EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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shall make, under oath, semi-annual reports, viz : To the first

regular meetings of the Burgess and Council in November

and May next succeeding the date of his appointment, or any

other time when called upon by the Burgess and Council,

Bond and

showing the condition of his receipts and disbursements; he

penalties.

shall give bond, receive compensation and be subject to the

same penalties as herein provided for the tax collector.

51. No warrants shall be drawn on any treasurer after his

successor shall have qualified, but all money in the hands of the

Retiring treas-
urer to

retiring treasurer shall be immediately paid over by him to

hand over

the succeeding treasurer, after such succeeding treasurer shall

funds to bis
successor.

have qualified, who shall receive the same ; and all retiring tax

collectors shall collect the unpaid taxes due for the year of his

respective appointment, and pay the same as collector to the

then incumbent treasurer, who shall receive the same.

52. The Burgess and Council shall fix the salaries of other

officers of the town, and may exact bonds to the town in such

Salaries of
other officers.

penalty as they may deem right for the faithful and proper

performance of the duties imposed upon them by law and the

ordinances of the town.

53. The Burgess and Council shall have power to pass all

ordinances necessary for the good government of the town,

Burgess and
Councilmen

to prevent, remove and abate all nuisances or obstructions in

to pass all

or upon the streets, highways, lanes or alleys, drains or water-

ordinances.

courses, or in or upon any lot adjacent thereto, and to pro-

vide for imposing a fine on any person causing or creating

any such nuisance or obstruction ; to remove or cause to be re-

moved houses or other structures that may be dangerous

to persons passing along and over any of the highways of the

town ; to make reasonable regulations in regard to buildings

to be erected in said town, and to grant building permits for

the same; to make and establish grades upon the streets and

highways of the town, to cause sidewalks along the public

streets and highways of said town to be graded, paved and re-

paired, and improved curbs to be set and gutters laid at the

To pave side-

cost and expense of the abutting property or the owner thereof ;

walks.

or compel by fine or otherwise the owner or proprietor of

any lot to pave or repave the sidewalks or footways, to set

curbs and lay gutters in front thereof, agreeably to the or-

dinances now in force, or which may be hereafter passed ; to

cause the watercourses, drains or sewers of the town to be

paved, kept in repair and cleaned ; to grant licenses on market-

able commodities; to control and protect the public grounds

and property of the town; to establish and regulate a station