Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-23
BY AUTHORITY.
Ordinances Of the Town Of Dallas.
MoypAY. Dc. M. lsOi.

Ordinances Of the Town Of Dallas.
MONDAY, Drc. IL, 1855
Al u called meeting Of tho Board OF AL
dprmcn, held nj the Mayors Office, on Mon
: day, the 18Th dry Of December, A. d. 1865,
there were present, John NJ. Crockett Nav
or; ID. u, 1homPs, W. W. Peak, Charles q.
Newton aud W. H. Thomas, Aldermen and
the following proceedings were had:
Ordered, LIST, That tho Town Constable
| proceel, on tomorrow, aud with as much
dispatch as possible, TO cnroll the white
male citizens Of this town, AMI report the
same to the Mayor, from day to day, until
such enrolment is complete.
n, That the Mayor shall proceed immc-
diatoly 10 organize Police TO guard the
Town and that all able bodied white male
citizens over the ago OF 10 years and under
! 90, residing in the limits OF the corporation,
be, and they are hereby declared subject to
police duty.
81, That the Mayor shall divide the citi-
gems, 80 en- oiled, into suitable nni convc-
nient squads to patrol the Town, and
place ut the head Of tho list of each
squad suitable person to commend; and
he shall furnish list OF each squad TO the
| Captain, who shall notify each member Of
his squad, at least one whole day previous
to the time he is required to perform the
service. That ii shall be the duty Of the
| commanders of each squad give personal
notice to each member of his squad, Of the
time and place of meeting. 1t shall be the
duty of the police 10 watch and observe any
and all infr0ctions Of The laws and ordi-
nnnccs of said corporation, and arrest and
bring before tho Mayor any and all persons
SO violating said ordinances. For this pur-
| pose, and the better TO accomplish the object
contemplated, il shall be the duty of tho
squads to meet nj 9 o'clock, A. NJ, and ut
| the same hour in the evening of the day
they are assigned to duty, ind they shall,
| for the day and night, keep strict patrol
in every part of said Town, and make dill
| gent examination and careful investigation
Of the place Of residence and premises Of
each and every citizen and sojourner, in
the limits of the corporation, for all otfeu-
ders against the laws and ordinances.-
And any failure upon the part of any one
TO discharge tie duties herein prescribed
shall subject linn or them to fine of not
more ihnn twenty dollars.
4Ih. That John W. Lane, he and he is
hereby appoint ted Captain of the Town
| puuiu, anu JVul anu He 10
hereby appointed First Lieutenant, and the
said John w., is hereby authorised, in case
of necessity, to appoint suchl other officers
as may be required to command said Guard.
And the said John W., or John H., in his
absence, shall, in any case Of necessity or
emergency, call together the whole Town
Guard, arm and provide them with amuni-
ton, for the purpose Of quelling any insur-
rection or disturbance among the people,
And he may, if lie shall deem it necessary,
call out said guard for drill. Said captain
of said guard or other officer in command,
shall confer with the captains of police
squads, and have suchan understanding that
with Tie least possible delay, each captain
Of Il squad can have his squad Mt any point
| designated, ready for drill or action. And
any one failing to discharge the duties here
| in prescribed, shall be fined in any sum not
more than one hundred nor legs than Eve
dollars.
| 9th. That Henry Envy be, and he is here
| by appointed, Assistant Town Constable,
| end that in all cases in which he shall dis
charge the duties of the Constable, he shall
be entitled to and receive the fees that the
| Constable would be entitled 10 for like SER
vices.
9th. That no person shall be allowed to
carry side-arms or concealed weapons of
any kind, within the limits of this corpora
ton; and any person violating this ordi-
nance, shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, and in addition
thereto may be subject to forfeit such arms
to the corporation, at the discretion of the
Mayor; provided, that the town police and
officers of the corporation may carry any
such arms as are necessary in the discharge
of their duties, and that travellers passing
through the Town, shall not be molested on
account of their arms.
7th, That no person shall burn any coal
or coal-pit, within the limits of this corpora
ton; andany person violating this ordinance
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and be subject to have his
coal-pit aba,ed as nuisance at his cost.
9th That William II. Thomas be, and he
is hereby, appointed Treasurer of the Cor
poration, and required to enter into bond
as the law directs.
JNO. NJ. CROCKETT, Mayor.