The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-18
Persons Under II Years Old Must
Not Remain Abroad in
Lumberton at Night.
i NEW DOG ORDINANCE
For 40 Days No Dogs Must Run at
Large in TOwn-The Ever-Pres-
ent Subject of Taxes.

lowing cur1eW oIulAdHCe was pe'osou, +
same to 90 into effect February %: /
That it shall be unlawful for any
rerson under 17-years old to be or
remain upon any Of the streets or in
anv of the public places of Lumberton
after 9 D. m. from May 1 to October
/ and 8 D m. at other times, uniess
accompanied by parent, guardian or
other person having legal custody of
such minor, or in the performance
of an errand or duty of such person,
or whose employment makes it nec-
essary to be out after the hours. nam
ed. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son having legal charge Of minor
to permit him to be out after the
hours named unless there is reason
able necessity therefor or unless ac-
comoanied by the person having legal
custody of the minor. Officers of the
town are authorized to arrest without
warrant any person violating the pro-
visions of this act, tc conduct such
person to her or his parent or guar
dian and to instruct such parer.5 or
yuardian that a second violation OF
the law will subject the offender to a.
reprimand by the judge of the record
er's court; for the second violation
the officer shall require the minor and
the parent or guardian to appear be-
fore the recorder in his private office
for a reprimand; for subsequent Of
fenses a fine of $40 will be imposed.
No person who violates this ordinance
is to be confined in Jail but u2on ar
rest shall be conducted to her or his
home. Any parent or guardian who
shall allow minors in their charge to
be or remain upon, or in the streets
or public places after the hours l.amed
shall be subject to fine of $40.
Messrs. A. f. White and k Ne.
Biggs appeared before the board and
asked that the Lorraine hotel be al
lowed special rate for lights and
current. The matter was referred to
Mr.. E. M. johnson, member Of the
board, and Town Clerk and Treasurer
Ira B. Townsend, who will make some
investigations and report to the board
To Open Streets.
At the request of Mr.. A. E. White
it was ordered that Ninth street be
opened between Walnut and Pine
streets.
Mr.. w. M Burney went before the
board and asked that Fifteenth street
be opened up between Walnut and Elm
The board ordered that the street bt
opened. MIR. Bunny also asked tha1
water and sewer extension be extend
ed on Walnut from Fourteenth tt
Fifteenth street. This matter was re
ferred to the superintendent of tn
Tight and water plant for an estimat
of cost.
1t was ordered that sewer lires o.
Elm between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets be lowered to the prop
er grade.
An order was passed allowing tn
Virginia & Carolina Southern Ry
Co. to extend a sidetrack along tow
common in the southern part of tow
TO Cedar street, near where the ne'
tobacco warehouse will be built.
Taxes.
The town clerk and treasurer wa
instructed to furnish Chief of Polio
yAlf. H. Mcleod and Street Forema
j. S. Thompson with a list of thos
who have not paid their 1867 take
also the names Of such as may
necessary who have not paid the
1918 taxes, for collection. He W;
also instructed TO mail notices to. q
who have not paid their 1917-l9 TAX
to the effect that within ten days a
ter date of said notice the taxes w!
be collected by distress.
Cancelled bond interest notes to tt
amount of 81 1850 were ordered bur
ed.
Mary Love, colored, was allowed
rebate Of So sanitary tax.
Stephens & Barnes were paid $
partial expense of-burying lla Col
man, colored pauper.
oIn %nA I
structed to arrange bank accoun
rate with the obligation of the town
each bank.
10 Dogs Must Run at Large For
Days.
At special meeting of the may
and town commissioners Saturday {
ternoon an ordinance was passed ma
ing it unlawful for any dog to r
at large in the town for a period
Az days from February 16, and
persons owning dogs in Lumbert
are enjoined to keep their dogs CT
fined. The ordinance makes it law
Tor, and the duty of, every member
the town police force to kill any q
found running at large during t
4O-day period, whether the dog be n
or not; provided, that such offi'
may, in his discretion, use reasona
effort to locate the owner of such d
II the dog be not mad, and give
owner an opportunity to take char
OF such dog and confine it; PROVE
further, that this provision shall
apply for longer than five days fr
and after public notice Of this OF
nance and then only in discretion
said officer or officers.
"Any person allowing his or
dog to run at large in the town
Lumberton shall, upon conviction,