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Town Ordinance.


THE attention Of all concerned is hereby aire-t-
i "a 10 The following enaclmenis passed By the
Trustees OF harleStownl September, 1886. y row
in full force and which will be carried into effect,
Tor the frs, violation
WHessas. The peace and quiet OF he good citi-
Gems Of Ckarlesiown has heretofore been ttequens-
" distarbed--eFen 10 alafm--by persons al untime-
~ hours 81 he night. hallcoing and wh0opsng al
the corners Of the streets pr alleys Is enasd aid
deciarsd b le Trustees Of safa toEH, That il anr
persons shall 50 offend in future after the honrof 10
O'Clock al night be they shall Be liable 10 fine OF
recovered By warrant before the Mayor o. Seeor-
Ger. on The complaint ofthcse annoyed orthe Town
Sergeant. Should the offender OF offenders Be mi-
nors apprentices The he Is Be recovered ofths
parent guardian Or master, as ihe case may b,
and should a slave or SlAFes 50 offend he or they
shall receive not less than 1--WE nor more than TWEEN
" stripes on The bare back BY order OF the Mayor
or Recorder, and TIE master or mistress Of such
slave or slaves for the time being 10 pay all costs
u Is kcrebg further eRa4ied and declared, That il
any perS1n Shall hereafter run or strata horse
mare or gelding, or other riding animal Or ride o.
drive al an unreasor abe gait ether in harness or
otherwise, in any oElhe streets or ALLEYS IL said
town. snch person (if tree or an appreniieel shall
incura me ofnoi less than one, nor more than i've
dollars for every su-h oifence-.o Sc recovered hy
warrant before The Mayor or Recorder az the pa
rent master or guardian Of such Tree person OF ap-
prentice as the care may be- IL such yerson be M.
der The age OF q years and If above The ace Of 2t
years, against the person so offending lfthe Of
fender be slave aud Qnless The owner f such slave
or some other persan Tor him will pay such fine
and costs The odender shall by order Of The Mayor
or Recorder. receive such namher OF lashes as he
may adIudge- not exceeding fifteen on his or her
hare back. and the owner Of such Stare for The time
being shall pay all costs
And its fnffker ea6ctsd and declared Thas ifsuy
free person shall hereafter ride any Of the side
ppas Eisn;s o. -. walfs pfsaid town, whether they
be paved or moi he shall be hned not less Than one
nor more than I'VE coIiars nor ever such oHence-o
be recovered above OF the master parent or guar
dian or OF the offender IL over the age OF 81 years
<aud IL slave, TO receive not exceeding ten lashes
by order OF the Mayor or Recorder, and the owner
10 pay all costs
n A. further ezaeifd and declared That il shah
rot be lawful 10 throw up or roll fire balls or fire
nor throw about crackers in the streets ami alleys
of said lown and the person or persons sooffending
shall pay fine of not leSs Than one or more than
five dollars. for every such offence-lhe fhe to be
recovered OF the parent, master or guardian il the
ofender6e under the age OF 81 years, by warrant,
as aforesaid; ami iflhe cylinder be a slave to re-
ceive stripes notexceed;hg ten al the direction of
the Major or Recorder, lhe owner for The lime he.
ing paving ali e0as
Ireqn,st all good citixens TO make known any viola.
tion Of the above ordinance order that the law may
be enforced.
WELSH HAWKS. Mayor.
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