The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-31
BYLAWS AND ORDINANCES
For The Regulation and Government q the
Io,cn IF .athems.


.ltiermen of the Io,rn Of .iihens, III the
State Of Tennessee, Tnal from and alter the
passage and publication o. TINS ordinance.
a s.ml.annual Tax Of Twelve and hall
Gents upon each hundred dollars worth be
aud the same is hereby assessed upon al
uroperly, both real and prrSonal, situate
aud being wla,n the corporate limits oi we
SAID town aforesaid, subject To taxation ny
the laws OF the State oil tennessee, now IN
force, and not hereafter sp"c'Ai'y spec'"e"
and assessed; the Said tax 10 be ASSESSED from
II + tax lists made annually by order Ol Inc
County Court.
| ~. BE il ordained. That each and every
person WAC shall vrHd spurious or V'nou'
/ lnuurs WITHIN sand corporation, under ann
/ by virtue OF "A Incense ublained or 10 be OBS
tanned under the laws OF Tennessee, IN thai
| behalf provided. shall pay semi annual
r,x,o sand CORPORATION OF lively. and a
nuII Dollars, provided the amount OF Iqlor>
Sold shall not amount to grea'ef sum 'n'"
Two hundred au,! fly dollars annuity, an"
an additional tax u! Eve Dollars upon
each additional hundred dollars 50 SOFA IL
/ aforesaid. to he estimated by returns man
| hy such Tipers TO the uliice o' Inc ''''h
OF the County Court. IN obedience 10 lht
existing laws Of the Stale OF tennessee
nov IN force. The SAID tax 10 be collected
! ~ advance.
81. Be 1t ordained. That semi annual
tax. al the rate OF Twelve and hall Gents
on each hundred, be and The sam" is levied
and assessed upon all Pleasure Carriages,
Buro,es, Watches, Jew.lry, Plate. and
| panus, winch IS or may be possessed
.,l- at nj
.irn. Be il ordaincd. That each male IN
! hahlaut ABOVE the age Of II years, WI"
shall les de- within lhr iImils OF sa'u tofPo'
ration, sUail pay an annu"i tax ct INN!
/ Cents to be rulirrltG s"in!.hhhua'l' a'so'
tna,pAc tree male person vi c"iof' VINO
shall reside wllhn the corporate limits OF
sand town. shah pay senl annual TAX OF
/ One Dollar
:5,h. BE il ordaineL. Tina, il shall not be
| law lul tar any person 10 erect or continue
wi,nin the corporate llmtS Of sand town.
any HOG Sty. rea,"r pound, Whereby pubic
! nuisance shall or may ne created. Any
r.,>on guilty Of thus offence shall forfeit
aud pay TO sah corporation tine oil FIVE
! Dollars for every ten days SAID nuisance
shall te continued, and upon continuance
or repetition Of SAID utl-nce, 1t shall be the
du,y 81 the Constable OF said corporation
10 summons a sufficient force to peaceahl.
abale such nuisance and :emove the cause
thereof.
9th. Be il ordained. That no person shall
place or continue any pie OF wood, lumber
or manure in any street, alley, lane or side
walk. wuhin the sad corporate limits,
which shall remain more than one day.
whatsoever shall violate this ordinance
shall forfeit and pay a fine 10 said corpora
ton of Twenty five Gents for each offence
7th. BE ii ordained. That any person
gully OF placing in any street. alley. lane
or side walk, of SAID town of Athens, any
rubbish. or obstruction of any kind. shall
nav fine of not less than Twenty five
I en,s or more than F,l,v Cents 10 said cor
pnrariun, and an additional fine for a con-
llnnance OF said obstruction OF One Dollar
Sth. BE il ordained, That any person
who shall place, cause TO he placed. or
continue, alter the passage OF Tins or'i-
nance, any horse rack in any street, allev,
lane or side walk, within the limits OF said
corporation, shall forfeit and pay fine TO
said corporation OF Twenty tive Cents Tor
every DAVIS continuance Of SAID rack. The
racks erected bv the County Court excepted
Oh. BE il ordained. rnat any person or
persons who snail be gully OF making or
committing, or shall be engaged IN m king
or committing any assault. assault and bat
ipIv. afrav. riot. rout, or unlawful Assem-.
Jlv, WITHIN the corporate limits OF sail
town, shall pay to said corporation a fine
of no, less than five Eve Dollars nor more
than Twenty five Dollars. and to he liable
| Il iI,a iS ,u mr.
security gwen therefor.
ION BE il ordained. That any person
| gully of making, or concerned in making
any DO slprous or turbulent noise, or DIS
iurhanr- in the night time. within the cor.
purate limits Of sal! town. shall forfeit and
pay IN said corporation fine OF not more
lhan Ten Dollars nor less than One
Dollar, sui jpcl TO Imprisonment until fine
AMI costs are paid or good security given
therefor.
lib. Be IL ordnined. That anv person
guilty of shooting of or dlscharglng any
gun. pistol. or other firearms. within the
limits Of said corporation, shall forfeit and
nav a fine of NOT less than FIVE Dollar' nor
more than Twenry-iiv Dollars. subject TO
imprisonment ill fine is paid or security
gwen therefor.
18th. BE it orda ned, That anv person
guilty OF piuiane swearin!:, or the use OF
vulgar and obscene language. by which the
public morals NAV be outraged or shocked 4.
within the corporate limits OF said town,
shall forfeit and pay fine to SAID corpoJa~
ton, of not less than Two Dollars nor more
than Five Dollars for every offence, subect
to imprisonment ill fine is pad or security
| given therefore.