FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council-

men shall annually, in the month of June, appoint and

Clerk.

qualify a clerk who shall keep the minutes of their pro-

ceedings, which shall be subject to the inspection of all

persons interested therein, also a treasurer, who shall give

bond and security, and who shall pay moneys only on the

order of the mayor and councilmen.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That they shall annually in

the month of June, appoint a bailiff, and such police force

Bailiff and
police

as they may deem necessary for said town, who before

force.

entering upon the duties of their office, shall make oath

before the mayor, that they will faithfully perform the

duties required of them as officers, according to the best of

their skill and judgment, without favor, affection or preju-

dice, and the bailiff shall give bond and security in such

sum as the mayor and councilmen may designate.

SEC 15. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council-

men of Lonaconing, shall have power to pass all ordinances

Ordi-
nances

necessary for the good government of the town ; to prevent,

remove and abate all nuisances, or obstructions in or upon

the streets, highways, lanes or alleys, drains or water courses,

or in or upon any lot or lots adjacent thereto ; to remove or

cause to be removed houses or other structures that may be

dangerous to persons passing along and over any of the

highways of the town ; to make reasonable regulations in

regard to buildings to be erected in said town and to grant

building permits for the same, to make and establish grades

upon the streets and highways of the town ; to cause side-

walks, kerbs and gutters along the public streets and high-

ways of said town to be laid, graded, paved, repaired or

improved at the cost and expense of the abutting property

.

or the owner thereof ; to cause the water courses, drains or

sewers of the town to be paved, kept in repair and cleansed,

to establisli markets and regulate the hours and limits

thereof, and the mode of dealing in relation thereto ; to

grant licenses for marketable commodities ; to control aud

protect the public grounds and property of the town ; to

establish and regulate a station house or lock-up for

temporary confinement of violators of the laws and ordi-

nances of the town ; to suppress vagrancy ; to prohibit or

restrain the keeping of bawdy houses or houses of ill-fame

within the limits of the town, and to provide for the punish-

ment of all persons who shall keep, authorize or suffer to be

kept, or shall frequent or visit any such bawdy house or

house of ill-fame ; to regulate and provide for the issuing of

licenses or permits for all hawking, peddling and vending

of wares and merchandise of every description upon the

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