OfT'-TP 17X7D AT T. b'JL-lhltOIii tlhUilLU, V. B. PALMS Si. Sj. f 'iiiUJelaia at hia r,,! ,!, ...I r-,.1 vr..- i our authorized Asrerit for oT.uiiin? Amercements anJ Sul- em4i.jn larthe H 13 BALD" J is etothed wi'h full nflwer ta rcccqU far any monies paid to Li;n n tl" oSjuci viz: Philadelphia, Jcw '3 Voik, ?aUimprond Dwtn. ANTIMASONIC AND O V Ti T Y C O S VEJTi WHIG In accordance with the established usa ss of she party in ether counties, and es peeuilvm pursuance of a resolution u Uiiuously adopted by the County mee tin on Monday evemn? of last Court, the Antirnn-ons nnd Whigs of Somerset Countv ill meet in their several town bs and boroughs on Saturday the 3d iav of July 1647, to elect two persons from each district as delegates to a County Convention, to meet at the Court House on the following Monday (5th July) at 1 o'clock P. M. to put in nomination suita ble candidates to be supported by the par ty at the general Election in October next. It is surgcsled that the Antimasons and "VhifS of "the townships assemble at 2 o'clock P. M. those of the boroughs at 7 P. M. to elect delegates, and lhat they meet at the usual place ot holding the election in their several districts. SAM'L. W. PEARSON. Chairman of County Committee. June 1st, 1847. The Coiner Stone of the New Church near Lavansville, will be hid on Wednes day die ICth day of June, inst. Pleach ing may be expected on the occasion. PHILOSOPHICAL ECTURE. According to announcement in our last paper, Dr. Worster gave an interesting lecture to our citizens on Tuesday eve ning, and will lecture again this evening at the Court House by a unanimous vote of die citizens expressed at the close of the last lecture. Dr. W'orster is experi enced in his profession, and brings out of his treasury things new and old and must doubtless interest all of our citizens who have an interest in the law which govern us. The ladies are most particularly in vited to be there. And our young Gentle men so distinguished for their tr-i rv will please attend to that matter. THE TARIFF OF FORTY-SIX. The locofoco papers are congratulating themselves upon what they term the ben ifcent 'Jftcts of the Tariff of'46. As this is a matter of fact and not of assertion, let us now for a moment exam ine the subject with a view of ascertain ing what have really been the effects of the Tariff of '46. Since the Tariff of '4G went into oper ation, certain results have been made manifest, which, by a mode of reasoning sufficiently natural, have been regarded as effects resulting from its action a3 a cause. We shall not for the present investigate the correctness of this deduction, but con tent ourselves with an examination of the results themselves. We shall, thereby be enabled to judge whether there is any cause for congratulation, to be derived from the apparent influence ol the locofo co financial system upon the interests of the american people. What, then, are these facts ! And first as to revenue. By official reports it appears that the revenue derived from customs at the port of New York, during the firstfour months of the present year (viz : January, Feb ruary, March nnd April) was $6,G90,743 During the same period for 1846, under the Tariff of 42 0,746 078 Showing a loss of revenue of $55,335 Here is a falling off of revenue under the locoloco Tariff of $55,335 in four months. This fact perhaps not very im portant itself, becomes a matter of the most vital interest when viewed in con nexion with the importations from which the revenue is derived. We wish how ever, that it should be borne in mind, that the advocates of the act of '40 were clam orous in asserting, that its immediate ef fect would be to increase the revenue from imports beyond the amount yielded bv the Whig Tariff of '42. This they claim would be its operation under all circumstances, ordinary and extraordina ry. Fortunately for them, their financial measure went into operation under the most favorable auspices. The failure of crops in Europe, causing a famine in Ire Land, and in many parts of France and Germany, had produced an extraordinary demand for American breadstuff's and pro visions. As a natural consequence, the in creased amount of exports occasioned an increased amount of imports--and yet, notwithstanding this fortuitous advantage, their boasted financial scheme has failed to yield an amount of revenue equal to that which the Whig measure they had repealed poured into the coffers of the government. But it is not the failure -of their calcu lations we desiro particularly to allude. That failure in itself hus not occasioned the effects which every American, who desires to see industry of his own country fostered and prelected, must deeply la ment. Wccomc,-t"ien, to the consider ation of the effects of the extraordinary importations which, we suppose, the ad vocates of the Tariff of '40 will be willing to attribute lo tu operation. W'hat are ihe facts From the same official accounts, from which we have, already quoted, we learn thai mc. amount of imports durin-r the lirst lour months of the present year; V4S .