WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 591
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SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said com-
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missioners may cause an assessment to be made of
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all real and personal property within the limits of
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said corporation by a party to be appointed by them,
which assessment shall not exceed the present assess-
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ment for county purposes, except when improve-
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ments made thereon increase its value to such an
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Make assess-
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extent as to entitle such property to assessment ; and
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ment.
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the commissioners may levy a tax not exceeding
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thirty cents in the one hundred dollars worth of
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assessable property, which said taxes shall be col-
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lected by the said treasurer, who shall have power
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to distrain for the same as the collector of county
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taxes has to distrain for county taxes, and the com-
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missioners shall fix the compensation of said treasurer.
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SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said com-
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missioners shall have power, annually, to appoint a
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bailiff, who shall give bond to said commissioners for
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the faithful discharge of his duties, in such penalties
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Appoint bai-
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as the commissioners shall require ; whose duty it
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liff.
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shall be to preserve the peace and good order of said
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town, and for this purpose he is hereby vested with
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the same power and authority as a constable, and
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shall have the same fees as constables receive for
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similar services.
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SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the said com-
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missioners, and all other officers of the corporation,
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shall, before entering upon the duties of their respec-
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tive offices, take an oath before a justice of the peace,
that they will diligently and faithfully, to the best of
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Take oath.
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their judgment and ability, discharge the duties of
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the office without favor, partiality or prejudice.
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SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the commis-
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sioners may pass such ordinances, not contrary to
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law, as they may deem beneficial to the town ; may
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Pass ordi-
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open and close, straighten, widen and improve streets,
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nances.
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grade and pave the same, make causeways, establish
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the width and grade of sidewalks, curb, pave and
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set out shade trees therein.
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SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That on the same
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day on which the commissioners are to be elected
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under this act, and on the third Monday of each
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