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time to time they may deem wise, equitable and expedient for
the comfort, health, convenience, safety and prosperity of the
said town and its inhabitants; to restrain or license theatrical
or other public exhibitions and amusements, within the limits of
the corporation; for the prevention and extinguishment of fire
in said town; to license or prevent dogs from running at large
in said town, and for taxing them; for the prevention or removal
of nuisances; preservation of health and suppression of vice and
immorality within the limits of the said town; and shall have
power to lay an equal tax on the property within the said limits,
to such amount as may, from time to time, be deemed necessary
to accomplish the purposes aforesaid, which tax shall be collected
and paid to the president and commissioners, by the collector,
by them annually appointed, who shall have the same power to
distrain therefor as the collector of the county assessment has to
distrain for the same, and the said president and commissioners
shall require the said collector to enter into bond with sufficient
security, to the said president and commissioners for the true
and faithful performance of his duties as such, which said bond
shall be liable as collectors' bonds are under the laws of this
State, and the said president and commissioners shall fix the
compensation of such collector.

31. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power annually to appoint a bailiff, whose duty it shall be to
preserve the peace and good order of said town, and for this
purpose he is hereby invested with the same power and authority
as any constable, under the laws of this State; and the said
bailiff shall give bond with sufficient security to the said com-
missioners, for the true and faithful performance of his duties as
such, which bond shall be liable as constables, bonds are under
the laws of this State.

32. Nothing contained in this charter shall be construed to in-
terfere with the rights and privileges of the company owning the
turnpike road passing through said village.

33. The said corporation shall not issue any note, token, scrip,
or other evidence of debt to be used as currency.

34. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of said cor-
poration shall be recoverable before the president aforesaid, as
small debts are recoverable out of court, or before any justice of
the peace.