Smyrna times., 1855-03-14
Law extending the limits of the Town
of Smyrna, and for other purposes.

ed&hdeinbspc ced che import and exact meaning
of the Act in the following synopsis, which
may prove quite as acceptable to the reader:
!. The limits of the Town of Smyrna are
extended one quarter Of q mile in every direc-
ton from its present boundaries-by which ex-
tension the town Is made one mile square. ia |
lieu of one-half mile.
s~2.SThe~town commissioners are required 10
have the town surveyed as extended, and to fix !
permanent and visible objects at every cordef \
in SAID survey; it is alse- made their -dutyte
employ competent person to make out au ac-
eurate plot or map of said town, upon which
shall be designated the boundaries of the same,
together with the courses, widths, distances and
names of the several Streets lanes, alleys, &C.;
the said commissioners are vested, further, with
the power of adding such lines, surveys OBJ
servatlonsi and explanatory notes, as they may
deem proper, to the said plot or map, which,
after being duly made out, shall be signed by
them and The surveyor, and recorded in the Deed
Record office, Of Kent county. ..... .,ra
3. The town commissioners are authorised to
direct, in writing, the proprietor OF projectors
| of property within the limits of Smyrna, before
or in front Of which they may deem necessary
that pavement or gutter, or both, should be
made, to lay a pavement of brick or smooth
stone, and make gutter of such length, width
or depth (if II gutter as the said commissioners
shall direct. In case Of Noncompliance OF a
property holder 80 directed, to perform the work
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aforementioned, within three months after the
date of the notification, the commissioners are
required to cause such pavement or gutter to
be made, and to recover the expense o. making
the same, by distress and sale of any goods and
chattels, lands and tenements, belonging to
such proprietor. If any pavement or gutter
already made, shall be deemed as insufficient
by the commissioners, it is their duty to direct,
in writing, the owner or owners thereof to max
an adequate one; and if such owner or owners
neglect or refuse SO to do for the space of three
months after being directed, the said commits.
Sloners are required to cause the same to be
done, and recover the costs thereof in the same
manner as above prescribed. The town COM
mssoners are further empowered to cause such
sidewalks or portion of walks within the limits
of Smyrna, as are net already paved, (and al
they may not deem proper to direct to be paved,
to be covered with gravel, sand or dirt, and to
! be put in good order, for the convenience of the
citizens; and, also, to Aagstones to be pul
2 down at the crossings of streets, whenever they
consider the same necded-the costs of which
= shall be paid as other town exi ,nses. ,, .
q. The commissioners of the town are direct.
2 ed to cause all distractions and nuisances thai
may, at any time, be in any Of the streets, anes
e alleys or sid; walks, in Smyrna, to be removed
! or abated; and upon the failure of the person o.
persons occasioning such Instructions or nuis
ances, to remove the same within two daysafte
being required so 70 do, in writing, by said com
3 Inlssloners, the party or parties so refusing @
neglecting, shall forfeit and pay to the tow
treasurer, for the use of the said town, the sun
OF ten dollars. TO be recovered, in the name o
{ the treasurer aforesaid, as debts under one hun
r dred dollars are now recoverable under the Ia w
d OF THIS State; and for every additional day tha
! such obstruction or nuisance shall remain unre
! moved or unabated, he. she or they, occa sonin
" the same, shall forfeit and pay to the treasure
aforesaid, for the use Of the town, the furthc
: sum Of ten dollars, to be recovered in the sam
:, manner; and the commissioners may, more
: over, cause the removal or abatement of sue
obstruction or nuisance, If any citizen c
Smyrna. annoyed or suffering Inconvenience
!, by reason ofany nuisance or obstruction With
ihe limits of the town, shall make complaint
IN Writing, stating the character of such often
|; sive thing, and in what part of the town III
r sane exists, to the commissioners, it shall b
their duty 10 view such nuisance or obstruction
- and y, IN their opinion, the complaint so mad
;. to them is just. they shall order the owner G
+, I such nuisance. or the person occasioaing sue
e obstruction. to remove or abate the same !; an
10 failure OF the person so ordered, within res
q, sonable time, 10 be named by the commission
"a ers to do as directed, shall subject him or he
to the forfeiture often dollars to be recovered
a. other fines and forleitures. 1t is also the dut
pa OF the town treasurer TO proceed at once for th
N collection sf the same, and so continue, fsol
:. time to time, until the said nuisance shall /
q abated; or the said obstruction removed.
90 D. The number of commissioners of the tow
- Of Smyrna, is increased from FIVE to seven, an
esd Instead of the elective franchise, at town ele
at tlons. being confined to freeholdeis, it is e.
ng tended to all free white male citizens of so
- town, Of Gpr over the age oftwenty-on years, wi
ng shall have paid the town tax last assessed
Of them. isfat6s ,.,..s Tl.gsa7as is1.a .s-r. r.
se, g, Upon the application. by petition, of t.
he or more persons for that purpose, the commi
= sion shall, if they deem proper, locate, lay ou
III. and open any new street or Streets within d
his bonndariespf the town--allowing to the perso
Is. respectively, thropgh over whose grounds su;