NUISANCE, (Continued.)

how such expense shall be recovered, 189.

board of health to make regulations respecting, 190.

to examine into, 191.

to remove, &c., 191.

to be removed by order of court, at expense of party convicted of, 191.
court of common pleas may issue injunctions, to stay or prevent, 191.
permits for removal of, 192.

when cellar, &c., becomes a nuisance, occupants may be removed from, &c.

194.

caused by offensive trades, how regulated, 199, 200.

when steam engine or furnace may be deemed to be, 363.

OATH, of warden, clerk and inspectors, 4.

of aldermen and common councilmen, 6; how administered, 6.

of mayor, aldermen, and common council, 10.

how and by whom administered, 10.

certificate of, to be recorded, 11; of city clerk, 11.

of clerk of common council, 12.

of superintendent of alien passengers, 25.

of weighers of vessels, 33; of clerk of police court, and his assistants, 95.
of city marshal, 272; of city registrar, 325.

OFFAL, not permitted to remain in F. H. market, 114, 115.

how to be kept, and removed, 206.

OFFENSIVE TRADES, regulated, 199, 200.

OFFICE HOURS, of treasurer, clerk, auditor, &c., 274, 275.
OFFICERS, of city, appointments to be provided for by city council, 16.

duties to be prescribed and compensation fixed by city council, 16.
to be nominated by mayor, when appointed by mayor and aldermen, 18.
may be confirmed or rejected by aldermen, 18.

no member of board of aldermen or common council shall be eligible to
salaried office, 18.

shall discharge duties, notwithstanding removal from ward, 19.
actions, &c., by, for use of city, where brought and how removed, 23.

time, and mode of choosing certain, 274.

provision as to time to be directory merely, 274.

offices to be provided for, 274; office hours, 274, 275.

to attend to duties at other times, 275.

OMNIBUSES, regulated, 61-76. See Carriages.

ORDINANCES, 14, 21, 22, 63, 87, 91, 100, 110, note, 275, 276, 277, 278.
prosecutions for breach of, 24.

respecting weighing vessels, may be made, 35.

by-laws to be denominated ordinances, 278; enacting style of, 278, 279.
to be examined, enrolled, and recorded, 279; how published, 279.

fines to enure to use of city, except, &c., 279.

when ordinance respecting, shall take effect, 279.

who shall be liable to penalties prescribed by, 394.

act forbidden by, to be done without license, may be licensed, 394.

ORDINANCES, (Continued.)

the ordinances in this book declared to be the ordinances of the city, 445.
repeal of inconsistent ordinances, and of certain specified ordinances, 445.
See By-Laws.

OXEN, not to be fed in streets, 391.

not to go at large in streets, 391.

OVERSEERS OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, 219–234. See
House of Correction.

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, how chosen, 17.

their powers and duties, 17; decision respecting same, 17, note.

shall perform duties of superintendent of alien passengers in certain cases,
28.

certain fines to be paid to, 151.

bodies not to be dug up, &c., without authority from, &c., 200, 201.
certain powers and duties of, given to directors of house industry, 236—242.
incorporation of, 280, 281; present duties of, 280, note.

money and estates, given, devised, &c., for use of the poor, vested in, 281.
limitation of amount, 281; to have perpetual succession, 282.

to hold real estate not exceeding £500 by the year, 282.

to have common seal, 282; to make by-laws, 282.

validity of their acts, &c., 282.

incorporated, with others, as trustees of John Boylston's charitable dona-
tions, 282, 283.

powers and duties of said corporation, 283, 284.

to surrender indigent boys to Boston Asylum, 284.
to have charge of all poor and indigent persons, 286.

to have authority of directors, &c., of workhouse, 286.

to provide relief for strangers, 288; remedies therefor, 288, 289.

support and burial of indigent strangers, 289.

to make complaint for removal of foreign paupers, 289.

to notify overseers of other towns, 289; removal of paupers, 289, 290.

may bind out minor children, 290; may prosecute for certain offences, 291.

to make returns, 291; penalty for not making returns, 291.

to make returns of children under 14, 291.

certificates in cases of state paupers to be made by, 293, 294.

general provisions respecting, 238, note.

to receive one moiety of penalties for obstructing streets, 377.

See Alien Passengers, House of Industry, Paupers, Poor, and Trustees
of John Boylston's Charitable Donations.

PAUPERS, foreign, provisions respecting, 26-30.

they may be sent home, 30.

certain penalties to be for use of the poor, 56, 151.

poor to be under care of directors of house of industry, 236-242.

towns shall support their poor, 286.

may raise moneys therefor, 286.

they shall be under care of overseers of the poor, 286.

overseers to have same power as directors, &c., of workhouses, &c., 286.

PAUPERS, (Continued.)

town may erect almshouse, 286.

kindred of poor persons liable to support them, 286.
court of common pleas may assess such kindred, 287.
may also assess for future expenses, 287.

costs in such proceedings, how taxed, 287.

court may order with whom pauper shall live, 287.
proceedings on complaint to C. C. pleas, 287.

other kindred may be summoned, 288.

court may make new orders from time to time, 288.

overseers to provide immediate relief for strangers, 288; their remedy, 288.
when a recovery shall establish the fact of a settlement, 288.

towns removing a pauper within 30 days, to pay only $1 per week, 288, 289.
support and burial of indigent strangers, 289; remedy therefor, 289.

reconveyance of foreign paupers, 289.

towns liable to their own inhabitants after notice, 289.

removal of paupers to place of settlement, 289.

proceedings in such case, 289, 290.

effect of notifications, &c., sent by mail, 290.

what minor children may be bound out by overseers, 290.

penalty for leaving paupers in towns to which they do not belong, 290.
penalty for landing convicts, 291.

overseers may prosecute, 291.

may take effects of deceased pauper, &c., 291.

overseers of the poor and directors of house of industry to make returns,

291.

penalty for not making return, 293; returns of children under 14, 293.
blank forms to be provided, 293.

who shall be considered state paupers, 293.

rates of charge for support of, 293; particulars of account therefor, 293.
when to be rendered, 294.

certificate that whole amount was expended, 294.

accounts for state paupers sick with infectious diseases, 294, 295.

lunatic paupers, 295.

not to be allowed unless rendered as directed, 295.

secretary to transmit claims to auditor of accounts, 295.

state lunatic pauper accounts to be accompanied by proof of suitable sup-
port, 295.

general provisions respecting, 238, note, 295, note.

