ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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the rendering of judgment; and provided the person

aggrieved shall enter into good and sufficient bond for

the faithful prosecution of the appeal, and for the pay-

ment of all costs in case the judgment be affirmed ;

but no appeal shall stay process or execution upon

judgment, unless a bond be given as above provided.

SEC. 137. Before any policeman, regular or special,

shall act as such, he shall take and subscribe before

Oath of police-

the mayor, in a book to be kept for that purpose, the

men.

following oath : " I do swear (or affirm) that I will, to

the best of my ability, discharge the duties of police-

man of Hagerstown, without fear, favor or partially."

The policeman so appointed for the enforcement of

the ordinances of the town and the preservation of its

peace and good order, shall have all the powers of

Powers iff

constables; and any person resisting a policeman in

policemen.

the discharge of his duty shall be liable, upon convic-

tion, to punishment in the same manner and to the

same extent as if he had resisted a constable; and

any policeman so appointed, who shall be guilty of

official misconduct, shall be proceeded against by pre-

sentment and indictment in the circuit court for

Washington county, and if found guilty shall be fined

or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 138. The mayor and council shall have power

to provide for laying out, opening, extending, widen-

ing, straightening or closing up in whole or in part,

Power of may-
or and council.

any street, highway, square, lane, alley, drain, or any

water course within the bounds of said town, which,

in their opinion, public convenience may require.

SEC. 139. There shall be three street commissioners,

and Edward W. Mealey is hereby constituted a com-

missioner to serve until the first Monday in March,

eighteen hundred and eighty-five; John W. Stone-

braker is hereby constituted a commissioner to serve

Street com-

until the first Monday in March, eighteen hundred and

missioner?*.

eighty-six; that Charles E. S. McKee is hereby consti-

tuted a commissioner to serve until the first Monday in

March, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. Before the

first regular meeting of the maj'or and council in Febru-

ary, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, the mayor, with

the advice and consent of council, shall appoint one

street commissioner to serve for the term of three years

Mayor to ap-
point the street

from the first Monday in March next succeeding the

commissioners.

date of his appointment; and annually thereafter, be-

fore the first meeting of the mayor and council in