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will diligently and faithfully, to the best of his skill and judg-
ment, perform the duties of a commissioner of said town without
favor, partiality or prejudice, and a certificate of such qualification
shall be made by the said justice of the peace, and shall be filed
and recorded among the records of proceedings of said commis-
sioners.

1883, ch. 335.

245. The said commissioners shall meet once in each month,
and more often if they think proper, and a majority shall consti-
tute a board for the transaction of business; at their first meeting,
or as soon thereafter as possible, they shall elect one of their
number president, who shall preside at the meetings of the board,
give directions to the clerk and bailiff under instructions from
the commissioners, and superintend such improvemeuts of the
town as may be ordered by the board; and each of said commis-
sioners shall receive the sum of fifteen dollars per annum for his
services, and no more.

1878, ch 443.

246. They may appoint a clerk and prescribe his duties and
salary; the said clerk shall keep a book or record of their proceed-
ings and ordinances, which shall be open at all times to the
inspection of any person interested; and the said clerk shall make
out and furnish the collector, once in every year, a list of taxes
for collection.

1882, ch. 335.

247. They may pass ordinances to preserve the health of the
town; to prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent, restrain and
regulate the running at large of horses, cattle, swine and geese,
within the limits of said town; to prohibit the firing of guns and
pistols, or the shooting of fire-crackers within said town; to pro-
hibit and disperse the tumultuous or disorderly meetings of idle,
dissolute or drunken persons; to provide for working and mend-
ing the public streets; to open, close, alter and widen the streets,

lanes and alleys; to provide for the paving of the side-walks and
gutters; for the regulation, good government and improvement
of said town; and they may enforce the observance thereof under
each penalties, fines and forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not
exceeding ten dollars for any one offence; and all such penalties,
lines and forfeitures may be recovered before a justice of the
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