E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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SEC. 12. And be it enacted,
That the said commissioners,
or a majority of them, be and they are hereby
empowered to pass all by-laws and ordinances necessary
to give effect and operation to all the powers vested
in this corporation to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures
for the breach of their by-laws and ordinances;
Provided, that no ordinance of teh said commissioners
shall impose a fine or penalty, or forfeiture for any one
offence for more than ten dollars.
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Power to pass
by-laws.
Proviso.
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SEC. 13. And be it enacted,
That if any person or
persons shall refuse or neglect to pay their taxes, fines
and forfeitures, charged against them by virtue of this
act, it shall and may be lawful for teh said commissioners
to collect the same in the same manner and with
the same costs that taxes are collected.
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Refusal to
pay taxes.
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SEC. 14. And be it enacted,
That the said commisioners,
or a majority of them, shall have full power
and authority, annually, to appoint an active, discreet
person to be bailiff and collector within the limits of
said town, who, before he shall proceed to the execution
of his office, shall take an oath or affirmation, to
be administered by a justice of the peace fcor said county,
that he will faithfully and impartially perform the
duties required of him as bailiff, and collector within
the limits of said town, by virtue of this act, without
favor, affection or partilaity, according to the best of his
skill and judgment, and the said bailiff and collector
shall give bond in the same manner and under the
same penalties that the several constables and collectors
of the said county do, and it shall be the duty of the
said bailiff and collector to attend the meetings of the
commissioners whenever he shall be requird to perform
such service as shall from time to time be by them
directed, for the more effectual accomplishing the object
of this act, to prevent the tumultuous and irregular
meetings of slaves or free negroes within the limits of
said town, and to punish with moderate direction all
such slaves and free negroes as shall be found wandering
or strolling about the streets in the night time, and to
prevent slaves frequenting the houses of persons
in said village withou tthe consent or permission of their
master or mistress,
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Appointmnent
of bailiff and
collector.
Oath.
Bond.
Duty of bailiff
to attend
meetings.
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SEC. 15. And be it enacted,
That all taxes, fines,
forfeitures and penalties imposed by the said commissioners
by virtue of any law or ordinance, be applied
in such manner, for the use of the said town, as may
be from time to time by ordinance directed.
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Taxes to be
applied for
use of town.
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