416 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 192

urer, a solicitor, and a health officer, to hold office for two
years or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The Mayor and Town "Council shall fix the compensation
of each and of all subordinates under them, and shall pre-
scribe their duties, except as herein provided; provided,
however, that the compensation of the clerk-treasurer shall
not exceed ten per centum of moneys collected by him. They
shall attend the meetings of the Mayor and Town Council
and perform such duties as they may be directed to per-
form. The clerk-treasurer shall keep the minutes of the
proceedings of the Mayor and Town Council in a well-
bound book to be provided by the Mayor and Town Council,
which shall be open to inspection by all persons interested
therein. He shall receive the taxes and other moneys due
the town, keeping a record of each item; shall keep all
moneys belonging to the town and disburse the same only
in accordance with the regulations and orders of the Mayor
and Town Council and perform such other clerical duties
as the Mayor and Town Council may direct. The clerk-
treasurer shall give bond to the Mayor and Town Council
in such penalties and with such sureties as the Mayor and
Town Council may require. The Town Police who shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Town
Council, shall preserve the peace and good order of the
town and enforce the Public General Laws and Public
Local Laws of the State of Maryland as well as the ordi-
nances passed by the Mayor and Town Council, and for this
purpose they are vested with as full power and authority
to make arrests and serve criminal processes within the
boundary limits of the said town as constables now have
or may have hereafter under the laws of the State; pro-
vided that the power and authority of said Town Police and
the criminal jurisdiction of said Town shall extend to and
cover the entire area of the Washington-Baltimore Boule-
vard from the intersection of the east boundary line of
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, extended with the north line of
said boulevard to the intersection of the high water line
on the east bank of Anascostia River with the north
line of said boulevard. The authority of the Town Police
to retain custody of a person under arrest shall continue
outside of the town while in the course of taking such per-
son before a Justice of the Peace or to jail. The Health
Officer shall make frequent inspections, as often as may be
necessary, and shall have as full power and authority to
enforce the Public Health Laws of the State of Maryland,
and to promote and maintain the public health and sanitary
conditions of the town, as State Health Officers now have,