. . . . "For instance the 1755 Act says that: 'several Burglaries, Robberies, and other Outrages and Disorders have lately been committed, and many more attempted within the said Town, and the Streets, Lanes, Alleys, and Passages thereof, and the enlightening the said Streets and Lanes, and regulating the Pavements thereof would be of great advantage.'It also tells us about the condition of the streets; as" .