PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 435

of conviction of any person for vagrancy to sentence such
person tohard work on the streets of said town for a period not
exceeding ten days.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall
have power to levy an equal tax within the corporate limits of
said town, to such an extent or amount each year not exceeding
fifty cents on each one hundred dollars worth of assessed
valuation as they may deem necessary for the government of
said town. Taxes so levied and assessed shall be promptly col-
lected by the bailiff of said town and by the said bailiff paid
over as collected, or within five days thereafter, to the treasurer
of said town; and the bailiff of said town shall have the same
power to distrain for taxes as the treasurer of Allegany County
now has to distrain for the same; and the said Commissioners
shall fix the amount of bond, the rate of compensation and pre-
scribe the duties of said bailiff; said bond shall guarantee the
collection of all taxes imposed by the Commissioners except
such insolvencies as may from time to time be allowed by said
Commissioners. And the said Commissioners, at any time after
their election held under this Act, appoint two persons, citizens
of said town, to assess and value all property located within
said corporate limits, and shall pass all ordinances necessary,
and to prescribe the duties and powers of said assessors; pro-
vided, however, that the assessment for town purposes shall not
exceed the assessment for State and County purposes, and the
said Commissioners shall have power to pass such ordinances as
they may deem proper for the assessment, re-assessment, trans-
fer and appeals from assessment, of properties of said town.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures im-
posed by the ordinances of the town shall be imposed by the
said president of the Commissioners or any justice of the peace
of Allegany County upon a warrant to be issued, directed to
the bailiff or any policeman, and the person so convicted, and
in default of payment thereof, may be committed to the jail
in Allegany County, or any place of confinement provided for
by the said Commissioners.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That in case of death or refusal
to act, resignation or disqualification of any of the Commis-
sioners, clerk or bailiff, the remaining Commissioners or a ma-
jority of them shall appoint or direct an election to be held
to fill such vacancies for the unexpired term for which they
were elected.