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55. The bailiff shall collect all taxes levied by the
commissioners, and pay the same to the treasurer,
and if any person shall neglect or refuse to pay any
taxes, or any fines or forfeitures, due by him, her or
them, the bailiff may collect the same, in the same
manner as county taxes are collected, and if there be
any real or personal property in Denton, the owner
of which resides in another county or state, the com-
missioners may order the bailiff to sell so much
thereof as will pay the sums due by such owner for
taxes, fines or forfeitures, but before selling the
property of any non -resident the bailiff shall call on
the tenant, if any, on the property, to pay the taxes,
fines, penalties or forfeitures due by the owner, and
on his failure to pay the same, the commissioners
shall give notice in some newspaper, if any printed
in the county, where the owner resides at least three
weeks before the day of sale ; the bailiff shall also
attend the meetings of the commissioners, when so
required, and perform such service as shall be by
them directed : he shall prevent the tumultuous and
irregular meetings of disolute and disorderly persons
within the town, and disperse them when assembled,
by reasonable and lawful means, and he shall have
in said town all the powers and perform all the
duties of a constable.
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Ibid, s 6
Bailiff's powers
and duties.
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56. The president of said board of commissioners,
shall preside at all meetings of the commissioners,
vote on all questions before them, and remain in
office until superseded by the appointment of a new
president, after a new election of commissioners ; the
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Ibid s. 7.
President's
duties.
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said president and commissioners shall pass ordinan-
ances to regulate the market, inspection, measure-
ment, and weight of all provisions, grain and wood
sold in said town, to prevent firing canons, guns,
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Commission-
ers, &c , to pass
ordinances.
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