ART. 12.] OAKLAND. 1275

impartially perform all the duties required of them, to the best of
their skill and judgment, without fear, affection or prejudice; and
said bailiff or collector shall give bond and security in such sum
as the council shall designate; and it shall be in the power of the
council to fix the salaries or commissions to which all the officers
of the corporation are entitled, except the compensation of the
mayor and members of this council, which are fixed by this sub-
title of this article.

1886, ch. 290.

177. All orders or resolutions for the appropriation of money
from the town treasury, whether for general or special purposes,
and all ordinances passed by the council shall be attested by the
clerk and approved by the mayor; and if the mayor shall disap-
prove any ordinance, resolution or order so passed by the council,
he shall return the same with his reasons therefor, at their next
regular or special meeting, when, if passed by two-thirds of all
the members elected to said council, it shall be an order, reso-
lution or ordinance, to all intents and purposes as if it had been
duly approved; and if the mayor shall fail to act upon any order,
resolution or ordinance within six days after the passage thereof,
or at said next regular or special meeting, then said order,
resolution or ordinance shall be valid and binding as if actually
approved; and all resolutions and orders for the appropriation of
money shall be by yeas and nays, to be entered on the journal,
and the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected
to said body shall be necessary to pass an ordinance or any order
or resolution for the appropriation of money.

Ibid.

178. The mayor and council shall have power to pass all such,
ordinances not contrary to the constitution and laws of this State,
as they may deem necessary for the good government of the town,
for the preservation of peace and good order, and securing persons
and property from violence, danger and destruction; for the
removal of nuisances, no matter from what source proceeding,
and all obstructions from the streets, lanes and alleys, and from
any lot adjoining thereto, within the limits of the town;
they may remove or cause to be removed, any houses or
other buildings that may, in their judgment, become dangerous;
they may pass ordinances to cause the streets, lanes and alleys to