Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-09
An ORDINANCE
10 amend an Ordinance entitled ian Ordinance To pre-
vent injuries 10 The person from mischief OF ar,dent
(PasSed Sd .1priL 1861

10 amend an Ordinance entitled ian Ordinance 10 nre-
vent injuries 10 The person from mischief Of acedent
(Passed Sd .iprii, 1860
Sect. |. BE IL ordained bu The Common ConnrH n,
me turn y Lyhchbdag, IN tnploH Hall assembled
That If any person persons shall roll any hog shesd
cask BARREL box or bale along secon street. or hrouph
any alley INTO or across said street. upon The fout-ways
or walks OF the same he OF they shall upon con
vlclnn thereof, before any Magistrate of The said town.
forfeit s6d pay The SUN Of dollar il free and If a
slave shall receive five ashes Provided that nothing
herfa contained shall be construed 10 prevent any per
son doing business or those IN his employ, from rolling
any hosshead. cask. barrel box bale INTO or out Of his
store cellar.
Sect. :. he ii further ordaiaed, That no person
shall pa' or use any Mheelbarow hand borrow hand
cart or hand carriage whaever upon the foutways or
sidewalks ui said street Provided always, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed 10 prevent any per
s,n ir"m passing acToss the said foot ways and side
walks 10 from any lu house, store yard uut Of or
INTO sad street. And II any person. being Tree, shall OF
tnd against this Section he she. uliending shall
fer each offence, pay The of one dollar and il slave
shall receive five ashcs Provided Furthermore. that
nothing IN this section contained shall be construed
To prohibit The use, upon the foot walks Of said street, Of
any hand carriage To ride carry infant children
Sect. j. BE further ordained, That no person shall
permit his " her rail way stand obstuct The
iootways sidewalks of said and any person
herein offending shall pay fne OF Two dollars for each
offence.
every carriage wagon, day or cart shall, upon meeting
any other carriage. wagon, dray cart, drive his
right and shall IN no instance stop his carriage, wagon.
dray or cart in the middle of said nor opposite to
any lnlersectine lane alley, but shall place the same
as near as may be practicable, To tho gutter foot pave
menl And any driver herein offending shall il he be a
iree man. be subject 10 the penalty OF duar for every
such offence, aud he be a slave shall receive any
number OF ashts moi exceeding ten; and The shall
he liable for any injury damage which may be caused
by such improper conduct.
Sect 3. BE Hfurther ordained, That the driver of
every wagon OF cart loaded with hay. fodder, shea
oa's shucks straw, shall, after driving once through
SAID street. without s"ppng, immediately proceed the
Public 81 ats on third street, and after having his load
weighed range his wagon cart along the uppci side
Of SAID street To offer free passage all other wag>
ons carts or drays and shall not thence until il
be Tor the purpose Of delivering his load the putthas
ser. after he shall have made sale of the and any
driver offending against the provisions of this section
shall, II he be free man, be subject TO fine Ct one dol
lar for tvtry such offence. and, if he be slave, shall
ceive any number Of lashes net exceeding ten
Sect d. BE IL further ordained, That if ,ry person
shall attempt 10 cut any MARBLE granite or stone on sec
ond or ''rd streets or on any Of Aa alleys leading into
the same he shall be subject fine Of five dollars for
every twelve hours less lime that he shall be engaged
IN such cutting PROVIDED that nothing in this
sha De 50 construed as to prohibit any person from fits
uhs OF adjusting such marble. granite stone may
nave Deeh cut elsewhere aud brought into said streets
Sect. Z. BE itttriher ordained, That ifany person
shall attempt 10 break or to eyhIb any horse,
geidlng by riding the same, driving the same when
attached TO vehicle through any OF the streets al
leys 81 this coporaon such person. if he be free, shall
Tor every such offence, pay fine of five dollars and #
he be slave shall receive twenty five ashes
Sect. g. BE aJurther ordained, i hat 1t shall not be
aWo or any auconeer 10 obslTuc the free passage OF
secord or main street, the ootways thereof by pa-
enc aGy furniture, goods other articles nerded be
MI ,In
same, for sale or for exhibition or collect any crowd
IN SAID street, or on The sde walks thereof, that the
Tree passage OF the same shall be, in any wise, hin.
dercd or obsrucled; and any auctioneer so tfend-
ing SHALL for each offence, pay fine of ten dollars
Procded Arrays, that ueing this section contained
snail be So construed as To prevent any aucUneer from
selling any furniture, goods other articles such suit
able place as he may select other Than said street,
inside OF his auction room at such distance from the door
thereof as 10 admit Of The free of the crowd;
from selling any real estate situate said street IN front
Of The same
;, ct. g. BE further ordained That it shall not be
lawful Tor any aucliuneer sell hire, offer sell
or hire al public auction, any slave sell or offer 10
sell any horse mare mule, jack. jenny, cattle or hive
stock OF any kind on said street, 10 any horses
intended or SALE whether attached to vehicle not
to be exhibited said when such horse horses
are odedr driven ont OF walk. to any cattle
"r other live stock 10 be exhibited driven along said
street previous TO their being sold at auctions Aud any
aucoheer OF olhef person. SO offending shall tor every
such offence pay fine of five dollars And all sales and
hirings of slaves. sales of horses cattle or other live
Stock by way OF public auction, shall be made in
place other than on main or second street.
Sect. ~. BE il further ordained, That all breaches
or violations vi this Ordinance shall be prosecuted in the
usual canner, belre single Magistrate and the
of fines recovered be applied aid Of the funds of the
corporation.
Sect. H. find be IL farther ordained Tha, this Or
dihahce shall commence and be in force from and alte
the passage thereof.