The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-19

Twenty Dollars; and any person seen entering or COM
ing out OF said shops, it shall be deemed and held
prima tace evidence of the offence.
BE it further ordained, That if any free negro be
found by the Town Constable or Guard in the night
time the Sabbath day, in any kitchen outhouse
not their own, in the COMPANY of or assocating WITH
any slave SHALL by said Constable Guard be brought
before the nendant, and upon conviction be fined not
than Two Dollars, and upon failure to pay said
fine and costs shall receive not than thirty nine
ashes-uness said free negro is there and assocating
with said slave by the permission of the of the
premises.
Be it further ordained, That no person shall employ
in his her store grocery, any free negro in the
capacity of clerk retailer of any article without for
feitng the of Twenty Dollars for each and eYery5
! offence -ssss1
Be it further ordained That free negro shall be-
allowed sell bay any article, after dark, without
permission from the Intendant Of the Commits
sionerS, uuder penalty of Two Dollars, in default of
payment of fine and costs to receive twenty ashe and
any person buying from selling free negroes any
article after dark without the permission of the Intend
of the Commissioners, shall forfeit and pay
for each and every offence Twenty Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That if any slave shall be
found in any dram erog shop, either in the day
night time without having written permit from his
or her owner stating that he or she was sent for
specific purpose, shall receive fifteen lashcs at the pub
lie whipping post; unless the shall come forward
and pay Two Dollars and costs, show on oath that
such slave sent by him. And the owner or keeper
of gr0g shop where slave may be so found, shall
forfeit and pay each and every offence Five Dollars,
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, or from the
agent representative of his her owner, shall for
felt and pay Twenty Dollars.
Be it further ordained That it shall not be lawful
for any person persons to permit any asscmbage of
slaves his their lot for the purpose of dancing
frolickng without having first obtained permission
from the Inendant Commissioners; and any one
violating tins ordinance shall forfeit and pay Twenty
Dollars: and if slave attends such dance frock
without permission from his or the agent OF his
owner Shall receive not more thrty-nne ashes.
NlotI cla frnn
shall smoke pipe cigar in any street, walk with
club or budgeOn, carry any weapon, under PEN
atty, if free negro, of Two Dollars and on failure to
pay such fne shall receive not less than hVe nor more
than thirty nine ashcs; and if slave, receive the same
number of Iashes: Provided that notice of this ord
| nance shall first be given to any parties offending
! against the
Be it further ordained That any person who shall
be guilty Of fighting, assanltGg or committing bat
terry upon any person. or of going about the streets
drunk of whOoping hallOOing, or using loud and
profne swearing, using obscene language singing
any blckguard obscene song or be guilty OF using
| impudent indecent language conduct or other
misdemeanor within the corporate limits shall be fined
not than Twenty Dollars; and if free negro, and
shall fail pay said fine, shall receive not more than
hrty-nine ashcs; and If slave, the same number OF
! asheS.
Be it further ordained, That if any slave shall be
found from his her home after the hour of 80 clock,
p NJ. unless by written permission from his or her
owner said slave shall be put in the Guard House and
kent there until next morning and the owner or en-
plHve; shall then be notified of his 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 in the day night time, he or
| they shall receive thirty-nine lashes.
Be it further ordained, That no free negro or slave
shall buy any Fowls for expectation under penalty of
hirty-nne ashes for each and every Offences and no
slave belonging the shall buy sell any Fowls
any person without written permit from his or her
master mistress, under penalty often laShes Tor
each and every offence; and any person buying from
slaves shall forfeit and pay for each and every
offence Five Dollars, after notice of this ordnance
Be further ordained, That it shall not be lawful
for any of any house to erect any or
steps any house, or continue those areauy eree'eu
where the door extend into any street more
than three feet. unless such door be on a lever
with the sidewalk under penalty of Five Dollars for
every months continuance of such offence after notl-
cation by the Intendant or Commissioners
Be it further ordained, That any person owning or
using any cellardoor upon the Streets and shall leave
| it open after dark unguarded without Il light to
show that it is open, shall forfeit and pay for each and
every offence Five Dollars.
Be it further ordained That it shall not be lawful
for any person TO suffer permit their cattle or goats
be remain in any of the streets at ngh nor suner
their goats at large in the daytime, under
penalty of Twenty-Five Gents for each and every
offence.
Be it further ordained, That any person who shall
wfullv break any of the lamps on the Streets shall
forfeit and pay penalty of Ten Doars and II a slave
free negro receive not less than ten nor more 'hi
thirty-ninc lashcs.
Be it further ordained, That no person or 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 ThatnO person orpersons
build or erect any Livery stable Blacksmith shop on
either Trade Tryon Streets without permission from
the Board of Commissioners under penalty OF One
/ Hundred Dollars
Be it further ordained, That person shall be al
lowed to occupy than oEehaf of the street IN the
erection of buildings obstruct the passage OF water
in the cutters with the material for building, under
penalty of Fifty Dollars.
Be it further ordained, That no person SHAH bulu
anv stable or cow-house within fifty feet OF any street,
under penalty of Fifty Dollars
| Be it further ordained That it shall not be aWful
for any person to erect building other than orlck
or stone with metal roofs squares Nos l. ?, T. D
: O. and H. under penalty Of One Thousand Dollars
Be it further ordained That the speed OF the h'ii-
road trains in passing through town shall not exceed
Four miles per hour and that the bel shail oe uhs
while running within the limits OF SAID town. ana an!
conductor engineer failing to observe TINS ORDNANCE
shall forfeit and pay for each ana every onehce NY
Dollars; and any engineer or conductor stopping lls
train the streets, thereby hlnderlhg tue
passage of vehicles persons shall forfeit ana pay lo
! each and every offence Twenty Dollars
it further ordained, That the Inspector ana ~eisn
master having entered upon the duties of his Office 1t
shall be his duty have an office at some convenient
point, where he shall remain from the hour OF a. m
till D. H. unless necessarily called o ana Shall IN
spect all Flour brought TO him for inspection ana marx
it, according quality, with the following or'noS =,
Extra sSupcrfne,' Fine and MIdding; ana snall
weigh all cotton brought him. and shall receive the
foo,rnU fees from, the seller cts barrel and -