The Past
Businesses
Churches
Communities
Community Services
~ City Hall
~ Fire
Department
~ Health Care
~ Justice of
the Peace
~ Library
~ Newspaper
~ Police Department
~ ~ Early Laws in Enderby
~ ~ Constable
R. MacKinley
~ ~ Basil Gardom
~ ~ Bob Bailey
~ Post office
~ Telephones
Entertainment
Ethnic Groups
Geography
Heritage Homes
Industries
Organizations
People
Schools
Transportation
The laws that were upheld by officers of
the law such as Bailey and Gardom were very different from those observed today. In fact,
many of us "city folk" would consider these laws silly and unnecessary.
For instance, it was unlawful to allow a dead animal to lie within the city limits for
more than 12 hours, or to "allow the deposit or accumulation on any lot or premises
of any rubbish, excrement, manure, offal or other filthy or offensive thing". In
other words, "don't litter or forget to clean up after your dog".
You could be prosecuted for riding a bike without a horn or bell, or for riding on the
sidewalk. It was illegal to refuse or neglect to pay dog tax, or for female dogs to be at
large during certain seasons. It was also unlawful to allow noxious weeds to grow until
they flowered.
From these examples, we can see why the lives of people like Basil
Gardom and Bob Bailey are so colorful and interesting for us.
Kyle Wright
ALF School 1989