The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-06
ORDINANCES
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"Elr o-.DAINED, oy me President an
I'D S,.,c men of III: avn OF Monticello, in gen.
cfll maei:,s eaed: Il sha.! bt tns dlty vf the
Captaia OF .ac Pli.oll t, ,spo.t to ne President,
owe . { &C white pesicn WAC may De caught u asy
neg, ils:e. within .le InsncpJ. ton alter tas
hoaf of liie o'loca the aiss J, and L he FIJI
% Z 50, shall fine OF ten lo..-Gs fcc every Of
fcacc to b, collected. by warrant Eve pey.oa
SO re .,,ci hv III, Cap,a.a of the P4io IS asoce-
said sail be Liable % fine OF A e dollar. 70 be
i'm as. by the PIesaa.t sni .ec,scrcn By wal
Eant Jade. his hand aud cen; Ind "A case OF tne in
ability TO oay he said fine SUCH ofente; snail be
snip i,oned twenty-fo y hnJ.7 aud lie ex elga OF
.whi b hal he pal by the Inco % atom; he Que
haif u said fine WI IN col.cc:ed shl &, re III
former o: Captain Of the Paral III cac-, and ese-y
ease.
End. Be IL f.rtic- ordained, Thai IN II case,
w5s-e all assombiage Of slaves OF other pcrsone of
color shal t2ge place Oh he SAbb1.h Day on tae
Pnb.i- Sqal.e o. any Of the public streets n the
bouais Of tue town f.. the pl pos; Of layn, mar
blescr any otnsi gam, .; Tor ~ ether ,rpose,
whereby the peace and good ofder of the towh
is dst bed Il shall Ds he duty OF the town
constable o. any a.ja. OF this Eol-d on
witnessing s.c.i assc'nb,a5c a; afltcsAid 70 COM
man. them Z, ,ii.pe.oe, AMI sch offender shall
mo lhal 80 iAsies well lad on fox eye.y &c Of
Er !.
"a. b. further ondai ,e1. That: saall be the
duty Of the [ap,a;n of the Pa;.o to ing a bell III
TIE hol, of two o'clock on every Saba. Il which
time ali slaves shall. leave the streets md pio,ic
square 70. the respective places Of asode, -nder
peanlty not less than 5no. mce than 10 "A hes
provided taat PERSONS residing n tom may retain
their own slave, in their ,es2ect.ve ioGses
Eta. BE IL filrthe2 orddiief', I'at no slave
shall sci or dispose OF any article VIA ever without
spccia! order froa, his O. hef mAa.e, mistress, Or
ovc-seeg describing The attic to be vended, un-
der tie penalty Of faaeitias :hs saoefer The Denc-
At Of the Incorporation 10 be psbi = sold by the
town constable and receiving ten asheT wei saii
on by said constable an for which. se'vsces he
shall ress.ve Sne dola- foc eaca and every service
SO renie red p.oslcd the s-.o Of s1ch article a-
MONT 10 one do.la-.
5rh Be IL fur. Ter ordained, Tat every Der-
son !iaole by ,aw 70 work on IL, st eets or nigh
ways ofsaii Gown who shall ssf,se so 10 do afte-
bcin, dly warned TO. .hnt pa, pose, shall ply a
captitioa tax Of five dollars per I'm o. N that
Proportion f.. such pat II tle tine a. he shall SO
refuse.
6h. BE it further or'aine', That all such
persons AZ are exempt oa voting on the roads g.
highways accordi.g to the .awsofths State by irtuc
Of an Act to iacorporateshc Town Of Monticello s1al
be liable to wo.k on the -atec.s of sal town f.e
daysin each yer the papils OF the Monticello A.
cademy excepted.
Tn. BE 1t further ordained, By the Pc i;lent
and Se,ectmen Of the town Of Monticello in gene
al meeting convened, that before any person shall
shew fo.th, ACT, represent, perform o. case to
be shewn FORTH acted, or represented or performed
aay intcglades, farces Of plays Of any sind any
games, tricks, jlggiia, SLIGHT of hand OF feats Of
dextsaity or agility Of body OF an, stch ike show
or exhibition whatsoever within this Town, such
pc:son o. persons 20 wishing 20 exhibit or perform
az aforcsad shall app ITO the 'regidcnt OF the Sc
!ectman rad shall represent to hin the nature OF
said exhibition and tie time and place 'lie c Il is
intended to be held whcrcnaon, ne President ofshe
Selecmnn may at his discretion grant pe'nissiou
70. such exhibition for whichthe peroon so cyh-bi-
ting shall pay the I'm Olive olars for the use OF
the town for every exhib ton as Aforesaid and In
ease Of absence of tho President of the Select
men application may he made % any one of he
Eeiectmen who shall have power to grant pegins-
zion MS aforesaid.
9th. Bet further ordained, That any person
vho shall without permission as provided foi in
che proceeding section exhibit within the town any
games, slight ofhard &C., as before mentioned,
shall be subject to fine Of twenty dollars fos such
offence.
9th. BE IL further ordai:,ed, If any person or
persons shall profanely swcar curse or be drunk
or shall be otherwise boisterous and unbecoming in
thsir language and conduct to the annoyance Of
che peace and good oder of the town, such persons
chall be sbject 10 fne Of one to Ave dollars for
over7 ich ofsnce.
10th. Be i, further ordained, That ifany per-
con on the Sabbath day shall himselfbe found la
bourng at his own any other trade or calling or
shall employ his apprentices, servants or slaves in
labet in other bi'insss excepttb in the ordinary
household Offices of daily necessities or other work
of necessities or charity no shall he subject n
fine oftwo dollars 70. every such offence deemine
avery apprentice, servant or slave 80 employed as
constituting dstinct offence.
llth, BE ftfirthe- ordained, That any NOR
chan, shopkceper or other parsons who shall keep
open stsgs OF dispose ofany wares or merc',an-
disc, goods or chattles on the frs.day Of the week
called Sunday after the hour of9 O'Clock A. NJ,
&aau be subject % fine Of Eve dollars fos every