480 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES.

623. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall appoint seven Justices of the Peace from the
first legislative district of Baltimore City, one from each of the
wards thereof, and three Justices of the Peace at large from said
district; seven Justices of the Peace from the second legislative
district of Baltimore City, one from each of the wards thereof,
also five Justices of the Peace at large from said second legis-
lative district; eight Justices of the Peace from the third legisla-
tive district of Baltimore City, one from each of the wards
thereof, and five Justices of the Peace at large from said dis-
trict; and twelve Justices of the Peace from the City of Balti-
more at large, who shall be appointed from such ward or wards
as the Governor may elect or determine.

624. Each of said Justices of the Peace before entering
upon the duties of his office shall give to the State of Maryland
a good and sufficient bond, with a surety or sureties to be ap-
proved by the Judge of the Superior Court of Baltimore City,
in the penalty of five thousand dollars, with conditions that he
will truly and faithfully discharge, execute and perform all and
singular the duties and obligations of the office of Justice of
the Peace, and that he will account for and pay over to the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and to the Register of the
City of Baltimore, respectively, all fines, penalties and forfeit-
ures, or the portion thereof which he is bound to account for
and pay over to said respective officers, and that he will faith-
fully and truly account for and pay over to the person or corpo-
ration entitled to receive the same, all money belonging to such
person or corporation which may come into his hands as such
Justice of the Peace.

625. The Justices of the Peace for said City shall keep their
places of official business open each and every day (Sunday ex-
cepted), from the hour of eight o'clock in the forenoon until one
o'clock in the afternoon, and from three o'clock in the after-
noon until six o'clock in the afternoon.

626. No Justice of the Peace, in any case of debt or dam-
ages whatever, shall issue a summons, except on application for