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^BPP" ' AN;OTOINANCE bo^^^^fe'iW P?LICE. p# ^B??ifj^in^f hij ihe Mayor ?nd lSf?t^ Columbia, . .. ; tn pp?ribil #8arr?o7erf;^ arro st all portons who eli rill b eh ave rn ? rio tous or d isord orly man* . n?r^i'or whb shall be foundx drithk in-* th?^ ^eefa ot "Oolambirl/?nd . carry su?h person or persons t? the guard house, where such person J - or'ip^r?bps shall b? kept until the next day-following such arrest, whet.,' on being convicted before the Mayor? br any one of the Aldermen, 'ofeither of the above 'offences, such person or persons -i'< shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars; which fine may be col . leoted in the manner now provided. . \N ?'^'/V^ seal of the said ' . L! aL ' ': City bf Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in tho - * ' f i vt it' year of pur Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. .. : (Signed) ' JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. Err KU, City Clerk. . AN'ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CITY SCALES ADJOINING THE| MARKET. SECTIOH li Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in.,Council assembled, That tho city scales adjoining the market shall be annually let to the highest bidder, (if a responsible person,) who shall bo styled "City Weigher," shall give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office in the sum of five hundred dollars, with two good sureties, and Bhall take and subscribe the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will perform the duties of the office of Public Weigher faithfully and impartially, to the best of my skill and ability: So help mo God." SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of said Public Weigher to weigh, without delay, all produce and merchandise brought to said scales for . that purpose; and he shall be entitled to charge and receive twelve and a half cents for oach draft; he shall keep a book in which he shall set down the weight of each draft, of what it con? sisted, when weighed, for whom weighed, and shall give a certificate thereof when requested; said book to be opened to the inspection of any member of the City Council, or of their Clerk. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the said t1^1 jjtt City of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in tho 4v-int year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. EITER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO PUNISH DISORDERLY BOYS. SECTION 1. Be il ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same, That whenever a boy who is a minor, and who is arrested and j brought before the Mayor for disorderly conduct in the streets, is not able to pay the fine imposed on him, it shall bo the duty of the Chief of Police to send by one of the policemen a written notice to j the parent or guardian of said boy, and notify him or her of said I disorderly conduct; and that if said boy is again brought before the Mayor, said parent or guardian will be subject to the penalty in tho following section. SEC. 2. That when any parent or guardian has received notice from the Chief of Police that his or her child, or ward, has been j brought before the Mayor and found guilty of disorderly conduct in the streets, and if such parent or guardian shall, after said notice, permit said child or ward to go at large in the streets, and said child or ward shall bo guilty a second timo of behaving disor? derly in the streets, and convicted before the Mayor of said offence, suoh parent or guardian shall be liable to be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars ($20), tho said parent or guardians having first duo notice to appear before the Mayor and show cause, if any bo had, why he or sue should not be fined as aforesaid. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of tho said ti-n-H-t rjity nf Columbia, on tho ninth day of May, in the JP, f*t J year bf our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTEB, City Clerk. Aif ?RD?N?N?j? :CpNCEBKi^o, EN C^SED". STEBETTS - rrrt?i? T??E CO?-^H - k '?' Avi?kfB- LIMITS p^iras'i0irr. in* CjpriroreiA; \ : _ SECTION 1;'Be. ii 'ordained, by the "Mayor, and Aldermen of the uiiy . . of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by, the- authority of Vie mme, ' That on and after the passing, and pror?tdga??n'of. this ordinance, - all the streets and parts bf streets that now or hereafter .may bb f: enclosed within tho corporate lin j i ta of naid city, ahull bo aponed to their termination.. North, South, East and "West, at their intersec-. tions with the regular boundaries. SEC. 2. Beit further ordained}- That all persons who had-any of the streets of the said city enclosed on tho 1st day of January, 18G9, shall pay the tax levied on such enclosed streets or parts of streets, according to the ordinance made and provided for tho col* lection of such taxes. SEC. 3. Be il f urther ordained, That all persons holding in their possession any of the streets or parts of streets, on and after the passage of this ordinance, without the consent of Council, shall be subject to thc penalties imposed in such cases, made and provided, for in former ordinances. SEC. 4. Beit furl lier ordained, That all parties in possession of any of the streets or parts of streets of the said city of Columbia be notified thereof by the City Clerk, and if the provisions of this ordinance be not complied with by the 10th of May, 1871, the penalties shall be collected as all other taxes due the city. { , SEC. 5. Beit further ordained, -That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the ratification thereof. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the City, of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in the year ?-HHH4 of our Lord one thousand eight hundrod and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTEB, City Clerk. AN ORDLNANCE TO PROHIBIT THE ERECTION OF WOODEN BUILDINGS ON MAIN OR RICHARDSON STREET, IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA. SECTION 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful to erect any wooden building or buildings on any of the squares fronting on Main or Richardson street, from Upper bound? ary street to the new State Capitol, within a distance of one hundred and fifty feet from said Main or Richardson street; and it shall be the duty of tho city police to prevent the erection of any such build? ing or buildings within tho limits above defined; and they aro hereby authorized and required to remove any such buildings, or parts of the same, that may be erected within the above limits; and any person or persons who shall erect, or attempt to erect, any such building within the limits aforesaid, shall, besides having the building removed, be also liable to a fine of twenty dollars for each and every day such building, or part of a building, shall bo per? mitted to remain. SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That the addition to any such building already erected within the limits above defined is pro? hibited, under a like penalty of twenty dollars for each and every day such additions are permitted to remain. SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That on and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to cover any building ou Main or Richardson street, within the limits above defined, with any shingle, wood or other inflammable mate? rial, under a liko penalty of twenty dollars for each day the unlaw? ful covering may remain. I Dono and ratified under the corporate seal of the said ?mt City of Columbia, on tho ninth day of May, in the +--H-+I year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and I seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. I WM. J. ETTEB, City Clerk.