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LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.
be summoned before such board to answer for such misconduct, and permitted to make his or their defence.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That the said board _	of selectmen shall have power to levy taxes upon
aifS'	the'real and personal property within said corpora-
tion. not exceeding one-half ol' the State tax on said property; they shall have power to impose and tax reasonable fines and amercements upon all persons who shall offend against, or violate any of the laws, ordinances or regulations passed by-said board, not exceeding, in any one case, fifty dollars and costs, by-suit or suits, before any justice of the peace, which said fines or amercements, shall be levied of tin; goods or chattels of said offenders, by writs directed to a constable or other legal officer required to execute the same, all of which taxes, fines, amercements, or any moneys raised under such ordinances, &c., shall be p'aid into the treasury of said corporation, for the use of the same.
Sec. 9. Beit further enacted, That said board of
„	selectmen shall have power to pass by-laws, ordi-
To prevent	,	,	..	r	-	,	*	■	J.	’	.
building on nances and regulations for the prevention of mju-
beach.	nes, and to protect the bank along the bay of Saint
Louis, in front of said town, by compelling the owners or agent's of owers of lots situated along said bank, to make the necessary repairs, to keep the same up in front of their respective property, so ay to prevent the same from being washed away, destroyed or prostrated by any means whatsoever; and if any such owners or agents of owners, shall neglect or refuse, and when there shall be no suc-h owners or agents present to make such repairs, and the said bank shall have remained ten days without the necessary repairs, the said selectmen shall have power to lease such lots and the houses thereon, by advertising the same, for at least fifteen days, by posting notices at three of the most public places within the corporation, under a special order of the board to any person or persons, offering to take said lot for the shortest time for- repairing and keeping in repair said bank, during said lease, and paying the cost accrued thereon. The said board of selectmen shall have the power to prevent the erection of any shanty, houses or other buildings upon the edge of the bank in front of said town or before the houses now standing, or hereafter to be erected aback of the road, running along said bank, to prevent the erec-
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tion of buildings of any kind, without a special license from said board, under the bank, and between
•	that and the sea, to prevent the repairing and maintaining of any buildings, shanty, &c., now standing
Von the edge of the bank or under the same; to re-;.move all and every nuisance along the same; to pre-Jscribe the distance between the edge of the bank, and.the front fences, not exceeding at any place fifty feet.
! Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the said aboard shall have power to pass by-laws, ordinances pairola. Vand regulations for the appointment and organization of patrols within their corporate limits, to grant ’ "licenses for the erection of wharves within the corporation for such length of time, and under such reg-v illations and restrictions, and upon such terms as to j^th’em, shall seem fit to establish, to regulate the tolls ’’’to'be received at such wharves,-and to require the
-	necessary securities for the faithful performance of the persons applying for such licenses.
‘ "•-' Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the Board Jpf County Police of Hancock county, shall not have Licenses. *he power to grant any licenses to retail spirituous or vinousliquors within the corporate limits of thetown •of Shieldsborough, without the person or persons applying for the same, shall have previously obtained a recommendation of at least ten respectable free-. .holders of said corporation, with a majority of the ' ’"'.said board of selectmen; and any person or persons,
, -vending or retailing, w-ithin the limits of said cor-7 poration, without having first obtained license as .aforesaid, shall be subject to be prosecuted by in-''dictment or presentment by the grand jury of the county, and also to presentment to the board of se-
-	lectmen of said corporation, w-ho may fine said offender, in any sum not exceeding the amount of their
\ jurisdiction, for the use of said corporation.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the said board of selectmen shall have full power to revoke Revoke li-any licenses granted to any person within the limits censes, of said town, whenever it shall appear to the satis--' faction of said board, that under such license that a disorderly or noisy house is kept, disturbing the
-	peace and quietness of the inhabitants of said town,
•	-or that the person holding the same, is molating the ? -by-laws of said board: Provided, Syeh person shall