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levy shall be entitled to a discount of three per cent., which
shall be allowed by the bailiff in his settlement with them,
and which shall be allowed the said bailiff in his settlement
with the commissioners or treasurer.
SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That all books, papers
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and documents belonging to the office of the bailiff, or of any
other officer of said town, shall be the property of the said
corporation, and at all times subject to examination by the
commissioners or any of them.
SEC. 27. And be it further enacted, That the said commis-
sions may pass such by-laws and ordinances as they shall
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Property of
corporation.
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deem necessary for the good government of said town and
the inhabitants thereof; also for the prevention, removal or
abatement of nuisances; to prevent swine, geese, animals,
stock and poultry of every kind from going at large; for
controlling the erection and location of buildings, fences,
stock inclosures, and for prohibiting and controlling the use
of powder, firearms, firecrackers and other explosives; for
the controlling of the repairs of any buildings when repaired
to the extent of new roof or weather-boarding: for the pro-
tection of public property and sidewalks and streets and to
regulate the use of the same, including the rate of speed
thereover, and to protect shade or ornamental trees from
injury or obstructions; for the paving of sidewalks and
assessing and taxing the expense thereof in whole or in part
upon the respective owners of the property fronting thereon ;
for the regulating of the running of traction engines through
said town and prescribing the kind of fuel to be used
therein; for the laying of sewers or other drains and to
regulate the use thereof, and to enter into contracts with
property owners for the use thereof for a term of one
or more years, and to provide in said contract for the
collection of any rents or other sums of money charged
by said commissioners for the use thereof, which rents or
other charges shall be a lien upon the property connected
with said sewer, and shall be collected by the bailiff as taxes
levied by said commissioners are collected; for license or
tax on public exhibitions or amusements of all kinds,
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By-laws and
ordinances
may be
passed, etc.
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billiards, pool or bagatelle tables and ten-pin alleys, and for
the collection of the same; for a tax on persons for every
dog kept by them, and to cause any dog to be killed; for
tax on telephone, telegraph and electric light poles; for the
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Additional
powers
granted.
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