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An Act for the incorporation of George-town. 1805 27 (1805)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0064 and id is 1 raw text is: n ACT for the Incorporation of Georetown. ?14I-EREAS, from the increase of the trade, Pcanm. from the growing importance of the town ble. of Georgetown, it is indispensably nccessary that many regulations should be made, for the preser- Vation of the health of the inhabitants, and for the security of the property within the said town and its vicinity, and also, for the maintenance of peace and good order within the limits of the same. And whercas, from the many weighty and impor- tant matters, that occupy the atrention of the Ie- gislature whenever they meet, it is found inprac. ticable for them to devise, consider and delibe- rate upon all such laws and regulations as the lo- cal circumstances of the said town may front time to time require: therefore, Be it enac7ed by the honoraile tbc Senate and Houife qf Reprcfentatives, nozw mec't and fiing- in general afembly, and ly the aibority of/ihe'fne, That from and immediately after the commence- CVorge- ment of ihe operation of this ac1, all pcrsons ci- tow in tizens of the United States, having resided one ed, and year within the said town, or having a freehold divided 0 into four for that term within the same, shall be deemed, nvaorod and is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate; and the said town shall hereafter be deemed, and is hereby declared to be a town corporate, and shall be called and known by the name of Georgetown, and shall be divided into the following wards, viz. first, all that part of the said town which lies southeastwardly of Queen street, shall constitute the first ward; second, all that part of the said town which lies between the southeast side of Queen street,.and the south- ebst side of Screven street, shall constitute the se- Eond ward; third, all that part of the said town D

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