- ;.. $35,479,303' Duringihc same time inS 20,243915, Exec.in 1817, H appears lhat under the Tariff of '45 rt-imnorts into the United States are, the nnDoris into , me unueu oiaics i nearly one-third more, during the same j time, than under the Tariff of '42, while I the revenue is 55,335 less. Now, what 1 is the actual effect of this condition of : tilings ! What is the absolute truth to 1 be derived from this official statement ? It is ibis ; in the first fow months of the present year, the people oj mc tcu States, have under a locofoco tariff paid to the manufacturers of Europe more than nine millions of dollars in cash for what under the Whig Tariff, icasjur nishedat home, and in so doing, have DIMINISHED THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN THE GOVERNMENT. Who then, let us ask, has been bene fitted bv this financial measure of the lo cofoco party? If we have purchased nine millions more of English manufac tures in four months than during the same period in the last year, what will , be the result at the end of a single year ? There is no reason to suppose that the importa tions will diminish until there is a remo val of the causes which have produced them. At the end of the present year, then, we shall have purchased in foreign markets, twenty-seven millions more than during the last year of the operation of the Whiff Tariff, la other words, the man ufacturers of Europe will be benefitted, in the present vear. bv the amount of twentv-scven millions more than during- the last. Under the Whirr Tariff, that enormous amount would not have been expended at all, or, if such had been the case, it would have' been paid out among the mechanics, the laboring men, the man ufacturers of our country. It must be evident, then, that, the Tar iff of '40 is a British tariff, specially and particularly adapted to the wants of the British manufacturers, and protecting their interests at the expense of the labor and industry of the American. It gives to the British manufacturers twenty-seven milli ons more of our money than the Whig tariff would have done, taking from our people that amount in the products of their industry Cumb. Civ. GEN. TAYLOR AND THE ADMIN ISTRATION. The New York Tribune has a letter lrom a New Orleans correspondent, under date of the 18th instant, which runs thus: 'The volunteers who were with Tay lor are returning, full of the warmest ad miration of his character as a soldier, and a humane and good man, but overflowing with wrath against the administration, that they bcliee did its best to sacrifice them. They cannot be convinced of the contrary. I am informed of this by an officer who is among them on the Rio Grande. The people of this country will be astonished and indignant when they know fully the manner in which the con cern at Washington has treated General Tavlor. I know from unquestionable au thorily that for five months not a single despatch of his has been answered, (un less within the last few weeks,) and no thing sent him except an insulting letter, enclosing the letter written by him to Gen. Gaines, and demanding: to know whether he wrote it. I am glad to say lhat Gen. Taylor's reply was ineveiy way worthy the spirit of a high-toned freo American citizen, who has never learned to fawn that thrift may follow. He replied that he did write it, and as he did not intend it for publication, had not before examined it very carefully ; but, now, on a re-examination, he found not a word or ex pression lhat he wished to alter. He as ked no favors; they might make the most of it. They took away all his regulars, save a handful!, and left him none but raw volunteers. Had he retreated on Mon terey, as directed by the War Depart ment, the whole country from Saltillo to Matamoras, in the opinion of all military men there, would have been lost. There is much more yet to be told on this sub ject at another time. