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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Assessor shall return to the said Commis-
sioners a fair copy of his assessment in a well-
bound book within one month after his ap-
pointment, and shall receive for his work as
Assessor such compensation as said Commis-
sioners shall allow; and said Commissioners
shall have power to alter and amend the said
assessment whenever they think that justice
requires it; and the Commissioners shall also
appoint a Tax Collector, freeholder of said town,
whose duty it shall be to collect the taxes

Appoint tax
Collector.

upon said assessments and pay the same over
to the Treasurer of said town; the Tax Col-
lector, before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall, in addition to taking the usual
oath of office, enter into bond in a sum to be
fixed by the Commissioners with two sureties,
who shall be tax-payers of said town, condi-
tioned to discharge his duties as Tax Collector
faithfully, and pay over all moneys which
may come into his hands by virtue of his said
office; said bond to be approved by the Com-
missioners.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the Presi-
dent of the said Commissioners shall, in vir-
tue of his office, have and exercise within the
limits of said town, all the jurisdiction and
power of a Justice of the Peace, except as

Jurisdiction
of President.

to the recovery of small debts; he may call
on any officer of the town, intrusted with the
receipt and expenditure of public moneys for
a statement of his accounts, as often as he
shall see proper; he shall see that the ordi-
nances are faithfully executed, and report to
the Town Commissioners at their stated meet-
ings the general state of the town, and may
call special meetings of the Commissioners
whenever he may see proper.

Establish
limits, &c.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said
Commissioners shall have power to establish
the limits and width of the streets of said
town, and to improve the same, and to remove
obstructions therefrom, and may open new
streets, lanes and alleys.