The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01

AN ORDINANCE passed by the Trustees NJ Mohccan
Township. for The suppression OF the traffic in intOx.
ltatlng ana other liquors, and the prohibition Of
Drunkenness and Tipping.
SEC. ]. Be il ordained by the Trustees of Mo-
hecan township, in the county Of Ashland and
State Of Ohio, That from and after the goth day
%ofJunc, 1853, If any person or persons, shall, in
the township aforesaid, vend, sell, or give away,
with intent TO evade any Of the provisions of this
ordinance; any spirituous liquors of auy kind
whatever; Ale, Strong Beer, or Porter, to be drank
any place in any quantity whatever, unless for
Mechanical, Medicinal and Pharmaceutic purpo-
SEES, each and every person or persons SO offend
ing, shall be deemed guilty Of keeping a place of
public nuisance, for tipping, in'emperance and
drunkenness, according to the intent and meqning
oItlle act OF the Legislature, passed March 18th,
1898, ttor the suppression of tippIlng houses,l and
upon conviction thereof by jury or before any Jus
tlce ofthe Peace in the Township aforesaid, shall
for the FIRST offence against any Of the provisions
of this ordinance, be fined in any sum not exceed
ing twenty dollars nor less than ten dollars; and
for the second offence, the offender shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding thirty dollars nor less
than fifteen dollars; and for the third offence, the
offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars nor less than thirty dollars; or upon
failure o. the payment Of any fine so assessed.
with the costs that have accrued on such suit or
prosecution, shall in the first offence BIZ imnri-
soned in the Jail Of the County not exceeding
twenty days nor less than ten days; and for The
second offence, not exceeding thirty days nor less
than fifteen days; and for the third offence, moi
exceeding fifty days nor less than twenty DAYS;
and for each succeeding offence, shall be fined OF
imprisoned in the same ratio, at the discretion Of
the Justice or said Jury.
SEC. 2. That when any person shall be convict.
ed and fined, or imprisoned under the provisions
of this ordinance, the Justice shall render iudp.
ment against the defendant for fine and costs O
prosecution, and issue execution therefor against
the defendant, and deliver the same to any Con.
stable OF his Township, VINO shall serve and return
the same rs in civil cases.
SEC. 3. That wbeneve: any Justice shall collect
any tine or fines as aforesaid, he shall within ,e,
days after the receipt thereof, pay the same owe
to the Township Treasurer, who shall recent tho
Docket ofsuch Justice for the same.
! SEC. 4. Thatif any person or persons shall entel
an appeal, error, or cortiorari, according TO The
stipulatious of the aforesaid act of the Legislature
passed March 18th, 1853, the same shall be a SUI
, pefsedias TO the further action ofthc Justice, and /
execution shall have been issued, the same shal
be recalled by him as in all civil cases.
' We, tho undersigned, Trustees of Mohecar
Township aforesaid, at a special meeting of sail
Trustees, held in Jeromeville, in said Township
on the 10th day ofMay, 1853, do hereby ordair
and pass the aforesaid ordinance for the supDres
sion Of intemperance in said Township, in parsu
ancc ofthc act of the Legislature, passed Narcl
18th, 1858, and do hereby order the same to be re-
corded in the Township book, and that the sam,
be published in the Soho Union,'' printed a
Ashland. agreeable to the aforesaid act.
c sSSTT In;SH HDoTOrMAN,} Trustees.
WH.C. WILSON, TOWNSHIP CLERK.
May %, lS53-l-4w.