1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 321.
To make bye-
laws.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power to
make all such bye-laws, regulations and ordinances, not
inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this State,
as from time to time they may deem wise, equitable,
and expedient, for the comfort, health, convenience and
prosperity of the said village and its inhabitants, for the
prevention or removal of nuisances, preservation of
health, and suppression of vice and immorality within
the limits of said village, and shall have power to lay
an equal tax on the property within said limits, to such
amount as may from time to time be deemed necessary
to accomplish the purposes aforesaid, which tax shall be
collected and paid to the president and commissioners
by the collector by them appointed, who shall have the
same power to distrain therefor as the collector of the
public county assessment has to destrain for the same,
and the said president and commissioners shall fix the
term of office, responsibility and compensation of such
collector.

To appoint a
bailiff.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted. That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power and
authority to appoint a bailiff, within the limits of said
corporation, and also fill any vacancies that may occur
in such office in the recess, from time to time, until a
regular annual election, and the new board of commis-
sioners may continue or vacate the office by the selec-
tion of another, at their discretion, said bailiffs to pre-
serve the peace and good order of said village, and they
are hereby invested with the same powers and authority
as any constables now has, or may hereafter have, un-
der the laws of this State, within the limits of said cor-
poration, in either county, both civil and criminal.

Jurisdiction of
magistrates re-
siding within
municipality.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of
effecting the objects of the corporation aforesaid, the
powers that are granted justices of the peace, in either
Dorchester or Caroline counties, shall not be confined
to the county in which they reside exclusively, so far as
may be within the limits of the corporation, but they
may have jurisdiction, those justices residing within the
limits of the corporation aforesaid, to act in all matters
connected with their office within the limits of the cor-
poration in either county, relating to the affairs of the
municipality, both civil and criminal, in all precepts or
matters for the corporation as aforesaid.

Boundaries to
be fixed.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of
properly defining the precise limits, of the corporation
aforesaid, Charles Willis, of E., William L. Wingate
and John H. Williams, are hereby appointed to ascer-