The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-27
CENTRE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

CENTRE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by the
" Trustees of the township of Centre, in the
county OF Monroe and State of Ohio. by virtue Of
the power in them vested bv San Act further dc.
fininE the powers of Trustees of Townships,"
passed by the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio, March 18th, A b. 1863, on the 23rd day
of April, A. d. 1868.
SKcrIoN L. Be 1t ordained by the Trustees Of
the t0srnship of Centre. in the county Of Monroe
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 Centre, in.
Monroe comfy. Ohio, as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away Intoxicating II.
quors. and If any persop or persons she'll be found
keeping any house. shop. store. or other building
10 said township, % place Of resort for tipping
and intempersnce, 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.
en- away. such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty Of an offence against this ordinance, and on
| conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than i've dollars nor more than fifty dollars, in
| cluding costs OF prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned IN the
Jail OF said county and fed bread and water not
less than fve days. nor more than twenty days.
SEC. 2. That if any person or persons shall by
his her, their servant or servants, or any per.
son or persons in their employ, keep or cause to
be kept 10 said township, any house. store, or
shop, or Otnot Ouuihg as pidCe OIL TesoIt ioS tue
purpose Of selling or giving away any intoxicating
liquors, or shall by such servant or servants, per
son OF persons in their employ. sell or give away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as a
beverage. such principal person persans shall be
deemed guilty Of an offence against this ordinance
and on covicion thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than Eve dollars nor more than City dollars
including costs Of prosecution and the fees OF the
Sheriff OF Jailor. and shall be imprisoned in the
Jail of this county less than five days nor more
than twenty days, and fed on bread and water du.
ring said imprisonment.
SEc.3. That no person or persons shall, undeI
any pretencc OF sale or gilt within said township
give, sell. or in any way dispose of any arden
spirits or intoxicating liquors to any person Of
persons to be by him. her, or them used as bev
ersge. and il any person or persons she'll give
sell or in any manner dispose Of any intoxicating
liquors to be used as beverage, such person o
persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence agains
this ordinance, and on conviction thereof shall b
6ned in any sum not less than FIVE dollars no
more than Fifty dollars including costs, and be i'm
prisoned in the Jail OF said county and fed OF
bread and water not less than five days nor NOR
Twenty days; and in all cases of the selling Civ
ing sway Of Intoxicating liquors, the same shall
regarded as intended to be used AZ beverage un
: less the contrary be clearly shown.
!. 'oss !. nssssa. nsssassssssslaih.7os Trustees
certify that the foregoing ordinance is correct
" copied from the book Of records OF said Csntr
township. II. B. HILL,
s. April rs, 1853. Township Clerk.