The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-01
OHIO TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES passed and established by the
~ Trustees of the Township OF Ohio, in the
County OF Monroe and State of Ohio, May 10Th,
1883, by virtue of the power in them vested by
an "Act further defining the powers of trustees
of townships passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, March 18th. 1853.
SECTION Be it ordained by the trustees Of
the township of Ohio, IN the county IF Monroe
in the State Of Ohio, That no person or persons
shall keep any house. shop, store, store boat, wat
er craft, or other building, or structure, in the
township of Ohio, in the county of Monroe and
State of Ohio. for a place of habitual resort, for
tipping and intemperance; and il any person or
persons, either by themselves. or any person or
persons under their employ, shall be found keep
ing any house, shop, store, store boat. water craft,
or other building or structure, in said township,
as a place OF habitual resort for tiPpling and intern
perance, or shall he found selling or giving away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as a
beverage, at the place where sold. or given away,
such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
an offence against this ordinance, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, including
costs OF prosecution, and fees of Sheriff and Tailor,
aud shall be imprisoned in the Jail OF this county,
not less than five days nor mare than fifteen DAYS,
and ted on bread and water only, during said i'm
prisonmeBt,
SEC. 2. That ii any person OF persons, ~eitl,e,
by themselves or any person or persons under their
employ, shall Keep any house, shop, store, or other
building, or structure, as a place of resort, aud
shall sell or give away any beer or cider. on the
Sabbath day. such person or persons shall be deem
ed guilty of an offence against this ordinance, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
net less than one dollar, nor more than FIVE dol,
lars. and costs OF prosecution.
Sec. 8. That if any person or persons. eithe,
by themselves or any person or persons under
their employ, shall sell or give away any intoxi
eating liquors to any person or persons who art
in the habit OF getting drunk, aud while drunk
are in the habit of abusing their families. or an
noying and disturbing peaceable citizens and so
cieiy, every such person or persons shall be deem
ed guilty of an offence against this ordinance, ant
on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sun
not less than five dollars, nor more than ten dollar
for every such offence, and costs of prosecution
SEC A. That if any person or persons shall b.
found drunk within said Ohio township, to tn,
annoyance of any person or persons, or society
every such person or persons shall be deene'
guilty of an offence against this ordinance, aud O,
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum no
less than one dollar MOI more than ten dollars TO
every such offence, and costs of prosecution.
JOHN FISHER,
RICHARD ANGUS Trustees.
WILSON MARTIN.\
Icertlfy that the foregoing ordinances are Col
rectly copied from the book of records of sal
Ohio township. SAMUEL w NOLL,
May 90, 1858. Township Clerk.