The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-26
cry OF RICHMOND,

cry OF RICHMOND,
( In Coumor Hall, Novcn5s, lSfb. 1906
On motion made and feconded, the Hal. came to
che following retoIuton:
Tile Common Hall of the city of Richmond being
willing and deirous of hearing any opinions tina,
the inhabitants OF the aid city may think proper to
expreis oniubjeas 10 important thofs contained in
'he irit, fecond and third feious Of the Ordinance
propoied to he paGed by the Common Hall, and ent
lied An Ordinance for eilabllbng regular police
IN the city oil Richmond and its liberties" Il joiseS
That the clerk of this Hall caufe the aorefid fections
OF the above Ordinance proroied be paed as afore
iaid, together with this refoution to be printed for
two weeks .ucceifvey in the Enquirer or ione other
newspaper pubbed III this city, Tor the col.iiie,ati
on of the inhabitants aIorelaid
Tehe, ANDREW STEVENSON, c. C.. H..
11e slsSping TIE three e9ioa, tie Ordinance re-
JrTea 10 IN tie preceding re'Sl1.ioa.
Sec. l. Belt Ordained, BY the Proficient and Com
mon Council OF the city of Richmond in Common
Hall aiieinhied, and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thority ct theiame that every peron who fha here
alter come to the fad city with an intention of be-
coming reiident thereof iha within one month af
Ger he or The HAL Come the fame report to the may
or for the being, and fome other masiitrare Tor
the city, his or her with to become redent as arore
iald, and the occupation, if any, purified by him or
her, and ALTO the number OF free perions beloppog
to his her family, afeersining therein their nnes
ages, and fexes: Whereupon the fa;d magirates NAV
it they lee cauie rule iuch perfon to give fecur;tv
IN iuch um as they think uiiicent, that he or ihe
his or her family will thin the i,.ceuf
become charge to the city, aud that he or he will
during that term pay all taxes and afi.aments of tn.
corporation, and every perfon failing to make finch
report and to give fuch ecurity when required 6,aI
he liable to be removed from The city 1t tic dilcr.t-
OIL of any two nagiitrates thereof
Sec q 1t hall be the duty Of the mayor for the tm
being, TO keep liz of all perlons who f,al iisnfv
gsther with the bonds to be given by any of Them
according to this Ordinance ilall be delivered bv
the laid mayor TO his fuccrlor in Office
Sd And it'll mall be the duty of the connables NJ
she beginning OF every month to give information
70 the mayor for the time being of all perfons r..
moving within the limits of the city, in the oo,r,.
of the preceding month.
And whereas it is rerreiented tina. great nuif,nees
often exit III and about t,at part of the cty com,
pretending part OF the Janes river canal and the
Balm thereof and application hath been made to the
Common Hall TO eitabliih particular and f,eciaI re
la'ions upon the fubieA; and the Prefdept and III
retsors OF the James River Canal Compsnv bav;n,,
mIneiteda difpoii.on to cooperate with this II ali
IN enforcing iueh regulations BE htEeyco,e Oy0.ained
1ffar
the commencement of this Ordinance, be appointed
by the Common Hall to a6 as Baiin-Nfaiter for the
term OF three months, at the end OF which time ard
at the end OF every three months thereafter or o,ner
III ihail appear neceiiary to the Hall, new an.
pontment oi Balm Matter A,al be made by them
from among the other confabies by reelection
Oh 'he one iait III Office In every cafe where fnch
new appointments of Batin-Maaer inall not take
place at the times here preleribed the one Ian in
ONCE ihai Continue to act until fuch appoint
ment be made. 1t fhall be the duty of the Bafn.
matter, tor the time being (after taking an oath
faithfully to execute the duties Of his oce) to
the peace and quiet of that part of the city known bv
the name OF the Batin, and alto to preerve good or
der at and about 10 much of the James River Canal,
as within the limits of the city by arrefinp and
taking before nlagrate all fuc as may be riotou,.
prevent all carcafes of animals or other lth from
beng thrown into the iaid Balm or Canal, which
might annoy or endaugert the health of the inhabitants
rehdiug near the fame, and abate or remove
KIND OF nuaIce which fhsii b. found in or 2ho,,,
laid Balm and Canal and every free perfon refulIny
to obey the directions of the iaid Balm matter [a i
liable to penalty exceeding five dollars, 70 be-
covered by warrant before magiHrate & arrlied TO
the ue OF the laid Balm matter. But if the offender
be ilave he or ihe all be fubjecf to receive fucb
number OF laihes on his her bare back nor exceed
ing twenty. as the faid magfrate i,al direct. Fanv
owner OF boar ihall permit the fame to float at laree
" inc 'a'u Dahl OF lanai, whether it ihall be filled
WIN WAFER or not, he or he ihali be lb ea to fine
Tor every twelve hours the
boat hall be 10 permitted float at large to be re-
covered and applied as aforefaid And it ha be the
duty Of the Balm matter at the end of tws,,tyfour
hours thereafter If the boat ia not be claimed with
IN that time, and the fine paid, take fch boat into
MS iaie kecpng, and alter advertising the fame for
days, at one or more places cotiguous 20
that where iuch boat was found, he ihal proceed TO
eil the fame at public auction the proceeds of which
hal be applied iifit to the payment of the fad fine
and the exenees OF fate keeping and !e, and the fur
PiuS II any, paid into the hands of the chamberlae of
the city, for the ufe of the corporation.
The Balm matter fhall in confederation of ,bs d
TIES herein required to be performed by HIM, receive
executive of every other conpenlation faary at the
axe " Dollars per annuni, to be paid
as the falaries of Confables are paid.
ieite' ANDREW STEVENSON, C. C. H.
TWENTY DOLLARS pEUADD