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DORCHESTER COUNTY. [ART. 10

Ibid B 11.
Bailiff.

222. They may annually appoint a bailiff, whose
duty it shall be to preserve the peace and good order or
the town, and who, within the town, shall have all the
powers of a constable.

Ibid. s 12
Powers of com-
missioners

223. They may straighten and widen streets, make
footways, build bridges, and when necessary open

Proviso.

new streets; provided, that no ground shall be used
for the straightening, widening or opening of streets
until the owner or owners, his, her or their repre-
sentative of the land to be condemned, shall have
received or been tendered payment therefor, the valu-
ation of the land to be ascertained by a jury of five
disinterested persons, two to be chosen by the com-
missioners, two by the owner or owners, his, her or
their representative, and one by the four jurors so
chosen, who shall meet upon the land and there
determine the valuation of the same, and when SO
valued they shall inform the commissioners, and the
owner or owners, his, her or their representative, of
the valuation so determined upon, and upon the
amount so determined upon by the jurors being
paid to the owner or owners, his, her or their rep-
resentatives of the land so condemned, it may and
shall be considered as equivalent to a deed given by
them to the commissioners.

Ibid B. 13.

Streets.

224. They shall keep the streets and public roads
lying within the limits of the town in good repair, and
the bailiff or other person appointed by them for that
purpose shall within the town, have all the powers of a
supervisor of roads.

Ibid s 14.
Dogs and
bitches.

225. They may levy a reasonable tax on dogs and
bitches belonging to or kept by any of the inhabitants
of the town, to be recovered and collected as other
town taxes, are, and may impose reasonable fines and
penalties to restrain dogs and bitches from running
at large in said town, and may authorize and compel
the bailiff to kill any dog or bitch within said town
whose owner cannot be ascertained, or who shall refuse
to pay the taxes, fines and penalties imposed by this
section.