Proviso. pri su Sh pe nalty. rized to kill city; unless such Dog be well secured, so as to do, and cause no damage or injury in the day time; and also have fixed round the neck, a collar, with the name of some creditable white person engraved thereon, which said white person shall be considered as the owner of the dog, and shall be held responsible and liable for any damage or injury that may be committed by such dog. And every free negro, mulatto or person of colour, who shall have in his possession any dog, contrary to the condition above expressed, shall forfeit a sum not less than five dollars, and not more than ten dollars, to be recovered before the Inferior City Court, with the costs of suit; the same to be applied to the use of the informer. And in case any slave shall have in possession any dog, contrary to the condition above expressed, the said slave shall be liable to, and shall by order of one or more of the Wardens of the city, receive at the WorkHouse, a correction not exceeding twenty lashes, unless the owner of the said slave shall pay the sum of five dollars to the informer. And in case any dog in possession of a slave shall appear at large in any part of the city, the said slave shall be liable to, and shall by order of one or more of the Wardens of the city, receive at different times, as shall be prescribed, two corrections, not exceeding twenty lashes each, at the public market, unless the owner of such slave shall pay to the use of the informer the sum of ten dollars. And in case any dog, in the possession of, and kept by a free negro, mulatto, or person of colour, on the condition before expressed, shall appear at large in any part of this city, the said free negro, mulatto, or person of colour, shall be subject to the forfeiture and penalty expressed in the first clause of this ordinance, to be recovered in the manner there expressed. 3. That all persons are hereby authorised to kill Parsons autho- any dog or dogs, going at large in manner aforemendogs found at tioned, or kept within the city, contrary to this ordilarge. nance: And that any person producing proof of his having killed any dog pursuant to this ordinance, before any of the Wardens, shall be entitled to receive a reward of fifty cents, to be paid by the City Treasurer, on the certificate of such Warden, counter signed by the Intendant. And all persons who do any act in obedience and conformity hereto, shall be indemnified and saved harmless. and others pro 4. That the City Marshal and the person or per- The Marshal sons employed by him, and each and every of them, tected in their shall be protected in the execution of his or their duty. duty, prescribed by this ordinance. That they and each of them be empowered to enter any lot or enclosure within this city, occupied by negroes, mulattoes or persons of colour, in quest of any and every dog kept contrary to this ordinance: And any and every person who shall assault or obstruct them, or any of them, in the discharge of his or their duty, in executing any part of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the city, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered, with costs, in the Infe rior City Court; and if a slave, the said slave shall receive such correction or corrections at the public market as shall be ordered to be inflicted by the committee of Council, who shall attend at the GuardHouse. 5. That whenever any dog shall be removed from Dogs to be seone part of the city to another, or from any vessel cured. or boat at any wharf, to any part of the city, the said dog shall be secured by a sufficient rope, cord or chain, and one end thereof shall be held by the person or persons who shall have the charge of the dog. That every person coming to the city, by land, or going out of the city accompanied by a dog or dogs, shall cause each and every of them to be secured.That every butcher's dog shall be secured to or under the cart of the said butcher, while coming into, or going out of the city; and no dog shall appear, or be brought into the markets on any account, or in any manner. And every person who shall be accompanied by a dog in the streets, or in public, shall have the said dog secured by a sufficient rope, cord or chain, and one end thereof shall be held by the said person. And in case of neglect, each and every dog shall be considered as going at large, and shall be liable to be killed, and the owner thereof, subject to the forfeiture herein before expressed. And also in every case, where any dog, although secured in L Duty of the Marshal. Marshal indemnified. Marshal to manner above mentioned, shall bite or injure any person, the said dog may be killed, any thing herein expressed to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. 6. That the City Marshal be, and he is hereby appointed the officer, under the direction of the Intendant, or the Intendant and Wardens, to execute and enforce this ordinance. That it shall be the duty of the City Marshal at all times, when ordered by the Intendant, or directed by the Council, to proceed agreeably to the order, direction or resolution, given and extended to him, to execute this ordinance. And in case of his neglect he shall be liable to such forfeiture and penalty, as the Council shall by resolution inflict on him for his neglect of duty. 7. That the City Marshal, and the person or persons employed by him, and acting in obedience, and in conformity hereunto, shall be indemnified and saved harmless. 