ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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tioned that he will well and faithfully account for all

moneys received by him from the collector of said cor-

poration, or any other person, for the use of said town,

and will also well and faithfully pay over to the said

commissioners, or their order, all sums of money so

received by him, and deliver over the books and papers

of his office, whenever required so to do by the said

commissioners, and the said bond shall be recorded in

the office of the clerk of the circuit court for Garrett

county; and the said commissioners shall allow their

treasurer such compensation for his services as they

Compensation,

may deem reasonable and just.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall annually appoint a bailiff of said town,

and prescribe his duties, and for compensation for his

services as bailiff, the said commissioners shall allow

him all or part of the fines and forfeitures received

Bailiff duties,
the compensa-

for the violation of the town ordinances, and no more.

tion and power.

The said bailiff shall enforce the ordinances of said

town, and in the execution of the duties of his office,

shall have all and the same powers as constables in

criminal cases. The said bailiff, upon entering upon

the duties of his office, shall make oath before one of

Take oath.

the said commissioners that he will faithfully and

impartially execute the duties of his office according

to the best of his skill and judgment, without

favor or prejudice, and shall also give bond to

the State of Maryland in such penalty as the com-

Bond.

missioners may direct, and with sureties to _ be

by them approved, for the faithful performance of his

duties as bailiff, and the said bond shall be recorded

in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Gar-

rett county.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners may purchase a suitable piece of land, and

cause to be erected thereon a strong room or lock-up

Erect a lock up

for the detention of violators of the ordinances of the

said town.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That said commissioners

Ordinances ne-

may pass all ordinances necessary to give effect and

cessary.

operation to the powers vested in them.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That all ordinances en-

acted by the said commissioners shall be immediately
made public by printed or written hand-bills posted in

Make ordi-
nances public.

no less than three conspicuous places in said town.

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