Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-24
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Enacted by the TRUSTEES
Of CharlestoWn.
10 prevsnt oy e,Rose cerszia .N;aiiscaees

Passed iSepf. Il, SAG.
i lf2E r. ENAtTKD AND sEcGkRsp, That id al,
4 - pers i VI persons, shalt row, or canse i,
be throsn, ny lumber, wood slene, dirtor III,
4 ethef ineumaFanee into the siteets 81 aiisss u
90 The pnolle square of CnaI tkSsew Il ana 81 II
b The same ~ Henaain there for sse space Q ven
ts-ipar boar, after notice il g,v.n Ill rrul9ss
t1e same, (saeh not:es TO DC glKea IN wfitnS b,
order OF the trustees OF any fasbr uf the as >sa
3 forfeit and PAX 6pe Of not ieSs than cue, no,
Z more than Ten dolss1s 10 be feeovered ~ n ar.
) ,ant helure ire Mayor DC Recorder. snd lke
ere lor every tHenss four hosrs sucllA nuisapcs
sneit esatinns:o rsmaln after sucA Earfe,ta,e
aud feeosery has 10 % tseotetsd Is stores aI3
J rroyfses, asFefaheiess ,aa, This act saatD agt
extead to timber, ssoae. hnck,sor oEasF al ,sri.
! ais ~ &c used fsr bai.9Mg VI other ,epf ote.
: nenif, unless the SAME renatns an unfeasota-
bic time "a 8HH
! SEE. -. Il Is far;ksr eaa;tfd end 9seiirsa
4 rhatAfhea altS ahinalW hatsssrsh d3e, " 5slg-
in me limits 81 SAID tnwn. the Fstsen ofapets5,ts
owning scth animal and knswIUg Of III DEAN.
/ shsll, snd Ahfy are hereby :eaqlfta. farthsvs,A
H TO tsaoye, 81 cause the ssms - be fenovea I'LL
VI least two hAndfet ards from the dseliing house
OF any person, and Tor failure ehereof ii enoy.
\ ing such a9inlsi, The owner thereof shalt lofsii
and psya haeref not less than one, ndr nsore
! than fse deitars--so be recovered IS above
mentioned | Apd if aoy person shall All al,
animal, and suffer the same ID remain within
the limits IL thu said town, so ssto become III,
fensiye, the pers5a so oseDding snail toEIeitand
! pay hne 81 mel less than one, nor mdfe shAn
| i've doilars--to'be recovered as aforesaid; and
| for every twslse hours said desd ani1saF stall
/ be suffered 10 remain within the limits nf Sais.
tewr, alter such forfeiture and fecotsfy,Ethe
delinqao6t shall forfeit aud pay q hneaeletsl 10
touble}the amount Of the frst fol feisuIA-- 10 w
recovered in like manner gsl5
/ SEo 81. ii !, far:hsr tnsefsd Gnd Eselartd
4 That if any halter, blue dysH, baieheg oF pther
1 person. shall throw or pour oet any ass stuH,
or oihsE unwhoIssome matter ID aayIcf the
i strSels1 Tor public alleys of said town, or shall
| O. nyey by sink or otherwise any dirty water
into a. OF he streets or public alleys, 50 that
it collect in , 81 Fding or stage ant pool and be
| come Offensive, Or H. all wash ef-cause ioI be
washed any unclsan thing about or near The
public Wells Of said town, or put any nth A sr
near The said public wells, shy Herson 50 ongnd.
iag shall forfeit and pay ine OF Eaot less IMAM
one, Ior more than Eve dollars TO be rss,9 yeF-
ed as Aforesaid; and il a slave So Offend, The
Master pr Mistress ofsuch slave Shall pay such
| foe, or said slave shall be pueished al lie ALL
1 reciion Of the Mayor or Recorder, Of nosisss
I than ave, nor more than tftsen str pes The
! Master or Mistresslpaying all costs. E5
+
I That " hebeyerI the Trustees sh all ma Re an Dr.,
! der for persons 70 remove ngxious weeds, Or any
! other thing which in their opJnion may endan "A
geflh health Of the citzensj fsom 10 or aTouad1
| The lot or lots in said town. to: distance frem
said LOT or lots Of cght feet thai the ow ner OIL
occupant Of said letfor lots upon notice receiv1 N
! ed, either by publication or by The Tows Snf-H
| geant, shah in reasonable time, remove .er1
Cause 10 bc removed such weeds Or any shiFgl
that is liable 10 cause sickness, and for every
failure or nc g,ectto 90 50, Shall forfe, and pay II
not less than enc, nor mora lEaa Eve dollars, toll
H be recovered as afotesaid
Y SIC 9Th. II Is hereby further enacted cnJd.
