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<p>"Section Eighth: No person shall play at ball, fly a kite, or slide down hill upon a sled, or play at other game so as to incommodate peaceable citizens or passengers, in any street, lane, or public place in this town, under a penalty not exceeding one dollar for each offence."</p>
<p>"Section Eighth: No person shall play at ball, fly a kite, or slide down hill upon a sled, or play at other game so as to incommodate peaceable citizens or passengers, in any street, lane, or public place in this town, under a penalty not exceeding one dollar for each offence."</p>
<p>"By-Laws of the Town of New Bedford," <u>New Bedford</u> <u>[MA] Mercury</u>, September 30, 1836.  Accessed via subscription search May 5, 2009.  <b>Note:</b> See #1821.6 above: this by-law simply adds "public places," and doubles the penalty, for the rule made 15 years earlier.</p>
<p>"By-Laws of the Town of New Bedford," <u>New Bedford</u> <u>[MA] Mercury</u>, September 30, 1836.  Accessed via subscription search May 5, 2009.  <b>Note:</b> See #1821.6 above: this by-law simply adds "public places," and doubles the penalty, for the rule made 15 years earlier.</p>
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New Bedford MA: "No Person Shall Play at Ball"

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In June the town wrote new by-laws:

"Section Eighth: No person shall play at ball, fly a kite, or slide down hill upon a sled, or play at other game so as to incommodate peaceable citizens or passengers, in any street, lane, or public place in this town, under a penalty not exceeding one dollar for each offence."

"By-Laws of the Town of New Bedford," New Bedford [MA] Mercury, September 30, 1836. Accessed via subscription search May 5, 2009. Note: See #1821.6 above: this by-law simply adds "public places," and doubles the penalty, for the rule made 15 years earlier.

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