The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-01
Town Ordinance.
BE Il Ordained by the President and Coun-
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Be Il Ordained by the President and Coun.
eli of the Torn Of st. Paul:
SEC. I. That if any person or person:
shall, within the town of St. Paul, wilfully
disturb the peace or quiet Of any street,
lane, alley, or neighborhood, or of any fam.
lily or persons by loud and unusual noise
by biowing horns, ,rumpets, or other instru-
ments, or engines, by the calling of drums
tambOrines, kettles, pans, or other sounding
vessels,h by the rafting of bells or other noisy
instruments, engines or machines,by singing,
believing, bowling, or screaming, obscene
language or conversation, or by any other
device or means whatever, or by any cruel
Iy beating, or abusing any animal or tu-
mutuous or offensive language or carriage,
by swearing, treating, quarrellng, scolding,
halloing, cursing, challenging, assaulting,
striking or fighting under any pretence
whatever, or shall discharge or fire off any
fire arms or any fire works of any kind
Every such offender shall be deemed guilty
of a nisdcmeanor or breach of this ordi-
nance, and upon conviction thereof, shall
forfeit and pay to the town of ST. Paul, a
sum of money not exceeding fifty dollars
nor less than five dollars and cost of prose
cution, and such offender shall remain in
the custody of the Marshal or other officer
until such fine and costs be paid.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons permit
ting any disturbance as above described up
on any premises owned, occupied or pos
sesed by him or her, shS forfeit and pay
to the town of ST. Paul, the sum of ten
dollars for the first and twenty dollars for
every subsequent offence, to be recovered
in an action Of debt before any tribunal
having jurisdiction; and if the person so
offending be the keeper ofany house licens-
ed 10y this town, said person shall, upon a
third conviction, incur a forfeiture of
his license and the proof of such acts
having been done in any such place, shall
he prima facie evidence that the same were
done with the consent of the owner, occu-
pant, or possesor, but such presumption
may be rebutted by proof.
SEC. 8. Any person or persons who
shall drive any horse, mare, or gelding, or
other beast of draught or burthen, or drive
any carriage whatsoever in any public place
within the corporation limits, faster than or
beyond moderate trot or pace, shall forfeit
and pay to the town of ST. Paul, the sum
of five dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for hogs or
swine Of any size or description TO be let
loose and run at large in the streets, lanes,
alleys, public grounds, or in any unenclosed
part Of the town; and it shall be the duty
Of the Marshal to cause all such animals,
tha, may be found running at large as afore-
said to be taken up and impounded and
sold to the highest bidder within three days
after being impounded; having FIRST caused
the time and place of such sale ito be pro
claimed through the streets by handbills;
AM! he shall pay into the treasury the pro-
ceeds of all such sales, if the same are suf-
ficient after retaining the sum of one dollar
for himself in addition 10 the necessary ex-
penses Of suth sale Prortded, that K the
owner of any hog or swine thus impounded
appear within the said three days, he may
redeem the same by proving his right of
property therein, to the Marshal aud pay
ing all expenses for impounding: and Pro-
uided further, that if no owner Of any hog
or swine which shall he sold as aforesaid,
shall apply for tho proceeds within months
from the day Of sale, such proceeds shall
be forfeited to the town.
SEC.5. lfany person or persons shall resist
in any manner the Marshal, or any person
employed by him, to enforce the provisions
of the preceding section, or shall break or
otherwise open pound or let out any hog
or swine inpounded, every person so offend
ing. upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit
and pay to the town any sum not less than
ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 6. No teamster or driver of horse
or horses, or mules, shall leave his or her
team standing in any street or alley in the
town of Saint Paul, unless the same be Sc
cured with halsers, ropes, or chains,to some
substantial post or other place of fastening,
so as 10 prevent such animal or animals from
moving or running away with their vehi-
Giles. Any person violating the provisions
Of this section, shall be subjected to a fine
of not less than one dollar nor more than
FIVE dollars.
SEC. 7. No person shall be permitted to
have, use or keep, any house lot, shed
cellar, or other place within the limits of
the town for the purpose of slaughter
house. All persons offending against the
provisions Of this section shall be fined in
sum not exceeding two dollars for every
day be or she may have, use or permit the
same.
SEC. s. If any person or persons shall
throw or cause 10 be thrown, any offensive
or putrid matter, into any street, lane or al
ley, or about his or her premises, whereby
the public health may be endangered; such
person or persons shall forfeit and pay the
sum of two dollars for every such offence.
SEC. g. Every person who shall play at
any game of cards, billiards, ten pins, or
game of amusement, or shall play at any
game in any street, alley, square, public
avenue or market place, on Sunday, shall
be fined for each and every offence, the
sum of five dollars 10 he recovered as 9TH
er penalties to the town.
Sec. 10. Every person who shall dis
turb Ivy noise, talking, or otherwise, any
church or body ofpeop'e engaged in public
worship; or shall disturb in like manner
any concert, theatrical exhibition, or any
bod; of people assembled for lawful pur-
pose within the town; shall forfeit and pay
to the town any sum moi less than hve dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars far each and
syerv such offence. 10 be sued for and re-
corered as other penalties.
THO,SR. POTTS. President.