ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 503

assessed, or from infancy or any other cause are prevented
from receiving and receipting for same, the damages so assessed
shall be deposited in some bank of Willards paying interest on
deposits, if any, to the credit of the person entitled to such
damages and thereupon the Commissioners of Willards may
proceed in the same way as if said damages had been paid to
the person or persons themselves.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
of Willards may provide that a violation of the provisions of
any ordinance may be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine
and imprisonment.

SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
of Willards may pass ordinances to regulate the construction
and repairing of buildings in Willards, and the granting of
permits therefor, specifying the material of which same shall
be built; to direct in what part of the town wooden buildings
shall not be erected; to regulate the speed of horses, wheeled
vehicles, automobiles in the town limits; to regulate and pre-
vent the throwing of sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, garbage,
paper or other material in any street, alley or public places, or
on any vacant lot in said town; to grant and regulate franchises
for electric light and gas companies, telephone and telegraph
companies; all such franchises shall not be granted for a period
of more than fifty years, and be renewable at discretion of the
Commissioners of Willards: to regulate the keeping of dogs in
said town and provide for a tax thereon, and for the collection
of the same; to provide for the killing of clogs on which no
taxes are paid; to prevent the running at large of horses, cattle,
hogs, geese and other fowl on the streets or in the limits of said
town, and to regulate the keeping of same in said town; to
prohibit the use of profane language and indecent and disorder-
ly conduct in said town; to prevent the obstruction of its side-
walks and streets; to regulate or prevent the firing of guns,
pistols or any kind of fire arms in said town; to prevent im-
moderate riding or driving through the streets of said town of
any vehicle of any character whatsoever; to prevent indecent
exhibits of every kind; to preserve order and to secure persons
and property from violence, danger or destruction; to prevent
the obstruction of the streets and sidewalks of the said town
by unnecessary assemblies of persons; to protect public and
private property, sidewalks, streets, and shade and ornamental
trees from injury and destruction; to provide for fire protec-