The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-26
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tenants ana owners IN possession OF properly
in the town of Canton, to clear out their back
wards and out lots Of all filth of every descrip-
ton and within three daysfrom the passage of
this ordinance, and every person failing or re-
fusing to comply with this act, shall be
subject to a fine Of FIVE dollars, and, moreover,
shall be liable to a fine of FIVE dollars for every
day after notification of any nuisance upon
any property owned by them, or in their pos
session, upon allowing a reasonable time for
the removal Of such nuisance. PASSED July
9Th, i843)
BE II enacted, That it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to shoot any gun, pistol
or other fire arms, within the corporate limits
Of the town Of Canton, and any person so Of
Tending shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay for every such offence, the sum ofiye
dollars, recoverable with costs before any mag
~istrate Of the county.
BE ii enacted, That any person who shall
gallop, or run his horse, mare, or %golding, or
mule, on any street, square, or alley OF said
~townfsball upon conviction forfeitand pay the
sum1T FIVE dollars for every such offence, if
lie be a white man, and if a slave or free me-
gro, he shall receive twenty-five lashes upon
conviction before a Justice, or if a slave taken
50 offending by the town Constable or Patrol,
shell receive twenty five lashes. '
Be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for
any person to tie or hitch, a horse, mule, geld
ing, or ass to the fence enclosing the public
square, or to any tree within the square or side
walk Of any street within the corporation, and
every person SO offending shall for each offence,
forfeit, and pay the sum of one dollar, to be
recovered with costs before any Justice of the
Peace, OF by distress on said property and sale,
giving ten days notice of said sale by advcr-
tisement on the Courthouse door. The Com
stable to be entitled to one-half the fines SO
collected, the balance to be paid into the town
Treasury.
Be IL enacted, That any person or persons
who may ride, lead or drive any horse, mare
or mule, or any other animal or animals within
the enclosure Of the public square in the town
of Canton, shall pay a fine Of five dollars for
each and every ohe ice, to be recovered by dis
tress on said property and sale, giving ten days
notice of said sale by advertisement on the
Court House door.
BE it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for
any Stallion or Jackass, to be brought into the
streets, alleys, or square Of the town of Canton
Tor exhibition or any other purposes, or be
kept within view Of any public street, and
every person violating this enactment shall be
subject to a penalty Of ten dollars for every
such offence, TO be recovered before any JUS
tlce OF the Peace Of the county,
BE it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty Of the President of the Board of Select
men, upon verbal Information to issue his war
rant TO bring any person violating this enact-
ment, forthwith, before him to answer for such
violation, and o~ne.half OF all fines Gecovered
under this law, shall be paid to the informant,
and the other half into the town Treasury.
BE IL enacted, That it shall not be lawful for
any person to obstruct any side walk, street,
or square, or ally, within this Corporation, and
every person so offending, shall forfeit and pay
one-doIlar for every twenty four hours such OBJ
struction shall remain.
BE ST enacted, That no person shall burn any
coal kiln within the limits of this Corporation,
nndcrt4e penalty of twenty dollars for every
such offence, to be collected with costs before
any Justice of the Peace Of the county.
BE IL enacted, That when any horse or cow,
calf, hog, dog or goat shall die or be found dead
within the limitso Of this Corporation, it shall
be removed by its owneror owners, and ifsuch
owner or owners shall refuse or neglect to re-
move the same, he shall be fined and pay the
sum of twenty-five dollars for every twenty
f four hours such carcass shall remain within the
limits of the Corporation, and in all cases
where the owner cannot be ascertained it shall
9 be removed at the expense OF the Corporation,
: and it shall be the duty of the town Consta.
Bile to have this Law carried into effect.