FRANK DROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

constable; and he shall perform all such other duties as are or
shall be imposed upon him by law, ordinance or by order of
the mayor or council, and he shall pay over to the treasurer
monthly, all fines and fees collected by him.

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SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the tax collector, before
entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall subscribe to an
oath for the faithful performance of his duties and give bond
to the State of Maryland in a sum twice the amount of the
taxes levied, to be approved by the mayor and council, and
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties; he
shall collect all taxes that may be levied by law, ordinance or
otherwise, and shall pay the same promptly to the treasurer;
he shall keep safe and return when demanded, his tax assess-
ment books, bills, papers and receipts, and shall make monthly
reports of his collections; his books shall be subject to inspec-
tion by any taxpayer; all such taxes shall be collected as county
taxes are now collected in Worcester county, or by suit and
execution, as debts are now collected.

Oath and
bond of tax
collector.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the night watchman,
before entering upon his duties, shall subscribe to an oath for
the faithful performance of his duties; he shall be vested with
all the police powers of constables, and any one resisting him
in the discharge of his duties shall be liable upon conviction to
punishment in the same manner and to the same extent as if
he had resisted a constable; the mayor shall have power to
appoint special police for a term not exceeding forty-eight
hours, when he deems it necessary for the peace and good
order of the town, and to prescribe their duties and fix their
compensation.

Oath of night
watchman.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council shall
have power to make such by-laws and pass such ordinances,
not contrary to law and in conformity with this charter, as they
may deem necessary for the good government of the town and
the inhabitants thereof; to prevent, remove and abate all
nuisances and obstructions in or upon the streets, sidewalks,
highways, lanes, alleys, drains, water ways or rivers, or in or
upon any lot, and to provide for imposing a fine or fines upon

May pass
ordinances.

any person or persons causing or creating any such nuisance or
obstructions; to grant permits for, and control and regulate
the erection of all buildings, specifying in all cases the
material of which they shall be built, and for what purpose
used, and to have power to remove or order the removal of
any building that may be a nuisance, or that may have been

Regulate
buildings.