GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831.

often as occasion may require, upon the business of the
town, and not less than once in every six months; and if dur-
ing the year for which they may be elected, the burgess,
or any of the commissioners should die, resign, remove from

CHAP. 11I.

said town, or be non compos, or displaced, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held, at which all persons qualified
as is specified in the second section of this act, shall be en-
titled to vote.

Vacancies.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners,
or a majority of them, shall have power to appoint a clerk,
and assign his duties, and allow him such compensation for
his services as they, or a majority of them may think pro-

Clerk.

per, and that all ordinances passed by said commissioners,
or a majority of them, shall, by their clerk, be entered in a
book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall be open-
ed at all times for the inspection of any person interested,
and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the most pub-
lic places of said town, that the same may be generally made
known.

His duties.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures
under the ordinances of said corporation, shall be recovera-
ble before the burgess aforesaid, as small debts are recover-
able out of court, and he shall be entitled to charge the bame
fees as a justice of the peace would for similar services, or
the said fines and forfeitures may be recovered before any
justice of the peace.

Fines & forfeitures

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That the commissioners afore-
said, or a majority of them, may direct by ordinance all or
any of the foot ways within the taxable limits of said town
to be laid off, and levelled and paved, or amended and re-
paired with such materials as to them may seem best, and
such levelling, paveing, and repairing shall be made and
done at the expense of the proprietors of the different lots,
before which the commissioners aforesaid or a majority of
them shall direct the same to be done.

Foot ways.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted;, That if the owner or owners
of any house, lot, or part of a lot, where such levelling, pav-
ing, repairing or amending shall be directed, shall not reside
in the said town, the tenant or tenants occupying the same,
or who shall have the charge and care thereof, shall cause
the same to be done before the front of such property or pos-
session, and the money expended by such tenant or other
person in and about the said work in obedience to the said
ordinance and direction of the burgess and commissioners,
or a majority of them aforesaid, shall be allowed by the
owner and deducted out of the rent then due, or thereafter
to become due, and if any owner or tenant of any house, or

Non- resident own-
ers.