Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-09-29
ORDINANCES.

9th day of June, 1857. w. Pound
President; and W. c. HARRELL, z. p. Bur
~ LER, and E. A. Bacon, Seiectmen,--W d
SMITH being absent. The Board endeay
ored 10 obtain the laws of the Corporation
$3.50 but failed; consequently, they had to draft
new code of laws, which they did, as
{ follows:
Ia BE ii ordained By the Board of Select
;, men for tie Corporation Of the to'cn of Lib
r. erty, That if 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 toany bannister 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 afarther ordained, That if any per.
son shall shoot any gun or pistol, within
the limits of the corporation, unless for
the purpose of killing beef or hog, he
shall forfeit and pay the sum ofone dollar,
Be il further ordained, That if any per-
son shall willully leave any dead animal
within the corporation, which he or she of
right should remove, SO that it becomes
nulsance, he or she shall forfeit and pay |
the sum of one dollar.
Be further enacted, That if any negro
slave shall be found lettering about town,
OFT his masters or employers premises,
without written pass, he or she SO often.
no al NJ hn T
the patrol, not exceeding fifteen stripes;
and if any shall be found lettering about
town after the hour of o'clock p. NJ, on
Sunday, they shall be dealt with as though
they had no pass.
BE ii 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 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 offghting, quarreIing, +
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
than one dollar. #
be 1t further ordained, That if any C,
lawker or pedlar shall sell any goods, a
wares or merchandise, within the limits II
'f the corporation, he or she shall pay II
AK of five dollars. in
be IL further ordained, That all thea
res, clrcuses, and exhibitions of every ty
ind, which may perform for money with q
II the limits Of the corporation, shall pay n,
tax OF five dollars for each performance Ell
be IL further enacted, That the Boa I'd al
hall elect one Secretary, whose duty 1t
hall be to keep record Of all the pro. W
eedlngS Of the Board, record the same in ar
well bound book to be selected by the lie
Secretary, and pay Tor it out of The funds ar
II the corporation; he shall also be Treas co
rer and keep a true record of all moneys en-
ecelved, and how paid out; in case of
acancy, the board shall forthwith proceed Of
o elect another. The Secretary on retl- in
ing from office, shall hand over to his Ly
uccessor, or to the President or some one II
t the Selectmen, all books, papers, mon. an
US, &c, which may be in his hands, and mt
case they are given to the President or
ne of the Selectmen, he shall hand the phi
anne to the next elected Secretary, upon bu
pplication. The Secretary and Treasu. it
er shall give bond and security in the pr
lm Of five hundred dollars, for the faith
IL performance Of his duty. pc
BE IL further enacted, That the board to
hall elect one Constable, whose duty it rel
hall be to take notice Of all offenders of pI
lie laws, and he is hereby authorized aud cas-
Empowered TO arrest all such and bring
lem forthwith before the president, or De
,me other justice of the peace, 10 be dealt ''ec
18th according to the laws; and in case of
&c non-payment of any fines or forfeit
res, the person failing to pay shall be i'm
'lsoned not less than one, nor more than
'enty-four hours. He shall pay over all
les by him collected within twenty DAYS, J
- slna.i DC allowed the same lees as are leg
Mississippi. 7
These laws shall be in full force and ef ed {
It from and after ten days from the nun
ne Of publication. hun
T. w. POUND, President. one
L. A. BACON, Secretary. S ! y,