Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08
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Ordinances Of tire Corporation Of the Town
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Ordinances OF Tire Corporation o. lie lH"h
of Dallas
SIC. Bt u otdaiafd, Hy The Mayor and Rord Of
,ldcr,aI, u INC IOWA 81 tjtts thar the t,.uwing
ghn.i ra The limits u said corporation, TO wit 80 be-
ginanl and bounded as Jrtcrbel IN pgtinu 10 'oun-
~ Court cuutainug urrcS wldi! stall bc ~ led
thc Cclporationof Dallea.
SEC. q BE ii further ordained, That ali ordinances
passed by the Mayor and Aldermen said corporation
shall bc recorded by the town Recorder in book tt
be obtained for that purpose and shall he approved
by the Mayor and countersigncd by the Recorder in
open council.
SIC. 9. Be it further ordained That the regular
meetings of the Mayor and Board of Alderman of
said corporation shall be held the first Tuesday in
each month, but thu Mayor mny order called meetings
of said Board from time to time, as he may think
proper. II shall be the duty of each of the Alder
iucn, the Mayor, Constablcj Treasurer, Recorder,
Oversecrs Of Roads, and all otier officers appointed
by said Mayor and Aldermen, to be present at each
meeting; and any one of the aforesaid, who shall fail
to comply with the pro, sons of this section, shall be
fined by the Board in any amount not less than one,
nor more than FIVE dollars, Unless good excuse is
shown to the Board for such failure
SEC t. 1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor to preside
at the mecti Is Of the Board and in cages where
there shall be tie in the vote of the Alderman pres
emit the Mayor shall have the casting vote. The May
or and three Aldermen shall form quorum for the
transaction of busincss and In cases where the May
or shall fail to be present, the members of the board
elect from their ownrnumber O. Mayor pro tcmporc
SEC 5Be 10 further ordained. That 1t shall be ut-
hawfulsfor any person to conduct himself in disor
tcry or boistrous manner within the limits of said
corporaton to be guilty of any indecent or obscene
language, actions, within the limits thereof; or to
be guilty of any loud profane swearing, quarrelng,
or fighting, within the limits thereof; and any per-
son violating any of the provisions of this section
shall on conviction, be fined in any not less than
one, nor than hundred dollars, for each of
fence so committed; and any person who shall any
means whatsoever, cause, induce incte another to
violate any of the provisions aforesaid, SHALL
conviction, be fined in like sum.
SEC. G. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
unlawful for any person to discharge any gum ps
toll or other fire arms within fourth of mile of
either side of Main street. in the Town Of Dallas, and
one-half mile from the Trinity River along said
street. and within said boundaries either side; and
any person offending against the provisions of this
section shall be fined ir any sum not exceeding ten
dollars for each offence
SEc. Z. Be IL further ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any person to obsruct any of the fire.
qucnted streets sidewalks within the limits of this
corporation, by depositing wood, boxes, lumber, OF
other obstructions or by fencing the same up so as
to prevent the free passage thereof and any person
violating the provisions of this section SHALL on con-
yictiOn, be fined in any not less than one no,
more than twenty dollars, for each offence so com.
nitted and in any sum not exceeding five dollars fol
each day said obstruction shall be left remaining Of
per-
son shall be fined for any distractions necessarily
placed in any street where any building or other i'm
provemcnt is being erected
SEc g. Be il further ordained That no store
house, grocery, bar-room, office, shop, or business
house of any description whatsoever within the limits
of this corporation, shall be kept open by the owner
and keeper thereof for the transaction of business
the Sabt Ii day. and any person violating the pro-
visions of this section. SHALL convictions be fined in
any sum not less than twenty dollars for each offence
SO committed Provided that druggists, or physic-
ians shall not he fined for transactng their regular
professional business said day. provided ALSO that
no merchant, or tradesman, or other business man
shall be fined for vending necessaries or performing
labor said day. in case where emigrants, or trav-
eers passing through said corporation; or in cast
of sickness, death, any other urgent necessity.
SEC. 0. Be 10 further ordained, That it shall no
be lawful for any person to break any wild horse
lly, COLT mule, jack, jenny, within the lin
its of this corporations to gallop any sucl
animal, whether wild tame, through the streets o
said corporation, in such manner to endanger thu
safety Of any person therein to disturb the peace
COED order or decorum of said corporations and an,
person violating the provisions Of this section, am
person who shall induce persuade another to VIC
late the same, shall, conviction, be fined in an,
sum not greater than fifty dollars for each offence
committed.
SIC TO- Be i turihrf orGCiHed, That II shall D.
unlawful for any person 70 sell Intoxicating hqusrso