ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1021

said town may suffer thereby, and said town may institute ap-
propriate proceedings either at law or in equity for this pur-
pose in the Circuit Court of Prince George's County, and, in
in addition to any such proceedings as aforesaid, said town
may institute, in the Circuit Court of Prince George's County,
a mandamus proceeding against such removed town Treasurer
and thereby compel such removed town Treasurer to turn over
to said Commission or to said Secretary Commissioner all funds,
money, records, books, papers, and other things and thing of
said town. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this
paragraph of this Act shall be construed to limit said town to
the proceedings herein mentioned. And provided, further,
that nothing contained in this paragraph of this Act shall be
construed as relieving any town Treasurer or former town
Treasurer from criminal responsibility under any of the crimi-
nal laws of the State of Maryland.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Town of Cottage
City and The Cottage City Commission shall have power to
open, widen, repair, maintain and light the streets, roads, lanes,
alleys, sidewalks and parking of said town, to provide for
drainage, sewerage, sanitation, clerical and other public service,
including fire protection, removal of ashes, garbage and other
refuse and the disposal thereof, to provide and maintain a
meeting place for said Commission and a place for the keeping
of the records, books, property and other things of said town,
to purchase, acquire by gift or grant, and hold or dispose of
real and personal property for the benefit of said town, in-
cluding the power to lease or rent the same, to incur expenses
and debts on behalf of said town, to provide for and pay the
expenses of governing said town, including the expense of hav-
ing a meeting place for said Commission and a place for keep-
ing the records, books, property and other things of said town,
the expense of registering voters, conducting elections, pro-
viding records, books, and other things necessary for the proper
government of said town, the expense of paying the salary of
the town Treasurer, the expense of hiring persons, including
an attorney or attorneys, to perform work or services for said
town, to enter into contracts on behalf of said town for the
foregoing or any other lawful purpose in connection with the
government of said town and to fix the amount of compensation
to be paid thereunder, and to expend the moneys and funds of
said town for any of the foregoing or any other lawful pur-
pose for the benefit of said town, and to do all other acts and