Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-20

OF 1900, are assigned. to thssFohce t3t-
fcer.
y IN &c
: For lauinr off the tO1Un into Wards, az
esinaag Varaeas and declaring their d.
ties.
Sec. 5, The wardens shall once IN six
smon.hs examine whether the houses IN their
respective wards are supplied with fire.
buckets in the manner directed by the acs
for the speedy extinguishment OF IRE, sc.
ands shall take good care OF the fire hooks,
: ladders. and other implements used In case
of fire, Belonging TO the corporation ln the
manner prescribed by the said act. They
shall 60 through their respective wards
once month, aud make diligsnt inquiry
concerning all orphan children who, by the
laws of this commonwealth, should be
bound apprentices, and into the conduct OF
-all masters and 'rnistresses towards their
apprentices of every descriptions, and Ia
san cases where they shall find that such
masters or raistresses neglect the instrue-
ton of stheir apprentices, or treat them IN
animpropes manner. they shall lodge IN
: formation IF the same with the next court
of Hustings. They SHALL further in their
monthly roands, make strict inquiry into.
the situation of all poor persons who shaH
be likely 90 become chargeable to the corr
poration, aud the length of time such per.
sons shall have resided therein; and finally,
cOncerning all vagrant, suspicious and dis
orderlyjpersops, and shallsmake their re.
ports of the same to the mayor or some
other magistrate of the corporation, who
shall pursue ssch measures as the several
matters reporndro him may require. Any
Warden who thall neglect to take the cen.
sus in the manner before prescribed. or to
go through his ward and make the inquiries
directed by this act, or to~make report
thereof to the mayor or other magistrate
sof the. corporation, shall forfeit and pay
for eachneglecs the SOM OF FIVE dollars. !,
See. 4. Every person who shall hereaf-
Ger remove toto the toxn TO reside or beinga
resident therein shall from oneward
into another, shsk'wishin six days give no
fice thereof to thu warden of the ward into
which, such removal .shallsbe made, and
shall atethe same time give In his or her
name, trade, profession or occupation, to-
gether with the number and description OF
the persons in his or her family. The
warden of such ward shall eater the same
In his census and make return thereof to
4he clerk of the council in the manner
herein before directed. Every person who
shall remove into any ward and shall not
give notice thereof in the rnanrerpreserib.
ed, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF three
dollars.
Sec. S. Every house-keeper, except Ii
: censedtavern keepers, who shall lodge any
person ia his or her house for three nights
successivelv, and shall not give notice,
thereof to the wardensaf the ward in which
he or she shall reside, and of the trade,
profession or occupation of the person SO
lodged, shall forfeit and pay the. sum of
dollars, unless the good charscter OF the
person SO lodged eau be enthusiastically at
least three respectable citizens. 1t shall
!. be the duty of the wardens to prosecute
any person who shall be guilty of a breach
of this or the preceding clause Of this act
within their respective wards. Every war;
{ den whoshall wilfully neglect to prosecute,
any such offender, shall forfeit the sum Of
FIVE dollars.
Sees. The wardens shall give inform.
alton to some magistrate of the corpora.
zion, of ak shop keepers, or hGckssers,
within their several wards, who shall keep
their shops open on Sunday, for the pur-
pose OF buying or selling. And every shop
keeper or huckstsr SO offending, shall for
= felt the sum of Five Dollars for each of
Sfsnce.
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