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Contractors removed summarily by mayor on misbehaviour,
others appointed in 6 days,
with like powers as former,
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XLII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said mayor of said city for the time being, as often as any person or persons with whom the said several ministers, church-wardens and parishioners in their respective vestries shall agree and appoint to erect, light, snuff, cleanse, trim, maintain, and repair the said lamps, shall be guilty of any neglect or misbehaviour in the execution of his or their office or offices, upon proof thereof in a summary way before the said mayor of the said city, for the time being, by the oath of one or more witness or witnesses, (which oath the said mayor is hereby authorized to administer) or by consession of the party to remove him or them from his or their respective offices, and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the minister, church-wardens, and parishioners of such parish from whence such contractor or contractors shall be removed, to assemble and meet within six days after such removal, (notice of such meeting to be given the Sunday before by the said minister) and in his or their stead from time to time to appoint any other person or persons lamp contractor or contractors to erect, light, snuff, cleanse, trim, maintain, and repair the said lamps for one year, or any number of years, not exceeding three years, taking from him or them such security as aforesaid; and such person or persons so agreed with and appointed as aforesaid, may and shall have and receive the several sums of money made or to be made payable as lamp money as aforesaid, with the like several powers of distraining, receiving and recovering the same which are herein before mentioned, and that the said several ministers, church-wardens and parishioners, or the greater part of them so assembled in their several and respective vestries as aforesaid, shall have the like power of appointing such person or persons to collect and receive as aforesaid, and of substituting others in the stead and place of such person or persons to be removed for neglect or misbehaviour as aforesaid.
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