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MISSOURI. 171
§ 21.    All and every law coming within the purview of this act is hereby
AN ACT to amend >' an act for the incorporation of Towns," approved March
llth, 1835.
Sec.   1.    Additional powers granted to towns heretofore or hereafter to be incorporated.
3. Payment of taxes how enforced, such payment by a tonant to be an offset against so
much of the rent.
4. Proceedings for the recovery of fines, penalties, &c. .  .-v  .
5    Real estate sold for taxes when and how redeemable.
Be it eneicted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:.
§ 1. In addition to the powers granted to towns by the act to which this is
amendatory, all towns heretofore or hereafter incorporated in conformity to that
act, shall possess the following powers : to establish and regulate markets ; to
prohibit the firing of fire arms; to prevent the furious and unnecessary running,
galloping, riding or driving of any horse or other annimal within said town, or
such part thereof as they may think proper ; to establish night watches and patrols ; to prevent, restrain and suppress bawdy houses, gambling houses and other
disorderly houses within the limits of such town, or any commons thereto attached; to form public squares, avenues, drains and sewers, and keep the same
town; to erect, repair and regulate wharfs, and the rates of wharfage ; to regulate the landing and stationing of steam boats, rafts and water crafts; to provide for the inspection of lumber, building materials and provisions to be used
for the improvement of said town, or to supply the same with water, and to
pass such other ordinances for the regulation of said town and its commons, or
other property; to build school houses, establish and regulate schools therein,
within such town; to subscribe to the stock of any corporate company; to
make improvements commencing or terminating in or at such town.
§ 2. The trustees of such town shall have power to have, the foot ways and
the adjacent lots, and if any such owner or occupier fail to pave the same as
any court of competent jurisdiction ; and if any tenant be required to pave in
front of the property occupied by him, the expense thereof shall be a good offset against so much of the rent, due to the owner; but no tenant shall be required to expend more than the rent for the term [for] which he occupied the
property. If any person who is a non resident fail to pave as aforesaid, the
said trustees may cause such lot to be sold to defray the expense of such improvement in such manner as said board may by ordinance provide.
§ 4. If any person fad to pay any tax levied on his real or personal property,
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Transcript MISSOURI. 171 § 21. All and every law coming within the purview of this act is hereby repealed. Approved, Feb. 7, 1839. 6 TOWNS. AN ACT to amend >' an act for the incorporation of Towns," approved March llth, 1835. Sec. 1. Additional powers granted to towns heretofore or hereafter to be incorporated. 2. Additional powers of trustees. 3. Payment of taxes how enforced, such payment by a tonant to be an offset against so much of the rent. 4. Proceedings for the recovery of fines, penalties, &c. . .-v . 5 Real estate sold for taxes when and how redeemable. Be it eneicted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:. § 1. In addition to the powers granted to towns by the act to which this is amendatory, all towns heretofore or hereafter incorporated in conformity to that act, shall possess the following powers : to establish and regulate markets ; to prohibit the firing of fire arms; to prevent the furious and unnecessary running, galloping, riding or driving of any horse or other annimal within said town, or such part thereof as they may think proper ; to establish night watches and patrols ; to prevent, restrain and suppress bawdy houses, gambling houses and other disorderly houses within the limits of such town, or any commons thereto attached; to form public squares, avenues, drains and sewers, and keep the same clean and in order; to erect and maintain hospitals or poor houses; to prevent the introduction or spreading of contagious diseases, and to secure the general health of the town; to regulate, graduate, pave or improve the streets of said town; to erect, repair and regulate wharfs, and the rates of wharfage ; to regulate the landing and stationing of steam boats, rafts and water crafts; to provide for the inspection of lumber, building materials and provisions to be used or offered for sale in said town, or to be exported therefrom; to borrow money for the improvement of said town, or to supply the same with water, and to pass such other ordinances for the regulation of said town and its commons, or other property; to build school houses, establish and regulate schools therein, within such town; to subscribe to the stock of any corporate company; to make improvements commencing or terminating in or at such town. § 2. The trustees of such town shall have power to have, the foot ways and side walks of the streets paved, at the expense of the owners or occupiers of the adjacent lots, and if any such owner or occupier fail to pave the same as directed by ordinance, they shall have power to pave the same, and recover the full expense thereof from such owner or occupier by action of debt, before any court of competent jurisdiction ; and if any tenant be required to pave in front of the property occupied by him, the expense thereof shall be a good offset against so much of the rent, due to the owner; but no tenant shall be required to expend more than the rent for the term [for] which he occupied the property. If any person who is a non resident fail to pave as aforesaid, the said trustees may cause such lot to be sold to defray the expense of such improvement in such manner as said board may by ordinance provide. § 4. If any person fad to pay any tax levied on his real or personal property, the town collector may recover the same by action of debt before any justice of