1928 WASHINGTON COUNTY. [ART. 22.

sary, which shall be collected and paid to the burgess and com-
missioners by a collector appointed by them, who shall have the
same power to distrain therefor as the collector of county taxes.

P. L, L , (1860,) art. 21, sec. 40.

46. They shall prescribe the term of office, responsibility and
compensation of the collector appointed by them.

Ibid, sec 41.

47. They may, by ordinance, direct all or any of the footways
in said town to be laid out, levelled, mended and repaired, with
any material they may think best, at the expense of the proprie-
tors of the different lots in front of which such levelling and
paving shall be done.

Ibid, sec 42.

48. If the owner of any house or lot, or part of a lot, where
such paving or repairing shall be directed to be done, shall not
reside in the town, the tenant or person occupying the said house,
lot or part of a lot, or who shall have the charge and care thereof,
shall cause the same to be done, and the money expended thereon
by the direction of the burgess and commissioners shall be
allowed by the owner and deducted from the rent due, or to
become due; and if the tenant or person having the care of such
house, lot or part of a lot, shall refuse or neglect to do such
paving or repairing, it may be done by the burgess and commis-
sioners, and the expense and costs may be recovered by a distress
and sale of such property.

Ibid. sec. 43.

49. The burgess and commissioners may open and lay out
streets, lanes and alleys within the limits of the town, whenever
a majority of the owners immediately interested or touching such
street, lane or alley desired to be laid out shall petition for the
same.

Ibid. sec. 44.

50. Upon the reception of a petition so signed, the burgess
and commissioners, upon a day fixed, (of which the parties in-
terested shall have notice,) shall examine the premises, and if in