LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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192. It shall be the duty of owners or possessors of property
abutting on any street, or whenever, in the discretion of the
Mayor and Town Council, they deem it necessary for the
safety and use of the public, to make and to keep the side-
walks upon which the said property so abuts in good repair
at his own cost and expense, and such owner shall be respon-
sible for any damages which may be occasioned by his negli-
gence in repairing such sidewalk, or failure to keep them in
good and proper repair; if the owner or possessor shall fail to
make or repair any sidewalk after due notice, according to the
ordinances of the town, the corporation shall repair the same
and charge the same to the owner, possessor or other person
responsible for such repairs, and may proceed to collect the
same according to law; and all sidewalks shall be constructed
or repaired in such manner as may be required by ordinance,
but the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland shall not be
responsible for any damage which may be occasioned by reason
of a failure, on the part of the owners, to keep their sidewalks
in proper repair.

Sidewalks to
be kept in
repair.

193. The Town Council shall have power to remove for
cause any officer elected by it, also the power to remove the
bailiff for any cause or neglect of duty, and to fill any vacancy
in office which it has the power to fill in the first place, and
shall have the power to till the vacancy of bailiff if the Mayor
fails to fill the place, as provided for in the first place.

Power of
removal.

194. The town clerk, before entering upon his duties, shall
take the oath herein prescribed for members of the Town
Council, and shall execute such bond as may be prescribed by
ordinance.

Oath of town
clerk.

195A. The Treasurer shall, before he enters upon his duties,
execute a bond as required by the ordinance of the corpora-
tion, and shall take the same oath which is prescribed for
members of the Town Council; he shall have the custody of
all corporation funds, and shall receive, disburse and report
the same, in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.

Bond and
oath of
treasurer.

195 B. The tax collector, before entering upon his duties,
shall execute a bond, as required by the ordinance of the town,
and shall take the oath prescribed for the members of the
council. He shall collect all taxes and other claims which
may be due the corporation, and shall pay over and account
for the same at such time and in such manner as may be pre-
scribed by this act, or the ordinances made in pursuance thereof.
He shall assess all the improvements or additions to property

Bond and
oath of tax
collector.