Lighting of Towns (Ireland) Act, 1828

And to be watched.

47. It shall be lawful for such commissioners, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to appoint a sufficient number of able watchmen, to keep watch within any such city, town corporate, borough, or market town, or the suburbs and liberties thereof, and to appoint and pay proper salaries and wages for such watchmen, and to provide proper watch-houses, and all necessary articles for such watching, and to appoint the times of watch, and the stations and the duties of the several watchmen, and to fine and dismiss any such watchmen at the pleasure of such commissioners.