HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1285

franchises or rights in and relating to any of the public
property or places, as the right to use any highway, avenue,
street, lane or alley, either ion, above or below the surface
of the same, and in and along its water front; every such
grant shall specifically set forth and define the nature,
extent and duration of the franchise or right, shall make
provision by way of forfeiture or otherwise, of the grant
and to secure efficiency of public service at reasonable
rates and the maintenance of the property in good condi-
tion throughout the full term of the grant; (27) to sup-
press, abate and discontinue all nuisances within the cor-
porate limits of the said town; (28) and in addition to the
power providing by contract for the lighting of its streets,
lanes, alleys, public places and buildings of the town, they
shall have the power also to construct or purchase, own,
improve, extend, repair, maintain and operate an electric
light plant for the purpose of lighting said streets, etc.,
and for furnishing light and power for the use of the citi-
zens thereof, and to this end to acquire by gift, grant, lease,
purchase or condemnation proceedings, all lands, tene-
ments, rights, ways, privileges and franchises necessary to
carry this power into effect; (29) to provide for the pun-
ishment of any person or persons keeping a vicious or
annoying dog and to provide for the killing of any such
dog; (30) to provide for zoning and the removal of fire
hazards.

FINES

44. And the Mayor and Council shall further have the
power to pass ordinances and to fix fines, not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100. 00) in any one case, for a vio-
lation of any of the ordinances of said town, and in case
of non-payment of any such fines, they may provide by
ordinance for the confinement of the party failing or refus-
ing to pay said fine in the town lockup or the county jail for
a period not exceeding ninety days for any single failure
to pay a fine; and all fines, penalties or forfeitures
imposed by this charter, or any ordinance of said Mayor
and Council may be recovered in the name of the Mayor
and Council of Brunswick before a trial magistrate as
small debts are recovered, and the money arising there-
from shall be paid to the Mayor and Council for the use
of said town.

45. The Mayor and Council are further authorized and
empowered to pass an ordinance or ordinances authoriz-
ing and directing the chief of police of said town to require
all persons of sufficient ability who shall be sentenced to