ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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of said officers for cause; and provided further, that

the said burgess and commissioners shall be empowered

to fix the compensation of said collector of taxes and

said town clerk, by ordinance.

SEC. 120. The burgess and commissioners shall make

the annual levy of taxes at their regular meeting in May

Who to make

of each year, and cause said levy to be delivered to the

annual levy.

collector, showing the amount of taxes due from each

taxpayer.

SEC. 124. The said collector of taxes shall report in

writing, verified by his affidavit, to the burgess and

Verify by affi-
davit.

commissioners at every regular meeting held by them,

the amount of taxes collected by him since last meet-

ing of said burgess and commissioners, together with

the names of the persons from whom collections have

been made, and the amount collected from each; and

said report shall be recorded by the town clerk, and

Report to be
recorded.

the said collector shall, at the time he makes his report

as aforesaid, pay over to the treasurer the amount col-

lected by him, less bis commission.

SEC. 125. It shall be the duty of the town clerk to

be present at all the meetings of the burgess and com-

missioners; he shall keep a correct record of their pro-

ceedings and an account of all their financial transac-

tions; he shall enter all ordinances passed by the bur-

Duty of town

gess and commissioners, and signed by the burgess, in

clerk.

a book kept by him for that purpose; and the books

of said corporation shall be open for the inspection of

any taxpayer at all times, and copies of all ordinances

shall be put up in the most public places of said town.

SEC. 128. Should the bailiff arrest any person for

violating any ordinance of this corporation, or provi-

sions of this charter, he shall carry such offender before

Where to carry

the burgess of said town, or a justice of the peace, who

offender.

shall hear the charge against such person and deter-

mine the fine according to the ordinance of said cor-

poration, or the provisions of this charter, and all such

fines shall be paid to the treasurer of said corporation ;

and said burgess and commissioners shall have power

to pass any and all such ordinances necessary to carry

into execution the provisions of this section; and

provided further, that the said burgess and commis-

sioners shall have power to appoint a different person

Power to ap-

to collect the taxes of said town from that of town

point collector.

constable or bailiff, whenever they shall see proper to

do so, and in case of such appointment, the penalty of