Jackson James Lapsley (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the history of the City of Selma through its municipal code of 1862. It details through legal language the development of a Southern town from its founding in 1819 to its incorporation as a city in 1852. It also includes amendments made to the charter in 1858 and 1860. The publication provides an in-depth look at how Selma's leaders established ordinances concerning elections, finances, public safety, and morals, and illuminates the challenges and opportunities faced by a growing municipality in the antebellum South. The code comprises an appendix with the names of city officials elected in 1862, as well as tables listing property values and taxes, providing a unique glimpse into the economic and social fabric of the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 112 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1862. A concise municipal code for the City of Selma, Alabama, prefaced by the city charter and later amendments. The volume brings together the act of incorporation and a detailed body of city regulations covering municipal government, elections, officers and their duties, finance and taxes, licenses, market rules, streets and sidewalks, police and sanitary provisions, slavery and free Black regulation, hospitals and public health, fire prevention, and city court procedures. It is an important mid-19th-century civic and legal document for Selma and the wider history of municipal administration in Alabama. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…