Scott is a Dublin-based attorney, and longtime student of history in the Heart of Georgia. His column “Pieces of Our Past,” appearing every Thursday, recounts the interesting and unusual stories behind people, places, phenomena and time periods through the years that have made our community what it is today. Check out his blog to read more about all things Dublin-Laurens County history.
Let’s take a look back at the city codes of Dublin in 1911 and 1916 to find some of the things that were indicative of activities that were considered bad or improper behavior and subject to punishment by the mayor.