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On neglect of parishes, powers herein vested in mayor and council for that year.
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XLV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any of the said parishes shall neglect to carry the provisions herein before mentioned for the purpose of establishing a watch, and erecting lamps in the said city as aforesaid, effectually into execution on or before the first day of October in every year, then, and in such case, the said mayor and common council respetively of the said city, or the greater part of them, shall for that year only, to be computed from the first day of September preceding, be invested with all and singular the powers hereby vested in the minister, church-wardens, and parishioners of the said respective parishes, and the parish so neglecting to execute the same, for the purpose of erecting, lighting, and trimming lamps in such parish.
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