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE N. O. BULLETIN OF MAY 12. In conversing with officers recently from the army, we learn lhat the general impression was that Puebla would be the extent of Gen. Scott's advance until he was strongly reinforced. This the Gov ernment are now doing, even to the ex tent of withdrawing troops from the Rio Grande, which were originally intended for Gen: Taylor, as we learn that Brig. Gen Cadwalladar has been ordered to proceed with the larger portion of his command, now at the camp of Instruction at Palo Alto to Vera Cruz. It was originally intended lhat one-half of the ten regiments should join Gen. Taylor, but we recently learned that only the 3d dragoons and 10th Infantry would do so, and since then an order has been received for five companies of the former to proceed to Vera Cruz, leaving only the other five for Gen. Taylor. We infer from the Government thus directing the new levies, as well as vol unteers, to join (Jen. Scott, that th mun, and probably the only movement on the capital will be by lhat route, and that the plan for Gen. Taylor to advance at the same ttme by San Luis Potosi, has been abandoned. There is, at any rate, no present indications that Gen. Taylor will have at his disposal any thing like a sufficient force to advance from his . pres ent .position. Though active measures are on foot to hurry forward reinforcements to Vera Cruz as rapidly as possible, a consider able time imist necessarily elapse before they can reach the headquarters of Gen. Scott's army, and unless he concludes to advance on the city with his present re duced force, it will be some weeks yet before he will be able to do so, particular ly as his transportation means. must also be greatly increased, which is a work of time, ...... , . ; : TKOM TUB N. O. PICAYUNE OF. MAY 22. Return of Troops. -The ship Henri frail armed vesterday tram. Vera Cru's with Col. Campbell's 1st Regiment Ten nessee volunteers. There are only three hundred and fifty, rank and file, of this gallant regiment left. The schooner Maria Thomas also ar rived yesterday with two companies of the 4th Regiment Illinois volunteers num bering seventy three men under com mand of Capts. Pugh and Hurt and Lieu tenants Oglesby, Froman Postand Brown. FROM THE X. O. PICAYUNE OF MAY 23. Return of VcLUNTEESs.-Compauy G. first regiment Tennessee cavalry, comman ded by Capt. Sneap, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz on the pilot boat Selim. at their own expense to bring them to this city. The ship Phorsalia, with three hundred men of the first regiment of Tennessee cavalry, also arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz. The brig R- Russell, from Vera Cruz, with three companies of tlie second regi ment of Tennessee volunteers and one company of Kentuckians attached to that regiment, all under command of Capt. "Williams, arrived last night : . The brig Billow, also from Vera Cruz brought one hundred and thirty rank and file of the third regiment Illinois volun teers, under command of Lieut. . Col. Wiley. Latest from Vera Cruz.-TIic schoo ner If 'hig arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, having left there on the evening of Saturday, the 25th instant. Lieut. A. J. Brock and thirty-three privates, being company F. of the Tennessee cavalry, came passengers on the Whig. Verbally we learn that their had been no later arrival from the army of General Scott. W e have a copv of the Amen can Eade of the 15th insanf, which has not a word of later news from above. The Eagle is of the opinion that Gen Scott will remain at Puebla until the be ginning of autumn, without marching up on the capital. The Eagle complains in good set terms of the dullness of Y era Cruz and the ex ccssive heat, which threatens to become vet more intense. Nothing is said of the health of the city. Later from the brasos. The United States steamship Trumbull arrived last evening from the Brasos, whence she sailed on the 19th instant. The follow ing passengers came over on the Trum bull : Cant. A. B, Lansin?, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. A. ; Captain E. Webster and servant, and Capt. Crown inshield, Massachusetts Volunteers; Cap tain Claiborne, of the U S. steamer Col. Cross ; Lieut. Frost, of the Voltiguers Father M'EIroy, Chaplain U. S. army. Quite the most important intelligence by this arrival concerns the safety of Col. Doniphan's command. According to ihe letter of our correspondent, dated the 3d instant fiom Monterey, the most grave apprehensions were entertained in regard to that command. The rumor was, that Col. D had been defeated bv the Mexi cans and lost all his artillery. We are rrreatlv in hopes lhat this will prove to be a mere rumor, and we are encouraged in this hone by the fact that the Picket a Guard, published at Saltillo on the 3d, makes no mention of the rumor, and anti cipates the speedy arrival of Col. Doni phan and his command at that place. By this arrival we learn that Brig. Gen. Cadwallader is forthwith to proceed with his command, (excepting the dragoons,) now encamped at Palo Alto, to Vera Cruz to reinforce Gen. Scott. The trans ports were being prepared at the Brasos when the Trumbull left. Col. Humphrey Marshall's regiment of Kentucky cavalry was at Camargo, at last accounts, on