Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-31

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LEVI PEARCE. :
Ian. II. 1898. 34-3w !
AN ORDINANCE, AND LAWS, B
Passed By the President and Sc
lcct Men, Of The totcn
of Canton.
Be it enacted by the President and r
SeIectmen of the town of Canton,
tha, alI Laws and Ordinances passed s
by this board shall take effect, after n
giving ten days public notice thereof. j
BE enacted &c. That a tax /
37a cents be levied on each hundred Il
dollars worth ofproperty within the
limits of said corporation subject TO
State tax. =,
| Be i, enacted, &c. That it shall be
the duty of the Assessor, Collector
and Constable to collect all taxes fines
and forfeitures occurring under these
Bye Laws and pay the same over to
the Treasurer, and to carry into elect
all the Laws and Ordinances that may
be passed by this board.
Be it enacted &c. That it shall not
be lawful for any person or personsto
shoot any Gun, Pistol or other ire
arms within the corporate limits Of
said town, and every person 50 Oh
, Tending, shall upon conviction there
fore forfeit and pay for every such Of
fence the sumoffive dollars recovered
: bic with cost before any magistrate Of
: this county.
!. Be it enacted &c. That it shall not
u be lawful for any negro or negroes 10
+ visit this place on Sunday without q
+, special permit from his her or their
II owner or overseer, on business, and
e all negroes found within this corpora,
ie ton as aforesaid without such special
r, permit, shall receive not exceeding
ID twenty lashes for every such offence
'e Be itenacted &c. That shall any
nerlo be found within this corporation
on Sunday or after shutdown or be
9 fore sunrise during the week with any
articles for sale without q special per
mitfrom his or her owner, or oyerSeei
" all such article shall be taken by tn
y constable and when called for shall b
!! returned to the proper owner, whel
~ that fact shall satisfactorily appear
on and such negro receive not exceedln
~ twenty lashes for every such offence
ii' Be it enacted &c. That when an
ln' horse, OK. COW, calf, hog, sheep or go'
rs shall die or befound dead within tn
oo limits Of this corporation, It shall :
y removed by its owner or owners, an
~ # such owner shall refuse to remos
the same he shall forfeit and pay II
i snm Of five dollars for every twen'
- -four hours such carcases shall reina
within the limits Of the corporatlo
and in all cases where the ownerca
ing NOT be ascertained it shall be remov'
led, at the expense Of the corporation.
son Be il enacted &c. That It shall n
|37, be lawful for any horse. mare, geldll
de- or mule, to be suffered 10 run at lar
all in the streets, square or alleys OF u
es- corporation. and every person so ,
nti- Tending shall forfeit and pay one q
by liar for every time such horse, ms
reds relding or mule shall be found runhl
tate 1t large in such streets square or
'av- leys.
+. BE tcnacted &c. It shall not
lawful for any person 70 obstruci 9
pr. size walk on any street square or
" lev within Incorporation, and eve
person 50 mending shall forfeit
,.rs pay one dollar for every such oiiei
a an and the further sum Of one dollar
o a','t every twenty four hours such oDstr
s;;rn ton shall remain.
Canton, Dec. IS, 1887.
HROCERIES AND LIQUORS
1. ~ The subscriber has lately recs
ed|rom New York, a large assortm
ofLiquors and Groceries, and Is z
-: ready to sell for cash, at the low
lrrices. e,v ~ r,PyrIs
sladisonyIle Nov. ga, 1877