monday in September to Shew cause why he Should not be fined
for Galloping a horse immoderately thro, the Streets of the town.
And the board passed the following Ordinance viz

AN ORDINANCE made & established by the board of Trus-
tees of the Corporation of the town of Detroit, this Sixth day of
august A.D.1804.
WHEREAS it is Suggested to this board that the ordinance
made & passed by this board on the Sixteenth day of July A.D.
1804., So far as it relates to the Inhabitants getting water by
passing upon Said warf, is attended with great inconvenience,
NOW therefore be it ordained by the board of Trustees that So
much of said ordinance as requires each and every person making
use of Said Warf for the purpose of getting water to pay one
dollar per annum, be and the Same is hereby repealed.
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And the board adjourned to the first monday in September
next.
ON FRIDAY the 31«'. august A.D.1804. the board met at 10.
in the forenoon agreable to notice given by order.
The board passed the following ordinance, to wit,

AN ORDINANCE made & established by the board of Trus-
tees of the Corporation of the town of Detroit, this 31^* august
A;D.1804.
The board of trustees of the Corporation of the town of De-
troit, for the better police, and in order to insure additional
Security to the town from the Danger to be apprehended from
Indians, as well as other persons, and from fire, owing to the
negligence of the Inhabitants, do ordain as follows to wit,

1°' from the Voluntary inrollment & association of a number
of Citizens heretofore made, there Shall be formed a patrole, who
in regular rotation Shall be employed as a nightly Watch.
