ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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shall preside at the meetings of the board when pre-

sent, give directions to the clerk and bailiff, by the ad-

vice of the commissioners, and superintend such im-

provements of the town as may be ordered by the

board.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

missioners, or a majority of them, may appoint a clerk

(who may be one of their number) and prescribe his

duties and salary; the said clerk shall keep a book or

Appoint clerk.

record of the proceedings and ordinances of said com-

missioners, which shall be open at all times for the in-

spection of any person interested, and the said clerk

shall make and furnish the collector, once in every

year, a list of taxes for collection.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners may pass ordinances to preserve the health of

the people in said town; ordering the cleansing of all

Passs ordi-

privies, sinks or any place for the deposit of refuse

nances.

and unwholesome matter; to prevent and remove

nuisances; to prevent, restrain or regulate the run-

ning at large of horses, cattle, swine and geese within

the limits of said town; to prohibit the firing of guns

and pistols or the shooting of fireworks within said

Prohibitions.

town; to prohibit and disperse the tumultuous meet-

ings of idle, dissolute or drunken persons; to provide

for working and mending the public streets; to pro-

vide for the suppression of vice and immorality; and

What to pro-

generally to provide for the regulation, good govern-

vide for.

ment and improvements of said town, and may en-

force the observance thereof under such penalties,

fines and forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not

exceeding ten dollars for any one offence; and all such

fines, penalties and forfeitures may be recovered before

a justice of the peace by warrant, judgment and com-

Fines— how

mitment for a period not exceeding ten days, to the

recovered.

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 misde-

meanor; but the said commissioners, or a majority of

them, shall have power at any time to remit or release

the said fines, penalties, forfeitures and costs, or any

part thereof, at their discretion; but any party fined

or subjected to any penalty or forfeitures, may, within

five days after the same shall be imposed and judg-

ment recovered, supersede or stay the same for thirty

days by giving ample personal security to the justice