LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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persons agreeably to the provisions of the act to which this is a sup-
plement, to carry into effect the object of the aforesaid act in the man-
ner therein provided.

Dec. Ses. 1823

2. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners appointed by
virtue of this act shall be allowed each, for every day in which they
shall be actually engaged in making the survey therein directed, the
sum of two dollars, and that the said commissioners shall determine
on the compensation to be allowed; to the surveyor, chain, carriers,
and other assistants by them to be employed.

Compensa-
tion.

CHAPTER 61.

An act relating to the recovery of fines under the bye-laws of the Corporation of
the City of Annapolis.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mart/land, That
whenever any person or persons have violated or shall violate any bye-
law of the mayor, recorder, alderman and common council of the city
of Annapolis, imposing a fine or other penalty, the mayor or recor-
der, some one of the aldermen, or a justice of the peace, may on infor-
mation on oath, or on his own view, issue his warrant returnable
forthwith, or within ten days, directed to one of the constables of said
city, to apprehend the said person or persons, and the said person or
persons upon being brought before the said mayor or recorder, one of
the aldermen or some justice of the peace, may upon a full hearing of
the case be sentenced to pay such fine as may be imposed by such bye-
law; or such case may be continued for further hearing of the parties
as" may seem reasonable to the said mayor, recorder, alderman or jus-
tice of the peace before whom the offfender or offenders may be
brought.

Passed Jan.
16, 1824.
; Proceedings
authorised.

2. And be it enacted, That if such bye-law shall give a, part of the
fine or penalty to the informer, or if such fine or penalty be discre-
tionary the judgment or sentence of the said mayor, recorder, alder-
man or justice of the peace, shall specify how much of said fine or
penalty shall be to the use of the said mayor, recorder, alderman
and common council, and how much to the said informer or in-
formers.

Disposition
of fines.

3. And be it enacted, That the mayor, recorder, alderman or jus-
tice of the peace who may pass judgment under such bye-law, may
issue a fieri facias or capias ad satisfaciendum, and if necessary a
mittimus for the enforcement of the same.

Authority
granted.

CHAPTER 63.
An act to authorise the Levy Courts of the several counties of this state to pay
the funeral expenses of Paupers out of the Poor House of said county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall
and may be lawful for the levy courts of the several counties of this
state, to levy and assess on the assessable property of said counties,
except Baltimore county, such sum or sums of money as shall be ade-
quate to liquidate such accounts as they shall fi,nd necessary for the
payment of all the accounts allowed by them for the funeral ex-
penses of paupers, out of the poor house of said county.

Passed Dec.

18, 1823.
Levy.

CHAPTER 63.

An act to alter, and change the place of holding the elections in the first elec-
tion district in Cecil county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
judges of the first election, district in Cecil county, be, and they are

Passed Jan.
16, 1824.
Judges autho-
rised.