The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-08
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
lnRDINANCES passed and established by the

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
nRDINANCES passed and established by the
" Trustees of the township of Franklin in the
county OF Monroe and State of Ohio, by virtue Of
the power in them vested bv "An Act further de-
timing the powers of Trustees of Townships %
passed by the General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, March 18th, A d. 1883, on the 18th day
ofMay, AID. 1858. p sfIi ieel i;Yssi!.fE
.. SECTION l. Be 1t ordained ly the Trustees of
the to,cnship of Franklin, in the county Of aioiwoe
and State Of Ohio, That no person or persons
shall keep any house, shop, store, or other build
ing or structure in the township of Franklin, in
Monroe comfy, Ohio, as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or ivlng away Intoxicating Ii
quors, and if any person or persons shall be found
keeping any house, shop. store, or other building
in said township, as place of resort for tipping
and intempera ance, or shall be found selling or Civ
ing away any intoxicating liquors to be used or
drank as beverage at the place where sold OF Civ
ell away, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of an offence against this ordinance, and
conviction thereof 81 all be fued in any sum not
less than FIVE dollars more than fifty dollars in.
cluding costs of prose .iition and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned IN the
Jail of said county and fed on bread and water not
less than five days, nor more than twenty days.
Sec. 9. That if any person OF persons shall by
his, her. their servant or servants, or any per.
son or persons in their employ, keep or cause to
be kept in said township, any house, store, or
shop, other building place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away any intoxicating
liquors, or shall by such servant servants, per-
son or persons in their employ. sell or give away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as a
beverage, such principal person persons shall be
deemed guilty of offence against this ordinance,
and OH coviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than five dollars more than fifty dollars.
Including costs of prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned in the
Jail of this county not less than five days nor more
than twenty days, and fed on bread aud water du-
ring said Imprisonment
SEC.3. That no person or persons shall, under
any pretence OF sale gilt within said township,
give, sell, nr in any way dispose of any ardent
spirits Or Intoxicating liquors to any person or
persons to be by him, her, or them used as hev-
ersge, and If any person or persons shall give,
cell, or in any maner dispose of any, Intoxicating
liquors to be used as a beverage; such person or
persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence against
fined in any sum not less than hve dollars nor
more than fifty dollars INCLUDING costs, and be i'm
,prisoned in the Jail OF said county and fed on
bread and water not less than five days nor more
twenty days; and in all cases Of the selling or giv-
itg away Of intoxicating liquors, the same shall be
regarded as intended to be used as a beverage un-
less the CONTRARY be clearly shown.. se.s,ea - Il
JOHN w. WHEELER,
THOMAS WILSON. Trustees
I St'aet RiCHARDA GIBSoN!H 81
certify that the foregoing ordnance 10 correct
ly copedfrom the book Of records Of said Franklin
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