2346 ARTICLE 10.

1900, ch. 555, sec. 8.

482. All officers of this incorporation before entering upon their duties
shall subscribe to an oath to faithfully perform said duties, and a copy
of the same shall be filed with the Commissioners..

1900, ch. 555, sec. 9. 1910, ch. 137 (p. 783).

483. The Commissioners of Secretary shall have full power from time-
to time, whenever they shall deem it advisable, to assess and collect
an equal tax on all property in said town, both real and personal, to such
an amount as may be required to pay the legitimate expenses of the cor-
poration, and to appoint persons to assess and collect the same, fix their
bond, remuneration and term of office, and the said collectors shall have-
the same power to enforce collection by distraint and other process as the
regular county collectors have under the laws of the State, provided such
tax shall not exceed fifty cents on the one hundred dollars of taxable
property for any one year.

1900, ch. 555, sec. 10.

484. The incorporation shall assume the supervision of all public high-
ways in said town, to keep the same properly repaired; and the Commis-
sioners shall have the power to repair, widen or extend old streets, lay
out new ones and open the same; condemn rights of way or acquire the
same by purchase, assess damages in the premises and pay the same out
of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, according to
State laws in such cases made and provided, whenever the welfare of the
town and the condition of the treasury shall justify such proceedings.

1900. ch. 555, sec. 11.

485. An election for elective officers of this town shall be held in and
for said town on the first Monday in May in each succeeding year, in
accordance with Section 478 of this Article.

1902, ch. 511, sec. 11A.

486. The Commissioners may assess and levy annually a tax, not ex-
ceeding two dollars each, for any dog belonging to or kept by any of the
inhabitants of the town, to be collected as other taxes, and may compel
the bailiff to kill any dog within the town whose owner cannot be ascer-
tained or whose ostensible owner shall fail to pay or evade the payment
of the said tax, and they shall adopt such by-laws as will effectually en-
force the provision of this section.

1902, ch. 513, sec. 11B.

487. The promoters of any theatrical performance, troupe or company,
and the proprietors of any exhibition or other public entertainments who
charge an admission; these may be required to procure a license for each
performance, exhibition or entertainment; provided, that such license
shall not be required in cases where the exhibitions, entertainments or per-
formances occur in licensed house or theatre.