lands, and erect, alter, enlarge, repair, and improve buildings for public baths and wash-houses, either with or without open drying grounds, and may make open bathing places, and may fit up and furnish all of the same with the requisite furniture, fittings, and conveniences, and may raise and appropriate money therefor.

Such town may establish rates for the use of such baths and wash-houses, and appoint officers therefor, and may make by-laws for the government of such officers, and authorize them to make such rules and regulations as may seem to them expedient for the management of such baths and wash-houses; but such by-laws, rules, or regulations, shall be subject to alteration or repeal at any time. Pub. Sts., c. 27, §§ 13, 14. Each town and city shall provide one or more suitable places for the interment of persons dying within its limits: Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 9; and may grant and vote money therefor. Pub. Sts., c. 27, § 10.

Burial-Grounds.

When there is a necessity for a new burialground in a town, or for the enlargement of a burial-ground already existing in and belonging to a town, and the owner or any person interested in the land needed for either purpose refuses to sell the same, or demands therefor a price deemed unreasonable by the selectmen of the town, or is unable for any reason to convey the land, the selectmen may, with the appro

bation of the town, make application therefor by written petition to the commissioners of the county wherein the land is situated. Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 10.

Towns may grant and vote such sums as they may judge necessary for enclosing any cemetery provided by them according to law, or constructing paths and avenues and embellishing the grounds in the same, and may establish all necessary rules in relation thereto not repugnant to law. They may lay out such cemetery into lots, and shall set apart a suitable portion as a public burial-place for the use of the inhabitants, free of charge. They may sell and convey to any persons, whether residents of the town or otherwise, the exclusive right of burial and of erecting tombs and cenotaphs upon any lot, and of ornamenting the same, upon such terms, conditions, and regulations as they shall prescribe ; and the proceeds of such sales shall be paid into the town treasuries, and be kept separate and apart from other funds, and be appropriated to reimburse the towns for the cost of the land, or of the improvement and embellishment thereof. Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 15.

No city or town shall alienate, convey, or appropriate to any other use than that of a burial-ground, any tract of land which has been for more than one hundred years used as a place of burial of the dead; and no portion of such

burial-ground shall be taken for any public use without special authority from the legislature ; but this section shall not apply in any case where the town has given its consent to such use, or where special authority therefor had been granted by the legislature, prior to the 28th day of April in the year 1880. Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 16.

Any person holding, occupying, or interested in a lot in a public burial-place of a city or town may deposit with the treasurer of such city or town a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars for the purpose of providing for the preservation and care of such lot or its appurtenances; which sum shall be entered upon the books of the treasurer, and held in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances or by-laws of such city or town in relation to burials. A city or town may pass such ordinances or by-laws as may be necessary for the purposes of this section, and not repugnant to law; and may receive such money for said purposes, and may allow interest thereon at a rate not exceeding six per cent a year. Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 17.

Any city or town is hereby authorized to receive, hold, and apply any funds, moneys, or securities which may be deposited with the treasurer of such city or town for the preservation, care, improvement, or embellishing of any public or private burial-place situated therein, or

of burial lots located in the same. St. 1884, c. 186, § 1.

Except in the case of the erection or use of a tomb on private land for the exclusive use of the family of the owner, no land, other than that already so used or appropriated, shall be used for the purpose of burial, unless by permission of the town or of the mayor and aldermen of the city in which the same is situated. Pub. Sts., c. 82, § 18.

By-Laws. Towns may make for the following named purposes, in addition to other purposes authorized by law, such necessary orders and by-laws, not repugnant to law, as they may judge most conducive to their welfare, and may affix penalties, not exceeding twenty dollars for one offence, for breaches thereof:

For directing and managing the prudential affairs, preserving the peace and good order, and maintaining the internal police thereof.

For preventing the falling and securing the removal of snow and ice from the roofs of buildings in such portions of their limits, and to such extent, as they may deem expedient; the penalty for violation of such by-laws to apply to the owner of such building, or to his agent having the care thereof.

For requiring owners of buildings near the line of streets and public ways to erect barriers, or to take other suitable measures to prevent

the falling of snow and ice from such buildings upon persons travelling on such streets and ways, and to protect such persons from any other dangers incident to the maintenance, occupation, or use of such buildings. Pub. Sts., c. 27, § 15.

A town, in which water is supplied at the public expense, may, by by-laws, prescribe rules and regulations for the inspection, materials, construction, alteration, or use of all pipes and of fixtures through which such water is used within said town, and may impose penalties not exceeding twenty dollars for each violation thereof; and may prohibit the use of such water by persons neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of such by-laws; and any such bylaw may be made operative within the whole territory of such town, or within any prescribed or defined district or districts of said territory. Pub. Sts., c. 27, § 16.

The powers conferred by the preceding section, except the power to impose penalties, may be exercised through any board or commission which the town may designate; but the powers so delegated may at any time be revoked by the authority delegating them. Pub. Sts., c. 27, § 17.

A town may regulate by by-laws, not repugnant to law, with penalties not exceeding fifty dollars for each violation thereof, the use of reservoirs, and land and drive-ways appurtenant