414 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 156

charges, water rents and any and all other liens against the
property to be conveyed in said deed and due the said Town.

(b). No property shall be transferred on said Town Assess-
ment Books and no deed shall be stamped unless and until all
taxes, paving assessments, sewer and water connection charges,
water rents and any and all other liens against the property
to be conveyed in said deed and due the said Town have been
paid to the said Treasurer.

411. The President and Commissioners may from time to
time and under such conditions as they may by their ordi-
nances direct appoint such officer or officers as may be deemed
necessary to carry into effect their ordinances, and as soon
as practicable after their election and qualification, shall an-
nually appoint a town bailiff, who shall continue in office until
his successor is appointed and qualified, but he shall be subject
to removal by the said Commissioners for neglect of duty,
disobedience of their orders or malfeasance in office, and shall
within said town have all authority of a constable in making
arrests and serving warrants; he shall preserve order in said
town, superintend all work being done for or by said corpora-
tion within its limits, obey and perform the orders and ordi-
nances of the said Commissioners, and have charge of and care
for all town property; [light or cause to be lighted and care
for and take charge of the street lamps] and in case the said
streets are lighted by electricity or otherwise under contract
he shall take note of and from time to time report to the said
Commissioners the condition of said lights and the number
of such lights as are kept lighted; he shall also recover all fines
and penalties imposed under said ordinances, and account to
and pay over the same unto the town treasurer, and perform
such other duties as the said Commissioners may provide.

The said bailiff [shall also be ex officio collector of town
taxes, and] shall within the limits of said town have all
the authority of a constable, and shall receive such compensa-
tion for his services as bailiff [and ex officio collector of town
taxes] as may be fixed by the said President and Commis-
sioners, [not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars per month, for
all of said services. ]

412. The bailiff shall give bond, to be approved by the
County Commissioners, or the Sheriff of Cecil County, as other
constables, for the faithful performance of his duty as con-
stable, and also bond to the Board of Commissioners for the
faithful performance of his duty as bailiff [, and as collector
of the taxes, ] and for the faithful performance of such duties
as shall be imposed on him by the ordinances of said Board
of Commissioners.