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	he may appeal to the president and commissioners,	Right of ap-
	who may make such deduction from the valuation	peal.
	of his property as they may deem reasonable and
	just.
	84. The said president and commissioners may,
	from time to time, under such conditions as they	Appoint ne-
	may by their ordinances direct, appoint such officers	cessary offi-
	as they may deem necessary to carry into effect their	cers.
	ordinances ; and at the time of electing said com-
	missioners, and in the manner hereinbefore provided
	for their election, there shall be elected a town bail-
	iff, who shall be removable by said commissioners
	for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, who
	shall be ex-officio collector of the town tax, and
	shall, within said town, have all the authority of a
	constable, and of the persons voted for at said elec-
	tion for town bailiff, the one receiving the highest
	number of votes shall be the bailiff of said town for
	the ensuing year and until his successor is duly
	elected and qualified, and if at said election there
	shall be a tie between any two or more persons re-
	ceiving the highest number of votes, so that there
	shall be no election of town bailiff, the said commis-
	sioners may order a new election of town bailiff at
	such time and after such notice as they may deem
	proper ; and if a vacancy should occur in the said	Vacancy —
	office of town bailiff, the said commissioners shall	bow filled.
	till said vacancy by the appointment of some person
	to act as town bailiff for the remainder of the unex-
	pired term.
	85. The said bailiff shall give bond, to be approved
	by the county commissioners, as other constables,
	for the faithful performance of his duty as constable,
	and also bond to the said president and commission-
	ers for the faithful performance of his duty as town	Give bond
	bailiff and as collector of the town tax, and the
	faithful performance of such duties as shall be im-
	posed on him by the ordinances of said president
	and commissioners.
	86. The said bailiff may enforce the payment of
	town taxes in the same manner and with the like	Enforce pay-
	effect as collectors of State and county taxes may	ment
	enforce the payment of State and county taxes.