Morton v. Mayor of Macon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Certiorari. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. February 9, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.
Section 72 of the charter of Macon provides : “ That the mayor and council shall have power to license, regulate, and control all hotels and public houses within the city; also, to regulate all butcher-pens and slaughter-houses within the corporation, and to remove the same if they shall become nuisances or injurious to the health of the city. They shall also have power to license drays, hacks, and other vehicles used for business purposes, and to regulate the same. They shall also have full power to regulate and control all livery-stables, pumps, barrooms, restaurants, places of amusement,…
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