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fines and penalties are recovered for violations of the laws of
the State, and upon failure to pay such fine and costs shall be
committed to jail until the same shall be paid or for the period
of twenty days whichever shall first occur, provided, however,
such person or persons shall have a right of appeal upon the
decision of the Justice of the Peace, to the Circuit Court of
Charles County within ten days after the decision of the
Justice of the Peace.

SEC. 36. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts
of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 37. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1929.

Approved April 2, 1929.

CHAPTER 215.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 246
of Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Washington 'County, " sub-title "Funkstown, " as
said section was amended by Chapter 412 of the Acts of
1912 of the General Assembly of Maryland, providing for
changes in the terms of the Commissioners for the town of
Funkstown.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 246 of Article 22 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Washington County, "
sub-title "Funkstown" as said section was amended by Chap-
ter 412 of the Acts of 1912 of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments so as to read as follows:

246. The legally qualified voters of the State, who shall
have resided within the corporate limits of said town, for a
period of twelve (12) months next preceding the election, shall
elect, by ballot, on the first Monday in May, in the year 1929,
a burgess, an assistant burgess and five commissioners for said
town, which said officers shall have the same qualifications