The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-01
snife, or other deadly weapon.

prosecution, be imposed upon the parent
! guardian or master at every minor and
upon any and every other person found
stroIling through The streets Of Somerset
borough after the hour OF ten O'Clock al
night, unless a reasonable and sufficient
excuse be given therefor.
See 4. Be il ordained bv the authority
| aforesaid, That whoever shall bet, pro-
nlote or encourage any horse race which
shall be actually run, or any part there
OF run within the Borough of Somerset
shall pay fine not exceeding Fifty Dol
lars with costs of suit.
See 5. Be il ordained by the suthori
~ aforesaid, That whosoever shall en-
gage In, promote or encourage any riot,
aiiray, quarrel or fight within the Bor.
ough aforesaid, shall paw fine not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars with costs of suis.
See 6. BE it ordained by the aulhori-
~ aforesaid, Tha, fine Of equal amount
to that payable 10 the Commonwealth be
and is hereby imposed on any Tavern
keeper within the borough aforesaid who
shall oe found retailing liquor to minors
at any time, or to any persen on The SaS-
bath day other than necessary refresh
menls TO travellers.
ORDINANCE No V.
Sect. /. BE It ordained by the Bur
gesses and Town Council Of the borough
of Somerset, in the County of Somerset,
Tha, from aud after the Ist day of June
next any person, except licensed STUD
keepers who shall within the limits OF
said borough, or any part thereof. for
the purpose, or with the intention OF
cansing such stallion to cover any mare
or mares. shall be liable TO pay fiue
moi exceeding FIVE dollars for each and
every such offence.
Sect. 2. AndI be it further ordained
! by the authority aforesaid, That il any
owner or keeper Of anv stallion, kept for
the service of mares, shall suffer such
stallion, to stand hitched in any street,
lane or alley, Of said borough, more than
! five miuues at oae tlne, or if any per-
son shall exhibit or train any such stall
lion, except licensed stud keepers, in any
street. line or alley of said borough, the
owner, keeper or person so offending
shall be liable to! pay Gne not exceed
ing five dollars for each aud every such
| offence.
Sec S. Be il ordained by the author
| iiy aforesaid, that from and after the LIST
OF June next. No person shall be allowed
to stand a stud horse for the service OF
mares within the limits Of the said Bor-
ough, without first paying to the Chiel
Burgess or either Of the assistant Bur
| gesses for the use Of the borough, a Ii
cense Of five dollars and the said Bur
CESS shall give the person so paying the
said license as aforesaid, written GER
| tificate that such person Is a licensed
stud-keeper, and such certificate shall
exempt The person who obtains it from
the penalty prescribed in The first Sec
ton OF This ordinance.
Sect 4. And be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, That il shall
be the duty of the High Constable to
commence suits for the penalties pre-
scrbed by This ordinance against all such
persons as shall incur the said penalties.
Immediately on his knowing or being in
formed OF the fact that the ordinances
shall have been violated; and for this
service the said Constable shall be al
lowed fee Of one dollar, besides his Ie-
gal fees for serving and executing said
process, 10 be paid out OF any funds OF
the corporation. not otherwise appropria-
| ted; md in case the said Constable shall
neglec, or refuse TO perform the duty
hereby imposed upon him. the sum of
one dollar for every such offence shall be
charged against him. and deducted from
his account against the corporation, on
settlement by the Audilors-ProvlGed,
That the said Constable shall have the
right to appeal from the decision OF the
Auditors tn the Burgesses and Council.
ORDINANCE No. VI.
Sect. l.. BE ii ordained by the Bur-
gesses and Town Council Of the borough
Of Somerset, in the county Of Somerset,
That the Auditors shall proceed, on or
before the Isl Of July next, under the
penalty Of ten dollars each. to call on all
! persons indebted for taxes. fines, or for
fixtures due said Borough, for settle
ment of their accounts, and on refusal OF
aty so indebted to settle and pay over
all moneys in their hands to the Ireasu-
rer, the said Auditors shall report the
same lo the Burgesses, or either Of them,
who shall proceed 10 recover the same
for the use Of the Borough.
Sect. 2. And be it further ordained
BY the authority aforesaid, That If any
officer of the said Borough, shall recover
or receive any penalty, fine. or forfeiture
for the use OF the corporation. and shall
net within ten days after receiving the
same, pay the same over TO The Treasu'
: rer of said BeroSgh, he shall pay dne
, Of twenty dollars. TO be recovered before
, any Justice of the Peace within the salt
Borough, IN The same manner as debts o