EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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over to the Treasurer quarterly all fines collected by him; all

Fines to be

stationery supplies used by said Burgess in the town business

paid over to
treasurer.

shall be furnished him by the Burgess and Council.

56F. If the Burgess wilfully neglects to discharge any of

the duties imposed upon him by the preceding section or refuses

Liable to in-

dictment for

to pay over the fines collected by him as herein directed, he shall

neglect of du-

be liable to indictment in the Circuit Court for Washingtor

ties.

County, and upon conviction shall be fined the sum of fifty

dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not ex-

ceeding three months, or both in the discretion of the court.

56G. From any judgment rendered by the Burgess as the

police justice in the enforcement of the ordinances of the town.

Right of ap-
peals.

an appeal shall lie by the person aggrieved to the Circuit Court

for Washington County; provided, the appeal is taken within

three days after the rendering of the judgment, and provided

the person aggrieved shall enter into good and sufficient bond

for the faithful prosecution of the appeal and for the payment

of all costs in case the judgment be affirmed ; but no appeal

shall stay process or execution upon judgment unless the bond

be given as above provided.

56H. The bailiff appointed for the enforcement of the or-

dinances of the town and the preservation of its peace and good

Bailiff has sim-

order shall have all the powers of constables; and any person

ilar rights of
constable.

resisting a bailiff in the discharge of his duty shall be liable,

upon conviction, to punishment in the same manner and to the

same extent as if he had resisted a constable; and any bailiff so

appointed who shall be guilty of official misconduct shall be

proceeded against by presentment and indictment in the Cir-

cuit Court for Washington County, and if found guilty shall be

fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court.

He shall receive for his services the same fees as are allowed

by law to constables for similar services.

56I. The Burgess and Council shall have power to provide

for laying out, opening, extending, widening, straightening or

Opening wid-
ening, etc., of

closing up in whole or in part any street, highway, square,

streets, lanes,

lane, alley, sewer, sanitary sewer, drain, or water course with-

sewers,
drains, etc.

in the bounds of said town, which in their opinion public con-

venience may require.

56J. Whenever the Burgess and Council shall direct any

street, highway, lane, alley, square, sewer, sanitarv sewer or

watercourse, or part thereof, within the limits of the town to

be laid out, opened, extended, widened, straightened, or closed

up, in whole or in part, the Burgess and Council shall give at