Year: 1867

neace are now authorized by law to require the same proUided, the cause or occasion of -equir ing the same shall arise within the limits of said city.

 Sec. 47. The mayor of said city shall have full power and is hereby authorized to order and close all saloons and other places where splrituOus and all gaming places, or places reputed to be such, all billiard saoons bowling alleys, and all places of public resort within said city, at such suitable hour of the evening as the court of common coun- cil of said city may, from time to time, fix upon and designate and at such other times when said court Of common council may deem that public safety requires it.

 Sec. 48. All fines, Epenalties and forfeitures in- cured by violation of any of the provisions Of this act, or of any bylaw established under au- thority of this act, or any order of the court of common council of said city, shall be for the use of said city, and may be recovered by an action of debt ill the name of the treasurer, brought to said city court, or by information of the city attorney made to said police court, to be proceeded with 'l all respects as other causes brought to said city court. or other information brought to said police court, prOuided that person shall be prosecuted both civally and criminally for the same act of breaking any bylaw.

 Sec 49. The court of common council of said city shall have power and authority to establish city prison or place of confinement, within the limits of said city, for the confinement and safe keeping of such persons as may bo arrested ana sentenced to be imprisoned therein, by the mayor or any other officer of said city having authority therefor under and by virtue of the provisions oi this act and to appoint some suitable and respon- sibe person to be the keeper of said city prison, who shall give bonds with surety to said city, in such sums as the mayor shall direct for the faith full performance of his duty. And it shall be the duty of said keeper to receive and safely keep with in the walls Of said prison all such persons sha be lawfully committed thereto, by virtue of any of the powers and provisions of this act, for the full term of their commitment, or until otherwise la1- fully discharged. The expenses of establishing and maintaining said prison and all persons con- hn Torn nf ftnip ment, shall be chargeablo to the treasury of said city, and said prison shall be under such rules and regulations as the court of common council of said city shall ordain and establish.

 Sec. %. In all cases ill which tho mayor or any ether officer of said city, by virtue of any of the powers or provisions of this act, shall have the power to sentence or commit any person or persons te tho county jail i'll the county of New Haven, it shall be lawful for said mayor or other officer to sentence or commit such person or pc sons to said city prison instead of said county a at their discretion

 Sec. 51. The court of common council of said city shall have power and authority, from time uo time, as public convenience may require to desig nate and f the course, width, height and level of all sidewalks and gutters in and upon the streets and highways of said city.

 Sec. 52. Said court of common council may, from time to time, order the proprietor or prOprctors Of the land and buildings fronting such sidewalks and gutters at their own expense, to lcvel raise or form such sidewalks and CuLtcrs on their several fronts, according to the width cOurse height and level designated aforesaid 1; also to flag pave the same ln such manner as said court of common council shall direct and also provide and erect such railings or guards upon or along said walks as public safety may require. And said court of common council may limit such time as they shall deem reasonable for leyelling, raising. forming or railing, and for Tagging or paving such sidewalks or guttcrs. And i'll cases wncrc the land or build ings fronting such sidewalks gutters shall be holden for term of years, any other estate less than fee simple, said court of common council order. AnnOrtlOn AS they shall judge right, the eXpouso of raising, lev clling, forming, railing, and Tagging or paving such sidewalks or gutters among the different per sons having an interest in the lands or buildings holden as aforesaid and whenever tho proprietor proprletOrs of any such lands buildings shall not reside within the limits of said city, notice ill writing to the occupant or occupants, or persons having the care of such land or buildings, of any such order shall be sufficient notice thereof to all persons Interested therein.

 Sec 5. If any proprietor or proprictors of any such land or buildings shall neglect to level raise, form, erect railings upon, flag or pave any such sidewalk or gutter, i'll such manner and within such time as sad court of common council shall direct and limit, said cou"t of common council may employ some meet person to raise, lovel form, erect raings upon, and to flag pave such side walks and gutters, and may auj just and iquiG ate the expenses thereof, and order the same to be paid by such proprietor or proprietors neglecting as aforesaid. And said court of common cOuncI may appoint collector to whom tho recorder, or one of the aldermen of said city, shall issue war rant of dstress authorizing him to collect Of such proprietor or proprietors, respectively, the sums ordered to be paid by them respectively, as afolc said.

 Sec. 54. All such expenses and tho interest there on shall be lien, or real incumbranco upon the land buildings, III reference to which such eXpCls- cs have been incurred and in case the same shall not be obtained by the collector appointed to ol- lect the same, the payment thereon may Dc enIor ced i'll like manner, as if said land and buildings were mortgaged to said city to secure the payment thereof.

 Sec. 55 When any sidewalk shall cross any street or highway, tho court of common council of said city may cause the samc in such place, to be suit ably lcycled or rased and paved or Jagged, at the expense of said city.

 Sec. 56. The said city shall havo power and au- thOriy, and it shall be their duty to mako and re- the limits of said city, and for that purpose they may, at any legal meeting of said city, lay taxes and collect the same according to law. ."

 Sec. 57. In all cases when tax shall be laid and collected, or any sum of money shall be appropri- ated by tho town of Meridcn, for tho purpose of making and repairing the highways and roads in said town, it shall be the duty of the seectmcn of said town to ascertain and determine the portion thereof which shall be applied for tho making and support of highways in said town within said city. and the portion thereof which shall be applied for the making and support of highways within said town without said city. And such sum as shall thus be apportioned for the making and support of highways within said city, shall be paid into the treasury of said city, to be expended for tho pur pose aforesaid, as Is nerelnaftcr provided. And said town shall not be obliged to make or repair any road or highway within the limits of said city pr0uied dt,cdys, that the town of Meriden shall be liable to make, build and keep in repair all brdg- es in said town to tho same extent as if this act had not been passed.

 Sec. 5S All moneys raised or received by said city, for tho purpose aforesaid, shall be laid out and expended under the direction of tho court of common council of said city. And all the powers necessary to make and repair highways, streets and roads in said city, arc hereby given to said court of common council. And they shall have power to make and cause to be executed, all such orders relating thereto they shall think proper

 Sec. 59. Tho court of common council of sai city shall have power and authority, if they shall judge needful, to lay out new highways, streets, public walks and public avenues in said city, and to alter extend or enlarge any highway, street, public walk, or public avenue In said city, and to discontinue or exchange the same for other high ways, streets, public walks or public avenues in said city, and to mako and cause to be executed all such orders relating thereto as they shall judge proper.

 See. 60. Whenever said court of common conn., Gil shall determine to lay out or to alter extend enlarge any highway, street public walk or public avenue in said city, thoy shall give reasonable no- tice to tho owner or owners of the land and build ings upon, over and through which the same is to be laid out or altered, extended or enlarged to be present If they sce cause at the loyinu ont m olt