1 etdre9, That in oil the cases Of nui.anees men
timed in the foregoing sections then the sans
are nctrenoved or ahsleJ by tho persons whose
duty II is TO do so, and after actioa and recoys-
Ey Of Enes for such failure, the Trustees by or
der may direct the Town SurPesht 10 employ
| persons hid have the same removed, and the
expense flhereof khall be recovered from the
I person or persons liable 10 be 6paJ for such nui-
sance -tobe rocovsfed as afores when he
expense fsf sueh reEaoval does n OF exceed see,
aud If aboye that sum, by suit 10 The County
Court Of Esrson,
This actsh.ll be in force from ,lfe passage
EtheTeof
/ An .Acti TO preuent damage BY Fire,
| .passed5Sept. Z, lS46. #
i SEc list. II is hereby enacted and declared,
That il nny person shall apPrehend ttmsee b,
FIRE, from Smith ships or othes shops, houses or
buildings, v iiheut stone or brick chimney, or
, hating brick or stone chimney, or stove pipe,
moi sufficiently highlor close, or from any other
!, ca,i,e, on application 10 the Mayor or Record.
erIn shall, and may be lawful, for either "
. them, to1iasue warrsntto any Two jndicsu.
freeholders 10 said town, requiring the IN 10 view
p the snustion and condition ofsuch shop, house
. chimney stove pipe tor other cause complsine,
s Of and make feporl 10 riting under their hands
and if on such report il shall appear 10 III,
Mayor OF RecerdeI who issue said warrant. tina
such apprehensions are we'll foaaded, he Shah
+ Tissue his summons 10 CAUSE The owner or oecu
pier of such shop or house 10 sppesr before hin
To- answer such complaints, and il upon full
hearing he shall consider the cause compiaine,
Of and report ted on 10 be dangerous, he shall
!, give judgment requiring the party defendant 4
j., Esmoye the cause Of danger BY such means 4
i be specified ia such Judgment. landss the cas-
J. may require and il such defendant shall rsfus
: or neglect 20 comply with such judgment Or q
: qnisiiion be or she, shall forfe ana pay, fn
!. Of not less than two. nor more than ten dollar
}, Ito be recovered bywarrsnt befDre said Mato
e OF Recorder, and shsll furtherpss q like fine 70
every fort, Eight hours continuance Of sue
d neglect or refusal after such FIRST fine snd X
C covery
! SEC. "a. II IL further enetfed aad dsclqrer
Z That any such esuseIof danger continuing aflt
,f such proceeding had as aforesaid, shall be deer
y ed nuisance, and shall be removed or sbaie
;, BY order of the Trustees, and The ieliuquer
shall be liable FOR all costs and expenses st,ent
II ing such removable be recovered in the pod
5, Prescribedin the Ifrst section OF tins act. II
s SEC. Sd. II Is Ju,itsr enacted and declare.
" That if any person shall carry candle, am
d or other light, (unless the same be in a goo
iauternl into sny stable or out hepse, hsvin
Il Hay. straw or other combusiible N atter 10 the d
he or they shall forfei, and ray. lf he or shs .
:, free person, Ene OF one dollar for very sue
oience--to be recovered % Aforesaid; snd
the person so offending be a slave, be or sh
e shall be Punished with stripes not exceeding e
: at4he iectinn of the Mayor or Recorder---sn
81 the owner of such slave 10 pay silcosis.
u SEC 4ih n Is Gi,ther eaaeifd and declare
y That it sllhotfbe lawful to throw up OF 70
fire balls, or. fire. nor throw about crackers j
4 The streets and alleys!of lid town, and The pc
: son or persons 50 offending shall pay a fine
not less than enc, nor more than FIVE dollar
for every such ofence-the fne to be recovCfs
OF the parent, master or guardi5n, if the ofent
= er be under theIsge Of 81 years, By warran
: as aforesaid Sand If Tie offender be slave.
!. receive stripes not exceeding len 81 the dire
: ton &c The Mayor or Recorder, the ownertc
= the time being paying all costs.
: SEc. 5Eh.1 Be IL fiuIhtr tns<itd and declare
- That il sny chimney in said tenn ef Cn'ffe
= town shall take fire and blaze out At the top
= any time except nheifthe roofs d ihe nous
= are wet 6f5eoyered with snow, the owner e e
cupier on re house ID shich such ch;innss 3
Il longs shsil' be snhisctto 6ne Of not less III
one, Tor more Than Ore dollars for ssefy III