WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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possible, elect one of their number president,

Elect presi-

who shall preside at the meetings of the board

dent.

when present, give directions to the clerk and

bailiff by the advice of the commissioners, and

superintend such improvements of the town as

may be ordered by the board; and eacb of said

commissioners shall receive the sum of fifteen

dollars per annum for his services and no more.

12. That the said commissioners may pass

ordinances to preserve the health of the town; to

prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent, re-

strain and regulate the running at large of horses.

cattle, swine and geese within the limits of said

Pass ordi-
nances.

town; to prohibit the firing of guns and pistols,

or the shooting of fire crackers within the said

town; to prohibit and disperse the tumultuous or

disorderly meetings of idle, dissolute or drunken

persons; to provide for working and mending the

public streets; to open, close, alter and widen the

streets, lanes and alleys; to provide for the paving

of the side walks und gutters; and generally to

provide for the regulation, good government and

improvement of said town, and may enforce the

Enforce ob-

observance thereof under such penalties, fines and

servance.

forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not exceed-

ing ten dollars for any one offence; and all such

penalties, fines and forfeitures may be recovered

before a justice of the peace by a warrant and

judgment, and in case of failure or refusal to pay

Fines— how
recovered.

the same, the party so fined shall be committed

for a period not exceeding ten days, to the public

jail of Worcester county, in the same manner that

commitments are made for fines imposed by the

Circuit Courts of this State on conviction for mis-

demeanor; but the said commissioners, or a ma-

jority of them, shall have power at any time to

remit or release the said fines, penalties, forfeit-

Power to remit

ures and costs, or any part thereof, at their dis-

cretion; but any party fined or subject to any fine

or forfeiture, may, within five days after the same

shall be imposed and judgment recovered, super-

eede or stay the same for thirty days by giving

ample personal security to the justice of the peace;

and any party subjected to a fine, penalty or for-

feiture, by virtue of any of the provisions of this