The Weekly register., 1844-07-13

/ BILE TO himself And if said offender be
found guilty, he shall assess the fine
specified in the ordinance against such
offence and all costs, against such often
der; in default OF payment of which SAID
offender shall stand committed to pris-
on by order Of said President and may
be taken and committed on execution
pro fine, till such fine and costs be paid
or secured TO be paid within thirty days,
bond being given with securities to be
approved by said President; and if said
fine be not paid at the expiration of said
/ thirty days then execution shall issue
1 ION which shall be endorsed 'no securi-
ty to be taken;') against said principal
and sureties; prouided that when it shall
be made TO appear to said President
that the person so committed. hath no
estate or means wherewith to pay such
fine and costs, such person shall be dis
charged from further imprison ment
therefor
an act concerning Tie Town Coasta-
bic and his dutieS.-Be it ordained that
the town Constable shall serve on the
members orthe boardor seIectmen verbal
or written notices requiring them tomeet
at such times and places as the President
shall direct, he shall procure and make
out for the inspection oftheBoard at all
times complete list Of all persons La
be to work on the streets, he shall re-
turn to the President of said Board the
names Of ell persons who may neglect
to work on said streets or send substi-
tute-he shall be overseer Of the streets
and be allowed one dollar for each day
he oversees the streets-he shall col
lect all fines imposed by any of the ordi-
nances Of this corporation--& perform
such other duties as may be required
of him by these ordinances.
An act relatiUe to the election Of a
I0Un CLERK and his duLicR-
Be it ordained, that the Board shall
eject annually a suitable person to act
as Clerk Of the Corporation, who shall,
attend all meetings Of the Board, re-
cord all acts, resolutions and orders
thereofin we'll bound book to be pro-
vided by him at the expense Of the Cor
poration, he shall record the names OF
all persons liable to work or the streets,
returned to him by the Constable, and
! orall deinquents, and perform such
other duties as shall be required of him
by said Board, and shall receive such
compensation therefor as shall be al
lowed by said Board.
Act concerning a Quorum.-Three
members of the Board Of Selectmen
with the President, or four members OF
said Board, shall constitute aquorum
for transacting any business or enact
ing laws for the Corporation.
an act concerning the streets &c
All male persons living within the Cor
porate limits of the town not exempt
by the laws Of this State from working
on roads shall be required to work on
! the streets of this Corporation on such
days as may be set apart by the Board
of Selectmen for that purpose, they be-
E ing notified in person or by writing left
at their usual places of abode, at least
three days previous to the day on which
said work is required, by the overseer
E Of said streets, that they a.e required TO
perform said work-Prorided that nc
person shall be required to work more
than six days in any one year, the com.
putation being from March A. d. 1914
And every person neglecting to work on
said Streets or send good substitute
shall pay one dollar and fifty cents, to
be recovered with costs before tEePresl-
dent Of said Ccrporation--provided
said President shall have power to ex-
cuse said delinquent, or. reasonable and
legal ground being shown therefor.
from all penalty, and from such costs as
shall not have accrued before such ex.
cuse is made, and provided warrant
shall not issue for the same in less han
f ten days from said default--and pro
vided that any person able TO work on
said Streets shall be exempt therefrom
f by paying into the Treasury of said
Corporation, and taking the receipt ol