their way home. They will not be disbanded until they reach the city. The third Ohio Regiment, under Col. Curtis, was expected at Monterey, during the second week in May'on its w ay home; and the first Ohio regiment, long stationed at Monterey, would leave about the same time. ' " - We learn that the troops which hare been and still arc, constantly arnvin'r here, and which were to have reinforced Gen. Taylor, have had their destination changed, and will be sent forward, with all possible haste to Gen. Scott. The above paragraph is from the N. O. Bulletin of the Pith instant. It is a very clear indication that the administration is satisfied with what Gen. Taylor has ac complished and is unwilling to put him to the trouble of doing any thing more in the service of ht country. By the 1st of July, the terms of service of thirteen of his regiments will have expired, and he will then be left with a mere handful of men in the heart of the enemy's coun try, surrounded by a people who have determined to wage a war of indiscrimi nate slaughter, without reference either to sex or age. Sooner or later, he will learn it to his cost. If he has no em ploy men! for Gen. Taylor in Mexico, the people have use for him al home.. The Pexn Family- The following notice appears in the Obituary of the Lon don Morning Chronicle of the 30'h ulti mo : ... "On the 23th instant, at the house of her son-in-law the Earl of Ranfurley, No. 40 Berkley square, the Hon. Sophia Margaret Stuart, grand daughter of the celebrated W'illiam Penn, founder and proprietor of Pennsylvania, and widow of the Hon. and Rev. W. Stuart, I). D., late Lord Primate of all Ireland, in the 83d year of her age." A body of Marines, recruited in New York under the supervision of Captain Reynolds, of the United States Marine service, and numbering four hundred, are ! to sad for Vera Cruz in a lew days, under the command of Col. Watson, a veteran of the last war. Dr. Edwards goes out with them as Surgeon. ; These men are a part of the Brigade of Marines spoken of as about to be organized for operations' in the interior cf Mexico. BQEOUGH ORDNANCES. Ordinances passed by the Burgesses an Town Council of the Borough of Somerset, in tub County of So merset, agreeably to the act of Incorporation, of 5th March, - - - 1804.' : ORPINANCE No. I. Srclion 1. Be it ordained by the Bur gesses and Town Council of the Bor ough of Somerset, in the county of So merset, That the fees to be charged by the Burges-es, or either of them, in ex ecuting tli duties of their office, shall be the same as are established by law to be charged by Justices of the Peace, with in this Commonwealth: and the fees of the High Constable and his deputies, chall be the same as arc established by law for Constables within the Common wealth. Sect 2. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that jthe T. Clerk of ihe Borough of Somerset be al lowed one dollar per day, for his servi ces in attending each meeting of the Bur gesses and Town Council, besides an adequate compensation for recording the proceedings of the Meetings, transcri bing ordinances, &c, to be fixed and al lowed by the Auuiiors. Sect. 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That each and every of the Burgesses and mem bers of the Town Council be fined twenty-five cents, and iht the Town Clerk be fined two dollars, for non-attendance at each and every Meeting, unless in case of sickness, or other unavoidable cause of absence. The fine in the case of the Burgesses, to be collected before a Justice of the Peace ; and in the case of the Council and . Clerk, before the Burgesses, or either of them. ORDINANCE No II. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Burrres ses and town Council I the tiorough of Somerset, in the county of Somerset, That a fine not exceeding fiv? dollars be imposed on the owner or owners, or oth- er person having the care of any horse, it- i tit . mare, or gciatng, who snau snuer mem or any oi inem 10 run at large, in any street, lane or alley of said borough. Sec 2. And be it further ordained bv the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of litis ordinance, a fine not exceeding five dollars be imposed on any person who shall ride, or any mas ter parent or employer whose appren- tice, son or other domestic iu his employ shall ride any horse, mare or ffeldins: at a faster gait than a trot or rack 'within the limits of the borough of Somerset. Sec 3. And be it further oidained by the author ity aforesaid, That if any per son or persons shall dnvs, or any parent, master or employer whose domestic or other person in his employ shall drive any horse or horses, mare or mares, gel ding or geldings in any cart, dray or wa- " t a go ti ai a qtncKer gait man a common walk, or in any carriage, sleigh or vehi cle faster than a trot or rack, within the limits of the Borough aforesaid, such per son, parent, master ot employer shall for- ten anu nay lor every sum otience, a fine not exceeding five dollars. Sec. 4. