1424 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 589

wise fail or neglect, faithfully, diligently and honestly to dis-
charge all the duties of his office, including the duty of at-
tending meetings of said Council, said Council may remove
said town Treasurer from the office of town Treasurer, and,
by resolution entered in the minute books of said Council,
appoint another person to the office of town Treasurer.
Provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph
shall in any wise affect the general power of said Council
to remove a person from the office of Treasurer of Morning-
side as provided in Paragraph L of Section 3 of this Act;
and provided, further, that nothing contained in this para-
graph shall in any wise affect the liability of the person so
removed from the office of town Treasurer, or the liabilities
of the surety or sureties on his bond.

(J) That the town Treasurer shall attend all meetings of
said Council and shall act as Clerk to said Council, and
shall keep the minutes of the same; provided, however, that
said Council may, by resolution, appoint another person to
keep such minutes whenever in the judgment of said Council
the welfare of said town requires such action; and, in mak-
ing such appointment, said Council may appoint one of its
own members or other proper person to act as Clerk.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, (A) That the Morning-
side Council shall have power to pass and enact such ordi-
nances, consistent with law, as said Council may deem proper
for carrying into execution the provisions of this Charter, for
the good government, public health, safety and morals of said
town.

(B) That in order to insure the observance of such ordi-
nances, in addition to the action of debt or other civil remedies
as may exist by law in such cases for the recovery of penalties
or forfeitures for violations of such ordinances, such ordi-
nances may provide for the payment of reasonable fines, not
exceeding Fifty Dollars '($50. 00) for such violation, and may
provide that in default of payment of any such fine, the de-
linquent shall be committed to the County Jail of Prince
George's County for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days,
or until such fine is paid. And it shall be the duty of the
Sheriff of said County to receive any person so committed
and detain the same until such sentence shall have been
served or until such fine shall have been paid.

(C) Any Justice of the Peace that may reside in said town
or elsewhere in Prince George's County shall have the power
to hear, try and determine all criminal cases where the Town
of Morningside is a party as they may have in cases where the