The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-12-26

moderator In town meetings.
SEC. II. The board OF trustees shal
have the management OF the affairs or tp'
village, and the necessary powers for tina
SEC. lS The clerk shall keep a recort
| of the proceedings of said corporation ant
shall have power to certify copies OF TN
same. lie shall alsU have the usual pow
ers and duties incident to clerks OF sucl
corporations.
SEC IA. The treasurer and collector
shall have similar powers and duties tt
those OF town treasurers and town collect
ors. They shall each give bonds to the vii
lage, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance OF the duties of their office, In such
sums aid with such surites as the trustees
may prescribe. Ii treasurer or collector
does not give such bond within ten days ar
ter his election or appointment his once
shall be vacant
SEC. 49, The auditors shall, previous to
each annual village meeting, examine and
adjust the accounts of the village officers
including the street commissioners and re
port the accounts so adjusted with the items
thereof, and also the state of the treasury.
to the village at its annual meeting. The
auditors shall cause their report to be
printed at the expense of the village, and
circulated among the tax payers thereof at
least ten days before said meeting.
DEC. 10. uc uuullOTS Slldll Hot diioN
claim or account for the personal services
of village officer except when compensa-
ton for such services is fixed by law or by
vote of the village The auditors shall in
clude in their report to the village state
ment of the amount of such claims present
ed and disallOwed, with the nature and eX-
tent of the services rendered for which
compensation was claimed.
SEC. II. The chief engineer. first and
nj
wardens shall constitute board of fire
wardens. The board, or any one of their
number present at a fire, shall have power
at such fire to suppress riots and tumultS
by force If necessary; to direct the labor OF
persons present during the continuance of
such fire, AMI move goods and effects en-
dangered by such fire, and protect the same
remove or destroy building when such
board or any member of it deem it neces-
sary for the preservation of property, and
shall not be liable to an action tor damage
for so doing.
SEC. 18. The board of fire wardens may
make such bylaws as they think fit, sub
ject to the approval of the corporation. reg
ulating their own proceedings, and in rela-
ton to the formation of hose and hook and
government of the fire department, and the
purchase of property for the use Of the fire
and the preservation thereof.
SEC. 10. Said village may establish, alter
and repeal bylaws of the following subject
matters:
First. Relating to their streets, side
walks, alleys, public highways. commons,
parks and public grounds; the cleaning, re-
pairing and improving OF the same; to pre-
vent the encumbering of the same with fire
wood, lumber, carriages, boxes or other
things, and to compel persons to remove
from the sidewalks and cutters adjacent to
the premises owned by them, snow, ice,
dirt and garbage, and to keep such side
walks and cutters clean.
I'd. Relating to a watch and the lighting
Of the streets.
Sd. Aselating to slaughter houses and
nuiSanceS generally, and to compel the
owner or occupant of an unwhOlesOme,
nOisome or offensive house or place to re-
move or clean the same from time to time
as may be necessary for the health or COM
fort of the inhabitants of said village.
4th. Relating to sewers.
9TH. Relating to a water supply for the
protection of the village against fire and
for other purposes.
9TH. TO restrain animals from running
at large in said village.
18th. To establish and regulate market
Sth. To erect and regulate hay scales.
9th. To suppress disOrderly and gaming
houses and all descriptions OF gaming, and
for the destruction OF instruments and de-
vices used fol- that purpose.
10th. TO prevent immoderate driving in
he streets and cruelty to animals.
18th. 10 regulate the erection of build
ngS, and 10 regulate the use OF buildings
n crowded localities for hazardous puI-
poses.
18th. TO regulate the manufacture and
keeping of gunpOwder and all other COM
)uStible or dangerous materials
18th. TO regulate the making; alteration
md repairs of stove pipes, furnaces. fire
places and other things from which damage
rom fire may be apprehended, and IN gen
,ral to provide for the preservation Of
from fires by. precautionary
and inspections.
l4th. To establish and regulate fire de-
)artment and fire and hook and ladder
companies.
10Th. TO regulate or restrain the use of
'Ockets, squibs, fire-crackers, toy pistols or
Dther fireworks within the village.
18TH TO regulate the exhibition of shows
lot interdicted by law
18th. TO license inn-keepers and yictual
rs, keepers of billiard and other saloons,
,eddlers, itinerant vendors and auctioneers,
lnder the regulations prescribed by the vii
age. And moneys received for such IL
enses shall be paid into the village treas
Try.
And such village may establish. alter or
epeal other bylaws which it may deem
necessary for the well being of said village
nd for the proper regulation of the officers
hereof, and not repugnant to the laws OF
his state.
SEC. 20. The village may impose for
eiture to the village of not exceeding |
twenty-five dollars for the violation of any |
~ law. Such forfeiture may be recovered
n an action OF the case on this statute. in
which action it shall be sufficient to declare
generally that the defendants guilty of the
rotation of certain bylaw, naming such
y-law generally, and under such declara-
ion the special matter may be given in evil
lence.
SEC. Fl. Writs in actions for the viola
ion of by law may issue against the body
+ the defendant, and the court before
1hOm any such action is tried may certify
pom the execution issued upon judgment
endered in such action that the cause of
elton arose from wilful and malicious
ct or neglect of the defendant and that the
ought to be confined III close Jail.
HIGHWAYS.
SEC. %. The trustees of said village may
ny out, alter and discontinue any street.
Inc or walk in said village. and construct
ewers therin, and shall cause their pro-
ceilings to be recorded in the town clerks
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