cence boards r persons, immediately on knowing that such person Painted lior persons did offend against this ordinance, or any to be removed art thereof. He shall likewise be obliged to take from where it is put up after way and remove every painted board, from any quitting the lace where it had been put up as aforesaid, if the place. person who had fixed it there by virtue of his licence, uffers it to remain after quitting the place, or after he expiration of the term for which such licence was of force. Whereas the Medical Society of South Carolina, Passed, Aug. have brought forward a memorial to the City Council 19th, 1793. of Charleston, praying them to aid and assist them n their humane intentions of attempting to restore persons apparently dead to life: tailers com houses, per ly dead. 1. Be it ordained, That all licenced Retailers of Licenced reSpirituous Liquors, are hereby compelled to receive pelled to reinto their houses, by night as well as by day, the bo-ceive into their dies of persons apparently dead from drowning, or sons apparent other causes, which shall be brought to their houses within three hours from the time of the accident, and shall also furnish with all speed, all such articles, as may be necessary to assist in restoring to life all such bodies which may be brought as aforesaid to their houses, for which they shall be paid by the City Treasurer the full value thereof, first presenting to the City Council their accounts, certified to be just by the attending Physician or Surgeon, and shall also receive the further recompence of twenty shillings. ceiving such 2. That any other person who may receive into Persons retheir houses, the bodies of such unfortunate persons, bodies, to be as are intended to be comprized under the meaning compensated. of the foregoing section, and shall furnish the necessary articles before referred to, shall be entitled to receive the full amount of their charges, first certified as aforesaid, and also the like recompence of twenty shillings. tailers 3. That every licenced Retailer of Spirituous Li-Licenced requers, who shall refuse to receive into their houses by is, to for. night or day, the bodies of such persons as are meant feit their li to be comprehended under the first section of this cence. ordinance, shall immediately forfeit his or her licence. Ee Retailers to have direc tions for re storing per 4. That every licenced Retailer of Spirituous Li quors, shall constantly keep in public view, printed directions for restoring persons apparently dead, to life, sons, under which directions drawn up by the Medical Society of South-Carolina, shall be given them gratis, upon neglect of which they shall forfeit any sum not exceeding the amount of the licence. penalty. every unsuc cessful case. 5. That the sum of two pounds, shall in every un£2 to be dis- successful case, be distributed amongst the first four tributed in persons who shall attempt the recovery of any percessful, and £4 son or persons apparently dead, from drowning or in each suc- other accidents, provided the means to be recommended by the Medical Society, or by any skilful Physician, or Surgeon, be used within the first three hours from the accident's happening, and be persisted in, for at least three hours; and that in every successful case, where life shall be restored, the sum of four pounds shall be distributed in like manner; the persons entitled to receive the same in either case, to produce a certificate of their services to the City Council, signed by the attending Physician or surgeon. Passed, Aug. 7th, 1809. Preamble. Time of un lawful win &c. Hice, Screening and winnowing. Whereas, the practice of screening and winnowing of rice, corn, or other grain on the wharves, or other public places of the City, is found to be inconvenient, and may from many causes, tend to the inconvenience of the City, and probably generate malignant disorders; for remedy whereof: 1. Be it ordained, That in future, during the months nowing of rice, of June, July, August, September and October in every year, it shall not be lawful or be permitted to any one, to screene or winnow, or cause to be screened or winnowed any rice, corn or other grain on the wharves, or other public places of the city, or in any private place, habitation or enclosure within the same except in such situations, as that all the chaff blown from, or other offal produced from the same, shall and do fall into the water of the harbour. And every person or persons, who shall or may offend, against the said provision of this ordinance, shall for each and every such offence, forfeit and pay to the use of The city, a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor less than twenty dollars, to be recovered in the nferior City Court, in like manner as other penalties, For the breach of City Ordinances, are directed to be ecovered. TITLE (S.) Scavengers, Lamplighters, Fine. 13th. 1806, to the Com Streets and His duty. 1. Be it ordained, That from and after the third Passed, Oct. Monday of the present month, the office of Clerk to the Commissioners of the Streets and Lamps, shall be a separate and distinct office from the office of Office of Clerk the City-Marshal, to which it had been heretofore missioners of attached. And it shall be the duty of the said Clerk, in addition to other services already appertaining to his office, to collect and obtain full and correct information of all occurrences and matters relating to the department of Streets and Lamps, to note the same in a book, to be by him kept for that particular