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

The folloocing is a synopsis Of the eriSting
Ordinances of'the Corporation Of CIarGs-
burg, 1ohich lVW be strictly enforced
against offenders eciM and at Meir costs ::
Be ii enacted By The Trustees Of tile cor
poratiom of tie torn Of Clarks6mrg, That
it shall be unlawful to run or gallop any
horse, mare or gelding. in any street or
streets within said corporation; and every
person who shall run or galloP. or cause
to be run or galloped, in said streets or
either of them, any horse. mare or geld
ing, shall, for every such offence, forfeit
and pay the sum of ST.. to be recovered
in the manner prescribed by law.
And be IL further enacted, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to
shoot or discharge any tire-arm or arms,
in any, or either of the streets, lanes, al
leys or lots within this corporation. Any
person or persons, who shall shoot or dis
charge, or cause to be shot or discharged,
any such fre-arm or arms, within the
aforesaid streets, lanes, alleys or lots, or
either of them, shall, for every such Of
fence, forfeit and pay one dollar Provi-
ded, that this act shall not extend to any
butcher or other person, killing animals
for food in his lot.
be unlawful for any person or persons to
cause any stoned horse, or jackass, to CO.
yer mare or mares, or 70 be exhibited in
any street, alley, or other place within
the corporation. Any person or persons
offending herein, shall forfeit and pay
the penalty Of not less than $3, nor more
than S..
AnR be 1t further enacted, That if any
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way or pavements, within this corpora
ton, except in necessary crossings, the
same, he, she or they, for every such Of
fence, shall forfeit and pay twenty-five
cents.
-4nd be Il ,furtder enacted, That every
owner or occupier of any lot or premises
within this corporation, wherein there was,
is, or hereafter shall be, any open well,
or any person using, owning or having a
we'll in any street or alley within this
corporation, shall erect, or cause to be
erected, and keep in constant repair
around the margin of such well or wells.
Il strong curb of stone or timber, two feet
high at least, and any owner or occupier
ofany such well or wells, shall forfeit and
pay the penalty of twenty-five cents, for
every days failure to erect and keep in
repair such curb or curbS.
Ind 6e 1t I1lrtAer enacted, That all OBJ
structions placed in the streets, alleys. or
sidewalks, by any person or persons,
such as store boxes or crates, or anything
in that line, wood, coal, or anything
which will amount to an obstruction, and
left remaining there twenty-four hours is
declared unlawful, and all persons viola
ting this ordinance, shall be fined for
each offence the sum of one dollar; and if
the obstruction is not removed by the per-
son or persons placing it there, after ha
wing twenty-four hours notice given him
by the Sergeant of the corporation, he,
the said Sergeant shall remove the same,
at the expense of the person or persons so
offending.
Be 1t farther enacted, That any person
uIhitching team in any of the streets
or alleys within the limits of this corpora
ton. and letting it remain over night, or
causing a wagon to remain in any of
said streets or alleys over night, or an
unnecessary time during the day, be
deemed unlawful, and the offender shall
be fined in a sum not less than one dollar,
nor more than three dollars.
BE Il fsrtHer enacted, That any person
who shall permit the assembling of per-
sons upon, or within his or their premi
ses, who shall by their conduct prove an
annoyance, or disturb the peace of the
corporation, or any family or families
within the same, such person or persons
SO offending, shall be fined in sum of
not less than S.. nor more than S1o, for
such offence.
Be 1t further enacted, That any person
who shall fire or cause to be fired. within
the precincts of this corporation, auy
heaps, pile or quantity OF combustible
material, such as hay, straw, shavinps,
or anything else of like nature-not here.
IN mentioned which may put in ieopar-
dy the property or goods of any citizen
or property holder of this corporation
and any such person or persons so offend
ing, shall be fined sum not less than
SIS, nor more than $40 for each offence
Be Il further enacted, That any person
following or making unnecessary noise in
any street, alley or other place within
this corporation, either in day time, or at
night, calculated 70 annoy or disturb any
OF the citizens. or setting off crackers,
S4uloos, or other combustible or DANCE
EouS matter in said streets, alleys or 9TH
er places IN said town, shall be fined in a
sum not less than 25, nor more than SO
cents for each offence.
BE H further enacted That Parsnts
Guardians, Masters and servants sbaIIh
liable to the penalties for all yiolations of
the laws and ordinances Of this corpora