Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-01

uI fullte. win me quarter
this day. WAS presented 10 the lIoanl aud bong duly
sworn Ia. MAS received And IN motion
keallsed. That The fft,ldcut draw On the Treasurer
IN iavoI ii SAID Brown. Tor the nj two hundred aud
iva tnS and sNty three cents. the balance due him
SAID account. including his salary for thu quarter,
John Thurman Clerk. of the Market. presented
moral To the Common Council. suggesting the peprley
ol passing ordinance if thu punishment Of Ill
behaved and unpuneiplod boys. who annoy and hang
bout the Market House and csndcstney n,b persons ol
fru and other articles offering ,r sale, aud suggesting
the punishment of hnes and imprisonment IN tho caxe
fnr such misconduct; whch mcnotia being read was !,
fcrrcd 10 the Market tommiurc, with instructions In
examine the suhlc, aud lrpnt by hull or otherwise
The beard proceeded Ia the elc',ion ri public ollicors
1t the Cof@ra'l'n for the present year. when
Alexander rompkins duly elected 10 hc Trcasuter
Henry Huntington IL hs Collector # The Revenue,
John Thurman To he Clerk cf the Market the
same 10 hr Inspector Of Butter and LAID
Jeremiah Murphy II be Wcghmaset at tho Public
SNlos
Francis s Miller to be Superintendent, OF the water
works.
VI c. Nnwhall 10 he Guarcr Of Sriri,rous Liquors
Warren Gannaway In be keeper Of the Powder Maya
W linn pornu. hennmln Il. Dawsan. Thomas Cop
pcdge aud Michael Norris 10 be Welghers OF loose and
nnrr2rd folacro, and
W iliam h Brown 10 be Master Of Police tor the Cor
poulion Il vnchhurr
Assent by lcavo- Thomas O Acree
The Committee appointed 10 hrinn in u hill concetn
in" doos, this dav reported bill upon that subject which
htug read, the FIRST. sccnn1 and ,h,td times passed
an oinancc aud the same Is entitled An ordinance 10
prevent the oouu AT arsr Of doos and rcpeang an OF
dnance entitled An oniinanco Imposing taxes dogs
- aud is In these wurds
sect. ls Be ii ordained by the Common Council Of
the town ol lynrhbut9 In Common ila assembled
That shall not he lawful for any person or persons to
permit his her their dogs bitch 90 large IN any
Of the streets. lanes. alleys, unlnclaseJ places ois
within tins C,roraton at any time between sunrise and
nine q clock at night y
sec 2nd BE it further ordained Tint every dog Of
bitch tund al large III any street, lane. alley unn
CLOSED llee lot within hs Corporal ion b,iwoon sun
rise aud O'clock at night. shall he cnsnslcd, taken up
and secured by the Master Police the town Const,
blcs OF under their directions, IN suitable place or
Mt least forty eight hours unless snuner redeemed here
matter provided; and ior every dog bitch caugh and
secured the office, ~ whom under Whose direction
such arrest WAS made shall receive hy cents to be paid
ont Of The fund created by The fines Imposed by this ol
nance And any person persons who shall atiompi
rescue any dog 81 bitch going at large contrary the
p'0vsnns o this ordinance. after the same shall have
been taken up. shall nhstruct enleavo 10 oLstrucl
or in any manner prevent the lhcrea he she or
they 50 offending, shall torio and pay the sum of five
dosrs II free, TO bo recovered by warrant before the
Mayor Rrcarl,r or any Alderman Of SAID CORONATION;
aud # slave shall. convcion receive not exceed
ing twenty lashcs on hls her bare back unless hls
owner employer r hun OF her will pay the fine afot
said, md il~n, At the discretion of the Mayor Recorder
or Alderman b'oro whom such slave shall he tired.
Sect. sd br " luther ordained That the owner Of
any d. II m'h ~ taken up ana secured, shall be- nj lib
eN ofdefm '' SANE WITHIN forty eight hours after lis
apprehension ana confinement ny paying 10 the Master
OF Police the OF one d lllat
N'''#'ah' h'" loi'hei oIdAln'1. That every dog %
''h 80 iaen u" ana secured Which shall remain unre
d'oh o'f 'Eh' hours fom the time o It's being taken
up ana 7eoied Shai bo conveyed under the direction ol
the Master "l Police 10 some place nj least five hundred
NaIn' beyond ,' t"'faon hue aud there put to death
''" '"" ~ 'N' ''eo"'h uhc"s mellow Inc surface ol
t"' 'at' ana 'r every dog OF bch ~ put To death and
nueo he sail ue ehed 10 receive The sum OF one dol
'ar
sect 'th be II further ordained hat nothing IN this
ordinance contained shall be construed 10 prevent any
owner o dog or Bitch from carrying the same through
inc pnbic streets q" alleys IN gong from passing through
I" returning 10 town. anu mat no stranger visiting this
""n WIN ms u" het dog OF bc', shall he subject 10 The
P''fs VI s ORDINANCE iof twenty our hours after his
VI mef arrival
SECT ON De II 'nrih'r ordained, That II shall be the
nuy oil inc Master oi foce To keep correct list Of all
dog7 ana brhes caught and secured under the proyls
IONS Oh ms ordinance, showing by what officers,
W "''ue' ""a "nioe' . uf'c"o's, 'hey were caught
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