ORDINANCES

THE CITY OF VAN BUREN.
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CHAPTER I.


m lst. Be ii ordained by tie Mayor and


sf the Cir Of Van Buren. Tint every
= nas.er Of a slave, who shall in this City.
: Gave to any other slave, or to any free


)ulatto, or permit or suffer such slave to


} upon hiring Of his own time, or to
- as free person. shall he fined for each


be, in sum not less than $40, nor more


Whenever any city officer shall dis
T. in this City, any slave going at large
G1Dntrary 10 the provisions Of the preced.
=, or acting or dealing as free person,
ii shall, and any other person may ar.
Slave, and take him or her before a city
Vl.hout warrant.


4 psd. When any Justice of the Peace shall
nbisfaclory information tha, any such slave
~ large, or hired as aforesaid, or acting or


FREQ person within this City. he shall


ny issue his warrant to bring such slave
b.


ID. II the owner or master Of such slave
snt Of, or within this City, the Justice


ON such slave is brought, shall summon
% or owner to appear and defend-and
pr that such slave was, at the time Of
hired contrary to this ordinance. or


to 60 at large, and act or deal as free
)hen, and in such case, such master or
|hll be fnedas hereinbefore provided, and
- enter into bond to the Mayor and Alder.
y their successors, in the sum of 500,
sd that he, or she will not hire such slave


TO the provisions of this ordinance, or
b slave to go at large. hire his own time.
doal as free person, and upon pay mons
ne, and filing such bond with the Record.
slave shall be delivered 10 such master or
th. II the master or owner Of such slave
resident Of, or living in this City, or do
r when notified or summoned as afore.
slave shall be committed to tho county
a