The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-30
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
TOWN OF


dermen present.
The following ordinances we e enacted I:
Act l. BE it enacted that a tax of 81 be
Collected off every $1,000 worth Of real or
personal property within the corporate
limits of said town.
Act 2. Be it enacted that a tax of 81 be
collected from every person in the corpo-
rate limits subject TO road duty,
Act 3. Be it enacted that a privilege
tax be levied on each theatrical exhibit
ton each day and part of day, $3.50.
Act A. On each circus for each day or
part of day, 50.
Act s. On each concert for each day or
part of day, $3.50.
Act 6. Aud 1850 per day or part Of day
for all other exhibitions whatsoever kind,
except exhibitions for charitable purposes.
Act Z. Each peddler on foot, $3.50 per
year.
Act 8. Each peddler with one horse or
other animal and wagon $3.50 per year.
Act O.. Each peddler with two horses or
other animals aud wagon, $40 per year.
Act 10. On each trading boat stopping
at this place Tor the purpose of selling
goods or merchandise whatsoever, SIS per
year.
Act II. On every BOAT peddling fruits
and vegetables at wholesale or retail, SIS
per year.
Act -. On each and every hawker of
fruits and vegetables, $3.50 per year,
Act ID. Any peddler of ice cream shall
be required to pay a tax OF $3.50 per year.
April 23d the board met pursuant TO adj
iournment. Present: S. r Thompson,
mayor NJ. c. Altman and w. H. Nix, al
dermen =; George Matthew, marshal.
Be it ordained by the board that any
person or persons falling to pay their real
or personal tax to the tax-collector of said
town of Scranton, upon notice thereof,
said tax-collector after giving thirty days
notice by posting in three public places,
shall levy upon and sell from the Court
house door to the best bidder for cash the
real and personal property of said tax
payer sufficient to W amount of taxes
due aud all costs.
Be it ordained that any person subject
to and falling to pay on demand the road
tax of "a per year or to work in lieu there,
of, shall upon conviction before the court
be fined the sum of So and COSTS, or in
lieu thereof to eight days diligent labor
on the streets or by imprisonment in the
jail 10 days.
Be it ordained that if any person or per-
sous shall be guilty of fighting or disturb
ing the peace of said town with weapons,
pistol, dirk knife, Bowls knife or other
deadly weapon, the person or persons so
offending upon conviction shall be fined
not less than S25 or Imprisonment in the
Jail 30 days, or in lieu thereof to hard la
Dor on the streets of said town.
Be it ordained if any person shall carry
concealed a dirk, dirk knife, razor, sword
can Bowie knife, gimlet knife, pistol or
other deadly weapon, or exhibit the same
in an angry, rude and threatening mauner
not necessary in self-defense or protection.
Such person or persons upon conviction
shall be fined not less than SIS or impris-
oned Is days or in lieu thereof to hard la
Dor on the streets of said town.
BE it ordained ifauy person or persons not
being threatened or having a reason for APP
pretending an attack, or travelling on .
Journey, or II peace officer in the discharge
of his duties, carrying concealed weapons
on or about his person shall be guilty of a
mlsdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined SO or 10 days at hard labor
on the streets of said town.
Be it ordained that any owner or own
ers of any animal found dead within the
corporate limits of said town shall upon
notice immediately remove same beyond
the corporate limits OF the town of Scran-
ton, and for failure TO perform tins duty
the person or percons shall be tiued the
sum of $3.50 and costs of suit or five days
in Jail. oriu lieu thereof to five days hard
labor on the streets of said town.
Be it ordained that any person or per-
sous found lettering around the streets or
other public places drunk, disorderiy or
disturbing the peace shall be arrested and
on conviction shall be fined not less than
IS and costs, OF in lieu thereof to 10 days
labor on the streets of said town or both
/ fpa md t,nnn1fy or fln HIEppnflpp Of the
court.
Be 1t ordained hat any person or per
sons by any indecent exposure of their
person on the streets or public places in
said town shall be arrested and on con-
victIen shall be inet s. and costs or i'm
%prisonment 10 days or work on the streets
10 DAYS of said town OF both at the disore-
ton of the court.
Be it ordained that any person or per-
sons found lettering around in a Gangor-
Gus and suspicious manner shall be ar
rested aud on conviction shall be hneG 50
and costs or Imprisonment . days or in
lieu thereof 5 days work on the streets Fl
said town or both at discretion of the
court.
Be it ordained that any person or per-
sons committing within the limits of said
town any malicious mischief whatsoever
kind shall be arrested and npOn conviction
shall be fned not less than $3.50 aud costs
or in lien thereof to 5 days laYor or the
streets of said town.
Be it ordained that all persons GU lily of
gaming as set forth in Code of 1850, sec
ton 2S44. on conviction shall be fined not
less than $40 or 10 days work on the streets
or Imprisonment at the discretion of the
court.
b. it ordained that any person who shall
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the corporate limits shall be deemed gull
ty OF a misdemeanOr, and on conviction
shah be fined not less than $3.50 OF i'm
prisonment or both at the discretion If
the court.
Be it ordained that any person who shall
put poison Of any kind whatsoever in any
public place or shall throw poison into
the premises of another shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and on conviction TO n fine
of 500 or IMPRISONMENT 20 DAYS OF in lieu
thereof to labor on the streets Of the tow
90 days.
Be it ordained that any person found
driving furiOusly or running a horse at
full speed through the streets of the town
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor aud on
conviction shall be fined s. or Imprisoned
5 days or in lieu thereof to work on the
streets OF the town 5 days,
Be it ordained that any person or per
sons known as "tramps" found begging or
congregating in the limits OF the corpora
ton Of the town of Scranton shall be ar
rested aud put on the streets to labor or
to leave the town Immediately OF by i'm
prisonment at the discretion Of the court.
The bond Of the newly elected own
Treasurer r. p. Blalack being filed with
the secretary the same was approved aud
accepted.
Whereupon the board adjourned.
S. r. THOMPSON, Mayor.
CHAs. Z. CmDsEY. Secretary.