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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

count of their receipts and disbursements of the
funds of the corporation, and shall render annu-
ally a succinct and detailed statement thereof,
which shall be posted in some public place in
said town, but before the said treasurer acts as
such, he shall give bond for such amount as the
commissioners shall prescribe for the faithful
performance of his duties as treasurer.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Appoint bailiff

missioners shall appoint a bailiff of sard town
(who may be allowed to hold office of collector
of taxes), and prescribe his duties; and the
bailiff shall enforce the town ordinances, and, in
the execution of his duties as bailiff, shall have
all and the same powers as a constable in crimi-
nal cases, and he shall receive the fees of a con-
stable and such other compensation as the com-
missioners think proper.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said com-
missioners may pass ordinances to preserve the

Powers
of commis-
sioners.

health of the people in said town, ordering the
cleansing of privies, sinks, or other place of de-
posit for refuse and unwholesome matter ; to
prevent and remove nuisances ; regulate or re-
strain fhe running at large of horses, cattle,
swine, geese, ducks or chickens within the
limits of said town ; to prohibit the firing of
guns or pistols, or the shooting of fireworks
within said town ; to prohibit and disperse
the tumultuous meetings of idle, dissolute or
drunken persons ; to provide for a tax on dogs
of said town ; to provide for working, mending,
widening of streets ; to provide for the suppres-

What to pro-
vide for.

sion of vice and immorality, and generally to
provide for the regulation of good government
and improvement of said town, and may en-
force the observances thereof under such penal-
ties, fines and forfeitures as they shall deem
proper, not exceeding ten dollars for any one
offence ; and all such fines, penalties and for-
feitures may be recovered before a justice of
the peace of Wicomico county, and in default
of payment of such fines or penalties and costs
the offender may be committed to the jail of
Wicomico county.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That all male in-
habitants of said town, between the age of