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MUNFCIPAL LAW. 97
484- Night Watchmen. Councils of citie.s, towns and villages may,
l:y by-law, appoint, employ and pay one or more night watchmen to patrol
at night, or between certain hours of the night, any .street or portion
thereof, for the protection of property within tin.' limits defined in the
by-law, and for levying upon all the real property within said limits,
except vacant lots, for the expense of such watchmen.
No such by-law shall be passed except upon petition therefor by two-
thirds of the freeholders and householders, who would be liable for tlie
expenses incurred, and who represent in value at least two-thirds of the
real pioperty on the street or portion of the street liable to be charged for
the expense.
1'he signatures to such ])etition must be proved by affidavit of a
reliabhi and compistent witness to be genuine, Ijefore the Council can act
upon it.
As between landlord and tenant of any premises within such limits,
unless thei-e is an (!xpr(;ss agi'eement to the conti'ary, the tenant is liable
i'or the expense to be levied for the time of his occupancy.
481. Public Morals. The councils of fcownshi])s cities, towns and 'tti.U
villages may pass by-laws:
1. To prevent |)Osting of indecent placards, or pictures, or writing
indecent words, or making indecent pictures on walls or fences in public
places.
2. For preventing vice, drunkenness, profane swearing, obscene or
grossly insulting language and other inmiorality and indecency.
8. For suppressing disorderly houses and houses of ill-fame.
4. For suppressing gand)ling hou.ses, seizing and destroying faro-
tables, rongr. et nolr, roulette; tables, and other devices for gambling found
therein.
5. For preventing horse-racing.
6. For restraining and punishing vagrants and per.sons found drunk
or disorderly in a. street or other public place.
7. For j)reventing indecent public exposure of the 23erson.
iS. For preventing oi' regulating bathing in any public water in or
near the nnuiicipality.
f). For prev(inting the sale or gift of intoxicating drinks to a chdd,
apprentice or servant, without the consent of the parent, master or legal
protecti )r.
10. By the councils of cities, towns -...A villages for in.specting public
l)athing-houst's and boat-houses, and for preventing such houses being used
for illegal or innrioral purposes.
11. F'or preventing children being on the streets after certain hours at
tlie
night without proper guardianship—ringing the Curfew bell.
48H Food and Drink. The Councils of townships, cities, towns and
villages may pass by-laws
1. For appointing inspectors, and providing for the inspection of milk
meat, poultry, fish and other natural products offered for sale for human
food or drink, either on the streets, shops or public places.
2. For seizing and destroying all tainted and unwdiolesome meat,
poultry, fish or otiier articles of food.