784 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 328

qualify on the 4th Monday in June in each year after the elec-
tion by taking the following oath, to be administered by some
Justice of the Peace of Allegany County, Maryland: I,
....................... do swear (or affirm) that I will

execute the office of Mayor, Clerk or Commissioners, as the case
may be, to the best of my ability, without prejudice, fear, favor
or partiality. The Mayor of said town shall preside at all
meetings of The Mayor and Commissioners of Barton and
shall be entitled to a vote upon any motion or question before
them for decision, and he shall execute all ordinances passed
by them and he shall be ex-officio chairman of all committees
appointed by them. The Mayor and Commissioners shall meet
whenever called by the Mayor and as often as occasion may
require for the welfare and good government of the said town,
but not less than once a month. The said Mayor and Com-
missioners shall define the duties of the Clerk and allow him
suph compensation for his services as they may think proper
and all ordinances passed by them shall be entered by the
Clerk in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall be open
at all times for the inspection of any person interested; and
copies of all ordinances passed by said Mayor and Commis-
sioners shall be posted in three (3) public places in said town
within thirty (30) days after their passage.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said Mayor and Com-
missioners or a majority of them shall have full power and
authority annually at their first meeting on the 4th Monday
in June, to appoint a bailiff and such other police officers as
they may deem necessary and shall likewise have full power
and authority to appoint a treasurer and attorney for the said
town of Barton and allow them such compensation for their
services as they may deem necessary. And the said bailiff and
other policemen who may be appointed shall serve warrants
and make arrests for violation of the ordinances of said town,
and it shall be their duty to preserve the peace and good order
of the said town at all times, and for these purposes the said
bailiff and policemen are hereby vested with the same power
and authority as constables of the said County now have under
the laws of this State, and they shall receive such compensa-
tion as the said Mayor and Commissioners shall deem just and
reasonable. The said Treasurer, bailiff and other policemen
so appointed, under this Section, before entering upon the
duties of their office, shall make oath before the Mayor of
Barton that they will impartially perform the duties required