Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-12

and shall be collected a. taxes areeeiiec3-
ed or may be collected BY action az Law.
Section 20. That said Commissioners
may annually appoint one or morea ctive
and discreet persons 60 act a. baiIiff with
m the corporate limits Of said town who
before he proceeds Ia act a. such shall
make oath Co be administered By a jus
tice OF the Peace for Sc. Mary's County
that he viii faithfully and impartiaIly
perform the duties required Of him az bai-
I'm without favor or affection according
70 the best OF his skin and Judgment and
he shall execute a bond with sureties to
be approved by the Commissioners in
such penalty as they may require for the
faithful performance "a his duties as town
balm. The said baiiiif shall have within
the corporate limits of The Commisson-
ers OF Leonardtown" all the power held
and exercised by the constables of this
state, he shall attend the meetings OF the
said Commissioners when notified by them
to do so aud shall perform such services
and duties as are or shall be imposed nm
on him by law, ordinance ar by order of
the Commissioners; he shall arrest aud
take before some Justice of the Peace In
st. Mary's County 10 be dealt with ae-
eording to the laws Of Maryland or the
ordinances passsed BY The Commission.
ers OF IIeonardtown; any person found
violating any OF the laws of Maryland or
any Of the ordinances made or passed by
The Commissioners OF Leonaritown V
within the corporate limits Of said town
aud any one resisting said bailiff In the
discharge OF his duties shall be liable up-
on conviction Co be punished in the same
manner and to the same extent as IL he
had resisted constable.
Section IL. The Sheriff Of 81. Mary's
County shall receive and safe keep in the
jail OF the County all persons committed
thereto by any Justice Of the Peace for
st. Marys County for violating any III
the ordinances made or passed by The
Commissioners OF Leonartitowu'' or for
the non payment ofany fines or forfeitures
which may be imposed by any Justice oi
the Peace of said County for the violation
OF SAID ordinances according To the term
OF said commitment, until discharged by
due course of law or by payment Of the
hne forfeiture and costs, the Sheriff of said
County shall also receive for safe keeping
any party brought to jail with commit
Inent, by the duly appointed bailiff to
The Commissioners Of Leonardtown"
there To he confined for reasonable time
until trial of party arrested aud brought
by said bailifi can he conveniently and
properly had
Section - For the enforcement Of the orcii.
nances made or passed by 1.-The Commission.
efs o. Leonardtown," ans Justice of the Peace
OF the state " Maryland residing in - Ns.
i county. snail have all the powers OF order
lhg arrests. summOniag witnesses. trying
cases anu innicting fines aud punishmepts that
a'e now vested In Jusiics Of the Peaco by
. .aM, ana shalI oe EMIT cd To receive and de-
fnand the same fees as In other criminal cases
and shall pay all fines over 70 said Comm
sioners; and the bailin In emf fcing the orii-
nances OF the town shall be entitled 10 the
same fees as are allowed constables Ia Grim
mai cases uncer the laws Of Mary laud or apy
future provisions thereof regulating cOnsta-
ole ices IN or Ininai cases. and from any 4udW.
ment rendered IN tine enforcement Of the orai.
nance oil the town, an appeal shall he by the
party aggrieyed 10 the Circuit Court for M
dary's county, provided the appeal 10 taken
within fifteen days after the fends ~ of such
gudgment, but mo- appeal shall sfAs d. ocess ar
execution upon judgment unless good and SUIT
ncieut bond oe given TOT payment OF tines aud
ali costs In case Judgment be Affirmed
section 80 For tue purpose OF Ca IRIS Ing out
the aioregotng powers. and for the preserve
tion Of the health, cleapli ess. peace aud goud
order OF the community, and for the pro.ec-
tiou OF the lives and property of the Citizens
from hre and disease, aud TO suppress or cause
10 De suppressed, abattd or dlsconti ued any
anu All nuisance within the limits OF The
commissioners of LeouardtowR." the sa,d
commissioners may pass any and all 0rdinan-
ces auu bylaws from time to time necessary
aud Ia enforce aud insure tie oh.erynnes oi
the said ordinances In addition 60 a action ma
ueot or sucn other civil remedies as may exist
ia such cases by law for the recove. y ~ fe,ss
Is ana penalties thereto afii II d they NAV
afnx thereto reas Jnable lines nnd iu detnLIt ~
pay ment oi any hnes so imposed they may
IN tue county tai tor st. Mary's , o anty Tar
period not exceeding sixty days. ar until such
Hines are paia; aud Instead of the forew .i1,s
penaities IL shall be lawful, ia the cas- ~ Va
grauey or tramps as defined by the laws OF n a.
= ANU TO sentence such vagrant or tramp 10
d us.aN.
limits OF The Comm ssioners Of IIeon.rd
town." not exceeding ten days ana All fines
aud iorieltnres imposed by said Commission-
eTs " virtue OF any Law or ordinance shall be
applied ia such manner Tor the use Of said VII,
iage as may frUm time to time be directed by
ordinance.
t9Iore passed by II be commissioners of Ihs,
Village of LeOnas dtOwn" aud ,.ow IN tsrs...
aud not IN conflict with the provisions of this
Charter, shalt De valid nIId remain Ia force un.
VA The same are repealed, amended or modlfied
Oy Ihe Commissioners ui Leonardtown /" ard
All Acts ot the 6eueraI Assembly Of Mary land
heretofore passed. reiatiL 4 To or ia any way ef.
1ectiDg The Commissioners az tina. VilIagsa ~
Leonaraiown, aud nUt inconsis. cut wiz the
ProSIslVns ot this Act, shat remain in force
aud elect for ''rne Com IN sstoner. of Laonsrd
Town IA tue same manner aud 10 the sn lfae 81
tent aud purpose rs n said Act or Acts were
nov IspSaIeo ana re.enacted 80 as 70 read ~
neu OF the wVFds, u he Lom minsiouerN on Ihr
village Oh Leonsrdto~n." the words ssrhe
Commissioners oil LevnaTdtown."
section 20. A majority OF THE Conmis, on
ers oi Leonardtowu" shall constitute a quo, am
Tor the TRANSACTION OF business aud ia he -
sence OF the President OF their BOARD, the
COMMISSIONERS present may appoint a m.,fn ber
President prU TEN, who shall have All the s,,v
ers aud privileges and be subject 20 All the
Iules and regulations preserved for the presi-
section 70. The Commissioners of Leonard.
iowa shall receive no compensation for Their
services. ''
section -. The Comm. sslQners of Leonard
town shall issue no devfSr foksu ,,,sts. GO