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the best of their judgment; and they shall be paid for their ser-
vices out of the taxes levied as aforesaid.

1878, ch. 440.

165. Any person may appeal from the assessment of the
assessors to the said mayor and city council, who may make such

deduction therefrom as they may deem just, and they may add
thereto the value of any property which may have been omitted
in the assessment, and all buildings and improvements, and all
property acquired or created since said assessment; and they
shall have power to make transfers of such property as may have
changed owners since said assessment.

Ibid.

166. If any person shall excavate any lot, or part thereof,

within the limits of said city, for the purpose of obtaining mould-
ing sand or otherwise, to the depth of two feet or more, and the
said lot, or part thereof, shall remain uncovered, it shall be the
duty of such person to make and keep in good repair, good and
sufficient underdrains that will carry off all water that may col-
lect and would otherwise remain in them, in the part thereof so

excavated; and said underdrains shall be well covered and
secured, so as not to endanger or incommode the public travel or
other proper use of any street or alley through which the same
shall pass.

Ibid.

167. In the excavation of any lot, or part thereof, as aforesaid,
to a depth of two feet or more, adjoining any of the streets or
alleys in the said city, it shall be the duty of the owner of such
lot to erect and keep in repair, good and sufficient walls or fences
along such streets and alleys, or parts thereof, where such exca-
vation so adjoins, eo as effectively to protect such thoroughfares
from injury, and render the use thereof by the public, safe and
convenient.

Ibid.

168. The mayor and city council shall grant the temporary
use of any street, alley or public thoroughfare of said city, which
may be required by the owner of any excavated lots as aforesaid,
to enable him to comply with the provisions of the two preced-