ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 777

tion, the party upon whom said fine was imposed, if he feels
aggrieved thereby, may within ten days, exclusive of the day
on which the fine was imposed, appeal to the Circuit Court
of Prince George's County from the action of said Police
Justice, and pending hearing of said appeal, shall give secu-
rity for his appearance in the Circuit Court for Prince
George's County in the sum of twice the amount of the fine
so imposed, which security may be furnished by the deposit
of the amount so named in cash with the said Justice as
collateral for his appearance to prosecute said appeal.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the County
Commissioners of Prince George's County shall appoint some
suitable person as Clerk of the Police Court for Prince
George's County at a salary not to exceed the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars ($1500) per annum, payable monthly by
the County Commissioners, and in addition thereto the sum
of three hundred dollars ($300) per annum as an expense
account, payable monthly by the County Commissioners, and
he shall receive no other fee or compensation whatsoever for
any services in connection with his duties as said Clerk.
That the term of office of the Clerk of the said Police Court
shall be for two years, to begin contemporaneously with that
of the Police Justice in the year 1927; and the County
Commissioners shall biennially appoint thereafter a Clerk
of the Police Court. That said Clerk before entering upon
his duties shall execute a bond similar to that required, of
the Police Justice in the penalty of five thousand dollars
($5000), and for the same use and purpose. That said
Clerk shall be present with the said Police Justice and
shall attend the sittings of his Court during the session
thereof, and shall have charge of all the records, dockets and
papers of said Court, and he shall have power and authority
to administer oaths in all matters that appertain to his Court,
he shall keep and transcribe the records of said Court, and
shall issue all writs of said Court in the name of the Police
Justice, and shall have power to accept such cash collateral
and deposit of sureties for the appearance of any defendant,
to appear before the said Police Justice for hearing or trial,
and shall issue all witness certificates, and shall receive all
fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed or collected by virtue
of any writ issued out of said Police Court. That said Clerk
shall pay over to the County Commissioners of Prince
George's County all fees, civil and criminal, so collected by