Alexander McKinstry, The Code of Ordinances of the City of Mobile, with the Charter, and an Appendix
Abstract
118, § 124; Prohibited the discharge of any gun, pistol, fowling-piece, or fire-arm.
Summary
[AI GENERATED] The Code of Ordinances of the City of Mobile, compiled by Alexander McKinstry in 1837, represents a comprehensive collection of municipal laws governing the city of Mobile, Alabama. This code was enacted under the authority of the Alabama State Legislature, which had granted Mobile a charter in 1819 to establish a municipal government. The code encompasses various aspects of urban governance, including law enforcement, taxation, public health, and infrastructure development. Notably, this code reflects the early 19th-century American approach to municipal governance, influenced by British common law traditions and the evolving needs of expanding cities during the antebellum period. As a significant example of pre-Civil War municipal legislation in the United States, McKinstry's Code of Ordinances provides valuable insights into the administrative and regulatory practices of urban centers during this era.
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DISCHARGE