The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-26

ing any spurious iqnor, wine, beer cider AM
person. shall forfeit and pay for each and every oenc
the of Fifty Dollars; and any person seen 'enterus
or coming out OF said shops, it shall be deemed ane
held prtma facie evidence of the offence.
20 Be it further ordained That if any free negro b
found BY the Town Constable Guard in the night
time or on the Sabbath day, in any kitchen or out
house not their own in the company of assocatine
with, any slave, shall by said Constable Guard b,
brought before the Mayor and upon conviction bs
fined not more than Two Dollars, and upon failure x
pay said fine and costs, shall receive not thar
thirty ashesunless saf free negro is there and
associating with said slave by the permission of the
owner of the premises.
81 Be it further ordained That person shall EN-
poy In his or her store or grocery, free negro in
oreitng the sum Of Twenty Dollars for each and
every day.
%. Be it further ordained That no free negro shall
be allowed TO sell buy any article after dark with
out permission from the Mayor one of Commission
ers under penalty of Two Dollars in default of pay
ment of line and costs to receive twenty ashes; and
any person buying from selling to free negroes any
article after dark without the permission Of the Mayor
of the COMMISSIONERS shall forfeit and pay for
each and every offence Twenty Dollars.
23 Be further ordained That if any slave shall be
iound in any dram grog-shop either in the day
nignt time, without having written permit from his
or her owner stating that he she sent for spe-
cihc purpose shall receive lashes at the public
whipping post unless the owner shall come forward
and show oath that such slave was sent bv him :
And the owner keeper of grog shop where a slave
may be found, shall forfeit and pay for each and every
offence Twenty-Five Dollars, ahd suspension o. hi.
license.
"a. Be it further ordained That if any person shall
be convicted trial of selling any article slave
within the corporate limits, without a verbal or writ
ten permission from the owner of such slave, from
the agent representative of his her owner shall
forfeit and pay Twenty Dollars, unless the Mayor is
satisfied that the negro is marketing for his her
owner or employer.
25 Be it further ordained That it shall not be law
full for any person persons permit any assemblage
of slaves on his their lot without having first OBJ
tanned permission fsom the Mayor or Commissioners
and any violating this ordinance shall forfeit and
pay Twenty Dollars: and if any slave attends such
semblage without permission from his owner, the
agent of his ner, shall receive thirty nine lashes
&c. Be it further ordained That slave free
gro shall smoke pipe cigar in any street, walk
with club or bludgeon, or carry any weapon under
penalty, II free negro of Five Dollars, and fail
to pay such ne shall receive not less than FIVE
more than thirty nine ashes; and if slave, receive
the same number of lashes.
27. Be it further ordained, That any person who
shall be guilty of fighting, assaultiug committing
battery upon any person, going about the streets
drunk, of whooping, halloong, rotOus singing, or
Asing loud and proflne swearing, using any obscene
language, singing any backguard or obscene songs,
be guilty of using impudent Indecent language,
guilty of any indecent exposure of person,
duct, other msdemeanor, within tie corporate lin
its, shall be find exceeding Fifty Dollars and if
free negro and shall fail pay said ne shall receive
thirty mine lashes, and if slave the number of
ashes.
28 Be it further ordained That if any slave shall be
found from his her home after the hour of half past
nine o'clock, p M, unless by written permission from
his her owner, said slave shall be put in the guard
house and kept there until the morning and shall
receive twenty five ashes, and the owner or employer
shall then be notified of his her arrest and shall
come forward and Fay Two Dollars and remove the
slave; and such slaves shall not be discharged until
the fine is paid by the owner employer
20. 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
they shall receive thirty nine lashes.
80. Be it further ordained, That free negro or
slave shall buy any fowls for expectation under
atty of thirtynine ashes for each and every offence
and slave belonging to the town shall buy sell
any fowls any person without a written permit from
his her master mistress, under penalty of ten
lashes for each and every offence and person buy
ing from such slaves shall forfeit and pay for each and
every offence Five Dollars.
81 Be it further ordained That it shall not be law
full for of house to erect cellar door
steps to any house. continue those arendy erect
ed where the door steps extend into any street
than three feet unless such door be level with the
sidewalk under a penalty of Five Dollars for every
months continuance of such offence after notification
by the Mayor or Commissioners.
80 Be it further ordained That any person owning
using any ceardoor upon the Streets and shall leave
open after dark unguarded, without light to show
that is open shall forfeit and pay for each and every Of
fence Twenty Dollars.
49, Be it further ordained That shall not BIZ lawful
for any person to suffer permit their cattle goats to
be remain in any of the streets at night, nor suffer
their goats to at large in the day me under penal
ty of Two Dollars for each and every offence.
34 Be it further ordained That any person who shall
wlHly break any of the lamps the streets shall for
felt and pay penalty of Ten Dollars and slave or
free negro receive thirty nine lashes.
IS. BE it further ordained, That person persons
shall any Bowling Alley, without permission from
the Board of Commissioners specifying the place Of oca
ton. under a penalty of One Hundred Dollars.
Sc Be it further ordained, That persons
shall build any Livery Stable Blacksmith shop
on either Trade Tyon streets without permission from
the Board of Commissioners. under penalty of One
Hundred Dollars.
81 Be il further ordained, That person shall be al
lowed OCCUPY than onehalf of the street in the
erection of buildings, obstuc fine passage OF water in
the cutters with the material for building uuder penalty
Of Fifty Dollars.
80 Be it further ordained, That person shall build
any stable cowhouse within fifty feet U any street,
under penalty of Fifty Dollars.
80 Be it further ordained. That it shall not be lawful
piUson to erect building without permission
rom the Board of Commissioners. other than brick
with metal roofs squares Nos z. 3 q, D. D.
and IL, under penalty Of One Thousand Dollars.
40 Be further ordained, That the speed OF the Rail
oad trains passing ough shall exceed four
miles per hour and that the bell shall be ng while
ming within the limits Of said town; and Railroad CO.
ang observe this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for
ZACH and every offence Fifty Dollars and any Railroad
Company permitting their trains to be stopped the
PERSONS shall forfeit and pay for each aud every oDce
twenty Dollars.
A. BE it further ordained That shall be the duty Of
he Town Guard to patrol the streets from p until
laylieht morning aud visit all suspected negro
aud they shall wash, have washed. the street
amps once every month, and if any employed
uard shall be found intoxicated, shall be removed from
,fice.
AZ Be it further ordained. That on and immediately
er the first day ofJuy next and each succeeding lst
u Sunday then and in that ease, the day feiowing)
Ill Negroes resident in the town ofCharotte Or