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and Commissioners, who may make such deduction from the valuation
of his property as they may deem reasonable and just.

P. L. L., 1888. Art. 8, sec. 212. 1870, ch. 100.

315. The President and Commissioners, from time to time, under such
conditions as they may by their ordinances direct, may appoint such
oificers as they may deem necessary to carry into effect their ordinances,
among whom shall be a town bailiff, who shall be ex officio collector of
the town tax, and shall within said town have all the authority of a
constable.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 213. 1870, ch. 100.

316. The bailiff shall give bond, to be approved by County Commis-
sioners, as other constables, for the faithful performance of his duty as
constable, and also bond to the President and Commissioners for the
faithful performance of his duty as town bailiff and as collector of the
town taxes, and the faithful performance of such duties as may be im-
posed on him by the ordinances of the President, and Commissioners.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 214. 1870. ch. 100.

317. The bailiff may enforce the payment of town taxes in the same
manner and with the like effect as collectors of State and county taxes may
enforce the payment of State and county taxes.

P. L. L., 1888. Art. 8, sec, 215. 1870, ch. 100.

318. The President of the Commissioners, in virtue of his office, shall
have and exercise within the limits of the town all the jurisdiction and
power of a justice of the peace, except as to the recovery of small debts;
he may call upon any officer of the town entrusted with the receipt and
expenditures of public money for a statement of his accounts as often
as he shall see proper; he shall see that the ordinances are faithfully
executed and report to the Town Commissioners at their stated meetings
the general state of the town, and may call special meetings of the Com-
missioners whenever he may deem proper.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 216. 1870, ch. 100. 1892, ch. 149. sec. 216.

319. The President and Commissioners may provide for the purchase
of a lot and the erection thereon of a, public building to be used as a
town hall for the benefit of the citizens of the town; and the expense
attending the purchase of said lot and the erection of said building shall
be levied upon the assessable property of the town in the same manner
and be collected as other town taxes are levied, assessed and collected.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 217. 1870. ch. 100. 1892, ch. 149. sec. 217.

320. All fines imposed by the said President and Commissioners shall
be collected in the same manner as small debts, except as is in said sub-
title otherwise provided.