A N OkDlNANL t.. to regulate N Slaves in the Town of Tuscaloosa, pass
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ed the 18th day of March, 1881

 SECTION l. Re it ordained 6y The Mayor and Aldermen of the Iozvn of Iascaioosa, That if any master of owner of a slave, or other person having the charge or custody of slave, shall permit such slave to hire hls or her time, or keep house for the purpose of selling, or otherwise disposing of cakes, beer, or other articles, or for any other purpose, such master, owner, or other person, having the charge or custody of such slave as afore- said, shall, for each and every offence, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. SEC. 2. .4nd 6e n further ordained, That it shall not be lawful for any master, owner, or other person having any slave or slaves III charge custody afUresaid, to permit such slave or slaves to inhabit dwelling separate and apart from the premises of their said mass ter nor shall any master or owner, or other person having charge or control of sla,., allow such slave to offer him or herself t, hlre without written permit for that purpose. SEC. 3. find 6e n farther ordained. That if any person shall sell, or otherwise dispose of any kind of spirituous liquor to slave, with out the written authority of the master or owner of such slave to purchase such article, the person so offending, shall be fined for each ani every offence, in sum not exceed ing twenty dollars.

 SEC. 4. find 6e it further ordained, That | 1t any slave shall be found intoxicated in the street, or in anywise disorderly or indecent on the Sabbath day, such slave shall receive net more than fifteen stripes, and it shall be the duty of the Marshal to inflict the same, for

 which he shall be entitled to twenty-five cents.

 SEC. $. find 6e if further ordained, That

 if any free person of color, shall harbor or sell liquor to any slave, on conviction thereof,

 shall forfeit and pay for the use of this corpo-

 ration twenty dollars, and receive not less

 than fifteen stripes on the bare back.

 SEC. 6. find 6e tt further ordained, That

 this ordinance shall take effect, from and after

 the passage of the same. SEC. z. find 6e n further ordained, That an ordinance entitled, s'an ordinance for the regulation of slaves in the Town of Tuscaloo. sa, passed on the 26th day of June 1829." be, and the same is hereby repealed. 2w51 c. N. STEWART, Mayor. DILI.S OF LADING neatly prin.ed. fo' 3 ID sale at this office.