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An Act to amend the charter of the city of Wetumpka. 1859 433 (1859)

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offender so failing or refusing to prison for any period not
exceeding sixty days or until such bond be given, and shall
have power to cause the arrest of persons of suspicious cou.
duct and character, who may be found loi4!rng about theVagr.anta.be
City without regular employmentaIt1i without, Viitble Imeluis arrested. I
of support, or who- may be fJund about places where
depraved persons habitually resort, and may institute
inquiry as to the general contiuct and habits o such suspio.
ious purson oi persons, and unless he she or they shall be
able to give such account of hiis If or hersell, as to abow
that his or her conduct tnd employment is lawful and prop.
er, the mayor may require such person or persons to give
bond and security in any sum not exceeding five hundred
doliJars for his or her good behavior, and in default, thercof
may cominnit such personi or peisons to prison !or a t me nut,
exceeding sixty da3 a, or until the rvquired uond be given,
or the mayor if he I1eem  proper require such person or
persons to leave the city not to return, and on refusal ;0
comply with such order within the time to be presribed by
the mayor, such person or persons iniy be committed to
prison lorany priod not exceeding sixty days, and until
subh person or persons shall consent to leave said city and
stay away.
APPROVED, February 24, 1860.
No. 296.]              AN ACT
To amend the charter of the city of Wetumpka.
Sico. 1. Bc it enacted by the &nate and H/ouse of Jpresent.
atives of the tate f Alaama in General Assembly, conver~ed,
That the mayor   id aidermen of the city of Wetuaipka
shall have fuil power to ordain all such ordinances and res
olitions as may by tlm he deemed necessary for the con-
trol and re'gufiaton of the sale qnd retail of spirituousPnweinfmyowrm ,
liquors witin1 said city, to grant license for retailingspir - ot .  an
itUouA liquors in s id city upon such terms, to be paid there.
for by each retailer, not to exe -ed two handred dollars
annu .1Y, as the sid oayor and ilderirien imay order; to
restraiui and prohibit them  whfen deemed a muis m   ; to
provide regulations f'or the punishimeit of any person of
color, or white persoii who sihrll keep any species of ord nt
spirmi and give, s.4 or furnish the Samne tj a slave, or per-
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