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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ments of law have been complied with in making

such sale and deed.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That the chief bailiff

shall make all collections required of him, and pay

Who to make

collections.

the same to the clerk within six months from the time

the tax bill is placed in his hands.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the chief bailiff

shall attend the meeting of the commissioners and

Chief bailiff to

perform such duties as they shall direct; shall preserve

attend meeting

the peace and good order of the town, and for this

purpose is invested with the same power and authority

as any constable has under the laws of the state.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the president shall

preside at all meetings of the commissioners, and shall

have all the powers of a justice of the peace in

criminal cases where the commissioners are a party,

Who to preside

and shall receive the same fees allowed justices of the

peace in similar cases, and an appeal from his judg-

ment, where the demand or fine exceeds five dollars,

will be taken to the circuit court for Montgomery

county, which shall hear and determine the matter as

upon appeals from justices of the peace.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That the chief bailift

shall have the same fees for making distress for taxes

as are allowed county collectors, and for making arrests

Yr.ee of chief

or serving process for violations of any ordinances of

bailiff.

the corporation, the same as are allowed constables for

similar services; and when the bailiff wilfully fails to

discharge any duties of his office he may be fined not

exceeding ten dollars for any one offence.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That any fines, penal-

ties and forfeitures imposed by this charter, or by any

ordinance of the commissioners, may be collected by

Fines — how

proceedings in the name of the commissioners, or a

collected.

justice of the peace; and the said president or justice

of the peace shall have power to commit the offender

to the county jail on failure to pay such fines and for-

feitures until the same shall be paid, with costs.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

Amount to ex-

shall not expend or contract to expend in any one year

pend.

more money than the amount receivable from taxes

and other sources for that year.

SEC. 26. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

Rights of jus-

for the county, justices of the peace, sheriff, constables,

tices of peace.

and all state and county officers, shall have, hold and

exercise their offices and jurisdiction in said town, as