Take communication of

all documents and Writings produced in evidence 3 2. Summon any person residginthe municipality ; 3. Examine under oath the | parties and the Witnesses pro- | duced by the parties, and jadminister or caus» to be ad- |ministered to them an oath or affirmation by one of their members or by the secretarytreasurer,

The council may declare who shall bear and pay the costs incurred for the produc- | tion of the witnesses heard, or |for the summoning of wit.

nesses who have made default, [and tax such costs, including ithe reasonable travelling ex- | penses and fifty cents a day for the time of the witn sses, |The amount thus taxed may be recovered, either by the corporation or by the person who has advanced and paid the same, as the case may be, in the manner Prescribed for the recovery of penalties imposed by this ccde.