The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-04
AN ORDINANCE,


To provide for the general wellare, insure The
health peace, comor', we'll being and good or
der Of the inhabi iahts Of the township Of Ra-
vennu, by prohibiting and suPpressing ALI
houses, shops, or stores within said tewne!tip,-
known as places oil babitaal resort, for tip
ping and iniemperance.
SEC. l. Be IL ordained By tks Trustees of
The touusaip cf Raremna, Flint to- provide for
the general welfare, insure the health, peace,
comfort. well being and good order OF the Inhab
itants of said township of kavenna, no person.
or persons, the owner or owners, occupant or
occupants. of any house Oh houses, shop or
shops. store stores within Said township shnlE
by him or herself, ur by his, her, their ageLtr
clerk, employee. or Otherwise reud, SELL give
away, or in any way dispose of any inloxIcRiing
Liquors, Ale, Porter, or Strong Beer, to any
person or persons whatsoever 10 be used or
drank by the person or persons receiving or
obtaining the same, or By ary other person or
persons rs beverage.
SEC p Any person or persons violating,
either u,,ecly or iHti'ectly, any or either Of the
provisions of The 1Sccregong sec'ion' shaa 90
deemed guilty of misdeu.ea.aor, a,e 'ol "e
first offence, shall upon conviction tnereoi, %
fined in sum not less than ten dollars nor naGFe
Than twenty dollars, and costs Of prosecution.
For the second offence, shall upon conviction
thereof be fined in not less than twenty
dollars over thirty dollars and costs OF pros
ecution, or be committed to The Jail of The coup-
ty for the period of ten days, or both al the dis
crerion Of the court and should The fine and
costs, or either. as The case may be, remain un-
paid by the person or persons committed as a.
foresaid at the expiration of the period afore-
said then the said person or persons shall stand
committed for the period OF twenty days from
the dute Of such commitment; unless such fine
and costs or either, as aforesaid, shall be sooner.
paid: and for the third. and each SUBJ equent Of
fence, said pc son or persons shall upon convic--
ion thereof be fined in the sum of not less than
thirty dollars nor fifty dollars and COTS of
prosecution and be Imprisoned in the Jail OF the
county for the period of twenty days; provided
however no person or persons shall be deemed
guilty Of a violation of this ordinance who shall
vend. sell or give away ntoxicaringos lermen-
ted liquors, to be used for medicinal or phar-
maceu,icai purposes only.
SEC. 3. All prosecutions under this ordi-
nance, shall proceed and be conducted in all re.
specis in conformity with the acl "enlitled an
act, further defining The uies of Trustees of
townships, passed March l2th 1858" saving to
the person or persons accused all the sbenefii of
trial by Jury" certioraTi. error or appeal, con-
ferred or granted by said act: provided, howev-
err that in No prosecution for violation OF this
ordinance, shall it be necessary to alledge or
prove the kind OF Intoxicating or fermenled lio-
uors suld or disposed of as aforesaid.
SIC. A. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the 2oih OF Nav :
A. d. 1853.
JoHN B. KING
1916 'GnoReK Bosrw,cx Trustees
ALMoN r. WH,TE
Atie't' A. B. GRIFFIN, Township Clerk.