ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 783

or regulation of the town or any law of this State, and take
them before a Justice of the Peace to be dealt with accord-
ing to law, and whenever necessary to incarcerate an offender
in such place as is provided by said Mayor and City Council,
until a speedy trial can be had; and for these purposes the
said bailiffs are hereby vested with the same powers as are
now possessed by constables under the laws of this State, and
shall be entitled, in addition to the compensation fixed by the
Mayor and City Council, to the fees allowed constables under
the laws of this State, which shall be collected from the par-
ties arrested and convicted.

And the said bailiffs shall perform such other services as
the Mayor and City Council may direct.

It shall be the duty of each of said bailiffs to report at
each regular monthly meeting, in writing and under oath, to
the City Council, that they have each faithfully performed
their duties required by this section, and which may be im-
posed on them by the said Mayor and City Council, and also
report all violations of the law brought to their sight or knowl-
edge within the time of the said report and their actions in the
premises, together with a statement of fees received by them,
which said report shall be filed and recorded among the pro-
ceedings of the Mayor and City Council. Any bailiff fail-
ing to perform the duties imposed upon him, on evidence of
the fact being produced to the Mayor, shall be removed by
the Mayor and another appointed in his stead, or any bailiff
may be removed at any time by the Mayor, with the assent,
of the Council, when in their discretion he is incompetent or
unfit to perform the duties required of him by law.

Each of said bailiffs shall take an oath to well perform the
duties required of them, or that may be required of them,
by any ordinance or resolution or regulation of the Mayor and
City Council, and give bond for the faithful performance of
their duties as prescribed, in the penalty of five hundred dol-
lars, with good and sufficient sureties, approved by the Mayor
and City Council, within ten days after their appointment,
and a failure to qualify as above provided, within ten days
from their said appointment, shall be deemed a refusal of
the office and another appointment shall be made.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on the first day of June, 1927.

Approved April 5, 1927.