An Ordinance Concerning suspicious Characters.
[Passed April 22d, 1861.] Be it Ordained by the Council of the city of Richmond,That when any person believes or suspects any one in the city of entertaining, or of having expressed, sentiments that render such person suspicious or unsafe to remain in the city, it shall be their duty to inform the Mayor of it. That it shall be the duty of the Mayor to have such person, so suspected, brought before him by warrant or otherwise, and have such person tried; and if found guilty, or there is good reason to believe such person does entertain such opinions, such person shall be dealt with as a vagrant, or person of evil fame. It shall also be the duty of the Mayor to suppress and put down all Committees of Vigilance or Safety, or other collection of men, who, without authority, arrest or threaten any person who may be suspected as aforesaid. This Ordinance shall go in force from its passage. A Copy — Teste: Thos.Lawson, C. C. R.ap 24--1w
