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sage OF this Act. The Managers, in each
case, shall, before they open the
polls for said election, take all oath
fairly and impartia!ly to conduct, the
same; the Intendant and Wardens,
before entering upon the duties OF
their respective offices, shall take
the oath prescribed blythe Constitution
, Of this State, and also the following
cath, to- wit: LAS Iutendant Tor
| lWarden) Of the town of Hamburg,
1 will, equally and impartially, to the
| best of my ability, exercise the trust
reposed in me, and will use my best
endeavors to preserve the peace and
carry into effect, according to law,
the purposes for which I have been
elected So help me God" The said
i'Intendant and Wardens shall hold their
offices from the time Of their election
until the second Monday in April en-
suing, and until their SUCCESSORS shall
be elected and qualified. ;;
SEC. 4. That in case vacancy should
occur in the office of Intendant, or any.
of the Wardens,, By death, resignation,
removal, or otherwise, or IN case OF
| tie in said election, all election to fill
such vacancy, shall be held by the
appointment of the Intendant and War
| dens or Wardcns, las the case may be,)
or the County Commissioners Of Edge
, field County, if there should be no In
tendant or Wardens, ten days public
notice thereof being previously given;
and in case Of the sickness or tempo
rary absence of the Intendant, the
Wardens forming the Council shall
be empowered to elect one OF their
number to act in his stead during the
time.
SEC. S. That the Intendant and War
dcns duly elected and qualified shall,
during their term of service, severally
and respectively, be vested with all the
jurisdiction and powers of Trial Justice,
or any other inferior Court, within the
limits of the said town. And the
Intendant shall aud may, as often as
he may deem it necessary, summon
the Wardeus to meet in Council,
(any two of the Wardcns, with the
Intendant, shall constitute q quorum
to transact business;) and they shall
be known as the Town Council or Haul
burg, and they and their successors,
hereafter to be elected, may have COM
mon seal, which shall be affixed to all
the ordinances. And the said Town
Council shall have authority to appoint,
from time to time, as they may see it,,
such, and SO many, proper persons TO
act as Marshals or COnstables Of the
said town, as the said Town Council
may deem necessary and expedient for
the preservation of the peace and
good order OF the town, and the per-
sons so appointed shall, within the
corporate limits of said town, have
the powers, privileges, and emoluments,
and be subject TO all the obligations,
penalties and regulations provided by
law for the office of Constable, and shall
be liable to be removed at the pleas
ure of the said Council; ana the
said Town Council shall have the power
to establish or authorize the establish
! ment of the market house in said town !;
and the said Town Council shall Lave full
power and authority, under their cor
! porate SEAL, to make all such rules,
bylaws and ordinances respecting the
streets, roads, market house, and the busl.
hess thereof, and the police system
Of the said town, as shall appear to them
necessary and proper for the security,
~welfare aud convenience, and for the pre-
serving health, order ahd good govern
ment within the same. And the said
Town Council may impose fines for
Offences against their bylaws and
ordinances, and appropriate the same
to the public use or said town; and
| the said Town Council shall have the
same power which Trial Justices now
have tn compel the attendance OF
witnesses, and requiring them to
give evidence upon the trial before
Them Of amy person for a violation OF
any of thelr bylaws or ordinances,
! but no tincab0ve the sum OF twenty
dollars, or Imprisonment in the guard
house longer than> ten days, shall be
imposed by them, except by suit in the
Court OF Common Pleas: Aud provided,
also, that no fine shall exceed fifty dol
! lars, and also, that nothing here
in contained shall authorize the
said Coumcil:to make any bylaws or
ordinances inconsistent with, or rcpug-
nant TO, the laws of this State; anu all
the bylaws, rules and ordinances the
sa;d Council make shall, at all times, be
subject to revisal or repeal Dy the Gen
eral Assembly OF this state. ..
SEC. 6. That the said Intendant and
Wurdens, shall have full power to il'ate
and remove all nui&dnces in the said
town; and it shall he their duty to
keep all roads, ways and streets
within the corporate limits of the said
town open and III good repair; and for
that purpose they are invested with all
the powers heretofore granted to County
Commissioners, and shall have full
power to classify and arrange the i'll
| habitants of said town liable to street,
road or other public duty therein,
and to force the performance OF such du-
1y under such penalties as are now or
shall hereafter be prescribed by
law; Provided, that the said Town
Council may compound with all per-
sons liable to perform such duty, upon
such terms and on the payment of such
sums as may be established by laws or
ordinances: And provided, also, That
the individuals who compose the said
Town Cocncil shall be exempt from the
performance of road and police duty. -
SEC. 7. That the power to grant or
refuse license for billiard tables, to keep
tavern or to retail spirituous liquors,
and OH all drays and carts hauling goods
for which they receive pay, also, all
omnibuses or carriages carrying passen-
gers within said town, at such rates and
on such terms and conditions as the
said Council may deem fit and proper
and the said lntcndant and Wardehs
shall have full and only power to impose
ataX on all shows, exhibitions, or pu b.
lie amusements, for gain or reward,
within the limits of said town. And
all money paid for license for retailing
spiiituous liquors, keeping tavern and
billiard tables, dray and cart license,
and omnibuses Or carriages, and the tax
collected on all shows for gain or reward
within the said limits, shall be appro.
priated to the public use OF the said cor
poration.
SEC. s. That the Town Council OF
Hamburg have power and authority to
require all PERSONS owning Il lot or lots
in said town to keep in good repair
I sidewalks in front OF said lot or lots,
whenever the same shall front or
adjoin any public street of said
town, if, in the Judgment Of the Council,