FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,
SEC. 54 A. They shall have the power to grade and pave

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streets and alleys within the corporate limits, and to regulate
the width thereof; to lay flag-stones across said streets and
alleys whenever necessary; to provide of what material the
said streets and alleys shall be curbed, and how the same shall
be done and kept in good repair; they may require the owners
of the lots of ground in front of which said grading and
paving, and repairing of sidewalks are to be done, to do the
same at their own expense; and if any owner of a lot shall
neglect to grade and pave the sidewalks in front of his lot or
premises, or repair the same when necessary, for the space of
two months, after notice has been given him by the mayor or
town clerk, requiring the same to be done, the Mayor and
Council may cause the same to be done at the expense of the
owner of the said lot, which expense shall be lien on said lot
of ground until paid, and may be recovered from said owners
by the Mayor and Council as other debts of like amounts are
recovered in this State by law; they may also require the
owners of the lots of ground fronting on either side of the
street graded and paved as aforesaid, to pay two-thirds of the
expense incurred in grading and paving the same, to be
apportioned among them by the Mayor'and Council, payable
whenever said work shall be finished; such apportionment to be
in proportion to the front feet of said lots owned by them
respectively; and whenever payment thereof is refused, the
Mayor and Council may recover the same by law in the same
manner as county taxes are collected in this State; the remain-
ing one-third of said expense shall be paid by the Mayor and
Council out of the taxes levied by them upon the citizens of
the town generally.

Grading and
paving

streets, etc.

SEC. 54 B. Whenever they think the public interest requires
it, the Mayor and Council may cause an assessment to be made
of all property in the town, real, personal and mixed, which is
subject to assessment for county and State taxes, under the
laws of this State, and they may prescribe the manner in
which such assessment shall be made; provide for hearing
appeals, and adjusting all differences in valuation and disputes
in relation to such assessment; make transfers and abatements,
and do all other acts and things necessary for making and com-
pleting such assessment.

Assessment
of property

SEC. 54 C. Any assessment heretofore made, and any that
may be made hereafter, under any ordinance passed by said
corporation, shall be chargeable with the taxes levied thereon
for the use of the corporation.

Assessment
chargeable
with taxes.