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iories from taxation for corporate purposes for five years, and any con-
tract which exempts any property, except such plant, or for a period longer
than five years, shall be absolutely null and void in all respects whatever.

LIMITATIONS.

1900, ch. 339, sec. 79.

96. The taxes imposed in the annual levy shall be collectible by action
at law, or by proceedings against the property under seizure by way of
execution at any time within four years after such taxes become due and
in arrear, and not afterward, unless the parties or persons charged with
the taxes extend the time of payment by an express promise to pay the
same, in which case they may be collected within four years after the new
promise.

TITLE TO CORPOHARE PROPERTY.

1900, ch. 339, sec. 80,

97. The title to real, leasehold and personal property belonging to the
town shall be vested in the Commissioners, who shall have full power

and authority to protect and preserve the same, and to proceed at law

or in equity, as may be right, to recover the possession thereof or to recover
damages for trespass upon or injury to the same, or to prevent injury
thereto, and as well by ordinance to provide penalties for injuries thereto.
The Commissioners may hold in trust for the benefit of the sick and the
indigent poor of the town gifts of money or other property, and they
may invest and administer the same under the authority of the Circuit
Court for Dorchester County, setting as a court of equity.

COUNCIL HALL.

1900, ch. 339, sec. 81.

98. The Commissioners shall hold their meetings in a building or
chamber to be called "The Council Hall" of Cambridge, as their regular
place of meeting, and they shall not meet elsewhere except upon notice
to all the Commissioners, and unless three Commissioners at least con-
sent in writing to meet on any special occasion in a different place so
designated;- provided nothing herein shall prevent the Commissioners
from changing their regular place of meeting, but when they have adopted
a place for their meetings generally they shall meet therein, except as
above provided.

TAXING OF DOGS.

1900, ch. 339, sec. 82.

99. For every male dog and for every female dog which may be kept
or harbored within the corporate limits of Cambridge a yearly tax shall
be paid; for every male dog a yearly tax of one dollar, and for every