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That a fine not exceeding five dollars be imposed on the owner or owners of any Bitch dog who shall suffer her to run at Iare during "3 ta the course of her amours within the Bor ough of Somerset. ORDINANCE No. III. Sect. I. Be it ordained bv the Bur gesses and I own Uouncil ot the Uor- ough of Somerset, in the county of Som-1 erset, that forthwith after the 1st da v of j June next, all persons who may have ob-( structed any of the streets, lanes, or al-1 leys, wuhin said Borough, shall remove j said obstructions and upon ihe said streets lanes and alleys, and open iheir neglect or refusal so to do, it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioners to remove such obstructions and open 6aid streets, lanes and alleys, uiidcr the penalty ol eight dollars. Sect. 2. Be it further ordmed by the authority aforesaid, lhat a fine not ex ceeding five dollars be imposed on any person who'shaU'wilfully or negligently obstruct or slop up any ditch or drain, made for the purpose of repairing any street, lane, or alley within the limits of said Borough Seel. 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that a fine not exceeding'five dollars, be imposad on any person who shall cast or deposit any clay, logs, brick or stones (unless for the immediate use of building) wood, ashes, dung, or any other material, or shall cast or deposit, lead or convey, or leave any dead carcase, garbage, noxious or dirty j - liouors in or upon any street, lane sr al ley, or shall in any way obstruct or stop up any street, lane or alley in said borough. Sect. 4. And be it further ordained by tlxe authority aforesaid. That the street Commissioners be and they are hereby directed to proceed forthwith to n lk. . I pna'o linna onfl qttavo with. in the said borougii,ot Somerset, unuer the - snperintendance of the Burgesses thereof. ORDINANCE No IV. Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the Btis gesses and Ton Council of the Bor ough of Somerset, That if any person shoot off any gun, cannon, or other fire arms, or crackers, or squibs, wtihin the borough aforesaid, such person shall pay a fine net exceeding five dollars, Provi ded nevertheless, that this shell notj'af fect any Gunsmith resident in said bor ough, when trying or proving such fire arms, nor any Militia man or other mili ilary man on days of training while on paradeln the Tanks, or under the com mand of his officers. - Sec. 2. Be it ordained by the author ity uforesaid. That a fine not exceeding five dollars with the costs of prosecution be imposed upon any person convicted of carrying about him a Pistol, Bowie f knife, or other deadly weapon. ; xSec. 3. And be it furtlif r mdair.cd by the authority aforesaid, That a fine not exceeding fire dollars with the costs of prosecution, be imposed upon the parent, guardian or master of every minor and upon any and every other person found strolling through the streets of Somerset borough after the hour of ten o'clock at night, unless a reasonable and sufficient excuse be given therefor. See 4. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid. That whoever shall bet, pro mote or encourage any horse race which shall be actually run, or any part there of run within the Borough of Somerset shall pay a fine not exceeding Fifty Dol lars with costs of suit. Sec 5. Be it ordained by the authori ty aforesaid, That whosoever shall en gage in, promote or encourage any riol, affray, quarrel or fiht within the Bor ough aforesaid, shall pay a fine not ex ceeding twenty dollars wih eo9ts of suit. Sec 0. Be ii ordained by the authori ty aforesaid, That a fine of equal amount to that payable to the Common wealth be and is hereby imposed on any Tavern keeper within the borough aforesaid who shall be found retailing liquor to minors at any time, or lo any person on the Sab bath day other than necessary refresh ments to travellers. ORDINANCE No. V. Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the Bur gesses and Town Council of the borough of Somerset, in the County of Somerset, That from and after the 1st day of June next any person, except licenced stud keepers who shall within the limits of said borough, or any part thereof, for the purpose, or with the intention of cansing such stallion to cover any mare or mares, shall be liable to pay a fiue not exceeding five dollars for each aud every such offence. Sect. 2. Andlbe it further ordained oy tne amnonty atoresatd, J hat it any owner or keeper of any stallion, kept for the service of mares, shall suffer such stallion, to stand hiiched in any street, lane or alley, of said borough, more than it ; . - e j ue miuu'es ai one unte, or n any per son shall exhibit or train any such stal lion, except licensed stud keepers, in any street, lane or alley of said borough, the owner, keeper or person so offending shall be liable toj pay a fine not exceed ing five dollars for each and every such offence. Sec 3. Be it ordained by the anther iy aforesaid, that from and after the 1st of June next, No person shall be allowed to stand a stud horse for the service of mares within the limits of the said Bor ough, without first paring1 to the Chief Burgess or-eitlier of the assistant Bur gesses forme use of the borough, a li cense ol hve dollars and the said liar- gess shall give the person so paying: the said license as aforesaid, a written cer tificate that such person is a licensed stud-keeper, and snch certificate shall exempt the person who obtains it from .1 I. t a me penalty prescribed in tne nrst sec tion of this ordinance. Sect- 4. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Hijh Constable to commence suits for the penalties pre scribed by this ordinance against all such persons as shall incur the said penalties, immediately on his knowing or being in formed of the fact that the ordinances shall have been violated; and for this service the said Constable shall be al lowed a fee of one dollar, besides his le gal fees for serving and executing said process, to be paid out of any hinds ol the corporation, not otherwise appropria ted; and in case the said Constable shall neglect or refuse to perform the duly hereby imposed upon him, the sum of one dollar for every such offnce shall be charged against him, and deducted from his account against the corporation, on settlement by the AuditorsProvided, That the said Constable shall have the right to appeal from the decision of the Auditors to the Burgesses and Council. ORDINANCE No. VI. Sect. 1. Be it ordained bv ihe Bur gesses and Town Council of the borough of Somerset, in tha county of Somerset, I hat the Auditors shall proceed, on or before the 1st of Julv next, under th penalty of ten dollars each, to call on all persons indebted for taxes, fines, or for feitures due said Borough, for a settle ment of their accounts, and on refusal of any so indebted to eetile and pay over all moneys in their hands to the Treasu rer, the said Auditors shall report the same to ihe Burgesses, or either of ihem, who shall proceed to recover the same for the use of the Borough. Sect. 2. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That if any, officer of the said Borough, shall recover or receive any penalty, hne, or forfeiture for the use of the corporation, and shall not within ten days after receiving the - same, pay me same over to the Treasu .1 . rer of said Borough, he shall pay a tine of twenty dollars, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace within the said Borough, in the same manner as debts of the same amount are recoverable, for the use of the Borough. beet. 4. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That the Bur- gessss, Street Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, High Constable, and Collector, or a'ly other officer which may be elected or appointed by the cor poration or Council, shall, under the pe nalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered, for the use of the Borough, before any us tice of the Peace within the said Bo rough, as debts of equal amount are re coverable, on the second Monday of A pril yearly and every year, render their respective, acconnts of all moneys by them received and expended to the Au ditors for settlement, and the accounts so adjusted and settled, shall be forthwith published by the Council, particularly showing the amount of taxes laid and collected, and of all money paid into the Treasury, and the amount and nature i of the expenditures. ORDINANCE No. VII. Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Bur gesses and Town Council of the Br. ough of Somerset, in ihe county of So merset, That a fine not exceeding fi& uuiiiii, 'xif uc irtwncu icu're any Jus- tice o; the Peace cf said borough, in name and for the use of the informer, who is also hereby declared to be a com petent witness.) be imposed onanr Bcr gess of said borough or on the l!if Constable thereof, who, on information, shall delay, omit, neglect or refuse for the space of 24 hours to prosecute earhj smd every offence or offender against any of the ordinances now in force, or here after to be enacted in said borough." Sec. 2. