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said Justice, and upon proof of such summons and failure or
refusal to obey the same shall be fined not less than one dollar
and not more than five dollars, and all costs of such proceedings,
and to be committed to the jail of Caroline County until such
fine and costs are paid.

SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That all by-laws now in
force relating or applicable to the Commissioners of
Preston and not included in this Act and not incon-
sistent with this Act and all ordinances of the Com-
missioners of Preston now in force and not inconsistent with
this Act, shall be and they are hereby continued until changed
or repealed respectively by the General Assembly of Maryland
or the Commissioners of Preston.

SEC. 27. And be it further enacted, That all officers provided
for or named in the Charter of Preston, or any amendments
thereto, as it now stands before the passage of this Act, whether
by election or appointment, shall continue to hold, exercise and
discharge the duties of their respective offices until their suc-
cessors shall be duly qualified and nothing contained in this
Act shall be construed to interfere with the continuity of the
terms or tenure of said officers; nor shall the re-appointment
or re-election of any of said officers be necessary in order to
secure the said continuity of their said terms and tenures of
office unless otherwise provided in this Act.

SEC. 28. And be it further enacted, That any suit, action or
proceeding now pending shall not abate by reason of the passage
of this Act.

SEC. 29. And be it further enacted, That each Section of this
Act and every part of each Section are hereby declared to be
independent Sections, and the holding of any Section or Sec-
tions or part or parts thereof to be void, ineffective or uncon-
stitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other
Section or part thereof.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 16th, 1914.

CHAPTER 834.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections 106,
107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 115-A, 115-B,