Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-01

criminately. in some places il being
the one anu in some the other.
Councilman Fined for Nonnttcnlnncc.
\ tax OF five shillinGS was laid on
every vehicle in the town. and a fine
of twenty pounds placed on those
who failed to comply with the law.
Specifications for the amount OF
taxes TO be paid by tavcrnkecpcrs
were also laid out in this first meet
ing. Different from the present Gus
tom. also. was the ordinance that each
member OF the council should he fined
ono dollar for failure to attend any
meeting. except in case of sickness.
Later on. according TO the records
OF the books. the question of surfaced
streets came up before the council.
and provisions were made for them.
evidence that there was good roads
enthusiasts in those days as now.
Also. early in the reign OF the hrst
council. wards were laid owt. there
being four. which number has been
increased by two.
Cleanliness was evidently one OF
the watchwords of the city. at least
III regards to the appearance or the
streets. for it is recorded that 1t
was almost the middle OF the Eight
zenith Century before the common
hath-tuh was invented. and then
was even looked upon with disap-
prevail by the people. But. nevcrthc-
less. an ordinance relating TO keeping
OF foreign substances in the streets
Of Petersburg WAS passed by the
council, and reads as follows:
Streets Kept Clean.
BE II ordlanded by the mayor and
comonali,y of the Town of Peters
burg. in common hall Assembled.
and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thori;y of the same. that every per
son who shall be guilty of any OF the
offences hereinafter enumerated shall
he punished in the following manner,
TO wit:
Whoever shall convey dirt or filth
from his or her own lott to any other
place & put the same in the streets.
OF upon the lott OF any other per-
son. shall forfeit as pay for every
offence one dollar. and moreover be
compelled To remove the same under
the penalty OF twenty shillinSS for
every twenty-four hours the same
shall remain after due notice given
20 the party 50 offending.
Whoever shall suffer any chimney
belonging to him or her to take ire
at any other time except when the
roof OF the house shall be covered
with snow to the depth OF two inches
or shall have been wet with rain
for six hours SUCCESSFULLY & before
il has become dry again. or shall
make any fire in the street. or in any
other places in the open are within
sixty feet OF any building. shall for
felt and pay forty shillings for every
offence upon Information lodged with
the mayor. recorded or the alderman
OF the ward, onc-half thereof to the
informcr, whether the offender or any
other person. and the other half to
be a1plycd in aid Of the contingent,
charges OF the corporation.
Carpenters Remove ShnvinES.
"All carpenters building or repair
ing houses within the town shall
cause all shavinEs and chips, TO be
removed every evening to the dis
iancc Uf sixty feet from any house.
10 such Il place as the mayor, recorder
The occupicr OF any house having
Il chimney shall within three months
after the passing OF this ord nance
procure and fix thereto two good and
sufficient ladders, one reaching from
tn" ground to the roof, and the other
from the ewes to the ridge, properly
secured under the penalty on failure
Of twenty Shiilinrs for every month
the same shall bc unprovidcd, which
said ladders shall! he kept in repair
! under the penalty OF ten sh!lliugS per
month for every such offence.
And be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid. that no chimney
within the corporation shall here