PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1257

SEC. 76. And be it further enacted, That all officers of said
town, before they enter upon the duties of their respective
offices shall make oath before a Justice of the Peace for Caroline
County or any Notary Public, that they will perform the duties
of their respective offices without favor, partiality or prejudice;
and a certificate of such qualification shall be delivered by said
Justice of the Peace or Notary Public to the Commissioners,
to be filed and recorded among their proceedings, and a failure
to take such oath and to qualify on or before the second Monday
in May, after their election shall be deemed a refusal on the
part of the party failing to qualify as aforesaid to accept the
office to which he has been elected or appointed.

SEC. 77. And be it further enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall at their first meeting after their election or at such
other time as they shall deem, proper elect a President of their
Board and appoint a Secretary and Treasurer, who may be the
same person and they may appoint one or more assessors of
taxes, bailiff or bailiffs not exceeding three who within the limits
of said town and beyond them within one-half mile thereof,
shall have all the police powers of Constables of the State of
Maryland and it shall be their duty to enforce the by-laws and
ordinances of the town and the laws of the State of Maryland,
relating to crimes and misdemeanors committed within it;
special Bailiffs may also be appointed by the Commissioners
whenever the exigency of the occasion requires it, their duties
and powers being similar to the regular Bailiff; the regular
bailiff or bailiffs shall give bond to the Commissioners with
surety and in such penalty as shall be prescribed by Ordinance,
said bond to be approved by the Commissioners; the commission-
ers may also at such time or times as they deem proper appoint
such other officers or employees as they may deem necessary for
the interest of said town.

SEC. 78. And be it further enacted, That the President of
said Board of Commissioners shall preside at all meetings of the
Commissioners unless prevented by sickness or reasonable cause,
in which event they may select a President pro-tempore, he shall
sign all by-laws and ordinances of said Board of Commissioners.

SEC. 79. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary shall
be appointed from among the citizens of said town qualified to
vote for Commissioners, he shall before entering upon his duties
make oath before a Justice of the Peace for Caroline County or
any Notary Public, that he will well and faithfully perform the