See Alien Passengers, House of Industry, Overseers of the Poor and Poor.
PEDLERS, not allowed in F. H. Market, 116.

provisions of statute respecting, 175-180. See Hawkers and Pedlers.
PERAMBULATIONS, of boundary lines, 43-45.

laws respecting, 43, note.

PETTY CHAPMEN, 175–180. See Hawkers and Pedlers.
PHYSICIANS, not liable for carriages standing in streets, 73.

to board of health, appointment, salary and fees, 190.

in hospitals, duties of, 198; duties of in cases of infectious diseases, 199.

PHYSICIANS, (Continued.)

consulting physicians, their appointment and duties, 202.
city physician, 209-211; port physician, 211.
See Health.

PHYSIOLOGY, to be taught in schools, 349.
PIERS. See Wharves.

PILFERERS, 217, 218.

PILOTS, their duties as to alien passengers, 25.

penalty for refusal or neglect of duty, 25.
boundaries of pilotage district, 296, note.

how appointed, 297; to give bond to state treasurer, 297.
sureties on bonds may be released therefrom, 297.
to render quarterly accounts to commissioners, 298.
additional fees, 298; penalty for false return, 298.
no other person to pilot vessels, except, &c., 299.
when a shipmaster may pilot his own vessel, 299, 300.
into any port except port of destination, 300.
pilots to take charge of all vessels, except, &c., 299.
liable for negligence, 300; rates of pilotage, 300.

to demand certificates of master, 300.

first pilot offering himself, to be received, 301.
pilots exempted from military duty, 301.

Two Commissioners of Pilots to be appointed, 296.

to be recommended by trustees of Boston marine society, 296.

may grant and revoke commissions and warrants, 297.

to keep an office, hear complaints, &c., 297, 298.

may make regulations for pilots, 298.

regulations to be published, 298; to keep records, 298.

to exhibit same to trustees of marine society, 299.
may require new bonds of pilots, 299.

PIPE, lighted, forbidden in streets, barn, ropewalk, &c., 130.

PIPERS AND FIDDLERS, to be committed to house of correction, 217, 218.
PLACES. See Streets.

PLANK, 260-265. See Lumber.

PLATFORM, not to project into street, more than, &c., 375, 376.

balances; See Weights and Measures.

POLICE, administration of, to be in mayor and aldermen, 13.

POLICE COURT. See Courts.

POLICE OFFICERS, may remove offenders from common, 82.

POOR.

duty of, in case of fire, 138, 139.

mayor and aldermen may appoint, 301.

decision respecting, 301, note.

may order persons standing in group on sidewalk to move on, &c., 392.

Overseers of, how chosen, 17; their powers and duties, 17.

decision respecting same, 17, note.

shall perform duties of superintendent of alien passengers in certain cases,

28.

POOR, (Continued.)

certain powers and duties of, transferred to directors of house of industry,

236-242.

incorporation of, 280, 281; present duties of, 280, note.

money and estates given, devised, &c., for the use of the poor, vested in,

281.

limitation of amount, 281; to have perpetual succession, 282.

to hold real estate, not exceeding £500 by the year, 282.

to have common seal, 282; to make by-laws, 282.

validity of their acts, &c., 282.

incorporated with others, as trustees of John Boylston's charitable dona-
tions, 282.

powers and duties of said corporation, 283, 284.

to surrender indigent boys to Boston asylum, 284.
provisions of law respecting paupers, 285–295.
provisions respecting foreign paupers, 26―30.
foreign paupers may be sent home, 30.

certain penalties to be for use of poor, 56, 151.

general provisions respecting, 238, note, 295, note.

See Alien Passengers, House of Industry, Overseers of the Poor, Paupers,
and Trustees of John Boylston's charitable donations.

PORCHES, on streets, regulated, 376, 389.

PORT PHYSICIAN, 211. See Health.

PORTERS, for funerals, 212.

porters to carry goods, &c., how licensed, 302.

prices how fixed, 303; to wear badge, 303.

penalty for unlicensed persons acting as porters, 303.

penalty for asking too much, 303.

for appearing without badge, 303.

security to be given by porters, 303; they may be removed, 304.

POUND KEEPERS, when and how chosen, 274.

POSTS, not to be erected in streets, except, &c., 376.

PORTICOES, on streets, regulated, 376, 389.

POWDER, 144-152. See Gunpowder.

PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL. See Common Council.
PRINTING, committee on, 304.

PRISONERS, attacked with infectious disease, how removed, 195.
such removal shall not be an escape, 195.

provisions respecting, when confined in jail, &c., 227-234.
discharge of, when unable to pay fine, &c., 278.

See House of Correction, House of Reformation, and Jail.

PRIVIES regulated, 202–205. See Health.

PROBATE, Judge of, to be member of board of accounts, 96.

to be one of the inspectors of prisons, 225.

PROSECUTIONS, by and against city, when brought, and how removed, 23.

how much of special acts, by-laws, &c., it is necessary to set forth, 24, 277
PROVISIONS, punishment for selling unwholesome, 200, 201.

damaged, not to be landed without permit, 209.