LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

o'clock P. M., and the judges and clerks shall make their
returns to the council, luit paid judges ami clerks shall receive
no compensation for their services. Not more than two of:
said judges of election shall be of the same political party.
SEC. 8. The Mayor shall appoint one person to he Town

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Marshal, one to be Health Officer, and one to be clerk and
treasurer, to hold office until their successors are appointed ami
qualified, and the Council shall fix the compensation of each
said officers and all subordinates under them, and shall pre-
scribe their duties except as herein provided. The Town
Marshal shall have power to appoint, with the approval of the
Mayor, such deputy marshal or marshals as the Council may
allow, and shall be held responsible under the Mayor for the
enforcement of all the ordinances of the town relating to
public safety and order, and shall perform such other duties
as the Council may prescribe. The Health Officer shall have
power to appoint, with the approval of the Mayor, such assist-
ants and officers under him as the Council may allow, and shall
be held responsible under the Mayor for the enforcement of
all ordinances of the town relating to the public health and sani-
tary condition of the town. The clerk shall keep the minutes
of the proceedings of the Council in a well-bound book, which
shall be open to the inspection of all persons interested therein.
He shall collect and receive the taxes and other moneys due the
town and shall keep and disburse the same in the manner pre-
scribed by the Council, and shall perform such other duties
as the Council shall prescribe. The Council may allow the
Town Marshal and deputy marshals, the Health Officer and
his assistants, and the clerk, such compensation as they may
deem proper.
SEC. 9. The Mayor shall have all the powers of a justice of

Appoint-
ments,

the peace in criminal cases where the town of Kensington is a
party, and ehall receive the same fees allowed justices of the peace
in similar cases, and an appeal from his judgment, when the
demand or fine exceeds five dollars, may be taken to the Cir-
cuit Court for the county, which shall hear and determine the
matter as upon appeals from justices of the peace.
SEC. 10. The Town Marshal and Health Officer shall attend

Power vested
in mayor.

the meetings of the Council and perform such duties as shall
be directed. The Marshall shall preserve the peace and good
order of the town, and for this purpose he is invested with the
same power and authority as any constable under the laws of
this State.

Duties
prescribed.