8. That the city Marshal shall cause collars to be cause collars put on each and every dog required by him in the to be placed on execution of his several duties, and his name endog's necks. graved on each collar. And his dog or dogs shall be exempted from the operation of this ordinance, when employed or used by him, in catching or taking up hogs or goats, in conformity with the laws of this city, in cuch cases made and provided; but, whenever the said dog or dogs are not employed as aforesaid, they and every of them, shall in every respect, be subject to the operation of this ordinance. Harbour Mas to all masters of vessels. 9. That it shall be the duty of the Harbour Master to notify ter to notify this ordinance to all masters of vesthis ordinance sels, that shall arrive in the harbour, and come to any wharf of this city; and that copies of this ordinance shall be kept at the offices of the City Marshal and and Harbour Master; and shall be fixed up in different parts of the markets, under the direction of the Commissioners of the markets. Repeal. 10. That all former ordinances passed, to prevent dogs from going at large; and all ordinances or parts thereof repugnant to this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed. The penalties inflicted by this ordinance are declared to be for the use of the city, by the last clause of an ordinance passed on the 5th of July, 1814. 7 Brains. 1. Be it ordained, That in all cases where it shall Passed, Aug be deemed expedient hereafter to construct a drain 8th. 1798 through any wharf of the city, for the purpose of carry ing of the water, and other matters collected in the main drains on East and South Bay-streets, and venting the same into the river. it shall be the duty of Duty of the the Commissioners of the Streets for the time being, Commissionand they are hereby directed to enquire into, and Streets state to the Council, the best mode of constructing such drain, with their opinion of the benefit or injury which the proprietor of such wharf, and the proprietor of any house or lot on the same, may receive from the drain so running through the wharf. ers of the wharves. &C. shall be assess 2. That in all cases where it shall appear that the Proprietors of proprietor of any wharf, through which a drain is to who are benebe constructed, or the proprietor of any house or lot fitted by drains on the same, may derive a benefit from such drain, ed. such proprietor, or proprietors, shall be assessed in the sum necessary to defray the expence of construcing such drain, proportionate to the benefit he or they may receive from the same. derive no be 3. That in all cases, where it shall appear that the If proprietors proprietor of any wharf, through which a drain is to pefit, the exbe constructed, or the proprietor of any house or lot pence to be defrayed by the on the same, will derive no benefit from such drain, city. the whole expence thereof shall be defrayed from the City Treasury. observed res 4. That in the repair or alteration which may be The same dideemed necessary, of any of the drains now running rections to be through the wharves of the city, the same directions pecting future shall be observed with respect to the expence of such drains. repair or alteration, as are herein ordained, respecting drains that may be hereafter constructed. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed, as to exonerate the proprietors of wharves from any stipulations or conditions, to which they may be subject by virtue of their titles, which they shall always when required, exhibit to the Commissioners of the Streets, in order to entitle them to the benefit of this ordinance. Passed, Nov. 12th, 1787. Drums. 1. Be it ordained, That from and immediately after the passing of this ordinance, it shall not be lawful, for any person or persons whatsoever, to give noBeating drums tice by the beat of drum, in any of the streets, or forbidden. other public parts of the city, of the loss of any ar Except by ticles, or of negroes, who shall have run away, or absented themselves without leave of their owners, nor on any other occasion whatsoever, under the penalty of twenty shillings for each offence: but all such notices shall, in future, be given, by ringing a hand bell through the streets, and other parts of the city. Provided, That the said prohibition shall not extend to the Sheriffs of Charleston district, or of the city Sheriff tomake of Charleston, making public, by beat of drum, any proclamation, proclamations issued by his excellency the Governor, his honour the Lieutenant-Governor, or his honour the Intendant, nor any of the drummers of the CharlesDrummer to ton regiment of militia, or of the Charleston battalito muster, &c. on of artillery, summoning the men of their respective corps or companies, to muster or exercise; or to the city drummer beating the revellie, tattoo; or to any person beating to arms, in case of fire, or any other alarm. &c. summons men 2. And for the convenience of the inhabitants, Be Officer of the it further ordained, That the officer of the City Guard, Guard to give shall command one of the guard, to publish by ringing of bell. ing a bell, as aforesaid, at the most notorious parts notice by ring throughout the city, any notices which he may be required so to do, for which the person so applying, shall pay to the person giving notice as aforesaid, the sum of four shillings. Passed, Sept. 1. Be it ordained, That nothing in the ordinance, 6th, 1794. entitled, " An ordinance to prohibit the frequent beating of drums in the city of Charleston," ratified in Continental City Council the twelfth day of November, one troops may thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, shall extend to the continental troops, or to any recruiting party acting under and by virtue of the laws of congress, or orders of the President of the United States, beat drums. |