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Town Ordinance.


srr,r4r ,,-nsion AZ Al concerned i hereby dirq,l
i II 10 The following enaclmens p4t.fa ~ ne
Trustees Of Ckarleslown, SepiemoeIs lelI ~ hpe
10 full force. and ukick will b carried 4 |nfri,
lof The lfsi violsiion- H,
rms ol chariesioun has hcr<olore, hesn lftqaeAi-
n dfsufhed-eeen 10 aliFm-.by persons Il nntifas-
~ hours OF The night hallooing and vhooping, a
ahe corners Of The streets o. aleys . eaRrfa 80
dseisrsf - tAs 1fustss{ # sid isen. Thai 4 sny
persons shall % osnd 10 fslars amer ~ hpaI 10
O'clock al night he or they shall he Liable y hak 81
not less lhan one nor more han ave dpllniE " b
recovered by warraht before The Mayee 81 *egpf-
der, on the eomplallt piihose annoyed ~ ~ rsNn
Sergeant. Shenld ne odendsr o. offenders besnl.
nors or appFenliees The hne 4 70 b recovered eflhe
parent. guardian o. master, a. he ssse may hs.
and should slave ~ Ja1s % oltue. Re % Ahey
shall receive uoi les lhan Ave nor mote lAAn tNen
u strips IN The bare back BY order VI Ne MayeFE
Or Recorder, and the master or mistress VI HneAs
slave OF slaves for The time being ~ pey 81 euAls
n IS irryby furtltr tnaetfd ard dsflesef. That "
any person shall hereafter run or strain haIse,
mare 90 geldinr, of Other ridinE animal " Faf er
drive at an nnrcasat able gait either IL hagnsss %
Otherwise, IN any of The stFck,s OF alleys 81 said
town. such person ld tree Or san appfsntleel ahan
incur fac of not ltss than enc, nornafr slaH ave
dollars for every shsh odenee-lo b. recovered ~
warrant before The Mayer orRccorder, u nv ga
rent master guardian. IL such tree nctson ~ ap
prentice the care may be, u such prrsen te nn.
der the age OF II years, and u ahpNt fhe ATE ~ VI
/ wears. against the prrson 20 efls6diag 1.-THE Of
fender be slave and unless the owner slave
I or some other person iet him will par ,urit hne
aud costs the ofle1der shalt hy order ~ the Mayer
I or Recorder receive such number Of lahhes a. he
may adudge, not exceeding fifteen, on his or her
hare back, audthe owner VI such slave fer The time
Il being shall pAY all costs. III
AID IS fsflier eaaeisa and fctfaye9, That Il any
free pers5n shall herrailes ride on any nf ihr side
pavenents or side walks Of said town, whether they
be paved or not he shall be fined NOT .rss than one
nor more than i've dollars. for ever suFh ptcnce-io
he recovered as above II the master pafsnior guar
dian or OF the offender " over the ageoi 2 wears
and il slave 10 receive not exceeding ten jashes
Il by order OF the Mayor or Recorder ahd the owacr
TO pay all costs.
ms hnriisr eHhctt9 aid declared That 3, shall
not be lawful to throw up or roll frs taiis or ire
nor throw about crackers in the streets and alleys
of said town. andIihe persen persons 50 offending
shall pay fine 81 not less than one, ror more than
FIVE dollars for every such offence -the fine 10 be
recovered Of The parent master or guardian ii ths
offender be UNDER the age OF 81 years by warrant,
as aforesaid; and ifthe offender be slave. 10 re-
ceipr stripes noiexceeding len at the direction o
the Mayor or Recorder, the owner for the time be
ing. paying ell costs I.
/ reques. all good citizens to make known any viola
ton OF the shove ordnance, in order that the Law may
WELLS J. HAWKS, Mtyor.
December IS, 1858.