An Ordinance Concerning Vagrants and Disorderly Persons.

Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of , That all Vagrants, Idle or disorderly persons; Persons found drunk in or about the Streets, all suspicious persons; Persons who have no fixed place of residence, or visible means of suppport, or cannot give a good account of themselves; persons guilty of Profane or indecent language or behaviour; persons guilty of using indecent, impertinent, or unbecoming language towards any City Officer when in the discharge of his duty, or of menacing, threatening, or otherwise obstructing, said Officer, Shall on conviction thereof before the Mayor, or Municipal Court, be required to enter into security for good behaviour for a reasonable time, and indemnify the Corporation against any charge, and in case of refusal or inability to give security, they shall be confined to labour for a time, not exceeding ninety days, or be fined in any Sum not exceeding five hundred Dollars; or be imprisoned not exceeding six months; or all; at the discretion of said Mayor or Court.

This act to take effect, and be in force from and <​after​> its Passage—

Passed Nov. 13th. 1841

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