after such notice, or if the objections shall not be adjudged reasonable, the selectmen shall, in writing, under their hands, give liberty to the persons applying, to open such common sewer or main drain, and to clear and repair the same; and all persons interested therein shall pay their proportions as before provided. Ib. § 6.

7. Nothing contained in the above provisions shall in any manner affect any covenants or agreements among the proprietors of such drains or common sewers. 1b. § 7.

8. The selectmen of the several towns, and the mayor and aldermen of the several cities in the Commonwealth, may lay, make, maintain and repair all main drains or common sewers in their respective towns and cities; and all the main drains or common sewers which have heretofore been or which may hereafter be constructed by any town or city, shall be taken and deemed to be the property of such town or city. Stat. 1841, c. 115, § 1.

9. Every person who may hereafter enter his particular drain into any main drain or common sewer so constructed as aforesaid, for the draining of his cellar or land, or in obedience to the by-laws or ordinances of the town or city, or who, by any more remote means, shall receive any benefit thereby, for draining his cellar or land, shall pay to the town or city a proportional part of the charge of making and repairing such main drain or common sewer, to be ascertained and assessed by the selectmen in case of towns, and by the mayor and aldermen in case of cities, and by them certified, and notice thereof given to the party to be charged, or his tenant or lessee. Ib. § 2.

10. And all assessments so made shall constitute a lien on the real estates assessed, for one year after they are laid, and may, together with all incidental costs and expenses, be levied by sale thereof, if the assessment is not paid within three months after a written demand of payment, made either upon the person assessed, or upon any

person occupying the estate; such sale to be conducted in like manner as sales for the non-payment of taxes. Ib. § 3.

11. Any person, who may deem himself aggrieved by any such assessment, may, at any time within three months from receiving notice thereof, appeal to the county commissioners, or if the case arise in the city of Boston or in the town of Chelsea, to the court of common pleas, which court, in such case, shall appoint three disinterested persons, who may be inhabitants of Boston or other town, to settle and assess the share to be charged to such person; and the said county commissioners and referees may examine the parties and any other person, on oath, touching the matter submitted to them, and shall settle and determine the proper amount of charge or assessment; and the said referees, in the case of the city of Boston or the town of Chelsea, shall make return of their doings to the said court of common pleas, and in all cases the decision of said county commissioners and of said referees shall be final; and in case the assessment made by the selectmen or mayor and aldermen shall not be reduced on such appeal, the town or city shall recover costs, but otherwise shall pay costs: provided, however, that in all cases of an appeal as aforesaid, the appellant, before entering it, shall give one month's notice in writing to the selectmen, or mayor and aldermen, of his intention to appeal, and shall therein particularly specify the points of his objection to the assessment made by them, to which specification he shall be confined upon the hearing of the appeal. Ib. § 4.

12. Nothing contained in this title shall prevent any town or city from providing, by by-law or ordinance, or otherwise, that a part of the expense of constructing, maintaining and repairing main drains or common sewers shall be paid by such town or city; and in the city of Boston, not less than one quarter part of such expense shall be paid by said city, and shall not be charged upon those

using the said main drains or common sewers. Ib. § 5.

13. The provisions contained in the five preceding sections shall not take effect in any city or town, until they shall have been accepted by the legal voters of any town, at a meeting called for that purpose, or by the mayor and aldermen, and common council of any city. Ib. § 6.

1. All children, under the age of fourteen years, may be bound as apprentices or servants, until that age, and all minors, above the age of fourteen years, may be bound as apprentices or servants, females to the age of eighteen years, or to the time of their marriage within that age, and males to the age of twenty-one years, in the manner prescribed in the eightieth chapter of the Revised Statutes. R. S. c. 80, § 1.

2. Children, under the age of fourteen years, may be bound by their father, or in case of his death or incompetency, by their mother, or by their legal guardian, and if illegitimate, they may be bound by their mother; and if they have no parent competent to act, and no guardian, they may bind themselves, with the approbation of the selectmen of the town where they reside. Ib. § 2.

