The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
AN ORDINANCES.

To provide for the general welfare, insure the
health peace, comfort, well being and good
der Of the nhabiaits of the township Of Ra-
VIENNA, by prohibiting and suppressing all
houses, shops, or stores within snid township,
known as places Of habiiual resort, for up
-pling and intemperaHce.
SEC. |. Be it ordained by the Trustees Of
the to,cusiip of Rapenna, That TO provide for
the general welfare, insure the health, peace,
comfort, well being and good order Of The lnhab-
i,ants Of said township of Raveuna, no person
or persons, the owner or owners, occupant or
occupants. of any house OF houses, shop or
shops, store stores, within said township shall
by him or herself, by his, her, or their agent,
clerk, employee, or otherwise, vend, sell, give
away, or in any way dispose of any n'oxicatipg
Liquors, Ale, Porier 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 aIy other person or
persons as beverage.
SEC. 3. Any person or persons violating.
either directly or indirectly, any or either oftbe
provisions of the foregoing section, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and for the
first offence, shall upon conviction thereof. be
fined in a sum not less than ten dollars nor more
than twerty dollars, and costs of prosecution.
For tie second offence, shall upon conviction
thereof be fined in not less than twenty
dollars nor over thirty dollars and costs of pros
ecutiop or be committed 10 the Jail of the coun-
ty for the period Of ten days, both al the dis
crelion 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 al the expiration of the period afore-
said then the said person or persons shall stand
committed for the period of twenty days from
the date of such commitment unless such fine
and COSTS or either, as aforesaid, shall be sooner
paid; and for the third, and each sub equent Of
fence, said person or persons shall upon convc.
! ion thereof be fined in the of not less than
thirty dollars nor over fifty dollars and costs o
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 intoxicating o. fermen
ted liquors, 10 be used for medicinal or phar
maceuiica' purposes only.
! SEC. 8. All prosecutions under this ordi
nance, shall proceed and be conducted in all re
specs in conformity with The act "eniiiled al
act. further defining the du les of Trustees o
townships, passed March 12th 1853" saving /,
the person or persons accused all the sbeneft O
), trial By Jury" certiorari, error or appeal. con
ferred or granted by said act: provided, howev
er. that in no prosecution for violation OF thi
ordinance. shall ii be necessary tn alledge O
prove the kind Of intoxicating or fermenied lq
uors sold or disposed Of as aforesaid.
Sec 4. This Ordinance shall take efiec
and be in force from and after The 20Ih of Mn
A. d. 1858.
JOHN B. KfNG
1910 GEoneE Bosrwlck Trustees.
ALMoN B. WHITE
, Attest, A. B. GRIFFIN, Township Clerk.