The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-25
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Enacted by The Trustees Of Nelson township at
special meeting held April 90, 1853, 10
prosiie for the general welfare we'll being
and good order of The inhabitants. of lte towE-
ship et NelsoP, by prohibiting AID suppressIng
all houses shops or stores wiihin sald iowE-
ship known as places of haIitual resort foz iir-
ping and intemrerance.
SEC |. Be il ordained 5u the toacnshia ISxS..-
fees Of Nelson. That TO provide for the general
welfare well being nhd good order of the jrtabi-
tanls of said township OF Nelson. no person or
persons the owner or owners occupant or cccu-
pabis ofany house or houses shop or shpos store
or stores within said township. shall by him or
herself or by tis, her or their agent clerk EN-
ployee, or other Use vend, cell give away or in
any otther way dispose OF any intoxicating Lio-
uors, Ale. Porter or strong Beer, 10 any person
or persons whatsoever to be used or drank by
the person or persons receiving or obtaining the
same or by any other person or persons as bev~
erage.
Sac. 9. Any person or persons violating
eliher directly or Indirectly any or either Of the
provisions of the foregoing section, shall be-
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and for the
first offence shall upon conviction thereof be fE-
ed in sum not less than twenty ner more than
thirty dollars and costs of prosecution and be
imprisoned in the County Jail for the period OF
twenty days, unless such fine and costs or either
as the case mny be, shall be sooner paid. Fo.
the second offence shall upon conyictoEr. iirereof
be fined in sum not less than th.,riy dolEurs nor
more than forty donars Fad costs OF prosecution
or be committed to the Jail of the County for
The period Of ten days b, th at the discretion
of the court; and should The fine and costs or
eiikeE- ..s-.As t,ay hf7 renafn unPam BY the
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expiration or the period aforesaid then ibe said
person or persons shall sinnd committed for the
period of twenty days from the date of such CON-
mHsmeai. And Tor the ihird and each eubse.
quent offence said person or persons shall upon
conviction thereof be fined IN any sum not lesa
| than forty dollars and COSTS Of prosecution and
be imprisoned in the Jail OF The County for The
period OF twenty days, provided however no
person or persons shall be deemed guilty of a
violation of this Ordinance who shall vend sell
or give away any intoxicating OF fermented Liq-
| uors TO oe be used for medicinal or mechanical
purposes only.
SEC. 8. All prosecutions under this Ordi.
nance shall proceed and be conducted in all re.
spects in conformity with the aci "Entited Rn
act further defining the duties Of Trustees of
| townships passed March l2h 1858" saving
the person or persons accused all The benefit Of
trial by Jury ceriiorari error or appeal confer
red or granted BY suid act: provided however
that in no prosecu lion for a vi .lation of this
Ordinance shall it be necessary 10 aIledge or
prove the kind of intoxicating or fermenled Lii
quoss sold or dsposed7ef aforesaid.
4 SEC. a. This ordinance shall take effect and
| be in force from and after the hrsi day of June
A. D. 1853.
/ isaac SrowELL
ELrsAA TAYLOR Trusssss,
OREN SMITH
Attest: C. SrockELL, Township Clerk.
1918.