4697
FUNKSTOWN

and they may call upon the proprietors of such lots or
their agents, for the original plat thereof, so that they
may define the limits and direction of such streets and
alleys; and if the proprietors of any lot or his agent,
shall refuse to furnish such plat, they may take such
testimony as they may think necessary to define the
limits and directions of such streets and alleys, and lay
out and open the same as effectually as if they had such
plats.

249. SAME; EXPENSES, DAMAGES.

The expenses of laying out and opening any street or
alley in said town shall be paid out of the funds of the
corporation not appropriated, or by the parties
petitioning for the same at the discretion of the MAYOR
AMD COUNCIL [Burgess and Commissioners] but in no case
shall any damage or expenses be allowed to any proprietor
of any lot by whom or by whose authority any street or
alley has been closed.

252. TREASURER; TAX COLLECTOR.

The said MAYOR AND COUNCIL [Burgess and
Commissioners] shall have power to appoint one of their
number treasurer of said corporation, who shall be the
custodian of the corporate funds, and to assign his
duties and responsibilities; before entering upon his
duties he shall be required to give bond and security for
such amount as may be deemed adequate, and be approved by
the board; they may also in their discretion appoint one
of their number to be tax collector.

253. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES; PENALTIES.

The MAYOR [Burgess] and in his absence, the
ASSISTANT MAYOR [Assistant Burgess], shall have power to
issue warrants, commanding the bailiff of said
corporation or any constable of Washington County to
arrest any person violating any of the ordinances of said
corporation, and have him brought before him for trial;
he shall have the same power to summon witnesses and to
enforce their attendance, and also the same general peace
powers as a justice of the peace; and in case of
conviction may impose such fine as the ordinance of the
said corporation shall in such cases provide; and the
person convicted, in default of payment may be committed
to the jail of the county until such fine or forfeiture
be paid; provided, that where parties are committed to
the jail of the county by the MAYOR [Burgess], acting for
the corporation, the number of days of imprisonment shall
be double the fine and costs; that is to say, for every
one dollar of the amount of the fine and costs, the
culprit shall have two days in jail; and where the time