The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-20
TowNsHlP oRDINANcEs.

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ORDINANCES passed and established by the
. Trustees Of ackson township. Monfoe coun-
ty, Ohio, on the eleventh dag OF June AID 1853,
by virtue OF the power in them vested bv ssAn
Act further defining the powers of Trustees Of
passed by the General Assembly o.
the State of Ohio, March l2.h. A D. 1853.
ssSrcrioN l. Be 1t ordained by the Trustees Of.
the fotD,ship Of Jackson. an the county of Msroe.
and State Of Ohio. That no person or persons
shall keep any house shop. store. or other build
ing OF structure in the township of Jackson,
Monroe comfy, Ohio. as a place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away Intoxicating IL
quors OF and kind whatever. and If any pe,son or
persons shall be found keeping any house, shop.
store storehoat, or other buildings in said town
ship, as a place of resort for tppling and intem.
perance, shall be found selling giving away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank
beverage at the place where sold OF given away.
such person or persons shall be deemed guilty Of
an offence, against this ordinance, aud on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in any sum not m,re
than fftytloars nor less than five dollars, nclud
ing costs OF prosecution and fees of Sher
1T or Jailor and shall be imprisoned IN the Jail OF
said county of Monroe. and fed on bread and wat
er only not more than twenty days, nor less than
five days. ' e
Sea- That if any person or persons shall by
his, her, or their servant servants, or any per
son or persons in their employ, keep or cause to
be kept in said township, any house, store,
shopper other buildings as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away any intoxicating
liquors, or shall by such servant OF servants, per
son persons in their employ, sell give swav
any Intoxicating liquors to be drank used a
beverage, such principal person persans shall be
deemed guilty of an offence against this ordinance
and on CONVICTION thereof shall be fined in any sum
not more than fifty dollars nor less than five dol
lars. including costs of prosecution and fees p
Sheriff or Jailnr, aud shall be imprisoned in the
! Jail of said county of Monroe, and fed on bread
water only. not more than twenty days nor les.
than five days. . @3
SEC. 3. That no person or persons shall, under
any preteuce OF sale or gilt within said township
give, sell. or in any way dispose of any intox
icating liquors to any person persons to bt
and if any person persons shall give. cell
nr in any way dispose Of any Intoxicating Ii
quors to be used beverage, such person o
Ipersons shall be deemed guilty of offence agains
this ordinance, and on conviction thei eof shall b.
fined in any sum not more than fifty dollars no
less than five dollars, including costs OF prose
lcution and fees of Sheriff or Jailor and shall b
imprisoned in the Jail OF said county OF Monroe
and fed on bread and water only, for any mum
ber of days not more than twenty less tina
five: aud in all cases of the selliug or giving AVA
Of intoxicating liquors. the same shall be regarde
r as intended to be used as beverage unless tn
contrary be clearly shown.
GEORGE SMITH, 1r,o
ze as JOHN THOMPSON. iius'ees
! certify that the foregoing ordinance is correct
Iy copied from the book of records of the TOWNSHIP
! of jackson, in Monroe county, Ohio.
!; 80 e ELIAS BARKER,
June %. 1858. Township Clerk.