Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1915 — Derivation of By-Law. [ARTICLE]

Derivation of By-Law.

“By’* is an ancient Danish word for town or village, and “bylaws" meant a law of local or Hmited application. In modern usage it means a standing role, not so binding as the constitution of a society and more easily changed. Professor Flake says: “In the shires where the Danes acquired a firm foothold the township was often called a *by.’ and it had the power of enacting Ms own bylaws or town lews,** ■ --■I— For short sports, the salmon Is the as test swimmer of Che flsh tribe.