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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 528

59 E. That the bailiffs and police appointed by the said
commissioners are hereby vested within the corporate limits

Vested with
certain
powers.

of said towns with the same power and authority as any
constable may now or hereafter have under the laws of this
State. They may make immediate arrest, without warrant,
of any person violating any town ordinance, whenever, in the
judgment of said bailiff or police, the delay necessary to the
issuing of warrants would be dangerous to the peace and
quiet of the town, or the lives, limbs or property of the citi-
zens; and when it shall appear that the offender is intoxi-
cated so as to render it unsafe to permit him to ride or drive
through the streets of said town, shall provide for the custody
of the horse or horses, vehicle or vehicles, or driven by such
persons, in some place of safety until such offenders shall
become sober; and the said commissioners shall by ordinance
subject the property so taken and deposited to the payment
of all costs of the proceedings and the keeping of said
property, until the same shall be released according to law.

59 F. All fines and forfeitures imposed for the violation of
any ordinance lawfully passed by the said commissioners, or

How fines and
forfeitures
shall be
imposed.

hereafter that may be lawfully passed by said commissioners,
may be recovered before the police justice of the Fourth
Election District of Kent county; and upon the complaint
made before him for the violation of any such law or ordi-
nance, the said police justice shall forthwith issue process
in the name of "The Commissioners of Chestertown," for
the recovery of the fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed for
the violation of such law or ordinance against the party
offending, and may hear and determine the matter, and
render judgment as in any case arising under the laws of
of this State, and shall receive the same fees therefor; and
in default of payment of such fines, penalty or forfeiture, or
full and ample security for the same, satisfactory to said
police justice, payable within thirty days thereafter, he shall
commit the party defendant in said judgment to the county
jail of Kent county for a period not exceeding thirty days,
and the sheriff of Kent county shall receive and confine the
party so committed, and shall be entitled to receive the same
compensation therefor as is now allowed by law for the cus-
tody of prisoners to be paid by the said commissioners of
Chestertown.