The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-03

%. Belt further Ordained, That po person shall
be allowed 70 occupy more than one-half OF the
street in the erection of buildings, obsrue the
passage of water in the cutters with the material for
building, under penalty OF Fifty Dollars.
! "a. Be it further Ordained. That one who shall
hitch a horse mule to any Shade Tree the side
walks in the Town, shall pay a fine of Five Dollars
| for every such offence.
a5. Be It further Ordained, That the speed of the
! Railroad trains in passing through town shall not
exceed four miles per hour and that the bell shall
! be rung while running within the limits of said
town. and any Railroad Company failing to observe
this Ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for each and
every offence Fifty Dollars; and any Railroad Com
pany permitting their trains to be stopped across
the sAreets thereby hindering the free passage of
vehicles persons, shall forfeit and pay for each
and every offence Twenty Dollars.
| &c. Be it further Ordained, That IL shall be the
duty of the Town Guard to patrol the streets from
| p. until daylight next morning, and visit ALI
suspected houses; and they shall wash, have
washed, the street lamps every month, and if
any one employed as Guard shall be found intoxiJ
Gated, he shall be removed from Office.
81 Be it further Ordained, That DO person shall
be allowed to transport, either in their any
other name, On any of the Railroads leading from
this place, any such articles Of trafe Poultry,
Butter and Eggs. Any violation of this Ordinances
to subject the person so offending TO a 6ne Of Ten
Dollars for each offence.
%. Be it further Ordained, Thatin order to pre-,
vent the spreading of Small Pox, that when any
shall be reported TO exist in any house in the
Town, the person or persons so reported as having
the disease shall not be permitted 10 come outside
Of the boundary of the lot they living upon until
the physician in attendance shall certify that all
danger of communicating it to others shall have
passed away; nor shall any person other than the
regular members of the family and necessary atten-
Gants upon the case, and servants employed in the
family GO upon said lot; and if it shall be deemed
necessary by the Board, the Mayer shall have power
to remove any person so affected beyond The limits
of the corporation. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this Ordinance shall forfeit and
pay One Hundred Dollars; and if the party offending
be minor, apprentice servant, then in that case
the fine shall be collected off the parent guardian
employer of such minor, apprentice or servant.
20 Be it further Ordained That in default Of
payment or securing any fine imposed by the Mayor
for breach of any of the Ordnances of the Town,
said person for offending shall be imprisoned not
exceeding twenty days; provided nothing in this
Ordinance shall be construed ms to apply TO the
time of imprisonment already specified in any of the
Ordinances of the Town of Charlotte.
30. Be it further Ordained, That any penalty
penalties imposed by any of the Ordinances of this
the parent guardian, or master Qf IN apprentice)
of such minor.
81. Be it further Ordained, That it shall be the
duty of the Tcwn Constable and Guard or Patrol TO
watch for and report all violations the foregoing
Ordinances to the Mayor.
80. Be IT further Ordained, That all nformers, in
Guiding the Town Constable and Guard, shall have
half of all moneys realizedon fines from convictions
II. NJ. PRITCHARD.
Provisional Mayor.
T. W. DEWEY Town Clerk.