Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-25
ORDINANCES.
rHE Board of selectmen, for

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IInertv. met at the Court House on the
9Th day of June, 1857. w. PoUNp,
President; and W. G. HARRELL, Il. p. BUT
LER, and f. A. Bacon, Seiectmen,--W, ID.
SMITH being absent. The Board endeeaV
ored TO obtain the laws of the Corporation,
but failed; consequently, they had 10 dram
a new code of laws, which they did, as
follows; ....-.H. Nv. ..-.
Be il ordained by the Board Of Select
men for tie Corporation Of the torn Of Lt0-
erin. That if any person shall hitch or lie
any horse, mare, geding or mule, to any
shade tree which may have been planted
for that purpose, or to any bannlSter along
the side walks, or wilulIy ride on any SIDE
walks, or payements within the lmllS OF
said town. the offender shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of one dollar
he il further ordained, That if any per-
son shall shoot any gun or pistol, WITHIN
the limits OF the corporation, unless lol
the purpose of killing beef or hog, he
shall forfeit and pay the sum OF one dollar
BE Hfurther ordained, That if any per
son shall wiliully leave any dead animal
within the corporation, which he or she OF
right should remove, SO that II becomes
nuisance, he or she shall forfeit ana pay
the sum OF one dollar.
Be il further enacted, That if any negro
slave shall be found lettering about lo"h'
off his masters or employers PREMISES
without written pass, he or she SO olleh-
dino shall be punished at the discussion OF
the patrol, not exceeding hlteen SUI pes
and if any shall be found lettering ABOUT
; town after the hour OF O'Clock T. NJ, on
Sunday, they shall be dealt with as though
they had no pass.
Be ID further enacted, There shall be
= Amounted bv the Board one Captain and
= lfhrue pulruIS, wuUse uuty II sualI ue " pa
h troll the streets two nights IN every week.
d for the purpose OF enforcing the above Sec
r. ton; they shall hold their appointment one
O month from the time they are notified oil
the fact. Any person appointed as above
who shall fail or refuse TO serve, snail DC
j. fined in a sum not exceeding ten or less
than five dollars; and shall make thelI
return on oath.
BE ii further ordained, That iIany per-
son shall be guilty OF lighting, quarreIlng,
or making use of unbecomlng language
Z 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 il further ordained, That II any
hawker or pedlar shall sell any goods,
! wares or merchandise, within the limits
Of the corporation, he or she shall pay u
!" tax of five dollars
:, Be IL further ordained, That all thea
| tres, circuses, and exhibitions OF every
9 kind, which may perform for money with
in the limits Of the corporation, shall pay
a tax Of five dollars for each performance
Be IL further enacted, That the Board
shall elect one Secretary, whose duty II
shall be to keep record oil all the pro
ID ceedngs ofthe Board, record the same IN
I. a we'll bound book to be selected by the
L. Secretary, and pay Tor it out OF the funds
I Of the corporation; he shall also be Treas
n urer and keep true record oil all moneys
,, received, and how paid out; III case oil &
"A vacancy, the board shall forthwith proceed
70 10 elect another. The Secretary on retI
= ring from office, shall hand over to hi
successor, or to the President or some ont
of the Selectmen, all books, papers, mon
eys, &c, which may be in his hands, anc
in case they are given to the President oI
one of the Selectmen, he shall hand the
e. same to the next elected Secretary, upor
II. application. The Secretary and Treasu
rer shall give bond and security in thu
sum of five hundred dollars, for the faith
= full performance OF his duty.
VI BE ID further enacted, That the boarC
shall elect one Constable, whose duty i
It. shall be to take notice of all offenders o
an the laws, and he is hereby authorized ant
lie, empowered to arrest all such and bring
"a. them forthwith before the president, o
ny some other justice Of the peace, to be deal
IL: with according to the laws; and in case o
lip the non-payment of any fines or forfeit
o. ures, the person failing to pay shall be i'm
o, prisoned not less than one, nor more thar
O, twenty-four hours. He shall pay over al
no fines by him collected within twenty days
ri. and shall be allowed the same fees as arr
HIN by law allowed to Conslables Of the Stat,
lie Of Mississippi.
tn These laws shall be in full force and eff
ar feet from and after ten days from tn,
time Of publication. ...
T. w. POUND, President.
+. A. BACON, Secretary.
June Q, 1888 20