ART. 1. ] ALLEGANY COUNTY. 313

purposes shall not exceed the assessment for State and county
purposes; and said Mayor and Council shall have power from
time to time to pass such ordinances as they may deem proper
for the assessment, re-assessment, transfer and appeals from
assessment of the property of said town

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That all fines, forfeitures imposed
by the ordinances of said town shall be imposed by the said
Mayor or any justice of the peace resident in said town, upon a
warrant to be issued, directed to the bailiff or any policeman
of said town, and the person convicted, in default of payment
of the fine and costs, may be committed to the lockup of said
town or to the Allegany county jail, and the said Mayor or the
justice of the peace and bailiff or policeman shall be entitled to
the same costs as are provided for similar offenses against the
State.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That in case the Mayor or one of
the Councilmen dies, or refuses to act, the remainder of the
Councilmen may elect or appoint one in place of the one so
removed, and in case of the Mayor being removed by death,
resignation or disqualification, the Councilmen shall elect one
of their number as Mayor to serve for the unexpired term of
the Mayor so removed, and appoint some one to fill the unex-
pired term of the Councilman elected to serve as Mayor.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the Council shall give at
least ten days' notice of all elections by posting hand bills in
at least three public places in the said town as to time and place
of holding said elections, and all places in said town within
one-half mile thereof where spirituous or fermented liquors and
lager beer are sold or dispensed shall remain closed, and no
liquor sold or dispensed therein on the day of such election;
and any person or persons neglecting or refusing to close his
saloon or said places where spirituous liquors are sold or dis-
pensed in said town or within one-half mile thereof on day of
any election in said town, shall, on conviction, be subject to
the same penalties as are now imposed in the laws governing
State and county elections.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That at the election in said town
for the respective officers thereof, each voter shall have written
or printed on his ticket "For Incorporation, " or "Against In-
corporation, " and if a majority of the votes so cast are for
incorporation, then this Act shall take effect and the election
thereunder shall be valid. If, however, a majority of the votes
so cast are against incorporation, then this Act shall become
null and void until the third Tuesday in April, 1909, when the
citizens, may again assemble and vote as herein provided in