Ordinances of Alexander Mills NC on Poles Animals and Vice
The town council enacts rules prohibiting posting signs on poles and trees and defacement of notices with fines up to ten dollars or twenty days. It forbids animals running at large except dogs and fowls, stud breeding in streets, heat subjects, dangerous dogs, and requires dog tags with penalties up to twenty dollars or twenty days. It authorizes killing untagged dogs after July 1 and bans bawdy activities on streets with fines or imprisonment.
Town Cemetery Ordinances Prohibit Burials and Graze Within 200 Feet
The ordinance restricts burying within the town two hundred feet from open public lots unless in designated burial grounds. Violators face ten dollar fines or up to twenty days in jail. It also forbids grazing in cemeteries and damaging tombstones fences and floral adornments with penalties of ten dollars or thirty days.
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Disorderly Conduct Provisions Rule Town Sanctions
The ordinance prohibits public curses or loud, boisterous behavior and sets fines up to ten dollars or jail time up to twenty days. It bans firing fireworks, frightening animals, false fire alarms, street games, and careless animal control with penalties of five to ten dollars and short detentions. The rules also limit sidewalk riding and require allowance for invalids' low carriages, detailing enforcement within town limits.
Town Ordinances On Obstruction And Sidewalk Rules
Local ordinances prohibit obstructing streets sidewalks or alleys with plows merchandise or buggies and impose fines up to ten dollars or twenty days in jail. Restrictions include crowds on sidewalks, private use of streets, littering, and improper sweepings. Additional rules cover building materials on streets, open sidewalks during construction, barbed wire near streets, and bicycle or motor vehicle use on sidewalks with required bells lights and warnings.
Town Offense Provisions On Animals Disorderly Conduct And Drunkenness
The ordinance states penalties for leaving unhitched animals on streets under care of none, indecent exposure or lewd conduct in town, creating disturbances to provoke violence, and public drunkenness. Convictions carry fines up to ten dollars or imprisonment up to twenty days.
Town Ordinance Punishments and Mayor Discretion
The mayor may impose or remit fines and imprisonment for ordinance violations. If imprisonment is imposed, the mayor may assign the offender to town streets work under police supervision for the term of the sentence.
Town Health Ordinances on Sanitation and Nuisances
The town adopts a health ordinance detailing cleanup and disinfection of privies and hogpens every two weeks, penalties for neglect, and abatement by the mayor at the responsible party’s expense. Provisions include removal of dead bodies, fining for unremoved carcasses, nuisance declarations by the mayor, and bans on butchers within limits, with fines up to fifty dollars.
Town Ordinance Provisions on Court and Police Powers
The text outlines mayoral court openings, emergency sessions, and board of commissioners meetings, with fines up to ten dollars and twenty days imprisonment. It covers police establishment, appointment of special officers, marshal duties, and notice requirements for ordinances to take effect, plus duties to advertise new ordinances. The provisions detail attendance, claims handling, arrests, and enforcement under town charter.
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Tax Schedule for Alexander Mills Business and Civic Fees
The town board adopts a comprehensive schedule imposing annual and quarterly licenses taxes across multiple domains. Dogs incur a $1 yearly tax, with a metallic tag required. street work for males is mandated or a $3 payment. various trades and activities face daily or annual fees, including auctioneers, patent sellers, entertainments, livery, hotels, butchers, restaurants, undertakers, pool halls, dentists, barbers, photo galleries, peddlers, express and telegraph offices, and public hire autos. Violations carry fines and possible imprisonment. Annual licenses are handled quarterly with fees prorated by the start of each quarter.
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