The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-12

Re if further ordained That free negro shall be
allowed sell buy article, AFTER dark,
permission from the Intendant or one OF the Cohis
soners under penalty of Two Dollars IN de1auit OF
payment of fine and costs TO receive twenty ashes ana
any person buying from or selling 10 iree negroes as
article after dark without the permission OF the intend
ant or one of the Commissioners shall forfeit ana pay
for each and every offence Twenty Dollars;
| Be it further ordained, That ifany slave shall be
found in any dram grog shop either IN the daS or
night time, without having written permit from MS
or her owner stating that he or she was sent for
specific purpose shall receive fifteen ashes at the pup
lie whipping post unless the owner shall come 1of"ar
and pay Two Dollars and costs show on oath that
such slave sent by him. And the owner or keeper
of grog shop where slave may be SO touna, snail
forfeit and pay for each and every offence Five Ooar
| and suspension of his license.
Be it further ordained That if any person shall be
convicted trial of selling any article to slave with
in the corporate limits without verbal or written
permission from the of such slave, from the
agent representative of his or her owner shall for
| felt and pay Twenty Dollars
Be it further ordained, That it shall not be laWfu
for any persons to permit any assemblage OF
slaves his their lot for the purpose of dancing or
frolickng, without having first obtained permission
| from the Intendant Commissioners; and any one
violating this ordinance shall forfeit and pay Twenty
Dollars; and if slave attends such dance frolick
without permission from his owner or the agent OF his
owner shall receive than thirtynine lashes
BE it further ordained, That slave or free negro
shall smoke pipe cigar in any street, walk with
club or budgeon or carry any weapon, under PEN
atty, if free negro, of Two Dollars, and failure to
pay such fine, shall receive less than five
than thirty ashes; and if slave receive the same
number of lashes: Provided. that notice of this ordi
shall first be given to any parties offending
against the same.
Be it further ordained, That any person who shall
be guilty of fighting, ASSEMBLING or committing bat
terry upon any person. OF going about the streets
drunk, of whooping hallooing or using loud and
proane swearing, using any obscene language, singing
any backyard obscene song, be guilty of using
impudent indecent language or conduct, or other
msdemeanor within the corporate limits shall be fined
not more than Twenty Dollars and if free negro and
shall fail pay said fine, shall receive not more than
thirtyninc lashes and if slave, the same number OF
lashes.
Be it further ordained That if any slave shall be
found her home after the hour of 81 O'clock
p. NJ, unless by written permission from his or her
owner said slave shall be put in the Guard House and
kept there until next morning. and the owner en-
ployer shall then be notified of his arrest and shall
| come forward and pay One Dollar and remove him.
otherwise the slave shall receive fifteen ashcs and be
discharged.
Be it further ordained, That if any free negro
slave shall sell give to any person whatever any
spurious liquor either i'll the day night time, he
| they shall receive thirty-nine lashes.
Be it further ordained, That free negro slave
shall buy any Fowls for expectation under penalty of
thirtynine lashes for each and every offence; and
slave belonging to the town shall buy sell any Fowls
to any person without written permit from his her
mistress, under penalty of ten lashes for
each and every offence; and any person buying from
such slaves shall forfeit and pay for each and every
offence Five Dollars, after notice of this ordinance.
Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful
for of any house to erect any cellar door
steps to any house, continue those already erected
where the door steps extend into any street more
than three feet unless such door be level
with the sidewalk under penalty of Five Dollars for
every months continuance of such offence after Motif
cation by the 1ntcndant or Commissioners
Be it further ordained That any person owning or
using any ceardoor upon the Streets and shall leave
it open after dark unguarded, without light to
show that open shall forfeit and pay for each and
every offence Five Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful
for to suffer permit their cattle goats
be remain in of the night, suffer
their goats to at large in the day time, under
penalty Of twenty-five Gents for each and every
offence.
Be it further ordained That any person who shall
wilfully break any of the lamps the streets shall
forfeit and pay lenaty of Ten Dollars and if slave
free negro, receive not less than than
thirty-nine lashcs
Be it further ordained, That person persons
shall erect any Bowling Alley, without permission from
the Board of Commissioners specifying the place of
location, under penalty of One Hundred Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That person shall
build erect Livery stable Blacksmith shop
either Trade Tryon Streets without permission from
the Board of Commissioners, under penalty of One
Hundred Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That no person shall be al
to occupy more than half of the street in the
erection of buildings obstruct the passage of water
i'll the cutters with the material for building under
penalty of Fifty Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That no person shall build
any stable cowhouse within fifty feet of any street.
under penalty of Fifty Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful
for any person to building other than brick
or stone with metal roofs, squares Nos 2 3, d. 5,
8, and IL, under penalty of One Thousand Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That the speed Of the Rail-
road trains in passing through town shall exceed
-Four miles per hour and that the bell shall be rung
while running within the limits of said town; and
conductor engineer failing to observe this ordinance
shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence Fifty
Dollars; and any engineer conductor stopping his
train across the streets, thereby hnderng the free
passage of vehicles persons shall forfeit and pay for
| each and every offence Twenty Dollars.
BE it further ordained, That the Inspector and weigh
master, having entered upon the duties of his office
shall be his duty to have office convenient
point, where he shall remain from the hour of M,
till p unless necessarily called off, and shall in
spect all Flour broug to him for inspection mark
it, according to quality, with the following brands
Extra 'Superfne,' Fine and Midding' and shall
weigh all cotton brought to him. and shall receive the
following fees from the seller: cts per barrel and %
cts per bag for inspecting Flour, and 81 per bale
for weighing Cotton. ..r,
Be it further ordained, That the Inspector and weigh
master shall not bid for buy flour, provisions
forage for himself another, what is
sary for his own consumption, under penalty of Five
Hundred Dollars, and be removed from office.
Be it further ordained That all informers shall have
half of all moneys realized on fines from convictions.
Be it further ordained That it shall be the duty of
until daylight next morning, under penalty of Five
Dollars: and they shall wash, have washed, the
street lamps every month, under a penalty of
Dollar and if any employed Guard shall be
found intoxicated shall forfeit paw Five Dollars
| and be removed from Office
Be it further ordained That it shall be the duty of
the Town Constable and Guard patrol to watch or