W.M. S. Thorington, The Code of Ordinances of the City Council of Montgomery 229, §§ 549-50 (1888)
Abstract
§§ 549-50; Any person who carries or causes to be carried, any powder upon any vehicle, without having the same so arranged as effectually to cover up the packages or kegs, and guard them from public view and from accident from fire, must, on conviction, be fined not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars. Any person who receives or delivers any powder or matches concealed in any manner and purporting to be any other article or commodity, must, on conviction, be fined not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars.
Summary
[AI GENERATED] The Code of Ordinances of the City Council of Montgomery, as codified by W.M.S. Thorington in 1888, includes sections 549 and 550. These ordinances likely pertain to firearms regulations within the city limits of Montgomery, Alabama. Given the late 19th-century context, it is probable that these provisions address issues related to public safety, such as carrying concealed weapons or regulating gun ownership among citizens. The specific content of sections 549-50 would have been shaped by the social and legislative climate of the time, including concerns about urban crime, racial tensions, and the evolving role of municipal governments in regulating individual liberties.
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TRANSFER, MANUFACTURE & STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER