ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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peace who has directed such commitment, shall issue

his order to the sheriff of said county to release such

person or persons, provided such commitment shall

not continue for more than thirty days.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That in all appeals from

the president of the board of commissioners of the

corporation of the village of Mechanicstown to the

circuit court for Frederick county, the parties appeal-

Appellee to

give bond.

ing shall give bond, with at least two sureties, who

shall be approved by the said president, in a penalty

double the amount of the fine imposed and the costs

which may accrue on such appeal, which penalty shall

be adjudged by the said president, and conditioned

that if the party appealing shall not prosecute such

appeal with effect at the next term of the circuit court

for Frederick county, and also pay and satisfy the said

president, in case the judgment of the said president

shall be affirmed, as well as the fine and costs adjudged

by said president, as also all costs that shall be awarded

by the said court, then the said bond to be and remain

Bond to re-
main effective.

in full force and virtue, otherwise to be of none effect ;

and no such appeal shall be heard by the court until

such bond shall be given and approved as aforesaid,

and filed with the clerk of the court.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all other acts or

Inconsistent

parts of acts conflicting with the foregoing sections

acts repealed.

are hereby repealed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 20, 1884.