[4] SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That when any person, who, upon a conviction before a Justice of the peace, for any offence mentioned in this act, or for the breach of any By-law of the town of Boston, shall be sentenced to pay a fine, and shall not appeal from said Judgment, or if upon claiming an appeal, shall fail to recognize as aforesaid, and upon not paying the fines and cost so assessed upon him, shall be committed to prison, there to remain until he or she shall pay such fines and cost, or be otherwise discharged according to law; such persons shall not be holden in prison for a longer term than ten days; and at the expiration of that term, the keeper of the said Gaol is hereby authorized to release such person from confinement.

Extract from "An Act concerning the regulation of the House of Correction in the City of Boston; and concerning the form of actions commenced under the By-laws of said City; and providing for filling Vacancies in the board of Aldermen." [Passed June 12, 1824.]

[5] SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That in all prosecutions by complaint before the Police Court for the City of Boston founded on the special Acts of the Legislature, the Bylaws of the town of Boston, or the Ordinances or the Bylaws of the City of Boston, it shall be sufficient to set forth in such complaint, the offence fully and plainly, substantially and formally; and in such complaint it shall not be necessary to set forth such special Act, By-law, Ordinance or any part thereof.

An ordinance to continue in force the By-laws and Orders of the town of Boston. [Passed May 2, 1822.]

[6] Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That all the By-laws and Orders of the town of Boston which were in force on the thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be of force in the City of Boston.

An ordinance relative to the acts of the City Council, and the

Enacting Style. [Passed Dec. 12, 1825.]

[7] Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That hereinafter all acts of the City Council, shall be denominated Ordinances, and that the enacting style shall be," Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled," and that an order respecting City Ordinances passed September 1, 1823, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

An ordinance directing the manner in which fines and penalties shall be recovered. [Passed Dec. 22, 1825.]

[8] SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That all fines and penalties for the violation of any of the ordinances of the City Council, or any of the orders of the Mayor and Aldermen, when recovered shall enure to the use of the City, and shall be paid into the City Treasury, except in those cases where it may be otherwise directed and provided by the acts of the Legislature, or the ordinances of the City Council.

[9] SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the City Marshal, and of all other officers of the City to take notice of the complaints of all persons for violation of all acts, ordinances, and orders aforesaid, which affect the particular department of such officers, and to cause all prosecutions to be instituted and pursued which may be necessary to enforce obedience to the acts, orders, and ordinances aforesaid,

An ordinance directing the manner in which the Ordinances of the City Council, and the Orders of the Mayor and Aldermen shall be promulgated. [Passed Dec. 19, 1825.]

[10] Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, That all the ordinances of the City Council, and all the orders of the Mayor and Aldermen, shall be published and promul

gated by inserting the same two weeks successively in the newspapers printed by the printer for the Commonwealth for the time being, and in such other of the newspapers published and printed within the City as the Mayor and Aldermen shall from time to time, and at their discretion, designate and appoint.

An act for the better regulating Porters employed within the town of Boston.

[Passed 1741. Made perpetual March 7, 1797.]

[1] SEC. 1. Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor, Council and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Selectmen of the town of Boston for the time being, shall have full power and authority to order what number, and who shall be employed, and take upon them the business of carrying goods, wares and merchandize for pay or wages, as common porters within said town; and what rate or price such persons shall ask, receive and take for their labour, service and attendance, according to the distance of place or other circumstances, the Selectmen shall order and ascertain; all which persons, so admitted by the Selectmen, shall at all times when in the service or doing the business of porters wear a badge or ticket with the figure of a pine tree marked thereon, on some part of his upper garment

or girdle; which badge or ticket shall be numbered, and a fair entry of each porter's ticket made in the Selectmen's book, also the wages they are to ask and receive, within ten days after the approbation of the Selectmen as aforesaid.

[2] SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whosoever shall presume to take up the business and employ of a common porter, and convey or carry goods and merchandize from place to place, within the town of Boston, for hire or wages, without being admitted by the Selectmen, as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty shillings, for every time he shall be convicted thereof, before any one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, within the county of Suffolk, at Boston aforesaid; the one half of which fine or forfeiture, shall be disposed of to and for the use of the poor of the town of Boston, the other half to him or them that shall inform and sue for the same.

[3] SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That whosoever being admitted as a porter as aforesaid, shall ask, take, and receive any more than what the selectmen shall allow, for any work or service, shall for every such exaction, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty shillings, to be recovered and disposed of as by this act is hereby directed; and if any person admitted and approved of as aforesaid, as a common porter, shall officiate or concern himself in the business of transporting goods or merchandize, not having his badge or ticket, shall, for every such breach of this act, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty shillings, to be recovered and disposed of as aforesaid.

[4] SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the selectmen shall require and take bond of each one of the porters, admitted as aforesaid with sufficient surety, in a sum not exceeding fifty pounds, for their orderly and faithful acting in the business; more especially, their safe conveying and delivering such goods, as shall be committed to them; and that upon complaint made to the selectmen, that any whom they may have adınitted as aforesaid, do not behave and conduct themselves orderly, peaceably and quietly towards their employers, it being made to appear, the party accused being seasonably notified thereof, such person may be removed, and other meet and orderly person admitted in his room: Provided, this act be in force, and so continue for the space of seven years, from the publication thereof, and no longer.