FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

of real estate of the value, at least, one thousand dollars, may
be chosen by the voters of said town, a treasurer of said corpo-
ration, to serve for two years and until his successor shall
qualify; but before said treasurer shall enter upon the duties of
this office he shall give bond, payable to said commissioners, in
such penalty as they may fix, with securities to be approved
by them, conditioned as they may direct; and the said treas-
urer shall qualify and enter upon the duties of his office on or
before the first Monday in June succeeding his election; a fail-
ure to qualify within the time herein specified shall be deemed
a refusal to except the office, whereupon the commissioners
shall order a new election to fill the vacancy; and it shall be
the duty of the commissioners to cause to be issued a certificate
of election to the person receiving the highest number of
votes for treasurer of said town; and in case of a tie vote for
the office of treasurer, the commissioners shall order a new
election.

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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall make
all collections of taxes and receive all money paid for the use
and benefit of said corporation; he shall keep an account of
the receipts and disbursements of the funds of the corporation
in a well-bound book to be provided by the said commissioners
for that purpose, and shall render due account to the commis-
sioners, when required by them, for all moneys received by
him, and shall promptly pay to the order of the commissioners,
under such regulations as they may prescribe, all sums of
money so received by him; he shall receive for his services
such compensation as the commissioners may direct, not exceed-
ing ten per cent, of his collections.

Duties of
treasurer.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commissioners may also
annually appoint a chief bailiff and such number of under-
bailiffs as they may deem necessary.

Bailiffs.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall
allow their clerk, chief bailiff and the under-bailiffs, such com-
pensation as they shall think proper.

Pay of
bailiffs.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the commissioners and all
other officers of the corporation, shall, before they enter upon
the duties of their office, make oath that they will diligently
and faithfully, to the best of their skill and judgment, perform
the duties of their office, and shall file a certificate thereof, of
the officer before whom the same was made, among the records
of the corporation.

Oath of
officers.