4706 ARTICLE 22.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56H. 1906, ch. 112, sec. 56H.

71. The bailiff appointed for the enforcement of the ordinances of the
town and the preservation of its peace and good order shall have all the
powers of constables; and any person resisting a bailiff in the discharge

of his duty shall be liable, upon conviction, to punishment in the same
measure and to the same extent as if he had resisted a constable, and any
bailiff so appointed who shall be guilty of official misconduct shall be pro-
ceeded against by presentment and indictment in the Circuit Court for
Washington county, and if found guilty shall be fined or imprisoned, or
both, in the discretion of the Court; he shall receive for his services the
same fees as are allowed by law to constables for similar services, or he
shall receive a salary not exceeding fifty dollars per annum, in the dis-

cretion of the Council.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56-1.

72. The Burgess and Council shall have power to provide for laying

out, opening, extending, widening, straightening or closing up in whole

or in part any street, highway, square, lane, alley, sewer, sanitary sewer,
drain, or water course, within the bounds of said town, which in their

opinion public convenience may require.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56J.

73. Whenever the Burgess and Council shall direct any street, high-

way, lane, alley, square, sewer, sanitary sewer or watercourse, or part
thereof, within the limits of the town to be laid out, opened, extended,
widened, straightened, or closed up, in whole or in part, the Burgess and

Council shall give at least ten days' notice, by handbills posted in at least
fifteen conspicuous places in the town, of their purpose to lay out, open,

extend, widen, straighten or close up the street, highway, lane, alley,

square, sewer, sanitary sewer, drain or watercourse so directed to be laid
out, opened, extended, widened, straightened or closed up, and of the day,
hour and place of their meeting for said purpose, and the said Burgess and
Council shall meet at the time and place mentioned in the notice given
by them and proceed to exercise the powers and perform the duties as-
signed to and required of them, and to ascertain whether any and what
amount in value of damages will be caused thereby, for which the owner or

occupant of any right or interest claimed in any ground or improvements

ought to be compensated over and above the amount in value of benefit

which will thereby accrue to such owner or occupant and to ascertain what
amount of benefit will thereby accrue to any lot or parcel of ground within

or adjacent to said town or to the owner or occupant thereof, and which
said lot or parcel of ground or the owner or occupant thereof ought to pay.

1904, ch. 219, sec. 56K.

74. Whenever the Burgess and Council shall have proceeded to execute
the powers conferred in the preceding section, they shall have prepared
an explanatory map which shall contain a correct description of the street,
highway, lane, alley, square, sewer, sanitary sewer, drain or watercourse so