The by-laws and orders of the town of Boston, passed at several legal town meetings, and duly approved by the Court of Sessions : together with rules and orders passed by the selectmen, the rules and regulations of the Board of Health. Also, sundry laws of the Commonwealth, and other important information relating to the town of Boston / published under the direction of the selectmen.

  • Boston (Mass.)
Date:
1818
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The by-laws and orders of the town of Boston, passed at several legal town meetings, and duly approved by the Court of Sessions : together with rules and orders passed by the selectmen, the rules and regulations of the Board of Health. Also, sundry laws of the Commonwealth, and other important information relating to the town of Boston / published under the direction of the selectmen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    or gelding, in or through the said streets, &c. shall suffer the beast or beasts he shall so drive or ride to go in a gallop so as to endanger persons standing or walking in the streets, lanes or alleys. And all carters and other persons having the care of any Avaggon, cart, truck, sled or drag passing through or in the streets of said town, shall drive their beast or beasts at a moderate foot pace, and shall not suffer them to go in a gallop or trot; and if any such driver shall not hold reins in his hands to guide and restrain his beasts as in manner aforesaid, he shall walk by the head of the shaft or wheel horse, holding or within reach of the bridle or halter of the said horse, in order to guide and restrain them in manner aforesaid ; and every person wil- fully or negligently offending in any or eith- er of the cases aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay, for every such offence, a sum not less than Two Dollars, nor more than Five Dol- lars. And no coach, chariot, sleigh, chaise, sled or other carriage belonging to any inhabitant of this town, shall go or be driven through any part of the town, during any time or times that the snow shall be upon or cover the streets, without carrying or having seme bell or bells fastened to the horse or horses drawing the same, or to some part cf such carriage ; that due and timely notice may be g^yen to the inhabitants, of such carriage. Sc