HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 553

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That if any person
or persons shall violate any ordinance passed by the said
Commissioners, it is hereby made the duty of the Bailiff
to obtain from some Justice of the Peace of Wicomico
County a warrant or writ for the arrest of the person or
persons so offending; and the said Bailiff shall arrest
the offender or offenders and take him or them before
some Justice of the Peace of said County, who, if he shall
find said offender or offenders guilty, shall fine him, her
or them not less than One Dollar ($1. 00) and not more
than Ten Dollars ($10. 00), in his discretion, and costs,
and said person or persons so found guilty shall stand
committed to the Wicomico County Jail until such fine and
costs are paid. All fines imposed and collected under the
provisions of this Act shall be paid over not later than the
tenth day of each and every month by the Justice of the
Peace imposing and collecting the same, to the said Com-
missioners for the use of the said Town.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That two Commis-
sioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. All meetings of the Commissioners shall be pre-
sided over by the President thereof who shall cast a vote
on all questions pending before the Commissioners. In
the absence of the President, the Commissioners in at-
tendance may appoint one of their number, President pro
tempore.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall have full power annually to assess and collect
taxes on all real property situated or owned within the
corporate limits aforesaid, but the rate of such tax shall
not exceed the sum of fifty cents on each one hundred
dollars of assessed property. The basis for levying the
taxes aforesaid shall be the assessed value of such property
for State of Maryland and Wicomico County taxes. The
Commissioners may assess all new property and all prop-
erty in said Town which is not assessed for State and
County purposes as aforesaid, and such assessment so
made by the said Commissioners shall be the fair cash
value of the property. No part of any farm lands which
are included within the corporate limits shall be taxed
hereunder without the consent of the owners thereof so
long as said farm lands shall be used for agricultural
purposes.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall determine the rate and levy taxes annually