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City Ordinances.

BE it ordained BY the Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Van Bares:
ITGity' g IS 5ftsn risltn5r ana pflt triies OF thf
citizens endangered by the indiscriminats
carrying and hazardous nse Of fire arms and
other deadly weapons. y,..,,4..f,.
Section l.. Therefore be II ordained that II
shall not be lawful for any person or persons
to carry firearms or other deadly weapons,
within the limits of this corporation.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons found
carrying firearms or other deadly weapons,
within the limits of this corporation, after
the 10Th day of May 1860, shall forfeit the
same for the use and benefit Of the city Of
Van Buren,. and thnt the Constable shall take
possession Of such iircarme or deadly wcap-
Ons and place them in custody Of the Mayor
of said city or corporation, to be disposed Of
as the Board of Aldermen may direct.
Sec. ). That II any person or persons shall
resist the city Constable In the lawful exccI,-
tion of this Ordinance, he or they 40 resisting
shall be arrested and confined in the city pris-
on for term not exceeding ten days. or bo
fined in sum Of money not exceeding fifty
dollars, or both, at the discretion Of the
Mayor. ."'
Sec. 4. Provided, that all Officers Of the
law, and persons conveying arms to or from
shops for necessary repairs. or removin x
arms from one portion Of the city TO another,
or bringing them into the city or taking them
out for the purposes Of sale or barter, or
sportsmen going to or returning from tho
pursuit Of game, shall be exempted from the
operation of this Ordinance; prorided, that
all firearms, so conveyed. except In the cases
Officers OF the law, shall not be loaded or
charged with powder and lead or any other
material. Also, travellers IN transit through
the city. shall be exempt from the penalties
of this Ordinance for three hours from the
time of their entrance within the corporation
limits, after which II they persist In carry ing
arms in violation Of this ordinance they shall
be subject to Its penalties.
See. 5. 1t shah be the duty Of tho City
Constable to give notice to all travellers who
he may see carrying arms OF thu, existence Of
this ordinance. , NIy alGta
Sec. @. Any person or persons feeling
agrieycd by any seizures made under this Or.
dnance may appeal to the Mayor Of this city
for redross.
BE il ordained by the Msyor and Aldermen Of
the city cf Van Burca: i,ayg
That It shall be unlawful for any person
keeping Grocery, Dram Shop or house Of
any kind where intoxicating liquors are sold.
to keep open any doors on the Sabbath day
for the purpose Of selling, or causing to be
sold, o, giving away, any spirituous or malt
liquors; Prorided, this Ordinance shall not ap-
ply to Apothccarics or Physicians selling cx-
clusively for medical purposes.
Any person convicted Of violation Of the
above Ordinance shall pay fine not exceed
ing so ten dollars for first offense and (e25)
twenty-five dollars tor second, be Imprisoned
not exceeding CAD hours for first ohcnse, and
Q0> ten days for any after offense, at the OPP
ton of the Mayor.
BE IL ordained by the Mayor cnd Aldermen Of
me CITY of Ian Bucn: .f.r
lst. That it shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons to keep Gambling House
within the limits Of this col poration or allow
gambling. or betting on any game Of chance
or any device whatever, by which money or
other property may be lost or won, on their
premises. ...,.., fH..l,y ID
2nd, II shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, within the limits of this corpora
tioll tp gamble or bet on any game of chance,
or wager morry or oti,cr property upon any |
game or device whatever, by which such |
money or other property may be lost or won
3rd. Any person or persons violating the
above Ordinance. shall on conviction pay 4
fine not less than $40 ten dollars for each Of
tense, nor exceeding ,e25) twenty five dollars
for each ottcnsc, or imprisonment for (l) one
month, or both at the discretion Of the Mayor
,f this city.
BY order Of City Council,
GEO, Il. WHITE, City Recorder.
Van BURN. May I, 1859. ~ " ''' 3w