Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-23
ORDINANCES.

LlOerly3 met at the CouTI HOUSE Ou lho
9Th day of June, 1857. w. Pound,
President; and w. C. HARRELt, 2. P. Bur
LER, and E. A. BACON, Selectmen,--W. d.
SMITH being absent. The Board endeav-
ored to obtain the laws of the Corporation,
but failed; consequently, they had to draft
new code Of laws, which they did, as
follows:
Be IL ordained By The Board Of Select
men far the Corporation Of the to,cn of Lab
erty, That If any person shall hitch or tie
any horse, mare, gelding or mule, to any
shade tree which may have been planted
for that purpose, or tcany banhister along
the side walks, or wilfully ride on any side
walks, or pavements within the limits of
said town, the offender shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of one dollar.
Be it further ordained, That if any per-
son shall shoot any gun or pistol, within
the limits of the corporation, unless for
the purpose of killinga beef or hog, ne
shall forfeit and pay the sum OF one dol
lar.
| BE it further ordained, That II any per-
son shall wilfulIy leave any dead animal
within the corporation, which he or she OF
kind, which may perform for money with
in the limits of the corporation, shall pay
tax of five dollars for each performance.
Be II further enacted, That if any negro
slave shall be found lettering about town,
off his masters or employers premises,
without written pass, he or she so often
ding shall be punished at the discussion Of
the patrol, not exceeding fifteen stripes
and if any shall be found lettering about
town after the hour of o'clock P. NJ, on
Sunday, they shall be dealt witha as though
they had no pass,
/ Be 1t further enacted, There shall be
appointed by the Board one Captain an(
right should remove, so that it becomes
nuisance, he or she shall forfeit and pa,
the sum Of one dollar.
} Be 1t further ordained, That ifany per
r son shall be guilty of fighting, quarreing
or making use of unbecomng language
or lie drunk in the streets, so as to distur
the peace of the inhabitants, he shall b
fined in a sum not exceeding ten nor les
than one dollar.
Be IL further ordained, That if any
hawker or pedldr shall sell any goods
wares or merchandise, within the limits
of the corporation, he or she shall pay q
tax of five dollars
i Be it further orddiaed, That all thea
tres, circuses, and exhibitions of every
three patrols, whose duty it shall be to pa
troll the streets two nights in every week
for the purpose of enforcing the above sec
ton they shall hold their appointment one
: month from the time they are notified Of
the fact. ANY person appointed as above
who shall fail or refuse to serve, shall be
fined in sum not exceeding ten or less
than five dollars; and shall make thell
return on oath.
Be 1t further enacted, That the Board
shall elect one Secretary, whose duty i
shall be to keep a record OF all the pro
ceedings ofthe Board, record the same II
we'll bound book to be selected by the
Secretary, and pay for it out of the funds
of the corporation; he shall also be Treas
urer and keep a true record of all moneys
received, and how paid out; in case OF
vacancy, the board shall forthwith proceed
10 elect another. The Secretary on reti
ring from office, shall hand over to his
successor, or to the President or some one
of the Selectmen, all books, papers, mon
eys, &c, which may be ii his hands, anc
in case they are given TO the President o.
one Of the Selectmen, he shall hand th'
same to the next elected Secretary, upol
application. The Secretary and Treasu
rer shall give bond and security IN tn
sum Of five hundred dollars, for the faith
,, full performance Of his duty.
Be IL further enacted, That the boar
, shall elect one Constable, whose duty
, shall be to take notice Of all offenders 0
the laws, and he is hereby authorized AM
empowered to arrest all such and brlnI
them forthwith before the president, Q
, some other Justice Of the peace, to be deal
with according to the laws; and in case 9
the non payment of any fines or forfeit
ures, the person failing to pay shall be in
prisoned not less than one, nor more tina
: twenty-four houro. He shall pay over q
fines by him collected within twenty days
and shall BE- allowed the same fees as ar
BY law allowed to Constables Of the Stat
: Of Mississippi.
b These laws shall be in full force and q
( feet from and aifer ten days from tn
time Of publication.
7. w. POUND, President.