Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-16
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/ Fix;nE the time eE stbsintass Constable: q
tsun Of Aaexdld,is aad Pyesc'ibins
their duties. n ss'A. ~ :
Section /. Be it enacted By \the Common.
Goxncil Of .Akxaneria, in councis assembfsd,
That there shall be appointed annually IN
the month Of April by the Common' Csnn'
ell of Alexandra four fit and discreet per-
sons as Constab'es in and for the said tewn
Of Alexandria, who, before they en'er up
on the. duties Of their Office shall take an
oath or affirmation before the Mayer Well
and truly 10 execute the same, q certificate
of which oath or affirmation the Mayor 10
hereby required 10 return to the Clerk OF
the Council, who 10 TO preserve the same
And moreover the said Cons.ables 10 be
appointed under this act shall! each OF them
give bond and security, 70 be approved efby
ihr Common Council, In the penalty OF one
thousand dollars, conditioned for The faith
iul discharge OF the duties OF their said OF.
fee.
Sec. .. BE u .flrther enacted, That the
said Cens,ablss shall well and truly see that
the several laws Of the corporation are dsly
executed within the corporation, by making
dilissns seareh for offenders against the
sams, and bringing Ihum before The proper
authority 10 b. dealt with 40 the law d.
reefs, and on oil occasions 10 prevent noisy
or tiotous conduct In The streets; and 10
execute al prsrrpn 70 them or any OF them
hy the Mayor- apd that one Of them az.
tend every morning u. The market during
the busy hours to keep order shd prevent
the lumuIt md robbery Of the idle boys md
II, groes, and 70 he under the direction tor
The time being Of The Cerk Of thu Maj 10.
20 attend mos especially the morning OF .hs
Sunday market TO disperss the people At .
o'clock and &c the negroes from Maryland
10 over lhe river, 10 prevent the assemblage
Ind rie,ous play Of boys oil every dsssrtp.
ton, und oil nrgrors Oh tho. dsy, and u
country negroes, u cause them 10 leave
town, or have them confined II refractory.
SEC. .. Be IL further snaetrS, That the
ssid Cons,ablss Lhall 90 through their re-.
spec.ivs wards, 10 b. assigned to them Ivy
tic once month, and make d..
ligrnt enquiry concerning oil poor persons
aud orphan children, who by law ought TO
BE- sen. TO the Poor House, or should be
Bound apprentices, and give information
thereof to the Mayor, who 10 hereby re-.
qu,rsd to proceed upon such Information 70
dispose Of such poor persons or orphan
children 40 the law directs and shall also
enquire concerning all Migrants, suspicious
and tisortlsrly psrsoni, and make their 70
pur,s OF tho same TO the Mayor, who shall
pursue such measures 10 the law shall re.
qu,re.
Sec. 4. &c IL further enacted, That !.
khal be the duty ot one or more OF the sac
GonstabIss, Tor tho time being. 70 attend
The fish marks. frora sun.riss in the morn.
inr until 10 o'clock IN tho evening, from
The aslh day Of March until tho 10Th day
Of MAY, In ouch year, there to suppr" all
sps.les Of gambling, and to dspet's all
.tlutous or disorder!y psrsens, more part
eularly on The Sabbath.
Aee. S. BE IL FURTHER enacted, That the
Common Council shall Immediately on the
death or renewal ol any Constable appoint
cd under ibis as,, or on his refusing .o serve,
appoin, some proper person u supply the
vacancy. Each Constable shall be allowed
q sulaty or compensation for hi. services 10
IN, corporation, 10 be fixed BY the Common
Council q. the time Of his appointment.
Sec. o. Sc IL further enacted, That oil
acts or parts Of nets Of The Mayor and Com
r,onali.y, or Of the Common Coune com.
Ing within The pe,view Of this act, 10 here
by reprhled, aud that this &C. shall 10 in
force from the passing thereof
Passed In Common Council April II,
"'''' ,,EDM. !. LEE,