602 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11.

new streets, lanes or alleys, and to have the same graded or
paved, with the consent of two-thirds of the owners of the pro-
perty fronting on the same, and to keep the streets, lanes and
alleys in repair.

838. They may direct by ordinance all or any of the footways
within the taxable limits of the town to be laid off, levelled and
paved, or repaired, with such materials as they may think best;

and such levelling, paving and repairing shall be made and done
at the expense of the proprietors of the different lots before which
they shall direct the same to be done.

839. If the owner of any house, lot, or part of a lot where such
levelling, paving or repairing shall be directed to be done, shall
not reside in said town, the tenant occupying or having the
charge and care thereof shall cause the same to be done in front
of such property or possession, and the money expended by such
tenant in and about said -work, in obedience to the ordinance of
the burgess and commissioners, shall be allowed by the owner,
and-deducted from the rent due or to become due.

340. If any owner or tenant of any house or lot, or part of a
lot, or the person having the care of the same, shall refuse or
neglect to level, pave or repair the footway in front of the same,
according to the ordinance of the corporation, the burgess and
commissioners, or a majority of them, may contract with some
person on reasonable terms to have the same done, and may
recover the expense, with costs, from the owner by distress on
the property.

341. The burgess shall see that all ordinances are duly and
faithfully executed, and he shall, in virtue of his office, have
and exercise within the limits of the corporation all the powers
of a justice of the peace, except as to the recovery of small
debts.

842. He shall be treasurer for the corporation, and shall give
bond to the corporation, with security, approved by the commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, in such penalty aa they shall
determine, for the faithful discharge of his duty as treasurer,
and he shall receive and pay away all moneys that he shall be
directed, to receive and pay away by the ordinances of the corpo-
ration.