ART. 10.] DORCHESTER COUNTY. 537"

by said commissioners, who shall have the same power to dis-
train therefor as the collectors of county taxes.

223. They shall fix the term of office, responsibility and com-
pensation of the collector by them appointed.

224. They may annually appoint a bailiff, whose duty it shall
be to preserve the peace and good order of the town, and who,
within the town, shall have all the powers of a constable.

225. They may straighten and widen streets, make footways,
construct bridges, and after ten days' notice in writing to all
persons interested, shall ascertain and value on oath what
damages may be sustained by the widening or straightening of
said streets.

226. Any person who may feel aggrieved by the valuation of
such damages by the said commissioners may appeal to the next
term of the Circuit Court for Dorchester county.

227. They shall keep the streets and public roads lying within
the limits of the town in good repair, and the bailiff or other
person appointed by them for that purpose shall, within the
town, have all the powers of a supervisor of roads.

228. They may levy a reasonable tax on dogs and bitches
belonging to or kept by any of the inhabitants of the town, to
be recovered and collected as other town taxes, and may im-
pose reasonable fines and penalties to restrain dogs and bitches
from running at large in said town, and may authorize and
compel the bailiff to kill any dog or bitch within said town
whose owner cannot be ascertained, or who will refuse to pay
the taxes, fines and penalties imposed by this section.

229. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of said
corporation shall be recoverable before any justice of the peace
as small debts are.

WITNESSES.

230. Every witness summoned to attend any court in Dor-
chester county shall receive for each day he shall attend as such
the sum of sixty-two cents, and in addition thereto an allowance
of three cents a mile for every mile his place of residence shall
be distant from the place of holding the court, and he shall be