The Southern journal., 1846-05-09

ence OF the street commissioner in the
way and manner the said Board NAV
hereafter direct.
ORD. 8. Be it further ordained,
That a patrol consisting OF four per-
sons shall be appointed at each regu-
lar meeting Of said Board. whose duty
il shall be TO perform patrol duty at
least twice in each week.
ORD. 9. Be it further ordained,
That the first person named in the
list shall act as captain of the patrol,
and any person SO appointed who
shall refuse to serve shall pay fine
ofnot less than two nor more than
| FIVE dollars.
ORD. TO- Be it further ordained,
/ That it shall be the duty Of the capt.
10 give his company due notice ofthe
time and place Of meeting and any
member who shall fail 10 meet aud
perform the duties Of patrol shall be
subject toa fine Of one dollar for each
land every offence.
ORD. IL. Be it further ordained,
That The captain Of said patrol COM
lpany shall report to the President all
persons who refuse 10 perform said
.fservice.
ORD. II. Belt further ordained,
Thatit shall be the duty Of the cap
tain Of the patrol to report to the
4 President every white person who
may be caught in any negro quarter
latter the hour Of 9 o'clock P. NJ, and
TALL persons returned by said captain Of
patrol shall be liable to a fine offve
4 dollars.
ORD. l3. Be il firther ordained,
4 That It shall be the duty ofthe town
constable 10 ring the bell at nine o.
clock A. Nj. on every Sunday, and all
merchants and groccrs shall then
/ shut theiI front doors and windows.
and any merchant or grocer failing
! TO do 50 shall pay fine Of two dol.
liars. The constable is also required
TO ring the bell at three o'cloce p. Nj.
at which time all negroes must leave
the streets fot their respective places
q ofabode, nnder the penalty Of receiv,
Y ing not less than five nor more than
4, fifteen lashes.
:. ORD. IA. Be it further ordained.
That if any keeper OF a Billiard Ta-
bic shall suffer the same to be run on
the Sabbath day he shall be liable to a
fine Of two dollars for each and every
offence.
ORD. Is. Be it further ordained,
That in all cases when there is AN as
semblage of slaves or other persons of
color shall take place within said cor
poration on the Sabbath day for the
purpose of playing marbles, ball, &C.,
shall be liable to receive not less than
five nor more than fifteen lashes.
ORp. l6. Be it further ordaned;
That before any person or persons
shall show, exhibit, or perform any
play, feat, or performance Of any kind
whatsoever, he or they shall make ap
plicaton to the President of the Sc
lectmen; or, in his absence, TO any
member Of the Board of Se!cctmen
for permit so TO do, by paying no.
less than five dollars nor more than ten
dollars for every snch exhibition. Any
person violating the provisions of this
ordnance, shall he liable to ii fine Of
ten doll4rs for every such offence.
ORR. II. Be it further ordaincd;
nat II any person or persons shall
break the peace by fighting within
the Limits of the Corporation. he or
they shall be liable to fine ofnot les
than ten nor more than twenty five
dollars; and in case such person or
persons shall be unable to pay the
fine imposed, he or they shall be i'm
prlsoned twenty,four hours in the
County Jail.
ORD. Is. BE it further ordained
That if any person shall from drunken,
ness, or any other cause, become rot
Gus, or use indecorous language to the
annoyance of the citizens Of said town,
such person or persons shall BE- liable
to fine of not less than five nor more
than ten dollars, or imprisoned twen'
ty-tour hours.
{tRD 10 re II G,,tbor n, 4 a;roI