LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

of the Town Council. He shall have the custody of all cor-
poration funds and shall receive, disburse and report the same
in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.

195 B. The tax collector, before entering upon his duties,

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shall execute a bond as required by the ordinance of the town,
and shall take the oath prescribed for the members of the
council. He shall collect all taxes and other claims which may
be dije the corporation and shall pay over and account for the
same at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by
this Act or the ordinances made in pursuance thereof. He shall
assess all the improvements or additions to property in the
town which may be made after a general assessment, and an
appeal shall be from his valuation in the Town Council.

Execute a
bond.

195 o. The police magistrate shall be a justice of the peace
of the State of Maryland, in and for Garrett county, residing
within the town of Oakland. He shall have full authority,
power and jurisdiction to hear, determine and pass sentence in
all cases of the violation of the ordinances of said corporation,
and may impose tines for such violation, or may imprison
offenders, or may both fine and imprison offenders against said
ordinance, and in default of the payment of any tine imposed
by him he shall commit the offender to the lockup or county
jail until the same be paid, as may be provided by the ordi-
nances of the town ; provided, that no ordinance shall be
passed providing for a fine of not less than one or more that
twenty-five dollars, nor for a term of imprisonment for more
than thirty days.

Duty of police
magistrates

195 D. The attorney for the corporation shall render such
legal services as may be required of him, from time to time, by
the Mayor and Town Council, and shall receive such compen-
sation as the Town Council may prescribe by ordinance.

195 E. The bailiff shall qualify in such manner as the Town
Council shall require. He shall perform all the public duties
of the town, and for this purpose he is clothed with all the

Duty of
attorney.

powers of a constable under the general law. He shall promptly
bring all violators of the ordinances of the town to trial before
the police magistrate. He shall enforce the ordinances of the
town, and shall be subject to the orders of the Mayor and
Council, provided such orders are not contrary to the ordi-
nances of the town. He shall receive the same fees as a con-
stable in Garrett county for making arrests or serving any pro-
cess for violation of the ordinances of the town or in the dis-
charge of his duties as bailiff.

Power of
bailiff.