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nances for such fine as may be prescribed by said by-law or
ordinance, not exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars, in the discre-
tion of the said commissioners, to be imposed upon any
person or persons for violation thereof; but nothing herein
contained shall prevent the commissioners of Denton from
fixing a minimum and maximum fine in any by-law or ordi-
nance; provided, said maximum fine does not exceed fifty
dollars; and all violations of said by-law or ordinance of
said town of Denton are declared to be misdemeanors, and
all prosecution shall be brought in the name of said corpo-
ration. If any person or persons shall violate any of the
ordinances or by-laws of the said corporation, then it shall
be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of the bailiff and
policeman of said town, and the sheriff of Caroline county
and any constable thereof to arrest any person or persons
so offending and violating any ordinance or by-law of said
town, and to take such person or persons before some
justice of the peace for said county, and upon conviction
of said offense or offenses, the said offender or offenders
shall be fined as provided for in said by-laws or ordinances
so violated, together with costs of prosecution, the fine to go
to the use of the said corporation; and in default of payment
of fine and costs as aforesaid the person or persons so con-
victed shall be committed to the jail in said county until said
fine and costs are paid; such imprisonment shall not con-
tinue longer than ten days; and the bailiff and policeman of
Denton are hereby clothed with all the authority conferred
upon constables by the laws of this State, and are empow-
ered to take cognizance of all offenses committed in said
town as well as those against the laws of the State of Mary-
land as against the by-laws and ordinances of the said town.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 5, 1906.
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Power to
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violating
ordinance,
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