THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1836.

person interested; and copies of all ordinances shall
bo put up in the most public places of said town, that
the same may be generally made known.

CHAP. 141

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That no fine or forfeit-

ure to be imposed by virtue of this act, shall exceed
the sum of twenty dollars for each offence, and all fines
and forfeitures under the ordinances of the said corpo-
ration shall be recoverable as small debts are recovera-
ble out of court, before a justice of the peace, for the

Fines

use of the said corporation, and it shall be the duty of
the Burgess aforesaid to see that all ordinances are
duly and faithfully executed, and he shall in all the
virtue of his office have and exercise within the limits
of the corporation, all the jurisdiction and powers of a

Power and do-
ty of Burgess

justice of the peace, except as to the recovery of small
debts, and he shall report annually to the commission-
ers during the first two days of their session, a gener-
al state and condition of the town, with an accurate ac-
count of the money received and expended, to be pub-

Account

lished for the information of the citizens, and the said
Burgess before he acts as such, shall take an oath or
affirmation, as the case may be, before some justice of
the peace for Washington county, that he will well and
faithfully, without favour, affection or partiality, exe-

Oath required

cute the office of Burgess to the best of his knowledge,
and each commissioner shall before he acts as such take
an oath or affirmation as the case may be, before some
justice as aforesaid, that he will faithfully and honest-
ly, to the best of his skill and judgment, exercise the
powers given, and discharge the duties required of him
by this law as a Commissioner of Clear Spring, impar-
tially, and without favour or resentment to any, and
without delay.

Of commission.
ers

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Burgesses and
Commissioners aforesaid, shall cause the footway of
said town to be graded so that the citizens who may
wish to pave the same can see where such paving shall

Pavements

be made, and that said Burgesses and Commissioners
shall have power to make all such by-law, regulations,
and ordinances as from time to time they may deem
wise, equitable and expedient for the comfort, health,
convenience, and prosperity of the said town, and its
inhabitants; for the prevention or removal of nuisances,
preservation of health and the suppression of vice and

By laws.