1938 ARTICLE 8.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. S, sec. 59. 1882, ch. 408.

59. If it shall not appear that three of the persons voted for have been
duly elected, or if the persons duly elected shall fail to assemble and pro-
claim a new election for the space of five days, the old Board of Com-
missioners, or any three of them, shall assemble and proclaim a new elec-
tion, giving at least five days' notice thereof.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 60. 1882. ch. 408.

60. The Commissioners so elected may meet and adjourn from time to
time as they may think proper; and at their first meeting, which shall
be within one month after their election, they shall choose from their own
body a president, who shall preside at all meetings of the Commissioners,
vote on the questions before them, ami remain in office until superseded
by the appointment of a new President after a new election of Commis-
sioners; they shall also elect from among their number a secretary and
treasurer, who shall continue in office during the term for which said
commissioners are elected, unless sooner removed by said Commissioners;
and they shall require and take from the treasurer a bond, in a penalty
to be fixed by them, for the faithful discharge of his duty as said treasurer.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 61. 1882, ch. 408.

61. They shall have the power to pass ordinances regulating the mar-
ket; the inspection, measurement and weight of all provisions, grain and
wood sold in and to be consumed in said town; to suppress all disorderly
meetings; to prohibit the use of profane language, drunkenness, fighting
and disorderly conduct in the town; to prevent firing cannon, guns, squibs,
or any kind of firearms or fireworks therein; to prevent the running at
large in the town of horses, cattle, swine, geese, ducks, goats and dogs;
to prevent any immoderate driving through the streets of the town with
carriage, stage, cart, wagon or other vehicle, or on horseback, so as to
endanger the lives, limbs or property of the citizens, or disturb the quiet
enjoyment of the streets and thoroughfares; to prevent the parading and
indecent exhibition of any stallion in the town; to preserve order and
secure property and persons from violence, danger or destruction; and
they may impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the violation of any
of said ordinances, but no fine or penalty shall exceed the sum of ten dol-
lars; and all fines and penalties imposed by said ordinances shall be col-
lected by suit before a justice of the peace in the name of the said cor-
poration as other small debts are collected; and in case of default of pay-
ment of said fines and penalties, and costs attending the collection of the
same, the offender may be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not
exceeding twenty days.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 62. 1882, ch. 408.

62. They may provide by ordinance for the immediate arrest, without
warrant, of any person violating any town ordinance by riotous or dis-
orderly conduct, or by driving or riding through the streets, when, in the