Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-12-21
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Thefollouing rnscimeni have been passed b4the
Board q Ifusei &C cbsrieafouk. and VIII b car
risd into eject ior The 6rs, violation
Adpe q $40 will Be- inY5sed npob aay persoa
Who builds ere p1I Of asihEs f6r he pnfpo<e Of
killlng hoes, " Tor aay osher pufpose whereby
properly Il our ciiiz<ns are Eehtanstted-ssit ine
. Be recovered b. warrants before The N ayor or
Recorder. % ron paint o. se endangered or he
Town Sergeant
WnrRkss The peaeeand qaiet dflhe sood cii-
iztns u Cbarie$DNn has heretofore hem freuueDt-
y di-,urbSd-eten 10 alzrm--by pefsbns Al unsirns-
y hoafsof The night halfooiag and whoopins, Al
he cofnrrs Of fhe Or hllrFs kfs enacfe4 k
dsrars< - a. 1fssels II sdia isurn. That II anv
persons shail - eneut laiurr aftrr the hour Il
~ Qclnck Al night he or ther shalt Be- liafle 10
hnf q MOI lrss ihan one nor mare han ise doarS
y - recovered b. waffaut b foFr he Msvor or
Rerofdet, on ihs complains Of dos annoyed. or
We To9n Sergeant Shodld the offender q otfrn-
defs he min. 2. a. apprentices The ne j. 10 Re re-
covered 81 he rarehf guardian orlmaxter. As the
case may he, aud saoaid flave a. Saves 80 ts I'd.
tr o. they ahall receive nd Irss than ve ntr ,ofe
han iueoty stripes on nd hare badk 81 order oe
nc Mayor % keeofdef afd he master q mistress
Of sneA slave 90 slaves lor he tme brns 10 paw an
costs.
y 8 Asreby farther eaaeie8 aas dstlss,e Thatif
any persen shall hcfvAittf ran 10 strain 4 hafse
mare geldiuF. os ogder bidiag sIlnal 81 ride or
drive al an unreasonable gait either 10 harness or
oiherwise In aGy Of fAe titecis 81 alleys 81 said
town. such Tefsoa u frre o. al apssrntisrl sbAll
incur hne 81 n0t less hin one ntf NOR than 6ye
Collars iaf every such unt ner-tnbs recovered hy
variant heiofe tn MsYof az ReclfdrF. IL The pa
rent master ofguaFdhn, fsosh ~ prr+pn or ap-
pfentee, as he ease may be u sch pef.ou Be
der the age - y Yeas aid u ahae,tle are of2t
years. against the persoT 80 "A hlaF 1.-The Of
ieneer be slave and unltSy+hr % such slave
some oihrT person trl him eiIl paw such fine
and costs. the offender shall ~ rtrr Of the Mayor
~ Recorder, receive sucA nnmnet o. ia-hrs a. be
may aaIncge; npt exc-eti fifteen. on hts or her
bare back and The ownef d sues slave for the line
Sha iRs- Aazll szg ~ lel1Sis
free peIsoa shall SCI aiitr re " any q The SIDE
pave4neuts OF side walks 81 saidtown whetsrJhey
lie "a we'd not he shalt b. tins8 NOS less Ian one,
nor mere than Eve doia h. ~ ever such eaeuce--
icsbe recovered as ABOVE q thf master, psTe6t nr
guardian or OF the offender II over the age OF q
years ard ia slave % receive not exceeding Ten
ashes by order OF TIE Major Or Recorder, and The
0wnsr u pay sH-cests
n IS further eaa I'd and 5eciare@ That Il shall
not 81 iagiu To throw Up toil IRE bd or tire.
nor throw abtut crackers in the >tTests and alleys
OF said town. and he person DF persons 30 OF nd
ing shall paw fine OF 20, less than one, or more
than five dollars, io- evrry such F.nce-the fine
t. be recovered Of The pr nj master Or guardian,
ftbe of Bd=f be nndef Ihe age pi2l yrafS BY war
1anf as atoFeSaif ard II thc nder be SLAVE, ti
receive stripes sxrfedng zen a. the dice lion Of
lie Mayerpr Recorder the Owner FOR the line be-
ing paving 81 ensis
~ Il firt6or eaceicd. That inr Of $40 Re inn
po.ed upln any per>iH who may sell irr crarkers
or any oth+r description Of h,e work.. said fine
10 81 recovered a. IN every other case Of violations
BE 4 fartksr eHaefd FhatAny Negroes ca ghiin
town alter nine O'Clock al night, o. veg ocaug
OF his own premises vi boat written pernt
rom his or her owner. vii be punished hy stripes
| request all good cilizsns 70 make known any
violation ct the above OF .iarce in order that The
law may be enforced
WELLS J. HAWKS, .gfqger.
December 9.11s5i