Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-09-24

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be tAe duty of tie Collector 70
give notice by posting up alvcr-
tiSemcntS at three or more public
places in said town requiring
all persons to pay their taxes, one
of which advertisements shall be
at the door Of the Post elite in
this town, requiring all persons to
pay their taxes Oh or before the
18th of November there after, and
if such taxes be not paid on or be
fore the first Of December follow
ing, he shall make return of all
such defaultcrS to the Mayor, to-
gethcT with the amounts due from
each, and the said Mayor shall
issue a summons for such defaul,
ter OF defaulterS to appear at the
next meeting Of the Board there
after to show cause why said tax
hasnot been paid, and ifhe or they
be not discharged by the Board ON
good cause shown, such detaulter
or defaulterS shall be fined double
the amount OF tax due by him or
them, and the Mayor shall issue
execution for said sum and all
costs, and the Marshall shall pro.
ceed to advertise and collect the
same under the same laws and
regulations now prescribed by the
laws Of this State for sale under
!. executions.
See. Z. BE it further ordained,
That ifauy person duly summoned
to appear before the Mayor or the
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
=, shall fail to attend and give teSti,
mony he shall forfeit and pay to
the use of the Corporation a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars for each
aad every offence unless he she or
they show good cause to the con
trary on Il day 10 be given by the
Mayor.
See. s. BE it further ordained,
That if any person or persons
Shall be found fighting unless in
necessary Self-defence, or other.
wise misbehaying in a disnrderly
manner, within the limits of the
corporation, he, she or they, on
conviction thereof, shall forfeit
and pay Tor the use of the corpo-
ration a fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, or may be imprisoned for
a eriod not longer than ten days,
or both, in the discretion Of the
Mayor.
Sec. 9. BE it further enacted,
That ifany person shall discharge
any gun pistol or other tire-arm
within the Incorporation of said
town, except in necessary self
defence Of himself or his premises,
he she or they, on conviction there
of, shall be fined not exceeding
fifty dollars, or may be imprisoned
not exceeding ten days, or both,
in the discretion Of the Mayor,
Sec. 10. BE it further ordained.
That the following offences shall
be declared unlawful, and the pen.
alties annexed respectively thereto
shall be laid thereon and collected
/, by the Marshal or any policemen,
ifnot promptly paid, to-wit:
Racing or running horses in pub
lie street, $40 10
Refusing to abate nuisance,
when ordered, 10 90
ObStructing sidewalks, : on
Hitching horses or other ami.
mails to trees or palings, | 90
Riding on sidewalks, 2 on
Trading or selling goods on
Sabbath except for medicinal
or funeral purposes, 10 %
All other offences so declared by
the Board shall have penalties
attached, at the discretion OF the
Mayor and Aldermen.
Sec. II. BE it further ordained,
That it shall be unlawful for any
person to follow or pursue any Cf
tie following trades, callings or
vocations until he, she Or they
Shall first procure from the Tax
Collector a receipt and shall have
the same couptersigned by the
Treasurer Of the Corporation or
in their absence from the Mayorfor
the amounts following respect
lively, to,wit:
Circus or mcnagcrie, each exhibit
ton, s25 90
Other exhibitions, each, - 00