Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-09-01

erty, That if any person shall hitch or Il
any horse, mare, gelding or mule, to an
I, shade tree which may have been plante
o for that purpose, or to any bannister alon
/ the side walks, or wlfully ride on any sid
r walks, or pavements within the limits Q
said town, the offender shall forfeit AM
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 70
the purpose of kiIlnga beef or hog, h
shall forfeit and pay the sum ofone dollar
Be ii further ordained, That if any per
son shall wifully leave any dead ANNA
within the corporation, which he or she o
right should remove, so that it becomes {
nuisance, he or she shall forfeit and pay
1.-THE sum of one dollar.
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 oil
the patrol, not exceeding fifteen stripes
and if any shall be found lettering about
town after the hour Of 4 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 a sum not exceeding ten or less
than five dollars; and shall make their
return on oath,
Be ii further ordained, That if any per-
son shall be guilty of fighting, quarreing,
or making use Of unbecoming language,
or lie drunk in the streets, so as to disturb
The peace of the inhabitants, he shall be
lined in sum not exceeding ten nor less
han one dollar,
BE 1t further ordained, That if any
'awker or pedlar shall sell any goods,
wares or merchandise, within the limits
If the corporation, he or she shall pay
ak of five dollars
BE it further ordained, That all thea
res, circuses, and exhibitions of every
ind, which may perform for money with
the limits of the corporation, shall pay
tax OF five dollars for each performance.
Be 1t further enacted, That the Boa I'd
hall elect one Secretary, whose duty 1t
hall be to keep record Of all the pro
eedings olthe Board, record the same in
well bound book to be selected by the
ecretary, and pay for it out oftbe funds
the corporation; he shall also be Treas
rer and keep true record of all moneys
,ceived, and how paid out; in case of
acancy, the board shall forthwith proceed
} elect another. The Secretary on reti-
ng from office, shall hand over to his
lccessor, or to the President or some one
f the Selectmen, all books, papers, mon
Us, &C., which may be in his hands, and
case they are given TO the President or
ne of the Selectmen, he shall hand the
htilO W thO iCAL
pplcation. The Secretary and Treasu- ,
'r shall give bond and security in the ,
I'm of five hundred dollars, for the faith
Il performance OF his duty. G
BE it further enacted, That the board ,
all elect one Constable, whose duty it d
all be to take notice of all offenders of
e laws, and he is hereby authorized and r
npowered to arrest all such and bring i
EN- forthwith before the president, or
me other justice of the peace, to be dealt
tn according to the laws; and in case of
e non-payment of any fines or forfeit
es, the person failing to pay shall be inn
isoned not less than one, nor more than
enty-four hours. He shall pay over all
les by him collected within twenty DAYS, s
d shall be allowed the same fees as are
law allowed to Conslables of the State
Mississippi.
These laws shall be in full force and eff
It from and after ten days from the =,
ne adjudication. u
T. w. POUND, President. r. r.
E. A. BACON, Secretary. :;
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