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CHAPTER VIII.

Taxes and Licenses.

1. The tax levy shall, from time to time, be laid by the
council and shall be published in the newspapers of the town.

2. The annual tax on licenses shall be prescribed from
year to year by the council, and shall be published in the
newspapers of the town.

3. It shall be the duty of the assessor to make asessments
and return the same to the council in the manner prescribed
in chapter defining duties of assessor.

4. The manner of obtaining licenses shall be on certificate
of the assessor.

5. Any matter for the doing of which a license is required
by the laws of the state shall not be done in this corporation,
unless under the authority of license obtained from the corporation,
for doing the same under a penalty of twice the amount
which may be demanded by the corporation for the issue of
such license.

6. Common Carriers.—No person shall keep or employ in
said town for hire or as carrier for the public any wagon, dray,
cart or other wheeled carriage without first obtaining a license
therefor and having it numbered as hereinafter provided for.

Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined an amount
not exceeding twice the amount of license for each offence,
provided that livery stable keepers who shall have paid the
license tax prescribed in this chapter shall not be subject to
the provisions of this section.

7. The taxes on such licenses shall be prescribed by council
and said license shall be granted on certificate of the town
assessor.