The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26

Ly chapter 81 of Acts of the Legislature
of the STATE of Mississippi for the year
lsg6. Any person desiring 10 enjoy ANY
Of the privileges enumerated in the said
chapter shall first pay the tax Us pre-
Scribed, to the town tax collector aud
obtain ftom HIM the license h~ertinbetore
repaired for the privilege, and any per
son or corporate body who shall exercise
any of the privileges enumerated in this
Ordinance without first pay ing the tax
aud procuring the license 50 required
shall, on conviction, be fined not less
than double the tax imposed upon such
privilege, or shall be imprisoned in the
town Jail not more than thirty day ;, 81
both ~ such tine and imprisonment.
And it appearing to the Boar,i that there
is no Ordinance IN force On this subject,
it is ordered that the above aud torego-
ing Ordinance 80 into immediate effect.
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An Ordinance cutitled au Ordinance reg
u~latiug The number Of days each male
luha ,rant shall work the streets, or
10 pay in lieu thereof $500.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen OF the own Of scranton,
That each male mhabltaut of said town
between the ages of eighteen aud fifty
hive Years is repaired annually to work,
under the directions of the street com
missioner, the streets, alleys and avenues
of said town SIX days of eight hours each,
or 10 pay 10 the street commissioner the
sun OF three dollals in lien of said work.
ANY person failing to work the streets
when summoned cy the street oInmiS-
Sioncr, or to pay the amount of three
(S3 co. dollars in lieu of said work on de-
maud of the street commissioner Shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined SIX dollars.
And it appearing to the Board that there
is no ordinance now in force on tbs sub
ject, it is ordered that the above and fore
going ordinance 80 into immediate effect.
mo, ID.
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance Ia
prevent persons from ,mpins Oh or of
moving trains.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the town OF Scranton
] bar amy person o;her than IA passenger
or cmploye OF Il railroad company who
sllall. jump ON or off any moving train in
NhE' ''"h bhi w Su'liA VI al HIINtt-
meanOl, aud on conviction hereof, Snail
be bncd not less than one dollar. Aud it
appearing to ,he Board that there is ~
ordinance 10Y in force on this subject, It
is ordered that the above and ~torr.oin.
ordinance 90 into immediate effect.
mo, 76.1
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to
prevent the carrying or exhibiting
deadly weapons.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the town of Scranton,
That any person who shall carry conceal
Ell weapons, as drk, knife. pistol, sling
shot or other deadly weapons, or Shall
exhibit the same N an angry or rude Ol
threatening mauucr not necessary in self
defense or protection shall, upon convic-
ton, be fined not more than one hundred
dollars or be imprisoned not more than
80 DAYS or both. And it appearing to the
Board that there is no ordinance now in
force on this subject, it Is ordered that
the above and foregoing ordinance so in
to immediate effect.
mo, IL
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to
prevent malicious mischief.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Boarl
of Aldermen OF the town of Scranton
That any person who shall maliciously OF
mischieylously destroy, disiiYule or in
lure or cause 10 be di,ti.urcd. destroyr,
OF injured ANY property of ano, her, either
real or personal, Shall be guilty of mali
cious mischief, and upou conviction there
Of shall be- fined in Il sum not less than
two-foll the value of the property de-
stro yrd or damage done, or be imprisonet
not exceeding thirty days in the tow
jail or both. And it appearing to the
Board that there is no ordinance now in
force on this subject, it is ordered tina
the above and foregoing ordinance 50 i'll
to Immediate effect.
lNo. ISL
An Ordinance entitled IN Ordinance t.
prohibit discharSinS firearms in til,
town.
Be it ordained by the Mayor aud Boar,
OF Aldermen of the town of Scranton,
That any person who shall discharge lire
arms within the limits of this town shall,
upon conviction. he fined not less than
one dollar or be imprisoned not more than
thirty days or both, Aud It appearing IL
the Board that there is no ordinance now
IN force on this subject, ii is or,lc red that
the above aud foregoing ordinance 60
into immediate effect.
mo. 10.
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to
prohibit using protane, obscene or other
improper language in the streets, etc.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the town of scranton.
That any person who shall proiiucly
curse, or swear. or use obscene or other
improper language on the streets, public
places or III ANY residence in said town
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than two dollars and fifty cents.
And It appearing to the Board that there
is no ordinance now IN force on this Snb
ject, is Is ordered that the above aud fore
going ordinance so into immediate effect .
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An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to
prohibit stealing.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
VI Aiuti uicu VI tuo boNu VI CClilllDII,
That any person who shall fe%lonlously
take, steal or carry away the personal
property of another under the value of
twenty five dollars shall, on conviction
thereof, be liued not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, and may be imprisoned in
the town Jail not exceeding thirty days.
And it appearing to the Board that there
is no ordinance now in force on this sub
ject, it is ordered that the above aud
foregoin. ordinance go into immediate
effect.
mo. 81.
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to
punish persons guilty OF nuisance.
BE it ordained by the Mayor aud Board
of Aldermen of tue town of SCRANTON.
That any person who shall commit Il
nuisance IN any street, alley or public
place in this town shall, ON conviction,
be fined not less than two dollars and
fifty cents. And it appearing to the Board
that there is 40 ordinance now in force
on this subject, it is ordered that the fore
gong ordinance go into lmmedla ate effect =.
mo. 81
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