purpose, to deliver a written report thereof every morning to the Chairman of said Commissioners, to execute his directions concerning the same, and to present his book to the said Commissioners or their Chairman, for examination and inspection, whenever thereunto required. the Clerk's 2. That, as soon as a Clerk to the Commissioners City Marshal of Streets and Lamps hath been elected, the present to deliver up City Marshal shall, in the presence of the Committee books. of the City Council, now exercising the functions of Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, deliver up to the said Clerk, all the books and papers belonging and relating to the department of Streets and Lamps. Scavengers to 3. That from and after the third Monday in the present month, the City Scavenger's functions shall be appointed, be performed and executed by two persons, one of and their duty them to be appointed for the first division, or that part of the City, lying between South-Bay and both sides of Queen-street; and another for the second Number of Proviso. division, or that part of the ity, lying between Queen and Boundary-streets; including the City lands beyond Boundary-street; but each of the City Scavengers shall be obliged, to officiate in any part of the City, not belonging to his respective division, whenever thereunto required or directed by the Chairman of the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, or in his absence from the city, by any of the said Commissioners. 4. That each City Scavenger shall, every day persons to be (Sundays and general holy days excepted) employ employed by Scavengers. three negroes or other servants, three horses and three carts, for the purpose of removing from every street, lane, alley and open court, in his division, all such dirt rubbish, or other like stuff, as may lay, exposed, or be brought out from the lots of the inhabitants, and likewise two negroes or other servants, provided with wheel barrows and other appropriate impliments, for the purpose of levelling and raking the streets, and of keeping the gutters and grates of the drains in his division open and free from sand, filth, and other obstructions. But if it should at any time be required by the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, or by the City Council, that the City Scavengers, or either of them, shall employ more negroes or servants, horses and carts, or either thereof, than as above stated, they and either of them, shall be bound to procure and employ such an additional number of negroes, horses and carts, or either thereof, as may be so required; for which addition each of them shall be entitled to the same compensation rateably, as shall be conformably to the terms of his respective contract or engagement. And every cart, so emScavengers ployed, shall be painted red, numbered, and marked with the words "Scavenger's Cart," exhibited in large white characters on both sides of each cart; and none of the City Scavengers shall employ any negro of other servant, or any horse or cart, except such as shall be approved of by the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, nor shall he employ any of them longer than during their approbation. It shall likewise be the duty of each Scavenger, to wait on the Chair carts to be numbered. man of the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, on every Monday and Thursday morning, as well as at any other time, when occasion may require, or when ummoned by the said Chairman, in order to report o him the state of every street, lane, alley and pubic court, in his respective division, to give him notice of all nuisances, existing in any lot within the city, and coming to his knowledge; and to receive from him such orders as he may think proper to give concerning the same. And if any City Scavenger shall efuse or neglect to perform his duty, as herein diected, or as prescribed by any City Ordinance now being or hereafter to be of force, or by any resolution of the City Council, or of the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, he shall be liable to a fine of twenty dolars for each and every such offence. Lamplighters 5. That from and after the third Monday in the present month, the City Lamplighter's functions shall to be appoint be performed and executed by two persons, one of ed. then to be appointed for the first division, or that part of the city, lying between South-Bay and Queenstreet, both sides included; and the other for the second division, or that part of the city, lying between Queen and Boundary-streets, including the city lands beyond Boundary-street; but each of the City Lamp- Their duty. lighters shall be obliged to officiate in any part of the city not belonging to his respective division, whenever thereunto required or directed by the Chairman of the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, or in his absence from the city, by any of the said Cornmissioners. 6. That each City Lamplighter, shall employ not less than six negroes or other servants, in lighting all lamps, whether already put up or hereafter to be put up, in every street, lane, alley or open court within his division, but no negro or other servant, shall be employed by either of the City Lamplighters, except such as shall be approved of by the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps, nor longer than during their approbation. It shall likewise be the duty of each City Lamplighter, to wait on the Chairman of the Commissioners of Streets and Lamps on every Monday and Thursday morning, as well as at any other |