EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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to the Burgess and Councilmen and as often as required by

them the financial condition of the town, with an account

of all money received and expended, with the proper vouch-

ers, which report may be published in a county newspaper;

said account shall at all times be open for the inspection of

any voters in said corporation.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the Burgess, in virtue of

Burgess to

this office, shall have and exercise all the powers of a Justice

have powers
of a justice

of the Peace, and be entitled to the same fees.

of the peace.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Burgess and Councilmen

may enact ordinances for the following purposes, to wit:

To-enact ordi-
nances.

To open new streets and close, straighten and grade streets ;

to grade, level and repair sidewalks; construct causeway;

may adopt and provide efficient system of drainage to main-

tain its cleanliness and preserve the health of the town ; to sup-

press and remove all nuisances and obstructions ; to inspect

all stables, pens, factories and other places detrimental to

health; to regulate and keep in repair, streets, lanes and alleys;

to restrain and prohibit gaming ; to provide for licensing

theatrical or other public exhibitions or amusements within

the town; for the prevention and extinguishing of fires and

to purchase and keep in repair and preservation a fire engine

and apparatus, and to provide for the establishment and main-

tenance of fire and water departments ; to license or tax dogs

within the corporate limits of Myersville ; to suppress drunk-

enness, vice and immorality ; to provide for the maintenance

of order and quiet around and upon church property; to

punish by fines breaches of the peace, and preserve the peace,

order and quiet of the town ; to assess the property within

said taxable limits, and to levy and collect taxes thereon nec-

essary to Carry into effect the ordinances of the town, said tax

not to exceed one dollar on the one thousand dollars; to pro-

Licensing ped-
dlers and

vide licensing any peddler, huckster or any person trading

traders

or selling any produce, live stock or merchandise on the

streets of said town ; to tax all telephone, telegraph and rail-

road poles fifty cents per annum.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That they shall cause the foot-

way to be paved and repaired at the expense of the owners

Footways.

of lots with building thereon whenever they may direct such

work to be done, and shall direct how and of what materials

the same shall be paved or repaired.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the Burgessand Councilmen

Appointment

may appoint annually a policeman or policemen, who shall

of police.