Laws of the Republic of Texas, Passed the First Session of Third Congress, 1839. Page: 23
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and may inflict such lines, not exceeding one hundred dollars,
as may be considered necessary.
Sec. 7. Be it farther enacted, That the Board of Aldermen
shall have entire control over the streets of said town,
may order new streets to be laid out and old ones discontinued,
at their discretion: Provided however, That no new streets
be opened nor old ones discontinued, except by the unaniinous
consent of the Board, and the Board in all such acts
shall be governed by the law of the land relative to roads and
highways.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That all free males between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, and all male slaves
between the ages of sixteen and sixty years shall be liable
.o work on the streets, that such persons shall not be compelled
to work more than ten days in any one year, and they
shall be exempt from other road duty. The Board may impose
such tines upon defaulters as they may think necessary,
in which they shall be governed by the law of the land.
Sec. 9. 'B It further enacted, That the Board of Aldermen
shall have power to levy a tax on' all persons and property,
real and personal, in said town: Pr7ovided, however, That the
tax on real estate shall not exceed, in any one year, twelve
per cent. ad valo'remz, and no tax shall be levied on such estate,
except by two thirds of the Aldermen present, and it shall be
levied at the beginning of each year, and be assessed and collected
by an officer appointed by the Board in the same manner
as the State tax is collected; and the Board shall have the
power to levy and collect a tax on all taverns, tipling houses,
lillard tables and shows in said town.
Sec ). c. BC it further enacted, That all the public property
in said town, shall belong to said corporation, and the Board
of Aldermen may dispose of it in such manner as the best
interest of said town may require.
Sec. 11. Be it firtcer enacted, That all offences against
the by-laws be prosecuted before the' Mayor, in a summ-ary
manner; an execution may issue returnable forthwith, and
the constable shall execute all writs directed to him by the
Mayor.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the constable and treasurer,
shall be appointed by the Mayor, and shall give bond
and security, payable to the Mayor and Aldermen and their
successors in office, in the sum of three thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, and
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