3. Minors above the age of fourteen years, may be bound in the same manner, provided, that when they are

bound by their parent or guardian, the consent of the minor shall be expressed in the indenture, and testified by his signing the same. lb. § 3.

4. The insertion of the name of a minor above the age of fourteen years in the attestation clause of an instrument purporting to be an indenture of apprenticeship, and the execution of the instrument by such minor, are not a sufficient expression of the consent of the minor to make the instrument a valid indenture of apprenticeship &c. 5 Cush. 417.

5. No minor shall be bound as aforesaid, unless by an indenture of two parts, sealed and delivered by both parties; and when made with the approbation of the selectmen, their approbation shall be certified in writing, signed by them, upon each part of the indenture. Ib. § 4.

6. One part of the indenture shall be kept for the use of the minor, by his parent or guardian, when executed by them respectively; and when made with the approbation of the selectmen, it shall be deposited with the town clerk, and be safely kept in his office for the use of the minor. Ib. § 5.

7. All considerations, of money or other things, paid or allowed by the master, upon any contract of service or apprenticeship, made in pursuance of these provisions, shall be paid or secured to the sole use of the minor thereby bound: Ib. § 9.

8. No indenture of apprenticeship or service, made in pursuance of this chapter, shall bind the minor after the death of his master, but the apprenticeship or service shall be thenceforth discharged, and the minor may be bound

9. Any indenture of apprenticeship or service, made in pursuance of this chapter, by or in behalf of a minor, may be made either with a woman or a man, and all the foregoing provisions shall apply as well to mistresses as to masters. Ib. § 25.

10. It is the duty of the selectmen to inquire into the treatment of children bound with their approbation or that of their predecessors in office, and to defend them from all cruelty, neglect, and breach of contract on the part of their masters. Ib. § 10.

11. In case of such misconduct or neglect of the master, a complaint may be filed by the selectmen in the court of common pleas in like manner as may be done by overseers of the poor. Ib. § 11. See ante, pp. 172, 173, 174.

12. If the complaint shall not be maintained, the selectmen will not be liable to cost unless it shall appear that the complaint was made without any just or reasonable cause. Ib. § 13.

VIII. DUTIES OF SELECTMEN AS TO OFFENSIVE TRADES THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, &c.

5. No furnace for melting iron, or for the making of glass, or steam engine for planing &c., or in which any other fuel than coal is used, to be erected or used, until license be first granted.

6. Mayor and aldermen or selectmen to prescribe rules &c. as to furnaces or engines heretofore erected or in use in certain cases.

7. Engine or furnace hereafter erected without license, to be deemed a common nuisance.

8. Proceedings on application for a license for such engine or furnace.

9. Persons aggrieved by any order under the sixth section may apply to the C. C. P. for a jury, &c.

10. This act not to be in force in any town or city unless first adopted by the inhabitants.

11. Mayor and aldermen or selectmen may examine steam engines and prohibit their use if unsafe.

12. Power of abatement and removal. 13. Power of selectmen with regard to booths used for unlawful purposes or muster fields, cattle show grounds, &c. 14. License from mayor &c., or selectmen to pawn brokers. 15. Form of license.

16. Penalty on unlicensed business. 17. Act may be suspended by city council. Subject to acceptance by towns. 18. Burnt, dilapidated, or dangerous buidings adjudged nuisances, after notice, may be disposed of by order of mayor &c., or selectmen.

19. Powers of mayor &c., or selectmen to abate such nuisances.

20. Appeal from order of mayor &c., to C. C. P.

21. Act subject to acceptance by towns and cities.

22. Power of mayor &c., or selectmen to license shows &c., to revoke or suspend such licenses.

23. Penalty for exhibiting &c., without a license.

24. Penalty for getting up, promoting &c., masked balls &c.

1. The selectmen of every town, and the mayor and al. dermen of the city of Boston, respectively, when they shall