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1896, ch. 96, sec. 360. 1918 Code, sec. 530.

538. They shall cause the footways to be paved and repaired at the
expense of the owners of lots binding thereon whenever they may direct
such work to be done, and shall direct how and of what materials the same
shall be paved or repaired.

1896, ch. 96, sec. 361. 1918 Code, sec. 531.

539. If the owner of any house or lot or part of a lot binding on a
street which they may direct to be paved, or repaired, shall not reside in
said town, the tenant or person occupying same, or who have charge
thereof, shall cause such work to be done, and the money expended by him
thereon, in obedience to the ordinance of the corporation, shall be allowed
by such owner and deducted from the rent due, or to become due, and if
any such owners or tenants shall neglect or refuse so to do, the Burgess
and Commissioners shall have such footway paved and repaired and
collect the expense thereof with costs by distraining or selling such prop-
erty, or by an action of debt.

1896, ch. 96, sec. 362. 1918 Code, sec. 532.

540. The Commissioners may appoint, annually, a policeman, who
shall have power to preserve the peace and good order of the town, and
shall serve all civil and criminal processes that may be directed to him
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, and
they may, from time to time, appoint such additional policemen as may
be required for the preservation of order.

1896, ch. 96, sec. 363. 1918 Code, sec. 533.

541. They may appoint, annually, an assessor, who shall have power to
assess for taxation all property within the taxable limits of said town,
except such as may by law be exempt from taxation, and his powers,
duties and course of proceeding shall be such as shall be provided by
ordinance.

1896, ch. 96, sec. 364. 1918 Code, sec. 534.

542. They shall provide by ordinance for a right of appeal from any
assessment made by such assessor, to the Burgess and Commissioners,
whose duty it shall be, under such terms as shall be prescribed by ordi-
nance, to examine into the merits of such appeal, and their decision in the
premises shall be final.

1896, ch. 96, sec. 365. 1918 Code, sec. 535.

543. If any person or body corporate shall fail to appeal from the
assessment or revision of assessment of his, her or its property, made by
the assessor, or from the action of the assessor, upon any application for
reduction of any assessment, to the next session of the Burgess and Com-
missioners for the hearing of appeals in such cases, such assessment and
action of the said assessor shall be final and conclusive.

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