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ROBERT BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
8. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners
for the time
being, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority
to make such by-laws for the regulation and good government of
the said town, and the inhabitants thereof, and to restrain all disorders
and disturbances, and to prevent and have removed all nuisance,
inconveniencies and annoyances, within the said town, and
its limits, as to them, or a major part of them, shall seem meet and
reasonable, not contrary to the constitution and laws of this state,
or of the United States, and the said by-laws shall be observed,
kept and performed, by all the inhabitants of the said town, and all
persons trading therein, under such reasonable penalties, fines and
forfeitures, as shall be imposed by the said laws, not exceeding
five dollars; and all penalties, fines or forfeitures, imposed by this
act, shall be recovered before a single magistrate as small debts are
recoverable by law. |
1805.
CHAP. 101.
To make by-laws
for regulation of
said town. |
9. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners
shall have
full power and authority to appoint and qualify one or more active
and discreet person or persons, as they shall deem necessary, to be
bailiff or bailiffs of the said town, and to give him or them such directions
in the execution of the office of bailiff as shall be necessary
to accomplish the objects of this act, to remove the said bailiff
or bailiffs at pleasure, and to pay the clerk and bailiff or bailiffs of
the said town respectively such reasonable compensation for their
services as the said commissioners shall think they deserve. |
Bailiffs may be
appointed. |
10. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the clerk and
bailiffs of the said
town shall, before they proceed to execute their respective offices,
make oath, or affirmation, as the case may be, before any one of
the said commissioners, that they will faithfully and impartially
perform the duties required of them by this act, according to the
best of their skill and judgement, and without favour, partiality or
prejudice; and the duties of the said bailiffs shall be, to attend the
said commissioners at their several meetings; to perform such services,
for more effectually accomplishing the objects of this act, as
the said commissioners shall direct; to prevent the tumultuous and
irregular meetings of slaves and negroes within the limits of the
said town, or if so assembled, to disperse them by reasonable and
lawful means, and to punish, by moderate correction, under such
rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the said commissioners,
all such negroes or slaves as shall be found wandering or strolling
about the streets in the night-time, and generally to exercise all
the powers of, and act as, a constable within the said town. |
Clerk and bailiff
to take an oath—
bailiffs duty. |
11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners
shall
have full power and authority to have public pumps erected in such
parts of the said town as they shall deem necessary, and to employ
a person or persons to keep the same in good repair, and to alter
or change the place or situation of any of said pumps when they
shall determine the same to be for the benefit and advantage of the
said town; to provide for licensing and regulating the sweeping of
chimnies, and fixing the rates thereof, in the said town, and to establish
and regulate fire wards and fire companies, and to appoint
fit and proper persons to keep the streets, lanes, alleys and public
grounds, in good order and repair. |
Public pumps
may be erected,
&c. |
12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners
shall
cause all stakes now standing in Chester river, from Skulking Point |
Stakes standing
in Chester river to
be drawn up. |
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