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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

has expired according to his commitment, the fine or
forfeiture shall be considered as paid and the prisoner
be discharged; but in no case shall the term of
imprisonment exceed thirty days; in all trivial cases,
however, the MAYOR [Burgess] may in his discretion, if
the culprit so elect, place the offender in the custody
of the bailiff to work out his sentence on the streets or
highways of the town, in which cases he shall have credit
per diem, the same as other laborers on the corporation
are paid until the fine and costs be cancelled.

254.    BAILIFF; APPOINTMENT, POWERS, COMPENSATION.

The MAYOR AND COUNCIL [Burgess and Commissioners],
or a majority of them, may appoint a bailiff for said
town, who shall have the same general peace powers as a
constable of Washington County; he shall have the
authority to arrest all persons found by him violating
any ordinance of said corporation or on warrant of the
MAYOR OR ASSISTANT MAYOR [Burgess or Assistant Burgess],
and shall be allowed the same costs as constables are
allowed for similar service; they may also allow him such
salary for the performance of such other duties as may be
assigned him and required at his hands, as in their
judgment may be just and equitable.

255.    SAME; COSTS, ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

The MAYOR [Burgess] shall be allowed the same costs
for his services as are allowed to justices of the peace
for similar services. The board, outside of the MAYOR
[Burgess], two—thirds consenting, may also allow the
MAYOR [Burgess] such additional compensation for the
faithful discharge of his general duties as may be
considered just and proper.

256.  WATER; USE OF REVENUE FROM, COLLECTION OF CHARGES.

(a)    The "MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF FUNKSTOWN" ["Burgess
and Commissioners of Funkstown"] are hereby authorized
and directed to levy and collect all necessary taxes on
the assessable property within the corporate limits of
said town for the payment of the interest on said bonds
as it becomes due, as well as to redeem and pay said
bonds as they mature, and to provide for the operating
expenses and the necessary repairs to said Water
Distributing System if at any time the receipts from
water rates shall prove insufficient therefor. Taxes
levied for such purposes and collected by the town tax
collector, shall be paid by the said collector to the
treasurer of said Water Board each year.

(b)     The moneys arising from water rents shall be
applied, first to payment of current expenses of said