Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-04
ORDINANCES.
.HE Board of selectmen, for


9th day of June, 1857. w. Pound,
President; and w. c. HARRELL, T.. 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 it ordained by the Board Of Select.
men for the Corporation Of the to'ca Of Lib.
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 to any bannister along
the side walks, or wilfully ride on any side
walks, or pavements within the limits oil
said town, the offender shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of one dollar.
Be ii further ordained, That if any per-
son shall shoot any gun or pistol, within
the limits of the corporation, unless Tor
the purpose Of killing a beef or hog, he
shall forfeit and pay the sum ofone dollar
Be it further ordained, That if any per-
son shall wilfully leave any dead animal
within the corporation, which he or she of
right should remove, so that it becomes a
nuisance, he or she shall forfeit and pay
the sum of one dollar.
| Be ii further enacted, That fany 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 with as though
they had no pass.
Be it further enacted, There shall be
appointed by the Board one Captain and
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 q sum not exceeding ten or less
than five dollars; and shall make their
return on oath.
| Be 1t further ordained, That ifany per.
son shall be guilty Of fighting, quarreing,
or making use Of unbecomlng language,
or lie drunk in the streets, so as to disturb
the peace of the inhabitants, he shall be
fined in sum not exceeding ten nor less
than one dollar.
Be 1t further ordained, That if any
hawker or pedlar shall sell any goods,
wares or merchandise, within the limits
of the corporation, he or she shall pay a
tax of five dollars.
Be 1t further ordained, That all thea
tres, circuses, and exhibitions of every
kind, which may perform for money with
in the limits of the corporation, shall pay
tax of five dollars for each performance
Be IL further enacted, That the Boarc
shall elect one Secretary, whose duty 4
shall be to keep a record Of all the pro
ceedings oft Board, record the same il
a well bound book to be selected by thu
Secretary, and pay for it out ofthe funds
of the corporation; he shall also be Treas
urer and keep true record of all money
received, and how paid out; in case Of I
vacancy, the board shall forthwith proceet
TO elect another. The Secretary on retI
, ring from office, shall hand over to hi
successor, or TO the President or some on
of the Selectmen, all books, papers, mon
eys, &C., which may be in his hands, ant
in case they are given to the President o
one of the Selectmen, he shall hand tn
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.
c Be it further enacted, That the boar
: shall elect one Constable, whose duty
shall be to take notice of all offenders O
: the laws, and he is hereby authorized an
n empowered to arrest all such and brinj
!, them forthwith before the president, o
l. some other justice of the peace, to be deal
Z with according to the laws; and in case o
!: the nom payment of any fines or forfeit
p ures, the person failing to pay shall be i'm
J. prisoned not less than one, nor more thai
J, twenty-four hours He shall pay over al
!, fines by him collected within twenty DAYS
9 and shall be allowed the same fees as ar
|. by law allowed to Constables of tho Stat
N of Mississippi.
Q These laws shall be in full force and Ell
h feet from and after ton days from tn
= time of publication.
T. w. POUND, President.
E. A. BACON, Secretary.
Jnne 8, 1898, 20