PHILIP P. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1849.

that then such lands shall be valued and assessed as
lots of ten acres of ground, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, and shall not be valued and
assessed by the number of acres in said farms, or part
or parts of farms.

CHAP. 339.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That if any of the
owners of properly assessed within said village, shall
conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment so as
aforesaid made by said assessors, they may appeal to
the said president and commissioners, who shall have
power and authority to make such deduction for the
valuation of their property, as to them shall seem
reasonable and just.

Right of appeal.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That each and every of
the proprietors of lots binding and entitled to the
privileges of the water in said village, shall he and
are hereby permitted to wharf out, extend and im-
prove the whole front of their several lots, respective-
ly, and for such distance as from time to time they
may think fit, and they shall be entitled solely and
exclusively to such emoluments arising from wharf-
age thereof, as may be fixed upon by said commis-

May erect
wharves.

sioners; provided always, that the proprietor or pro-
prietors of said lots, in making out and extending the
same, shall be subject to the rules, regulations and
ordinances of said commissioners.

Proviso.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the said com-
missioners be and they are hereby empowered to pass
all bye-laws and ordinances necessary to give effect
and operation to all the powers vested in this corpo-
ration, to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the

May establish
bye-laws.

breach of their bye-laws and ordinances; provided,
that no ordinance of the said commissioners shall im-
pose a fine, or penalty, or forfeiture for any one offence,
for more than ten dollars.

Proviso.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons shall refuse or neglect to pay their taxes, fines

or forfeitures charged against them by virtue of this
act, it shall and may be lawful for the said commis-
sioners to collect the same in the same manner and
with the same costs that small debts are collected out
of court.

How penalties
are recoverable.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power

and authority, annually, to appoint an active, discreet
person to be bailiff, constable and collector, within
the limits of said village, who, before he shall pro-
ceed to the execution of his office, shall take an oath
or affirmation, to be administered by a justice of the

To appoint a
bailiff. etc.