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

In the streets is removed by men
employed ny the Street Cleaning De-
partrpeut for just such work. while
carpenters leave their ShavinSS lying
is completed. Wooden chimncys are
Il thing OF the past. and no question
~ raised about snow on tho roof or
the house or a certain amount of rain
having fallen before ii is burned out.
Pct"rsburG's first police force WAS
also organized at this meeting of the
council. consisting Of eight might
wntchmen, four OF whom were con-
stables. and worked with in patrols
OF TWO. Il constable in each OF them.
Eogulat ton for the hours during which
Ties" patrols should 20 through the
streets were also laid down at the
time OF the authorization of the APP
poin,ment OF the force.
Weight Standards EStnbltShed.
The question of weights and meas
ures was also definitely settled by the
Council. when standards for the diff
fercnt varieties were approved ami
an ordinance passed stating that all
measures should br inspected twice
a year. \ fine of twenty four Shill-
sold or attempted to sell any goods
in measure which had not the seal
of the city on it,.
Blue Sundays were not without
their followers I'm the days following
the revolution. either. At least the
council laid down laws concerning
the observance OF the sabbath. in the
following words
And whereas there is a day set
apart for man ana beasts To to have
respite from the labour but more
particularly for worship of Almighty
God. he ii therefore ordained by the
authority aforesaid that IL any per-
son shall on the Sabbath day within
the limits OF the corporation be pres
cnt at any disorderly meeting or shall
be guilty OF any gaming. horse racing
IA fts.Ho nrlg IA
carts or drays except in cases OF APP
parent cmcrcncy) shall forfeit and
pay ten shiliinrs for every oncnsc.
And every person, Keeping open
store or shop or selling liquors to
negroes on that day shall forfeit and
pay forty shiiiings for every Of
Bont. Tied TO bridge.
Maritime men also caused the city
fathers great deal OF worry and
! trouble in those oldcn days by fas-
| tcninE their ships To Il bridge across
| the Appomattox River. This WAS
| rcmcdied by the following ordinance:
| Ana whereas much Inconvenience
! may arts" ana injuries may bc done
| to the bridge acrofs the river lending
| 10 Pocotuntas by vcfsclls makinp
! hastings thereto, which in high winds
or strong currents may tend greatly
20 weaken the said bridge and other
Wis. deranGc the same BE il or
| daincd. that the skipper. master or
|
| IN" pafsing OF this ordinance who
| shall fastcn or suffer his vcfsclI ia
| be made fast to the said bridge hy
| rope or othcrwis" shall upon one
hours notice and not removing there
| from. hc iitble TO "A fiue If six shill-
! inIs FOR every hour he shall romalr
| liked thereto after the said notice
payable to the informer and recover
ablc before u MAGISTRATE. and on such
| shippers refusing or inability To pay
| such iinc, he shall receive ten laShcs
| on his bare back nj the discretion os
| The MAGISTRATE before whom he shall
| be brought"
The assessment. which has raised
SO many protests all over the coun.
| Try. came up before the Council be-
fore II was very old. and Il tax OF
| one half OF per cent was laid on
| all buildings. lots or other property
| ten shtlltngs on every white NAL,
over eighteen years OF AK. and OF
every male slave of the same age
The residents we're allowed. as nov
I" pay these taxes in quarterly in.
| sta!mcnts.
Isrrnd-Lonf Size Regulated.
Regulations concerning tn. size ano
pric" of bread came up l!,tic later
before the Council, tho standard siz.
being sixteen ounces. whore supcriin.
-four was used. the price being
pence. II the flour was OF "a NOR,
Inferior grade the size was increase,
four ounces. but the price rcmatnc,
the same.
About this time tho powder use,
in guns was st!ll carried IN horn
and other measures in bulk. vii
the result that AN ordinance had q
be passed by the council stating whcr
, II should be kept. so that it woul
not hc handled carclcssly and caus
damasing, tn" paper reading:
BE IL ordained by n" mayor an
comona.ity Of the said town and
, is hereby ordained by the authorit
/ OF the same. that from and after IN