The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-15
SENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE 3

SENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES:
0RD1NANCESp passed and established by the
" Trustees of the township of Seneca, in tho q
County of Monroe and State OF Ohio, BY virus
of the power in them vested by s'An act further
defining the powers of Trustees OF Townshipesss
passed by the General Assembly OF the STATE 0f
Ohio, Marchl2 A. D, 1858, on the 7.h day of
May A. D. 1858. ssvss,s i5fs ssss.za 50
sEor.oN /; Be II ordained BY the Ttn.tses
Of the township Of Seneca, in the County Qf y
Monroe and State Of Ohio. That no person or
persons shall keep any house, shop store, otheE
building or structure in the township of Seneca.
in Monroe County, Ohio, as place OF resort for
the purpose of selling giving away intoxicating
liquors, and If any person persons shall be found
keeping any house, shop, store, or other building
in said township, as place OF resort for tippng
and intemperaace, or shall be found selling or Civ
ing away any Intoxicating liquors TO be used or
drank as beverage at the place, or on the prem
ises where sold or given 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 five dollars
more than fifty dollars, including costs of pros.
ecution and the fees OF the Sheriff Jailor, and
sha! be imp isoned in the Jail of said County and
fed on bread and water net less than Eve days nor
more than twenty days. -
Sec. 2 That if any person or PERSONS shall by
his, her, their servant or ervants, 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 giving away any iRtoxicat-
ing liquors, shall by such servant servants,
person or persons in their employ, sell or give
away any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank
| as beverage, such principal person or persons
shall be deemed guilty OF an offence against thia.
ordinance, and conviction thereof shall be fiied
in any sum not less than Ave nor more than fifty
dollars, including costs of prosecution and the
fees of the Sheriff or Jailof, and shall be impris-
oned in the jail OF this County not less than Ave
days more than twenty days and be fed on
| bread and water during SAID Imprisonment ,z.ss
| SEC 8. That no person or persona shall under
any pretence OF sale or Gift within said township,
give, sell, or in any way dispose Of any afdeiit
| spirits Intoxicating liquors to any person OF
persons 20 be hy him, her, or them used as bev-
erage, and fany person or personsshail give, sell.
or i'll any manner dispose of any into oXicating
| liquors to be used as beverage, such person or
persons shall be deemed guilty OF. an offence
against this OF ordinance, and on conviction thereof
shall be hned in any sum not less than FIVE nor
more than fiftS dollars including Costs, and be i'm.
| prisoned in the Jail OF said county aud be fed
| on bread and water not less than five days nor
more than twenty days. and all cases of the
selling or giving away OF intoxicating liquors. the
same shall be regarded as intended to be used as
beverage unless the contrary be clearly shown.
SEC. 4. That any person or persons who shall
be found drunk within the bounds of said SenecA
township. to the annoyance Of any person or per-
sons, shall upon conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace be fined in any sum not lees
than three dollars more than ten dollars for
every such offence. aid in default of payment or
adequate security therefor. shall be Imprisoned in
the Jail of said County not less than ten nor more
than twenty days
JOHN KENT,
J..H. GOODHART, Trustees
H. c MORRIS.
Icertify that the foregoing ordinances are cor.
rectIy copied from the book of records of said
Seneca township.
May7. f. d. STEPHEN, TIP. Clerk.