The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-19
ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF CHARLOTTE,
Compiled from the Minutes of the present and
fnrmnr Rnarls of Commissioners.

orr bav straw fodder shavingS, other cOmbustibe
,oster in anv building where fire is kept constantly
or occasionally in any place peculiarly exposed to
danger from fire. suffer the same to be neggcnty
slowed or put away, managed to become dam
ccrous of fire; and any person offending in
either of these particulars, shall forfeit and pay the
sum of Five Dollars for each and every offence,
one Dollar for each day if the same is suffered to
main after notice is given
Es i ftrthqr OrdgiHed That person shall carry or
suffer be carried, any candle, lamp other light
without lantern into any stable barn: other house
where there may be straw, fodder, shavings, other
combsstibIe matter; and any person offending shall
forfeit and pay the of Two Dollars for the first Of
fence and for every repitition Of said offence fine OF
Four Dollars.
Re- il further ordained That anv person or persons
carving causing to be carried on, any cabinet
making. carriage wagon making, carpenters shop
in which fire is used, who shall not remove or caused
be removed between sunset and o'clock, or before
leaving the shop for the night, all chips and shavings
from said shop, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Two
Dollars for each and every such offence.
Be it further ordained, That any one whose stove
pipe upon inspection by the Town Constable or Inten
Iau shall he adjudgcd unsafe, shall forthwith alter
arrange the in such manner as to avoid danger
from fire forfeit and pay fine of One Dollar for
every day it may remain.
Be it further ordained, That any person persons
whose chimney stove pipe shall take fire or burn,
unless the be in weather. shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of Four Dollars for each and every offence.
Be it further ordained, That any person persons
who shall discharge any gun pistol, sell or set fire
explode, any squib or fire crackers, within
the limits Of the Town. shall forfeit and pay for each
offence the of One Dollar If the offender
be free person. and if slave shall receive not less
than fifteen Ia>hes.
Be it further ordained, That any person persons
who shall exhibit set fire to, explode any fire works
raise elevate any balloon kite, or throw any
fire balls within the limits of the Town, unless by the
written permission of the Intentant first had and OBJ
famed shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence
the of Twenty Dollars. And any person or persons
who shall carry fire in the hicky set
tied parts of the Town in careless negligent man
nc shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence the
of Five Dollars if free person, and if slave re-
cciyc not less than twenty lashes.
BE it further OrjaRcd That no person or persons
shall keep suffer to be kept in his or their store, or
in anv house within one square of the great Square Of
the Town more than One Ke% Of Powder at any time,
uucss slowed in Powder Magazine; and any person
persons offending shall forfeit and pay for each
and every offence the of Twenty Dollars, and all
Powder allowed to be kept within such dIstan e
shall be carefully secured in covered metal canistcrs
unicr like penalty for each and every offence
BE it further ordained, That any person or persons
who shall eposit in anv of the Streets any rubbish.
refuse, filth of any kind whatever to remain ShsIl
forfeit and pay for each and every offence Ii tree the
sum of Five Dollars. and if slave receive not less than
thirty Iashes. And any person or persons who shall
suffer his her their chips, wood boxe. hogsheldS,
bales anything material for building eXcepted) cal
cuatcd obStuct the free passage Of the Streets side
walks or water in the cutters, to remain in the said
streets walks cutters longer than forty-eght hours,
shalt forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum
of Two Dollars, and Uac Dollar for every day that sand
distractions remain after notice is given.
BE it further ordained, That no goods wares mer-
chandzc bundles, hogShcadS any article of trade,
shall be allowed remain the sidewalks, so as to
obStruc the passage of said walks and person
persons offending against this ordinance shall for
felt and pay Five Dollars for each offence
Be it further ordained, That any person or persons
who shall deposit the carcass of any dead anims III
street lot, suffer such to remain on their
premises within the limits OF the town. shall forfeit and
pay for each and every offence the sum OF FIVE dollars
ii free person. and if slave shall receive not less
than thirty laShcS.
Be it further ordained, That person shall erect
,.Iro, ain
streets, in any place that will annoy or incommode
any community; shall any one occupying any house
in the Town suffer any water to remain III his or her
cellar their lots to become stagnaIt, under
penalty of Five Dollars; and the further penalty of
One Dollar for every day such nuisance is suffered to
remain after notice is given.
Be it further ordained That if any person persons
shall take remove from any street, to the injury
thereof any sand earth. without permission from
the utendant he, she they shall pay fine OF Five
Dollars.
Be it further ordained. That any person or persons
who shall run. ride drive any horse or horses at Il
rapid speed through the streets, shall if free person,
forfeit and pay the of Five Dollars for each and
every offence, and if slave receive not less than tTen-
y laSheS. And any person persons who shall ride
drive upon any of the sidewalks, shall hitch any
horse to any fence, post in such way as to Oh
struct said Sidewalks shall forfeit and pay the of
One Dollar, ana if slave receive not less than ten
Iashes.
Be it further ordained That any person leaving a
saddle horse singleharness horse, or any number
of horses, htched any vehicle in any of the streets
without person to stand by or hold the same,
shall forfeit ANA pay the of Five Dollars for each
and every offence.
BE it further ordained That any person or persons
who shall feed any stock attached to wagon or cart
in either of the main shall forfeit and pay for
each aud every offence Two Dollars, and if a slave
shall receive less than fifteen aShcS, after having
been notified of this ordinance. And any person Or
persons who shall camp with any wagon cart IL any
of the streets shall forfeit and pay for each and every
offence the sum of Five Dollars, and if slave receive
not less than twenty lashcs And any person camping
with wagons or carts in the thckly settled parts of the
Town and using fire at such camp, shall forfeit and
pay each and every offence the of Five Dollars
from the OF the lot party permitting
such camping with fire.
Be it further ordained That if any stud-horse OF
ackass shall be exhibited in any of the streets, the
owner shall forfeit and pay the of Five Dollars or
each aud every offence.
Be it further ordained That any person or persons
who shall permit his their horse horses mule OF
mules, run at large within the corporate limits shall
forfeit and pay for each and every offence the sum OF
Five Dollars
BE it further ordained That any person or persons
Who shall sell wine spiritouS liquors within the cor
porate limits this Town in any quantity less than
Barrel (exceut the licensed retailers and apOthecarcs,
snail pay tax of twenty-five Dollars; ana any person
selling in violation this ordinance, shall forfeit and
pay for and every offence the of Ten Dollars
BE it further ordained, That any person having IL
cense, who shall sell deliver any person, any beer
'aer wine, spurious liquor the Sabbath day o
any retailer Of spurious liquor open his or their shops