Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-27

ACT 10 incorporate tine IOWA "a LousVle ~ Winston
and to repeal the act hereto passed Incorporating
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B,a enacted BY Legislature Of de STATE # Misi That the
& o PI towns o 81 o IS aea shn 'as hereby
% % running north OuequaFter Of miles thence eass half mae
@ bali mloj thence west one mne thence north half miles thence
@ half nile , enacted Tba. al the free white male Inhabitants Of said
sH & wcny.one years. upwards citizens Of the United
by tine constitution Of this state and residents of
end entitled 10 vote elections shall on
v March, each within thirty days thereafter the
courthouse town. a. Sn place ,s may s sPPSSo S",s aI@ a BAL
serve regular annual elections until their successors
% The time holding opened from
en- Geek A. until two O'clock F. n Of said day under The supniendeOe
% he peace free holders tereOf and the having the highest
Of said election Office Of the secretary shall commits
E the Governors mayor aldermen Immediately re-
% their shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed BY the cOus
@ Be further enacted That the said mayor and aldermen shall mmed
hereafter and form board do business, and shall elect clerk and
said town. may Be OF required BY this act and
& require such sufficient bond bonds all officers,
and such of their officers and the Oats be taken by
Be- GsT enacted That there shall be elected by said voters the
lime prescribed the second section Of this act for
mayor aldermen constable 70 serve for the same Of time as the
&c. Be 1r ,el Tia. and Of the said al
mayor any meeting of the board there shall appear su
proceed business and the said board of aldermen shall be known
by the of the corporation Of the town of Louisville and
body and Po and shall have and all the
rights and privileges usually aPPeonng OF belonging to bodies corporate
aldermen fill and authority all Of police
they shall have power to make and Promugae all
shall deem right and proper not inconsistent with
asuon of this state they shall power authority levy
uaxg properly things taxation in said prescribed
s toves thereon for the same period eed shall be
amd collected by the town constable Of said town. in the same manner e
property by said town constable for the collection OF any taxes
make all necessary proper purchaser such property
solids they shall have make all needf1 rules and rego
concerning the conduct and res dence OF free negroes ana not neon
of this they shall have and shall be their duty
owners or Their AGENTS Of any slave or slaves permit any such
slave slaves his hers theirs hire Their Tune or hire themselves out or
cCrPcrea punishment such slave slaves not
a. s9 f bss r so 9 a hS duy enact
ordinances prohibiting the aemboge Of slaves SAID town. directing the time slaves
trading said without regular permit from their
aton ch ordinances they shall have power duty
and Omuga ordinances Pbung and imposing heavy penalties white
may sociang with slave slaves hn
full shall be their duty appoint patrols Ia SAID town.
duties such fines for neglect 81 SAID duties said board
deem right and prOPer and It any member h R . Sced
person offending shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars
eS ne mps DawfT sabbath therein: they shall
sidewalks public places and highways, prescribe the penalty for failure to
% nuisance at whose expense the shall removed and Of removing
distractions and public places said town. a1d Of imposing suitable
such orct'ns they shall have power to enact
and Oe ordinances prohibiting and imposing ne not exceeding twenty DOL
coc mSd they shall have power and shall Pc their duty to
and pndg ordinances requiring and a gaming 70 whatsoever
with their implements cards. money or other things thereto belonging,
M expose the publicly the public sad town. except the
money which shall forfeited and the benefit Of the oooraon ana g re-
mayor O SAID town. in his capacity as justice q me peace g
against any such persons who may g thus ouuo szong 9
gaming table, engaged or interested Eer as
the directed Of this State to proceed IN cases
lucy a have and puge ordinances
white who shall be found or known to D
having held secret conversations with
any slave nanne be taken
O and brought for examination; and Il such
person shall be dged unlawful improper conduc with such
save slaves such person shall Be dealt with according % law they shall
prOmugate prohibiting under suitable penalties
pistols said and prevent and any
% other improper disturbances therein; they shall have power
edg fifty dollars fol hours on 81 public shows and exit
ulS that be had 10 said town: they shall have
% r Be Their duty e and pEonges PTeyent Tie g q M
gaming other dsordy public bou TO be kept said
the penalties and for such ofcess te sad board shall hqss
lover fe exceeding dollars M
offered said while sg and inpson such
une not such aforesaid d
eA g. Bet fkee enacted
NM Judicial capacity over al matters pro
visions Of NECESSARY carry fa effect sav sra ~
and al the and jurisdiction o The neacs
county Of Winston throughout county; sha Be y - sbaf
VISIONS Of this ordinances Oery made "a punce ~
ah be truly faithfully shall be his duty can se,9 og NJ
S o 81 aldermen qany time may deem Eece and ~ shall
them for Their s things touching
@ Searso sad Be shah q any Tune uhen required By any mo
Of said board bic grnu
asng out Of The provisions Of this 81 shan prsde 81 81 meetings