1839.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 281.
His duties.

it shall be to preside at the meetings of the said commis-
sioners and preserve order, and give such directions as
may be deemed necessary by the said commissioners, to
carry into full effect the provisions of this act.

May hold meet-

ings.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the commissioners
aforesaid, or a majority of them, may meet together, from
time to time, as often as occasion may require, upon the
business of said Bridgetown, and not less than once in

In case vacan-
cies occur.

every three months; and if during the year for which they
may be elected, any of the commissioners should die, re-
sign, remove from said town, or become non compos men-
tis, or otherwise disqualified, an election to fill the vacan-
cy shall be held, at which all persons qualified, as is spe-
cified in the section of this act, shall be entitled to a
vote.

Authorised to
appoint a clerk.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to ap-
point a clerk and assign his duties, and allow him such
compensation for his services, as they may think proper;

His duties.

and that all ordinances passed by the said commissioners,
or a majority of them, shall by their clerk be entered in a
book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall be open
at all times for the inspection of any person interested;
and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the most
public places of said town, that the same may be gene-
rally made known.

Fines, &c. how
recoverable.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures
under the ordinances of the said corporation, shall be re-
coverable as small debts are recoverable before a justice
of the peace.

Limits of town.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the limits of the said

the east end of said town, and thence running south until
it intersects the tan yard branch, thence running with said
branch until a due north line will include all the buildings
on that part of said town, thence north thirty-five perches,
thence easterly so as to include all the houses and lots
within the limits of said town, until a due south line will

Property to be
taxed.

to go to the first place of beginning; and the property within
said limits shall be subject to such taxes and charges as
may be deemed necessary by the said commissioners, or a
majority of them, to support and maintain the expenses
which may at any time be incurred in the improvement of
said town.

Make by-laws.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commission-
ers, or a majority of them, shall have full power to make