The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-26
TOWN LAWS.

TOWN LAWS.
Below we publish q few ofthe Or,
diDsncss Of the town Of q zlehuust
sEorlos Ills made tho duty Of
the Tewn Marshal. when any viole.
zion u tho HIate or importation, shalf
come 10 his knowledge, or he shall
bs informed therooi,by any c,editsble
person. to make AFFIDAVIT before The
Mayor, charging such violation, and
upon isilureIor refusal to do 80, hs
shall upon conviction beiore tie
Mayor be fined not less than a7o dol.
Soc q. Should any person licensed
to sell vinous or spiriticus liquors,
keep open bar Sunday. or admit or
suffer to DO admitted into his house
OF. place Of business ON Sunday, any
person not an employee therein, such
person 50 offending shall upon con-
viotion, DO 6ned no! less than twenty
nor more than fifty dollars. and may
be imprisoned in the town Jail for o
period Of not more than ten days.
Sec. 3. Should any person licensed
10 sell vinous or spiritious liqours, or
any other person sell or give away
any vinous or spiritious liquors. beer
ale, OF any other strong or intoxica'
ting drink to q minor, or to q person
already intoxicated, such parson SO
selling or giving away such liquors
shall upon conviction be fined not
less than ten nor more than fifty dol.
lars for zach oHense, and may be i'm.
prisoned in the town jail for period
Of not moro than ten days.
SEQ 4. All offences against the
State OF Mississippi, the laws eogni'
Fable before o Justice Of the Peace
and over which they may have d0cis'
i've Jurisdiction, which may occur
within The corporate limits OF THU
town, ore hereby declared to DO Of
fences against the corporation, and
the ordinances thereof. and are judi
cinlly coguizablc before the Mayor,
Be it ordained, by tie Board o.
Mayor and Alderman Of the town o.
Huz!ehurst, that It shall bo ualawfu
for any person shoot or FIRE off an,
gun, pistol or other FIRE arms within
tho corporate limits Of town Of Ha
z.ehurst, either on tho public streets
or on the premises Of any person.
Be it further ordained. that any
person found guilty Of q violation O
this ordinance shall be fined in sun
not more than ten dollars, or impris
oned in the common iail OF the town
twelve hours, or by both such fin'
and imprisonment ct The discretion
Of the court.
Be it ordained by the Board o
Mayor and Alderman Of the town o
Haz.ehurst, that any person or per
Sous obstruc,ing the street or side
walk, either in person or by any 9th
ler obstruction, shall be fined not les
than one dollar, and not moro tina,
ten dollars, or imprisonment in tn
ca!abooso, at tho discretion OF tn
Mayor.
Be il ordained NY the Board o
Mayor and Alderman OF the town o
Hazlehurst, That the Marshal ant
all peace officers OF the town Of. Halle
hurst be authorized and required t
arrest oil persons found drunk or IN
der tho influence Of spiIi.ious liquor
on the publis stress or any othe
public place Of said town, aud pu
them in tho calaboose or lock up
and keep them there until they ar
sober, and then to briog them befor'
the Mayor to he tried for tho VIOLA
ton of tho town ordinance in fucl
casss made and provided.
BE it ordained. Taat any person
or persona. hitching horse or horses
mule or mules. or any other animal T.
any shade tree, within the corporate
limits OF the town, shall upon con
viction DO fined in the sum Of no.
more than Eve nor less than three
dollars, and be committed TO The cal
aboose until the fne is paid.
Ordered that all certificates OF dis
ability 10 work streets be presented
to the Mayor, who shall refer then.
| to this board for consideration.
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A CONGRESSMAN ON Busr-Wash.