The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-08
Monroe IutualHT
SENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

SENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by tfg
" Trustees of the township nj Seneca, in the
County of Monroe and State of Ohio, By virtue
of the power in them vested by ssAn act further
defining the powers of Trustees Of Townships"
passed by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, March 18th, A. d 1858, on the 7;h day of
May A. D. 1858.
SEcrloN l. Be it ordained By the Trustees
Of the toaonship IF Seneca, III tie County Of
Monroe and State of Ohio. That no person or,
persons shall keep any house, shop, store. or other
building structure in the township of Seneca,
in Monroe County Ohio, placeso resort for
the purpose of selling or giving away intoxicating
liquors, and if any person or persons shall found
keeping any house, shop, store, OF. other building
In said township, place Of resortsEuf tippIng
aud intemperance, shall be iound selling Civ.
ing away any intoxicating liquors to be used or
drank as beverage at the piae or on the prems
ises where sold or given away. such person or
persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence
against this ordinance, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than Eve dollars
than fty dollars, including costs of pros.
ecution and the fees OF the Sheriff or Jailor, and
shall be imp isoned in the Jail of said County aud
fed on bread and water not less than Eve days NOT
more than twenty days. afsf i9 sssH@a sfs
Sec. That il any petson or persons shabby
his, her, their servant or servants, or any per.
son persons in their employ. keep or cause 70
be kept in said township, any house, store, or
shop or other building place Of resort Tar the
purpose of selling or giving away any intoxicat-
ing liquors, or shall by such servant or sseryantsy
person or persons in their employ, sell or give
away any intoxic stng liquors to be used of'draIik
as beverage. such principal person or persons
shall be deemed guilty OF All offence against this
ordinance, and on conv icion thereof shall heiirGd
in any sum not less than five nor more than fifty
dnllars, including costs of prosecution and tfie
fees of the Sheriff or Jaiot aud shall be imprie.
oned in the jail OF this Couuiy not less than FIVE
days nor more than twenty days and be fed on
bread and water during SAID Imprisonment
SEC 8. That 10 person or persons shall, under
any pretence of sale eff within saAt wuship,
give, sell, or in any way dispose of any ardent
spirits or Intoxicating liquors TO any person OF
persons 10 be by him. her, or them used as arbev-
erage, and if any pers persons shall give SELL
or i'll any manner dispose of any intoxicating
liquors to be used as beverage, such person
persoIs shall be deemed guilty of an ~offencs
ainst this ordinance, and on conviction therenf
shall be hned in any sum not less than FIVE nor
more than fifty dollars including costs, and hesim-
prisoned in the Jail Of said county and be fed
| on bread and water not less than FIVE days nor
more than twenty days, and IN all cases Of tho
selling or giving away of Intoxicating liquors. the
same shall be regarded as Intended to be used 40
beverage unless the CONTRARY be clearly shown.
| SEC. f. That any person persons. who shall
| he found drunk within the bounds of said Seueca
township, to the annoyance of any person or per-
SONS, shall upon conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace be fined in any sum not lees
than three dollars MOI more than ten dollars for
every such offence. and in default of paymeiit Or
adequate security therefor. shall be imprisoned in
the Jail Of said County not less than ten nor mote
than twenty days. aA isi.ft,8 esEssEs
Et.rs,s,, -, JOHN KENT, !
',+' ''s j. H. GooDHART. Trustees.
rs s;8a ss H.. G. MORRIS. eaaa
/ certify that the foregoing ordinances are COR
rectIy copied from the book of records OF said
Seneca township. %c5s .s.,f = sa5sssss ri gss5
May7 F. D. STEPHEN. TIP. Clerk.