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	preside at all meetings of the council, and have the
	same power of voting and taking part in all acts and
	deliberations of the council as any member thereof.
	SEC. 11. And be it enacted. That the mayor and
	councilmen shall appoint and qualify a clerk, who
	shall keep the minutes of their proceedings, which	Appoint
	shall be subject to the inspection of all persons	clerk.
	interested therein ; also a treasurer, who shall give
	bond and security, and pay moneys only on the order
	of the mayor and councilmen.
	SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That they shall annu-
	ally, in the month of May, appoint a bailiff and
	such police force as they may deem necessary for
	said town, who, before entering upon the duties of
	their office, shall make oath before the mayor and	Appoint bai- liff and police
	councilmen that they will faithfully perform the	force.
	duties required of them as officers, according to the
	best of their skill and judgment, without favor,
	affection or prejudice; and the bailiff shall give
	bond and security in such sum as the mayor and
	councilmen may designate.
	SEC 13. And be it enacted, That they may allow
	their clerk, treasurer, bailiff and police, such reason-
	able compensation for their services as they may	Compensa-
	think proper ; and the mayor shall receive two dol-	tion.
	lars, and each councilman one and one-half dollars
	per day for each day they may be in session or at-
	tending to their public duties.
	SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the mayor and
	councilmen shall pass such ordinances, not contrary
	to law, as they may deem beneficial to the town ;
	they shall have power to remove nuisances and
	obstructions from the streets, lanes and alleys, and
	from any lots adjoining thereto ; and also any houses
	or other buildings that may become dangerous to	Pass ordi-
	the neighborhood on any account ; and to prevent	nances.
	and abate all nuisances and annoyances in said town ;
	and may impose such reasonable fines, forfeitures or
	imprisonments as to them may appear necessary,
	for the violation of any ordinance of the said town.
	SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That they may, from
	time to time, cause an assessment to be made of all