The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-03
CHAPTER 900.

AN ACT to add new Section to Article
II, of the Code of Public Local Law:
of Maryland. to known as Section IS;
A, title prince Georges County,
subtitle Justices of the Peace ano
ConstableS."
Sec. I Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the follow
ing section be added to Article II, of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title prince
Georges County," subtitle Justices OF
the Peace and Consta bles," to be known
as section ISS A, of said Article, to reat
as follows:
ISS A. Each of sail Justices Of the
Peace, before entering upon the duties OF
his office, shall give to the State OF
Maryland good and sufficient bond
with surety or sureties to be approved
by the Clerk of the Court of Prince
Georges county in the penalty of five
hundred dollars, with condition that he
will truly and faithfully discharge, exc
cute and perform all and singular the
duties and obligations of the Office Of
Justice of the Peace, and that he will
account for and pay over to the County
Commissioners of Prince Georges Coun-
ty ali fines, penalties and forfeitures. or
any portion Thereof, which he is bound to
account for and pay over to the person
or Corporation entitled to receive the
same, all moneys belonging to such per
son or Corporation, which may come
into his hands as such Justice of the
Peace.
Sec 2 And be il en:cted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
paSsaa Sc napier 800.
Approved, April 7, 1895.
LLOYD LOWNDES, Governor.
President of the Senate
LOUIS SHAEFER,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
Office of rhe Chief Clerk
of the House of Delegates,
IH4tbp Certify, That the aforegoins
a true copy of an Act of the General AS
sembly of Maryland. passed at the Janu-
airy Session, 1898.
L. HOUSEHOLDER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
May 20 IS9S-5w
CHAPTER I26.
AN ACT to repeal and re enact with
amendments Section 2o7, of Article II.
of the Public Local Laws as amended
by the Act OF 1894, Chapter I27. and to
add an additional Section to said Ar
tcle of the Public Local Laws to be
known as Section 246.
SECTION I. BE 1t enacted bp tie General
44ssembir of Maryland, That section 2o7 of
Article II, of the Code of Public Local
Laws, entitled Prince Georges County,
subtitle Laurel as repealed and re,
enacted by the Act of 1904, Chapter I27,
he, and the same is, hereby repealed
and re-enacted so as to read as follows !:
eo7. There shall be appointed annu:
ally by the Mayor, subject to approval of
the City Council, in the month Of April,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, one
or more persons, not exceeding three,
each posse sing the same qualifications
as the Mayor. as bailitfS of said town
whose duties it shall be to preserve the
peace and good order of the town, to
arrest without warrant and take before
Justice of the Peace any person foInd
violating any ordinance OF said town or
any law OF this State, Tor upon warrant
issued on complaint of others to arrest
any person charged with violation Of any
ordinance or law and take them before
a Justice of the Peace TO be dealt with
according to law, and whenever neces-
sary to commit any offender until d
speedy trial can he had and for these
purposes the said baiiffs are hereby
vested also with the same powers as are
now possessed by constables under the
laws of this State, and shall be entitled
in addition to the compensation fixed by
the Mayor and City Council. to fees al
lowed constables under the laws of this
State, which shall be collected from the
parties, arrested and convicted.
1t shall be the duty of each of said
balliffs to report at each regular monthly
meeting of the Mayor and City Council
in writing and under oath that they have
each faithfully performed their duties
required by this section and also report,
ali Violations Of the law broush to their
sight or knowledge within the time of
said report, and their actions in the pre-
misses, together with statement of fees