Duties of the
Clerk.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the Clerk shall
enter all ordinances passed by the Commissioners
mid signed by the President, and all other papers
they may direct, in the Book of Records to be
kept by him for that purpose, which shall be
opened at all times for the inspection of persons
interested, and copies of all ordinances shall be
put up by him in the most public places in said
town.

Commission-
ers—power of.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the Commis-
sioners may direct by ordinance all or any of the
foot ways in said town to be laid off, leveled and
paved with such materials as they. shall think
best, and the same shall be done at the expense
of the owners of the lots or property before which
the same shall be directed to be made.

In case of re-
fusal to com-
ply.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted. That if any owner
of any house, lot or part of a lot shall refuse or
neglect to level, pave or repair their foot ways in
front thereof, according to the ordinance and
direction of the Commissioners, the Commission-
ers may contract with some person at a fair price
to level, repair and pave the same, and charge
the expense thereof to the owner of such property,
and may recover the same with costs by distress
on the property; any person may make pave-
ments at any time, so they be made in accordance
with some general plan, to be laid down by the
corporation.

May make and
enforce by-
laws, &c.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted. That the Commis-
sioners may make and enforce all such by-laws,
regulations and ordinances, not contrary to law,
as they may deem wise, equitable and expedient
for the comfort, health, convenience and prosper-
ity of the town and its inhabitants, for the pre-
vention and removal of all nuisances, preservation
of health and suppression of vice and immorality
within its limits.

Power to
levy and asses;
taxes.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall have power to levy and assess an
equal tax on all real and personal property within
the limits of said corporation, including dogs, to
such an amount as may be deemed necessary for
the purposes of the corporation, which tax shall
be collected and paid to the President by a col-