FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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187. It shall be the duty of the owners or possessors of

property abutting on any street to make and to keep the

side walks.

side-walk upon which his property so abuts in good repair at

his own cost and expense, and such owner shall be respon-

sible for any damages which may be occasioned by his

negligence in repairing such side-walks or failure to keep

them in good and proper repair. If the owner or possessor

shall fail to make or repair any side -walk after due notice

according to the ordinances of the town, the corporation

shall repair the same and charge the same to the owner,

possessor or other person responsible for such repairs, and

may proceed to collect the same according to law. And all

side-walks shall be constructed or repaired in such manner

as may be required by ordinance ; but the mayor and town

council of Oakland shall not be responsible for any damages

which may be occasioned by reason of a failure on the part

of lot owners to keep their side-walks in proper repair.

188. The town council shall have power to remove for

Remove

cause any officer elected by it, and to fill any vacancy in

officers.

any office which it has the power to fill in the first place.

TOWN CLERK.

189. The town clerk before entering upon his duties shall

Town

take the oath herein prescribed for members of the town

clerk.

council, and shall execute such bond as may be prescribed

by ordinance.

TREASURER.

190. The treasurer shall before he enters upon his duties

execute a bond as required by the ordinances of the corpo-

Treasurer.

ration, and shall take the same oath which is prescribed for

members of the town council. He shall have the custody

of all corporation funds, and shall receive, disburse and

Report the same in such manner as may be prescribed by

ordinance.

TAX COLLECTOR.

191. The tax collector, before entering upon his duties,

shall take the oath prescribed for members of the council,

Tax
collector.

and shall execute a bond as required by the ordinances of

the town. He shall collect all taxes and all other claims

which may be due the corporation, and shall pay over and

account for the same at such time and in such manner as

may be prescribed by the ordinances. He shall assess all

the improvements or additions to property in the town

which may be made after a general assessment, and an

appeal shall lie from his valuation to the town council.

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