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Plattsburgh NY Sets Fifty Cent Fine fjor Ball Play
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | BansBans |
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| City/State/Country: | Plattsburgh, NY, USA |
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| Game | Ball PlayingBall Playing |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | "It is ordained, by the Trustees of the Village of Plattsburgh, that now person shall, at any time after the 22d of April, 1834, play ball, either in Bridge-street or Margaret-street, in said Village, under a penalty of fifty cents for each offence, to be sued for and recovered with costs." This ordinance was approved by the village board of trustees on 4/19/1834.
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| Sources | Plattsburgh Republican, April 19, 1834, page 3, column 5. |
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| Comment | Plattsburgh NY (1840 population not ascertained) is about 70 miles S of Montreal Canada and on the western shore of Lake Champlain. It is about 25 miles S of the Canadian border. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Submitted by | Tom Shieber, 4/24/2015 |
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1834.10 Plattsburgh NY Sets Fifty Cent Fine fjor Ball Play"
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