THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1836.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the burgess and com-
missioners aforesaid may meet together, from time to
time, as often as they deem it expedient, upon the busi-
ness of the town, and not less than once in every six
months; and if during the year for which they may be
elected the burgess or any of the commissioners should

CHAP. 309.

Meetings

die, resign, remove from the town, or if a vacancy shall
from any other cause occur, an election to fill such va-
cancy shall be held, at which all persons qualified to
vote as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to ap-
point a clerk and assign his duties, and allow him such
compensation for his services as they, or a majority of

Clerk

them may think proper; and that all ordinances passed
by said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall by
their clerk be entered in a book to be kept by him for
that purpose, and shall be opened at all times for the
inspection of any person interested, and copies of all

Records

ordinances shall be put up in the most public places of
said town that the same may be generally made known.

Ordinances pub-
lished

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all fines and for-
feitures under the ordinances of said corporation, shall
be recoverable before the burgess aforesaid, as small
debts are recoverable out of court, and he shall be en-

Fines recovera-
ble

titled to charge the same fees as a justice of the peace
would for similar services, or the said fines and for-
feitures may be recovered before any justice of the
peace.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commissioners
aforesaid, or a majority of them, may direct by ordi-
nance, all or any of the foot ways within the taxable
limits of said town to be laid off, levelled and paved,
or amended and repaired with such materials as to
them may seem best; and such levelling, paveing and
repairing, shall be made and done at the expense of the
proprietors of the different lots before which the com-
missioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall di-
rect the same to be done.

Footways

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if the owner or
owners of any house, lot, or part of a lot, where such
levelling, paving, repairing or amending shall be di-
rected, shall not reside in the said town, the tenant or
tenants occupying the same, or who shall have the

Non-resident's
property