1446 KENT COUNTY. [ART. 15

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 14, sec. 89.

56. If any commissioner so elected shall die, refuse to act,
resign or remove out of said town, his place shall be filled for
the residue of the term by the remaining commissioners.

Ibid. sec. 40.

57. Each commissioner shall, before some justice of the peace
for Kent county, take an oath that he will diligently, faithfully
and impartially, to the best of his judgment, perform the duties
of a commissioner of said town, without favor to or resentment
against any person.

Ibid. sec. 41.

58. The said commissioners shall meet on the first Monday in
every month, and as much oftener as may be requisite, for the
transaction of business, and shall appoint a clerk, whose duty it,
, shall be to keep fair and faithful minutes of their proceedings in
well bound books to be provided by them for that purpose, and
they may dismiss said clerk at pleasure.

1866, ch. 125. 1888, ch. 227.

59. They shall have power to adopt and enforce, by proper-
fines and penalties, all by-laws and ordinances necessary for the
good government of said town; to protect and preserve the prop-
erty and health of the inhabitants thereof; to prevent, abate and
remove nuisances; to lay out and establish new streets and alleys,
and to widen, straighten, grade, extend or close up any street or
alley; to locate, lay out, construct and keep in repair all necessary
drains, sewers, sidewalks, culverts and bridges; to provide for the
appointment and compensation of bailiffs, police and other officers,
and to define their duties; to erect and regulate markets; to pro-
vide for the inspection and cleaning of chimneys and private
premises; to establish and regulate wards and fire companies;1 to
restrain or prohibit gaming; to license bowling alleys, billiard
and pool tables, theatrical and other public amusements; to regu-
late and protect water pipes, fire plugs, hydrants, sewers, foun-
tains, pumps and water apparatus in the streets and alleys of the
town; to fix, impose and collect fines, penalties and forfeitures,
for the breach of the by-laws or ordinances of the town; to levy-