Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16
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An ORDINANCE,

ssssSsss - sszs AN ORDINANCE,
3 To provide for the Safety, preserve the Health,
:. promote the Prosperity, and improve the Nor
vals Order, Comfort, and Convenience of the
!. 2 Inhabitants of Rayenna Village" Passed
ssss March 10, 1863.
SRes BE IL Ordained by the Council of Ra-
skana Ftlaase, That to preserve the Health, pro.
note the Prosperity, improve the Morals, Order,
Comfort and Convenience of the inhabitants of
Rsycnna Niltage, no person shall buy, sell or
give away. receive. or keep, or have, upon his or
her premises, or under his or her control, either
directly or indirectly any Intoxicating Liquors of
any kind, for the purpose Of selling, vending or
CITING away the same to be used or drank as a
beverage, and any person or persons who shall
TINS buy, sell, give away, receive, keep or have
under his or their control any intoxicating liquors
with such purpose, shall be deemed guilty ola
raisdemeanor, and for the first offence shall be
fred IN the sum of fifteen dollars and the costs of
prosecution; for the second offence shall be fined
ID the sum Of twentyfiFe dollars and the costs Of
prosecution, and be committed to the jail of the
county until the fine and costs are paid; and for
tire third and each subsequent offence shall be in-
ed in any sum not less than fifty dollars and shall
be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten
days, and shall be committed to the Jail of the
county until the fine and costs are paid; provided,
no persan shall be deemed guilty of violation of
this sectioa. who shall buy, sell or give away, re-
ceire keep, or haze under his or her control
istcadcating liquors strictly and only for mediein-
aloz meehanioal purposes.
SEc 9. ANY person who shall sell or give o.
war, buy OF receive any Intoxicating liquors, un
der the prefeilce that the same is for medicinal orr
mechanical purposes, when in fact the same is
aot for such purposes, shall be deened gailtysoft
an ofeNee, and on ceurietien thereof shalt lbe sub
isct TO the fines and peaalfies of the preceding
section, and IL all cases arising under this 0rdi
nance, the sriacpal or employer shall be guilty
f,r the sislation Of this Ordinance by his or her
elafk..ascat q slaPloyse, and such agent, clerk
or employ ee, sbail for violation of this Ordi-
Eafhce be punished in the same manner and to
the same extent as though he were not in the |
einpioynieht.cf anetker.
SEc s.. shall be Sufficient evi1ence OF the |
ISOLATION oE St section Of this Ordinance, tot
prove that the accused has permitted Liquor in his
err her p0sscssio or under his or her control to
DC used, drank, seia, giscn away or disposed Of
as a beverage.
SEx.a Il. The sMarshal shalit entitled to receive
for every conlietion procured upon other tcstimo-
ny than his own on his complaint, against any
person for viofasen Of this ordinance, in addi-
ei3n to iii other fees, the sum of Five Dollars.
SEr. 5s A ny other person making compltin
of the Violation es this ufdaance, and by his own
or other testimepv procuring the conviction of the
sncused shall racsiyn the sum of Five Dollars.
S SEc.sGssitls hefeby made the duty oi the mar
ehIi to arrest any person found cated within
the corporate limits, and lodge such person in the
Jail, until the effects Of the iatoxieaton shal have
subsided, when such person shall be discharged
Ivy giving uader oath, the name names of the
person or Persons who sold or gave such person
the liquor whereby such person became thus in
t,xicated- otherwise, such person shall be fined
in any SUN not exceeding Ten Dollars, and the |
costs.
Ssea7 Ali prosecutions arising under this or I
slinance shah be inssituted in the name Of Iven-
ma Village. and the comp planant and prosecutor
shall be competent Witness in all cases and a I
warrant shall IN all cases. under this ordinance.
be the first process.
SIC. s.. This Ordinance shall take effect and
A. D. 1853.
Attest: .STEpHEx R. FREEMAs. Recorder.