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That a -fine not exceeding five dollars be imposed on lay person, other than a Minister, or Preach", er of the Gospel, who will not, on re quest, aid and assist in carrying into complete effect any ordinance, bye law. and resolution, now passed or hereafur to be passed for the government or ob servance of persons within said bo.-oiith ORDINANCE No. VIII. Be it ordained by the Burgesses and Town Council of the Borough of Som erset, in the county ef Somerset, That, it shall be the duly of the Auditors to examine and allow alt accounts before they shall pass the same, and venifv them under their hands and seals; and such accounts being'certified as aforesaid thut they. are just, shall be paid out of the funds of said Borough, on order signed by either of the Burgesses and attested by the Town Clerk, whih shall be a justification to the Treasurer or anv debtor to said Borough, for the payment thereof, on settlem?ni of his or their ac counts. ORDINANCE No. IX. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Bur gesses and Town Council of the Bor ough of Somerset, in the county of So merset, That all penalties, fines, and for feitures, imposed by the foregoing ordi nances, or lhat may be imposed by any ordinance, bye-law, or resolution hereaf ter to be passed, in which or by which the mode of recovery is not specially di rected, shall be sued for and prosecuted in the name of '"The Burgesses and 'I own Council of the Borough of Som erset, in the county of Somerset," before either of the Burgesses thereof by war rant or summons as the case may be, and recovered with costs of prosecution, by distress and sale of the offenders goods and chattels, and the process shall in all cases correspond with the process of Jus tices of the Peace witnin this Common wealth. Sect. And be it further oruiined by the authority aforesaid, That all pen alties, fines, and forfeitures, incurred and recovered under any of the foregoing or dinances, or under any ordinance, bye law, or resolution that may hereafter bo passed, unless otherwise appropriated, shall be paid the one-half thereof to the informer, if he or she will accept of the same; and the other half for the use of the Borough; and in case of non-acceptance of the moiety by the informer, the whole shall go to this use of the Borough. Sec 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That in addition lo the remedy given in the 1st section of this ordinance for the collection of pen alties, fines and forfeitures, imposed by the foregoing ordinances, or that may bo imposed by smy ordinance, bye-law, or resolution hereafter to be passed, should there in any case be an insufficient dis tress, the body of the offender shall be imprisoned in ihe common Jail of Som erset County for a term not exceeding thirty davs. Sect 4. And be it further ordainr d by the authority aforesaid. That when any offender against any of the ordinances now in force, or hereafter to be enacted, is brought before the proper officer or officers, and is acquitted of the offence charged by reason of the information be ing malicious, frivolous or unfounded, the informer shall be compelled lo pay the costs of prosecution. Sect 5. And be it farther orJained by the authority aforesaid, That all pro secutions for penalties, fines, and forfei tures, incurred under any of the forego ing ordinances, shall be commenced within 0 days after the commission of the offence and not thereafter. ORDINANCE Ne X. Sect 1. Be it ordained by ihe Bur gesses and Town Council of the Borough of Somvrect, in the county of Somerset. That all laws, ordinances, and restitu tions passed and ordain? d by ihe Burges ses and Town Council of ihe borough of Somerset, in the county of Somerset, be signed by the Chief Burgess and Assis tant Burgesses and attested by the Clerk, under their hands and seals; and all etv piesof any law, ordinance. resolution or other matter, certified and attested by tho town clerk shall be evidence of such Sect 2. And be ;. further ordained by the authority aforesaid, 'I hat all bye laws, ordinances, and resolutions, enact ed or ordained within the boroagh of Somerset, previous to the first day cf May inst., are hereby repealed. Sect 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That all the fore going ordinances, except such as are oth erwise directed in their enactment, shall be in force from and after the 1st day of June next. Sert 4 And be it farther ordained by the authority aforesaid. That the forego ing ordinances be forthwith published foe three weeks in both the English newspai pers printed in Somerset. Passed, , signed, and sealeJ, on th 21st day of May, A. D. 1847. S. GAITHER. (l. .) Chief Burgess, JOHN NEFF. (ls) Assistant Burgeu. Attest K. K. MARSHAL b. ft-s. ) June 1, 134T 3t. Town Clerk,
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