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be granted by the genera! laws of this Commonwealth to sheriffs, and such other powers and duties as the council may by ordinance prescribe. He shall qualify before tke circuit court of the city and give bond in an amount to be determined by the council by ordinance, payable to the City of Portsmouth, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. Section 7-3. 'Fee~ and compensation of ~igh Constable. (a) The high constable shall receive such fees as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law for sheriffs. The fees collected by the high constable shall be paid into the trea- sury of the city regu!arly~ but not less than once a month. Ail fees an~ commissions of every kind and characterj whether payable by the Com~uonweatth~ the United States~ or by private persons, firms or corporations~ now or hereafter receivable by law or ordi- nance by the high constabte~ shall continue to be paid to and co!!ecte~ by him and shall be paid into the treasury of the city~ except that the city shall.not be required to pay to him any fees or commissions for services performed for such city~ (b) The high constable shall be paid a salary out of the treasury of the city as provided by law~ which salary shall be in fu~l compensation for his serv!ces and shall be in lieu of the retention by him of any and alt official fees and commissions of whatever kind or character~ and from ~atever source derived~ the expenses of his office~ includin~ the com- pensation of deputies and emplo~ees~ shall be likewise paid out of the treasur3 of the city. Section 7-4. Definitions. The follo,~ing words and terms, when used in this article, shall, for the purpose of this article, have the mean- ings respectively ascribed to then], except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Bail bond. The term "bail bond'~ shall be taken to include every recognizance or acknowledgement of indebtedness conditioned upon the appearance of any person charqed with viola- tion of law before any court or ~udicial officer having criminal jurisdiction~ Collateral. The word "collateral'~ shall be taken to include any money, note. stock, bond or any property~ tangible or intangible~ used or put up as security or indemnity for enter- ing into any bail bond.