Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-07-07
ORDINANCES.

n ton of the Town of Liberty, met at the
Court House on the 9Th day of june 1888 T..
! w. Pound, President, w. G. Harroll, Il. P. But
Ter and f. A. Bacon, Selectmen-W d. Smith
was absent. The Board endeavored to obtain
the Laws of the Corporation and the minute
book, but failed, consequently, they had to draft
a new code Of Laws, which they did, as follows,
| viz
Be il ordained By The Board Of SeIectmen for the
Corporation Of the Tom Of Liberty, That if any
person shall hitch or tie any horse, mare, geld
ing or mule, to any shade tree which may have
been planted for that purpose, or TO any bannis-
ter 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 il further ordained, Thatif any person shall
shoot any gun or pistol, within the limits of the
Corporation, unless Tor the purpose of killing
beef or hog; he shall forfeit and rRy the sum of
one dollar.
| Bet further enacted, That if any parson shall
wilfuily leave any dead animal within the Cor
poration, which, he or she of right should remove,
| 80 that II becomes nuisance, he or she shall
forfeit and pay the of one dollar.
BE it further ordained, That if any person shall
be guilty of fighting, qnarrelling, or making use
of unbecoming language, or lie drunk in the
streets, so as to disturb the peace of the nhabi.
tants, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
ten nor less than one dollar
| BE it further ordained, That if any TTawker or
| Pedlar shall sell any goods, wares or merchan.
die within the limits of the Corporation, shall
| pay tax of five dollars
Belt further ordained, That all Theatres, Cir.
cuses, and exhibitions of every kind, which may
perform for money, shall pay tax of five dol
lars for each performance.
Be it further ordained, That if any negro slave
shall be found lettering about town, off his mas
ters 1r employers premises without written
pass, he or she offedding shall be punished al
the discussion of the patrol, not exceeding ff-
teen stripeS-,and if any shall be found lettering
about town otter the hour of O'clock p NJ,
on Sunday, shall re dealt with as though he
had no pass.
Be it further ordat,tsA, There shall be appoin-
ted by the Board, one Cap plain and three Patrols,
whose duy it shall be to patrol the streets two
nights in every week, for the purpose OF enforc-
ing the above section. They shall hold their ap-
pontment one month from the time they are
notified of the fact; any person appointed as a
boye, who shall fail refuse to serve, snail be
fined in a sum not exceeding ten nor less than
FIVE dollars; and shall make their returns IN
oath.
Be it further ordained, That the Board shall
elect one Secretary, whose duty it shall be to
keep record of all the proceedings of the Board,
record the same in a we'll bound book to be SO
lected by the Secretary, and pay for it out of
the funds of the Corporation, he shall also be
Treasurer, and keep true record of all moneys
received and how paid out-in case of a vacan-
cy, the Board shall forthwith proceed to elect
another. The Secretary on retiring from Office
shall hand over to his successor, or to the Pre-
sident, or some one of the Selectmen, all books
papers, moneys, &C., which may be in his hands
and in case they are given to the President or
one OF the Selectmen, he shall hand the same to |
the next elected Secretary, upon application the
Secretary and Treasurer shall give bond and
security in the sum of five hundred dollars, for
faithful performance of his duty.
Be ii further ordained, That the Board shall c.
lect one Constable, whose duty it shall be to take
notice of all offenders of the laws, and he is
hereby authorised and empowered to arrest all
such, and bring them forthwith before the Pre-
sdent, some other justice of the peace to be
dealt with according to the laws, and in case of
the nonpayment of any fines or forfetures, the
person failing 10 pay shall be imprisoned not
less than one nor more than twenty -four hours
He shall pay all fines by him collected with
in twenty days. and shall be allowed the same
fees as are by law allowed to Constables of the
State of Mississippi.
These laws shall be in full force and effect
from and after ten day from the time of publ
cation. T. w. POUND,
E. A. BACON, President.
Secretary.
June g. 1866.