Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-08-25
ORDINANCES.
TNHE Board of selectmen, 70

III NHE Board of Selectmen, 70
Il the Incorporation Of the town O
Liberty, met at the Court House on tn
9th day of June, 1857. w. PouNN
President; and w. c, HARRELL, 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 draf
a new code Of laws, which they did, al
follows:
Be it ordained by the Board of Select
men for the Corporation of the town of Lib
erty, That il 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 bannster 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 1t 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, he
shall forfeit and pay the sum Of one dol
lar.
Be 1t 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 IL 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 4 o'clock p. NJ, on
Sunday, they shall be dealt with as though
they had no pass.
Be 10 further enacted, Theirs 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 sum not exceeding ten or less
than five dollars; and shall make their
return on oath.
Be 1t further, ordained, That if any per-
son shall be guilty Of fighting, quarreling,
Or making use Of unbecoming 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
han one dollar.
Be 1t further ordained, That if any
1awker Or pedlar shall sell any goods,
wares or merchandise, within the limits
THE corporation, he or she shall pay ii
ak Of five dollars
Be 1t further ordained, That all thea
res, circuses, and exhibitions of every
lind, which may perform for money with
n the limits of the corporation, shall pay
tax Of five dollars for each performance.
Be 1t further enacted, That the Board
hall elect one Secretary, whose duty it
hall be to keep record Of all the pro.
eedings ofthe Board, record the same in
we'll bound book to DO selected by the
and pay for it out oftbe funds
f the corporation; he shall also be Treas
rer and keep trde record of all moneys
eceived, and how paid out; in case Of
acancy; the board shall forthwith proceed
D elect another. The Secretary on reti-
ing from Office, shall hand over to his |
uccessor, 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 I
ne Of the Selecthien, he shall hand the I
anne to the next elected Secretary, upon t
pplication. The Secretary and Treasu- G
Or shall give bond and security in the t
i'm Of five hundred dollars. for the faith ?
Il performance Of his duty. i
Be IL further enacted, That the board n
lall elect one Constable, whose duty It
hall be to take notice Of all offenders Of C
10 laws, and he Is hereby Authorized and v
to arrest all such and bring h
lem forthwith before the president, or
,me other Justice Of the peace, to be dealt d
it'll according to the laws; and in case Of s
le non-Poyment Of any fines or forfeit II
res, the person failing to pay shall be i'm b
'isoned not less than one, nor more than n
hours. He shall pay over all t
les BY him collected within twenty days,