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CHAP. 78.
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coverable before the burgess aforesaid, as small debts are
recoverable out of court, or before a justice, of the peace;
provided, that no fine or forfeiture imposed under any ordi-
nance of said corporation, shall exceed, the sum of twenty
dollars.
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General powers.
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SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the burgess and com-
missioners aforesaid, may direct, by ordinance, all or any
of the foot-ways in the said town, to be laid off, and level-
led, and paved, or amended and repaired, with any mate-
rials which to them may seem best; and such levelling and
paving shall be made and done at the expense of the prot-
prietors of the different lots, before which the burgess and
commissioners aforesaid shall direct such levelling and pav-
ing to be done; that the owner or owners of any house, lot
or part of a lot, where such levelling, paving, repairing, or
amending shall be directed, shall not reside in the said town,
the tenant or person occupying the same, or who shall have
the charge and care thereof, shall cause the same to be done
before the front of such possession, and the money expen-
ded by such tenant or other person and about the said
work, in obedience to the ordinance and direction of the
burgess and commissioners aforesaid, shall be allowed by
the owner, and deducted out of the rent then due or here-
after to become due; and if any owner or tenant of any
house, or lot or part of a lot, or the person having the care
of the same, shall refuse or neglect to level, pave and amend
or repair the foot-way in front of the same, according to the
ordinance and direction of the burgess and commissioners
aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the burgess and
commissioners aforesaid, to contract and agree with some
person or persons, on reasonable terms, to level, pave,
amend or repair such foot-ways, and to charge the expense
thereof, to the owner or owners of the property in front of
which such work may be done, and shall recover the same
by distress on such property, with cost.
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May pass by-
laws.
And lay a tax.
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SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said burgess and
commissioners shall have power to make all such by-laws,
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 inhabi-
tants, for the prevention or removal of nuisances, preser-
vation of health and suppression of vice and immorality,
within the limits of the said town, and shall have power to
lay an equal tax on the property within the limits of the
said town, to such amount as may from time time, be
deeded necessary, to accomplish the purposes aforesaid;
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