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JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 367

chimney sweep for said town, who shall at least once in every six months sweep all chimneys in said town,

Appoint chimney sweeps.

wherein wood fires are burned, and at least once in

 

every twelve months all chimneys wherein coal fires

 

are burned ; and for every neglect or refusal of said chimney sweep to comply with the provisions of this

Neglect of duties.

section, he shall, upon conviction thereof before

 

some justice of the peace of said town, pay a fine of

 

not less than one nor more than five dollars, together

 

with the cost of prosecution, which said fines shall

 

be collected by the bailiff of said town, and be ap-

 

plied to the general expenses of the town commis-

 

sioners.

 

SEC. 66. And be it enacted, That if any person occupying any house in said- town, shall hinder or pre-

Hinder.

vent said sweep from complying with the provisions

 

of the preceding section of this article, such person

 

shall, upon conviction thereof before some justice of

 

the peace of said town, pay to the commissioners of

 

said town, a fine of not less than one dollar, nor

 

more than five dollars for each offence, together with

 

the cost of prosecution.

 

SEC. 67. And be it enacted, That the compensation of said chimney sweep shall be fifteen cents for each

Compensati'n

chimney swept, to be paid by the occupier of the

 

house to which said chimnev is joined.

 

SEC. 68. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

 

of said town, be and they are hereby authorized and

 

empowered to erect within said town a suitable

Erect market

market house, or repair and improve the one now

house.

standing and provide for the paymeny for same, either

 

by issuing the bonds of the said town, payable as

 

said commissioners shall determine, or by a levy

 

upon the taxable property in said town, as they may

 

deem proper, and they shall have full power to pass

 

such ordinances as to them may seem best for the

 

establishment, government, and regulation of said

 

market.

 

SEC. 69. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

 

in the absence of the bailiff shall have power to make

Make arrest

arrests of persons found violating the laws or ordi-

 

nances of said town, and to summon witnesses and

 


 

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