. . . and restrain gaming houses and other disorderly houses to open and keep in repair streets, lanes, alleys, drains and sewers, and to keep the same clean, to require bond and security of Town officers for the faithful performance of their duties and from time to time pass ordinances and by laws to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and the powers hereby granted, as the good of the inhabitants may require, and to impose and appropriate fines and forfeitures for the breach of any ordinance, and provide for the collection thereof, and in all cases arisin arising under this act, or growing out of the by laws and ordinances made in pursuance of this act, any Justice of the Peace within said corporation shall have jurisdiction and it is hereby made his duty to hear and determine the same and an appeal may be taken and writs of certiorari prosecuted from any such decision in the same manner as now is or may be hereafter provided by law for appealing from judgements of Justices of the Peace.

Sec.[Section] 7. It shall be lawful for the board of Trustees to levy and collect a special tax on the owners of lots on any street or parts of a street, for the purpose of grading and paving the side walks on said street Provided, that two thirds of the property holders on such street shall first petition for the same.

Sec. 8. The board of Trustees shall have power to regulate, grade, pave, and improve the streets, avenues, lanes and alleys, within the limits of said corporation, and to extend, open, and widen, the same, making the

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person or persons injured thereby adequate compensation, to ascertain which the said board shall cause to be summoned six good lawful men freeholders and citizens of said town and corporation not directly interested who being first duly sworn for that purpose shall enquire into and take into consideration as well the benefits as the injury which may accrue, and estimate and assess the damages which would be sustained by reason of the opening, extending, or widening of any street avenue, lane or alley. and shall report their proceedings under their hands and seals to the board of trustees, and the board of Trustees shall thereupon pay out of the Treasury of the corporation, to the person to be injured the amount of damages assessed in his favor.

Sec. 9. The board of Trustees shall have power from time to time to pass such by laws and ordinances as to them may seem expedient, not inconsistant with the constitution or laws of this state, and all ordinances of said Trustees shall be fairly written out and recorded by the clerk and published in such manner as the board may direct,

Sec. 10. The board of Trustees are also vested with power to declare what shall be considered a nuisance within said Town, to prevent the running and indecent exhibition of horses, to provide for the trial and punishment of persons who may be engaged in assoults, ^and^ assoults and ^6^ botteries ^(^affrays riots^)^ or other disorderly conduct in ^7^ said Town. ^(^and corporation, and to provide that such punishment may be inflicted for any offence against ^9^ the laws of this state^)^ Provided, that no person shall be deprived of the right of trial by by jury in any case