ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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all moneys in the hands of the retiring collector shall

be immediately paid over by him to the succeding tax

Funds in hand

collector, after such succeeding tax collector shall have

to be paid over.

qualified, who shall receive and credit the same to the

several accounts for which it has been collected; and

the retiring collector shall collect the unpaid taxes

due for the year of his appointment, and pay the same

as collected to the then incumbent tax collector, who

shall receive and credit the same to the several ac-

counts for which it was levied.

SEC. 126. The market inspector shall have charge

of the public markets, and shall perform such duties

as may be prescribed by ordinance. He shall give

bond to the mayor and council, to be approved by

Market inspec-

them, for the faithful discharge of his duties, in such

tor to give bond

penalty as the mayor and council may require, and re-

ceive such compensation for his services as they may

determine.

SEC. 127. The mayor and council shall fix the salar-

ies of other officers of the town, and shall exact bonds

to the town in such penalty as they may deem right,

Salaries and

for the faithful and proper performance of the duties

bonds

imposed upon them by law and the ordinances of the

town.

SEC. 128. The mayor and council shall have power

to pass all ordinances necessary for the good govern-

ment of the town; to prevent, remove and abate all

Powers of
the mayor and

nuisances or obstructions in or upon the streets, high-

council.

ways, lanes or alleys, drains or water courses, or in or

upon any lot or lots adjacent thereto, and to provide

for imposing a fine or fines upon any person or per-

sons causing or creating any such nuisance or obstruc-

tion; 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

Regulate build-
ing permits.

building permits for the same; to make and establish

grades upon the streets and highways of the town; to

cause the sidewalks and gutters along the public

streets and highways of said town to be 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 establish

Establish mar-

markets, and to regulate the hours and limits thereof,

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kets.