Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-07-24

that the officers chosen Snch meeting, shall con,in
ne ia Office until the expiration of the month, one yea
from the time they chosen, unless Others shall h,
> sooner chosen and qualified in their stead.
Fl Sec. s. And that the said borough, IN legal meeting
assembled, shall annually choose warden. six bur
gesses clerk, treasurer and haf, all which Office,
shall be chosen by ballot, and each ballot hcI
shall be given IN, shall be written the Of the per
son Tor whom the same given, aud such ballot shall
by the person giving the 10 the presence of the
warden aud burgesEes, or such OF them presen
NJ such meeting, be put into box proper Tor that pur
pose, by said borough 10 he provided. And when the
treemen present, at such meeting, shall have had
reasonable time give in their ballots, the warden
or IN his absence, the senior burgess present, IN the
presence such meeting, shall open the box
count the ballots and the person who shall have The
10 his absence by the junior burgess present, be de-
cared to he elected, aud ballot shall be received
alter the box shall have been opened.
Sec. A. And said borough, in legal meeting Assem-
bed, shall have power (ihe wardeN and majority VI
the b"rgesses concurring) to admit TO The freedom OF
SAID borough all such freeacn OF this State, inhahi.
,an's of the town Of Berlin, without the limits Of SAID
borough as hold real estaie doing regular bu-
siness in said borough which persons Admitted shall
be entitled u all the privileges OF eemen oi said bor-
ough. NV 49,
Se:. S. Add said borough, in legal needing assem-
bled shall have power TO levy taxes the polls and
rateabe estate within the limits Of said thorough, for
such purposes said borough shall think proper:
| and 10 choose collector colieciors collect such
taxes who SHALL having received aswarraat for that
purpose, signed by the warden, havet The powers
as collectors of town taxes by law have, and shall be
accountable 10 the warden and burgesses 10 ahe same
as collectors oftown taxes by law
table To the selecl-men.
Aud in case any collector shall perform the trust
committed TO hm, but shall fail OF collecting such tax
according to the Of the warrant committed 10
him, on complaint thereof made by the sburgcsses to
directed 10 the baif dislrain the neg
lected by the collector be collected paid out Of
tie estate Of the collector.
Sec. 6. Aad be It further enacted, That the baiff /
shall
powers, authorities and privileges and be liable the
suits and penalties, for neglect Of duty in any
case whatever, TO all iniens and purposes AZ consa-
bles by law now have, and are, ia their respective
towns, and shall execute all lawful precepts To him d
rectsd, whether issued by virtue of the byaws Of sad
borough, by the laws VI this State within his said
described limits, and that the treasurer shall have the
same powers AND privileges town treasarers now by
law have, and shall be accountable to said borough.
Sec. z. And be 1t further enacted, That the warden
and burgesses be- and they are hereby empowered TO
lay out new highways, streets and public walks. for
the Of said borough, and TO utter those already
laid out 10 said borough and 10 exchange highways
for highways; 70 sell highways for the purpose Of
purchasing other highways taking in a respects, the
same measures directed by the laws ofthe State
to be taken IN Of highways laid out by the select
men Tor The Use OF their lOwns aud the party aggrev-
ed, by the laying out Of such streets or highways, may
have the remedy, by application 10 the county
court rs Is, by law, provided iE case OF highways land
Out by select-ineD. And when such highway laid
out by said warden and hurgesses, may become unte-
cessary Tor public use, they may be discontinued by
said warden aud burgesees.
Sec. 8. BE further enacted That said warden and
burgesses, shall, within the limits OF said borough,
have, USE possess and enjoy. all the power and pris-
egcs. granted 10 the seecl-men and justices Of the
IN The sexeral Towns. Us The fifteenth and six.
Sec. 9. Be il further enacted That the wardc" ana
burpesses or major part ii them, shall nave power 70
make by.aws relative streets and highways Q. sag
borough; relative 10 Dn'saaces WNnan s" ...,.aS
nve.;snce "se public or private; relative 20 fruit
Of s,,ch lrees; relative sresIasses commieuin gar
dens; relative to walks and bnnss' p nresery;nr
sad borough from injury by fire; relative 10 tue form
of oath to he aken by the treasurer; relative 70 war
ming meetings Of SAID borough anu o a. s ~bs" and
where, they shall be holden relative 70 'ns Moae
,nxaion MS 10 laxes be levied IN SAID Dor"ngni re
alive to the penalties TO DC u excused nv said
refuse 10 relative 10 restraining
horses mules sheep, swine and geese, from S&ong a.
large within the limits o. sad Dofoos" aS,",i,aocss
In the night segsoO; and 10 ntici penahes lot she
breach OF such by-laws, not exceeding hi'een
for offence payable 10 me 1 .asav.rshe
Inv proper action suclI by-laws, to oe brought pc
fore justice Of the peace resides" 10 sad borough
in the town in which sa,a "oroSsm 70 ,he
laws or his State, and that nh by-iaws made ny Inc
warden and burgesses, shall be approved W ne noI
ough 10 legal meeting assembled; ana a.er DJs ~
approved shall be published at least three weeks sue
cessiyejy, In some public newspaper, printe1 )" We
con,v ~ Hartford before the shall be Otany va
lidity and all by -laws, within eight months aier ey
are made and published aioresaid may ne repealed
NV the Superior Court, holden n the county Of Hart
ford il said court hearing, shall adudge them 10
be uprea souable or UNJUST. *
Gal meeting assembled appoint inspectors Of every
lind Of produce and wood, brought 70 me same ior
sale and TO appoint hsywards, and all other omcefs
NOT enumerated in this Ac necessary 10 carry '"er
by. laws into effect. i. .,.-t
See H. The warden add burgesses oil said Doro"gh'
shal have mower 10 FORM continue and regulate hrs
cnmnanv and ens, q sufficient Iumber OF hremen 10
6ii ,he Same: ard in case n eufcien number cannot
i've enlisted 10 appoint Sufficient number TO MI UP
the same and make all suitable aud necessary
+ for regulating such fire COMPANY
| See r. The warden, b0Tgesses, baiin, cierk, a"o
all other officers o. said borough, sha De sworn 70
faithful discharge Of their duty, by any tu.'ce o. .e
nesce Of the county Of Hartford, u none De present.
K ~ lerL az ,he boroush and the cleSk shall make
s ,rme record Of the administering Of such 0ath, ana
+. ,Lom, before the person, to whom the same has
I,een alminstered shall he able 10 execute the ONCE
| 20 which he is chosen.
Sec. 10. Whenever the warden, or o'h0s omce.'
al -..;gr ar he removed by death, or otherwise,
another shalt be chosen 10 he place. 20 nou .o oce
Gnr the same period the person ne succeets WIS
.;,,d IN hod n: and the warden, or ~ his absence,
lie senior burp ess present al any meeting 81 the DOT
..ch ~ m The warden and burgesses shall exomcio
4. moderator thereof aud said borough may al any
ime hold special borough meetings. whenever ~ 'he
opinion of the warden aud burgesses, or maJcIIy y
them, the circumstances o! the DoIvugn sSq."e =
nj lie vote or choice OF The major part Of the free
-" $500, n, any legal meeting, shall be considered
~ .v ~ = rose "r choice of said borough.
s. "a gr,. e-., n,eetinQ Of said borough shall be