ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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420. The burgess and commissioners shall have power to com-

pel all turnpike companies whose roads or any part thereof lie

within the limits of the town, to perform all the duties and obli-

gations imposed upon them by their respective charters, or the

Authority

laws of the State, upon such parts thereof as are within the

over turn-

limits of the town, and shall have power to enter into arrange-

pikes.

ments with the said turnpike companies in relation to the grad-

ing, paving and repairing of the parts of their respective roads

lying within the limits of the town.

421. The several turnpike companies owning roads running

into the town may cede to the town such parts of their roads as

lie within the limits of the town, upon such terms as may be

May cede

agreed upon between the burgess and commissioners and said

to the
town.

companies, and the same when ceded shall in all respects be sub-

ject to the same regulations as the public streets of the town.

422. The said burgess and commissioners shall not contract

any debt or liability, unless they shall have beforehand by levy of

Limit as to
debts.

taxes, or other lawful methods, provided for the payment thereof,

and in no case shall they allow the aggregate amount of the liabil-

ities or indebtedness of said corporation to exceed its cash assets

more than two hundred dollars.

423. The said burgess and commissioners shall have power to

appoint one of their number treasurer of said corporation, who

shall be the custodian of the corporate funds, and to assign his

Appoint a
treasurer.

duties and responsibilities; before entering upon his duty he shall

be required to give bond and security for such amount as may be

deemed adequate, and be approved by the board; and said treasurer

at the close of each year shall make an itemized account of the

receipts and expenditures of said corporation during said year,

also a statement of all the outstanding debts of the said corpora-

tion, which shall be printed and publicly put up at the place for

holding the town election for the ensuing year.

Approved April 8, 1890.