394 LAWS OF. MARYLAND. [CH. 200

the breach of their ordinances as they may think proper. They
may recover said fines or penalties by an action of debt and
in addition thereto they may provide for the commitment of
the offender for a period of not more than thirty days to such
places of confinement as they may provide, or in case one not
be provided to the County jail, and they axe authorized and
directed to make such arrangement for the use of said County
jail with the public authorities of Prince George's County
as may be necessary and the proper authorities of said County
are required to receive and confine any person properly com-
mitted under the provisions of this Act, and of the ordinances
of the Mayor and Common Council of Mount Rainier.

The Mayor and Common Council of Mount Rainier may by
ordinance grant any franchise for such consideration, or in
such manner as may to them seem proper, but no such fran-
chises shall be deemed to be passed to the grantee thereof until
the same shall have been submitted to the registered voters of
the town at a general or special election duly held under the
provisions of this Act, and until the same shall have been ap-
proved by a majority of those voting at such general or special
election.

Justices of the Pence.

Section 16. And be it further en-acted, That the Justices
of the Peace for Prince George's County, resident in the town
of Mount Rainier, are hereby declared to be conservators of
the peace of said town, and it shall be their duty to order the
arrest of any person found by them violating any ordinance
or regulation made by the Mayor and Common Council. Upon
complaint made to any said Justice of the Peace of the viola-
tion of. any such ordinance or regulation, said Justice shall
issue process in the name of the Mayor and Common Council
of Mount Rainier against the party offending, and shall deter-
mine the matter in the same manner as in any case arising
under the laws of this State, and shall receive the same fees
therefor. In default of the payment of any fine or penalty
imposed by such Justice of the Peace for the violation of any
such ordinance or regulation, the Justice of the Peace deter-
mining such case may commit the party fined in accordance
with the provisions of Section 15, and in all such proceedings
the town officers duly appointed shall have the same power,
proceed in the same manner and receive the same fees as con-
stables how receive in similar cases in which the State of