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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

office, make oath that they will diligently and
faithfully, to the best of their skill and judg-
ment, perform the duties of their office, and
shall file a certificate thereof of the officer, be-
fore whom the same was made, among the re-
cords of the corporation.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the clerk and

Give bond.

chief bailiff shall give bond to the commission-
ers in such penalties, and with such sureties, as
said commissioners may require, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties of their
respective offices.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the commis-

May appeal.

sioners shall receive all returns of elections, and
shall determine all questions arising thereon ;
but any person feeling himself aggrieved by
such decisions may appeal therefrom to the cir-
cuit court for Montgomery county, which court
shall hear and determine such appeal, and decide
who shall pay the cost thereof.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Powers of
commission'rs

sioners may pass such ordinances, not inconsis-
tent with law, as they may deem beneficial to
the town ; and may open and close streets, lanes,
and alleys ; grade and pave the same ; remove
nuisances and obstructions therefrom ; restrain
all disorders and disturbances ; prevent all con-
gregations of disorderly persons in public places ;
apprehend and fine all tramps and vagabonds ;
impose a tax on dogs, geese, hogs, and other ani-
mals, running at large in the street, or totally
prohibit the same, and may impose fines, penal-
ties and forfeitures, for the violation of their
ordinances, and commit all offenders to the
county jail, until the same be paid with cost.
SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Powers.

sioners may pass such ordinances as they may
deem necessary for the preservation of the health
of the town, and remove all nuisances from, or
prohibit all business within the corporate limits
thereof, as shall, in their opinion, injuriously
affect the sanitary condition thereof.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the commis-

Make assess-
ment.

sioners may, as often as they deem advisable,
cause an assessment to be made of all the real
and personal property within said town, or the
corporate limits thereof, by a person to be ap-