Alexander McKinstry, The Code of Ordinances of the City of Mobile, with the Charter, and an Appendix
| dc.coverage.spatial | Alabama - Mobile | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-22T23:23:01Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-22T23:37:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T13:38:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-16T22:01:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1859 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 118, § 124; Prohibited the discharge of any gun, pistol, fowling-piece, or fire-arm. | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://stage2.dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3009 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://archive.org/details/codeofordinances00mcki/page/118/mode/2up | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.title | Alexander McKinstry, The Code of Ordinances of the City of Mobile, with the Charter, and an Appendix |