LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

per annum; this judgment shall be a lien on the land in con-
troversy.

20 (a.) All taxes and assessments due the town on the date of
the passage of this act, whether for the current year, or for

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any former year or years, may be collected by any of the
methods hereinbefore .authorized, (b.) The failure of the
council, or any person designated by them or of any official
herein charged with any duties in relation to the assessment, levy
or collection of taxes to perform the acts required of them at
or within the time specified, shall not affect the validity of such
act, or any proceedings based thereon, if done within a reason-
able time thereafter.

Taxes due tor
former years.

21. The bailiff shall attend the meetings of the council, and
perform such duties as it shall direct; he shall preserve the
peace, prevent disorderly or irregular meetings of persons, and
he shall enforce all ordinances that may be enacted by the
council; he shall serve all notices and process required by this
charter, or any ordinance passed by virtue hereof, and his re-
turn duly endorsed thereon, shall be evidence of the facts
therein stated. '

Duties of
bailiff.

22. The Mayor shall have all the powers of a justice of the
peace in criminal cases where the town of Takoma Park is a
party; he shall have power to administer oaths of office to
members of council and appointed or elected officers; he shall
receive the same fees as justices of the peace are allowed for
similar service; and on appeal from his judgment may be taken
to the Circuit Court of Montgomery county, which court shall
hear and determine the matter as upon appeal from a justice
of the peace; provided, however, that the justices of the peace
residing in said town shall have the same power to hear, try
and determine all criminal cases where the " Town of Takoma
Park " is a party as they now have in cases where the State of
Maryland is a party.

Powers of
mayor.

23. The bailiff shall have the same fees for making distress
or levying executions as are allowed for like services by the
laws of the State, and for making arrests or serving process for
the violation of any ordinance of the corporation the same fees
as are allowed constables for the similar services.
24. All fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed by this char-

Fees of
bailiff.

ter or by any ordinance of the council may be collected in the
name of the " Town of Takoma Park " before the Mayor or
any justice of the peace, in the same manner as small debts
are collected, and the delinquent shall be committed to the
town lock-up or county jail until the same is paid with costs.

Recovery of
fines.