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CHAP. 229.
Fines— how
recovered.
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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all fines and forfei-
tures under the oidinances of the said corporation, shall be
recoverable before the president aforesaid, as small debts
are recoverable out of court, or before any justice of the
peace.
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Limits of town.
Property sub-
ject to taxation.
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SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the limits of said town,
shall extend to the distance of one half of a mile from the
tavern aforesaid, each way ;and the property within said
limits shall be subject to such taxes and charges as may
be deemed necessary by the said commissioners, or a ma-
jority of them, to support and maintain the expenses
which may at any time be incurred in the improvement
of said town.
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To enact by-
laws, &c.
May lay tax.
How collected.
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SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have free power to
make all such by-laws, regulations and ordinances, not
inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this State,
as from time to time they may deem wise, equitable and
expedient for the comfort, health, convenience and pros-
perity of the said town and its inhabitants, for the preven-
tion and removal of nuisances, preservation of health,
and suppression of vice and immorality within the limits
of said town; and shall have power to lay an equal tax on
the property within the said limits, to such amount as may
from time to time be deemed necessary to accomplish the
purposes aforesaid, which tax shall be collected and paid
to the president and commissioners, by the collector by
them appointed, who shall have the same power to distrain
therefor, as the collector of the public county assessment
has to distrain for the same, and that the said president and
commissioners shall fix the term of office, responsibility
and compensation of such collector.
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Bailiff to be ap-
pointed.
His duty.
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SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commission-
ers, or a majority of them, shall have full power and au-
thority, annually, to appoint a bailiff, whose duty it shall
be to preserve the peace and good order of said town, and
for this purpose he is hereby vested with the same power
and authority as any constable may now have under the
laws of this State.
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Banking forbid.
Rights reserved.
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SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-
tained shall be so construed as to authorise the corpora-
tion hereby created, to issue any device,token, note, certifi-
cate or evidence of debt, to be used as currency; and the
legislature hereby expressly reserves the right to amend or
repeal this charter when the same shall be deemed desira-
ble.
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