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every such offense. Any person liable
to work on streets iu said Commission.
er's preclnot shall have the right to ME
complaint with the Mayor, and the
zines and forfeitures Imposed, by the
provisions Of this Art. shall be used
and applied to the improvement OF the
streets in the precinct in which the de-
faulter resides. ~
ART. ITO. When to the Street Com
missioner it may appear expedlent 70
make causeways and build bridges the
timber or rock most convenient may
be used, by paying the owner iair
compensation for said timber or rock
to be paid out of the street funds % ne
longing to the precinct or town. Inc
earth necessary for said causeways
shall be taken from both sides 80 as
to make . drain on each side OF the
causeway, and the Commissioner shall
erect bridges across all such water
drains or other places as may appear 70
him necessary and expedient, and
should there be . water drain or otner
place that requires bridge on the line
dividing any two street precincts, the
Commissioner Of each precinct shall
meet at the same time and place with
their hands, and the Commissioner
chosen by the majority present, shall
superintend the building Of such brldg'
es until finished,
ART. III. When it may be necessary
to use wagon to haul material. or any
pillow or scraper to be employed in I'M
proving the streets, the Commissioner
is authorized to exchange the labor or
any hand or hands bound to work the
streets. for the use Of such imple-
ments. or for teams to operate them {;
also to exchange labor for the making
of index boards to designate the names
of streets.
ART. l72. 1t shall be the duty of
Street Commissioners to put up index
boards along the most public thorough.
fares OF the town, with the name OF
the street inscribed thereon in leglb'e
chara cters, and also the names OF the
most important county roads leading
from the town, said boards to be fixed
on posts of good lasting timber, we'll
set in the ground, at the most public
street corners.
ART. lib. If any person subject to
work on the streets shall refuse to
serve as Street G Commissioner, when ap.
pointed according to the provisions OF
this ordinance. he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
yiction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than ten nor more than
twenty dollars; provided, all reasona,,
BILE excuses shall be heard and allowed
by the Court; and provided further,
that no person shall be compelled to
serve more than one year in every three
successive years.
ART. III. If any Street Commits
sioner shall fail or refuse to perform
his duties as prescribed in this ordl'
nance, or if he shall not keep the prin'
cipal thoroughtares or streets, bridges
or causeways within his precinct in
good order, or if he suffer them to re-
main out OF repair for twenty days at
any one time, unless hindered by high
water or other sufficient cause, to be
Judged by the Court, be shall be deem
ed guilty of q misdemeanOr, aud On
conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than five nor more than fifteen
dollars; said fine shall be paid into
the town treasury. as other fines and
forfeitures, Tor the use of the street
precinct under the control of such de-
faulting Commissioner.
ART. IT'S. All fines recovered under
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be paid over to the Commissioner of
the streets in the precinct where the
penalty accrued. for which amount the
Commissioner shall give his receipt to
the Town Treasurer, the money to be
applied by him to the improvement and
keeping in good repair OF his streets.
ART, 176. Every person liable to
work on streets, by calling on the Com
missioner at any time before the day APP
pointed to work on the streets, and pay.
ing the SAID Commissioner the amount
tor which he or they might be liable
for failing or refusing to work on said
streets, taking said Commissioners re-
ceipt for the same, shall be exempt
from working for every such day paid
for, and from any penalties for the
same.
ART. III. The Street Commission
ers shall apply all moneys coming into
their hands to the improvement OF
their most public streets in an impartial
manner, by hiring hands. and applying
the work on said streets equally
throughout his precinct; or, should
there be a surplus Of means in his
hands after putting the principal streets
in good repair, he shall apply said sur.
plus to the improvement OF streets OF