Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-08-10

tion, by their children, wards, apprenti-
ces or slaves. t
And be It further enacted, That any as
semblage of persons within this corpora
tion, in day time or at night, having a
tendency to, or does annoy or disturb the
peace or quiet of any citizen or family Of
said corporation, is hereby declared un-
lawful, and that any person or persons
found guilty Of an offence in consequence
of such unlawful assemblage, shall be f.
ned in sum not less than two, nor more
than FIVE dollars. u..
Be Il further enacted, That the town
Sergeant shall have power to summon
any person or persons to aid and assist in
the execution of any act or duty required
to be done by him under the laws, rules
and regulations of this corporation; and
any person or persons as aforesaid, who
shall refuse to assist, shall be subject to
fine of not less than two, nor more than
five dollars, at the discretion of the JUS
tice of the Peace.
BE Il further enacted, That any person
who shall resist or interrupt in any man
ner whatever, the Town Sergeant, or any
other authorized officer of this corpora
ton, when discharging the duties incum
bent upon him or them. by the laws.
rules, or regulations of this corporation,
is deemed unlawful, and any person or
persons so offending, shall be fined in a
sum of not less than five, nor more than
ten dollars, at the discretion of the Justice
Of the Peace.
Be Il -furlAer enacted. That all shows
and public exhibitions shall pay a tax to
the Corporation of said town of Clarks-
burg, for the privilege of exhibiting the
same in the limits of the said corporation,
for the term of 24 hours, as follows, to
wit for the public exhibition of circus
menagerie or theatre The sum of $40, and
all other minor shows or public exhibi
tions, the sum of So; and if he she or
they exhibiting the same, shall fail to pay
the same before any such public exhibit
ton, shall, in addition, pay fine to said
corporation of not less than S., nor more
than $40, which said taxes shall be paid
to, and received by the Town Sergeant,
or Treasurer, for the use of the corpora
tion.
BE Iturther enacted, That all persons
selling and delivering stone coal to any of
our citizens, or the inhabitants in the
town of Clarksburg. snail procure from
the person appointed for the purpose by
the Trustees of the corporation of said
town, the measurement of the body of
the wagon, cart or any other vehicle
employed in delivering coal, and the
same vehicle which contains the coal, af-
ter having been measured by said person
appointed for that purpose, shall have the
same numbered, giving the number of
the vehicle also, the number of BUSHES
Of coal it contains; which shall be report
ed by said persons appointed, as aforr
said, to the said trustees, and said report
entered on record by said Trustees, gi-
wing the number of the vehicle, the mum
Der of BUSHES it contains, and the name
of the person or persons to whom it be-
longs. Amy and all persons not comply
ing with this ordinance, shall be fined for
each violation-that is to say for each
and every load of coal, delivered, with
out first having his or their wagon, cart
or vehicle measured and numbered as
this designates, the sum of one dollar
The person or persons so having his, her,
or their wagon, cart or other vehicle mea
sured or numbered, shall pay fee of so
cents to the person SO appointed or au
thorized as aforesaid to perform that du-
ty. 27OO cubic inches shall be the stan
dard measurement of bushel.
BE IL Ifurther enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Town Sergeant, upon any or
every violation of the laws of this corpo-
ration, of his knowledge, or which comes
to his notice, at the instance of any citi-
zen or citizens of said corporation forth
with to bring the offenders to justice ac-
cording to law.
These acts to be enforced from and af-
ter their passage.
Copied from the Records.
Teste,
A. CRISS, Pres't.