Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-26
BY AUTHORITY.

ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF DALLAS
Al meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
held at the Mayors Office in the town o
Dallas, on Thursdap, July 18th, AID. 1866
present J. W. Lane, Mayor J. $. Saunders
l.. W. Hunt, }. N. Bryan, A. W. Morton
and NJ. NJ. Morrow, Aldermen and Henry
Hickman, Marshal; The following ordinan-
ces were passed:
SEc. LIST. Be dorddiied by the Board OF
Aldermen, That the corr orste limits shall
he three quarters of n mile North and
South OF the Main street, and East one
mile from the Court House or far enough
10 include the present residences of Joe
Stowe. David Ferguson and II. h. Hall.
SEc. 9. That all ordinances Of said cor
pora,ion shall be published and led or re-
corded in the Mayors Office.
s.c. 3. That the stated meetings OF the
Board of Aldermen shall be on the first
Tuesday in each mouth, and tho Mayor
shall call such other meetings, from time TO
time. as he may think proper. The Alder
men and Constable shall attend all the
meetings of said Board and on failure TO
do so. without a reasonable excuse, shall be
fined not more than five nor less than one
dollar.
SEC. 4. That the Mayor shall be Prcsi-
dent of the Board, and in his absence the
Aldermen shall elect one of their number
to preside. The Mayor and three Alder
men. or four Aldermen, shall constitute
quorum.
SEC. 5. That the Mayor shall discharge
the duties of Recorder, and his orders
signed as Mayor shall be sufficient author
ity for all purposes.
,ba eball he gnDprlO-
tepdent of all the works and improvements
ordered to be made upon the streets, side
wnlks, public grounds and highways, and
lie is hereby authorized to employ all ne
cessary la borers and incur the necessary
expcnse of clearing them off and putting
them in good order. And he is hereby au-
tLorized to appoint Street Con missioner,
for the purposes above enumerated, and
shall receive a reasonable compensation, TO
be determined by the Board.
SEC. 7. That the Mayor of this corpora
tion shall, in lieu of stated salary, receive
the fees of his office.
SEC. g. That the Treasurer 6nd Constable
shall each enter into bond with gcad and
sufficient security, in the sum of two thous
and dollars, conditioned as the law directs,
before entering upon the discharge of their
duties.
SEC. 0. The Constable shall levy and col
lect poll tax of $3.50, quarterly, upon
each and every person within the limits of
!. this corporation liable TO road duty, as
Street Tax. And any person failing or re-
fusing to pay said tax, shall be fined in
sum not less than two nor more than tea
dollars to be collected as other fines.
SEC. ~. That the corporation OF the town
lnn, In
highway leading to the ford of the river as
far as said ford and keep the same in re
pair to the middle of said stream, and the
overseer of the highways of this corpora
tion shall observe this ordinance.
VAGRANTs.
SEC. l. BE il Ordained That the follow
ing described persons are hereby declared
to be vagrants
First-All able bodied persons, who,
not having any visible means of support,
live idly without employment
Second.-All able bodied persons who
are found lettering or rambling about, or
idly wandering around the streets or other
unublic place, or having no permanent resi-
dence or employment, or keeping houses
. where uuressonably frequent frolics, dances
or other amusements shall be held at uuus-
/, ual hours, or keeping places or houses for
gaming purposes of any kind, and being
found at unusual hours of the night on the
streets or private premises of other per |
sons. without being able to show where !
thew reside, and by what means they make |
o support.
Third-All persons found lodging in the
open air, or in any shed, stable or other
outhouse, without permission from the per-
son owning or controlling said premises.
: Fourth.-All persons who shall be found |
trespassing in the night time upon the pri- |
yate premises OF another, and not giving
good account Of themselves.
Fifth.-All able bodied persons wander |
ing abroad and begging, or going from door |
10 door begging, or placing themselves in 1
the streets or in any public place, 20 beg |
or receive aims.
SEC. 2. The Mayor shall Issue his war
rant for the arrest Of any person charged
with being a vagrant, on complaint, as ~
oder cases Of misdemeanor, or alleged sio-
lation Of any other Town Ordipance-
sEc.3. When person charged With be-
ing vagrsnt, is taken before the Mayor
he shall proceed to investigate said charge,
under the rules and regulations governing
proceedings in the Mayors Court, giving
DE accused trial by jury lift be demanded.
SIC. 4. whoever shall be guilty Of being
q -agrnni, within the meaning Of this or
dinsDcr, shall be fined in any sum not less
fhnn three nor more than one hundred dol
lars for the FIRST offence, and for each addi-
tionsl conviction the minimum penalty
shall be increased thres collars and the
Mayor shall enter 5udgmsnt for such fine
and cost
src- s. In all eases conviction for any
violation Of this ordnance. in additio1 70
ne penalty bereiBbefOrs provided 1or, de
Mayor nay require the defendant 70 gives