FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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upon the duties of their office, make oath that they will

diligently and faithfully, to the best of their skill and

Oath.

and judgment, perform the duties of their office, and shall

file a certificate thereof, signed by the officer before whom

said oath was made, among the records of the corporation.

SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That the commissioners may pass

such ordinances not inconsistent with law as they may deem

Pass

beneficial to the town ; may widen, grade and pave streets ;'

ordinances.

may repair and lay sidewalks ; may impose a tax upon dogs

and other animals running at large, remove nuisances and

obstructions therefrom, restrain all disorders and disturb-

ances, prevent all congregations of disorderly persons in

public places, and impose fines, penalties and forfeitures

for the violation of their ordinances ; and may commit all

offenders to the county jail until the same be paid with costs.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That any fines, penalties and

forfeitures imposed by this charter or by any ordinance of

Fines,
Penalties,

the commissioners may be collected by proceedings in the

&c.

name of the commissioners before a justice of the peace

and the justice of the peace shall have power to commit

the offender to the county jail, on failure to pay such fines

and forfeitures, until the same shall be paid with costs.

SEC. 13. Be it enacted, That the commissioners may,

whenever they think the public interest requires it, cause

May cause

an assessment to be made of all real property within the

an
assessment.

corporate limits of said town, subject to the assessment

for county and State taxes, and they may prescribe the

manner in which such assessment shall be made, and pro-

vide for adjusting all differences in violation to such assess-

ment, and do all other things necessary in making such

assessment ; providing such assessment shall not exceed

Proviso.

the assessment for State and county purposes ; and the

commissioners may levy a tax on the assessable real prop-

erty, within the corporate limits of said town, not exceed-

ing in any one year ten (10) cents in the one hundred dollars

worth of assessable property.

SEC. 14. Be it enacted, That any person may appeal from

the valuation made by the assessor to the commissioners at

Appeal

their next regular meeting, and such commissioners shall

from
valuation.

remain in session as long as may be reasonable to hear and

determine such appeals, and shall give reasonable notice of

such meeting, and may abate or increase the assessment as

may seem just.

SEC. 15. Be it enacted, That whenever the commissioners

shall levy a tax they shall cause to be made out an alphabet

List of

ical list of the persons to be charged therewith, and shall

persons to
be charged.