The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-06
OHIO TOWNsEllp oRnINANCEs.


ORDINANCES passed and established by the
~ Trustees of the Township of Ohio, in the
County OF Monroe and State of Ohio, May 10Th,
1858, by virtue of the power in them vested by
an ''Act further defining the powers of trustees
of townships" passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio. March 18th. 1853
SECTION. l Be it ordained by the trustees of
the to,cnship Of Ohio, IN the county s Monroe
in the State OF Ohio, That no person or persons
shall keep any house, shop, store, store boat, wat
er craft, or other building, structure, in the
township of Ohio, in the county Of Monroe and
State of Ohio, for place of habitual resort, for
uppling and intemperance; and il any person or
persons, either by themselves, any person or
persons under their employ, shall be found keep
ing any house, shop, store store boat water craft,
or other building or structure, in said township.
place of habitua resort for tippling and intem-
perance, or shall be found selling or giving away
any intoxicating liquors TO be used or drank
beverage, at the place where sold. given away,
such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
an offence against this ordnance, and on convic
tion thereof shall be fined in any not less than
five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, including
of prosecution, and fees OF Sheriff and JaIlor
and shall be imprisoned in the Jail of this county
not less than five days more then fifteen days.
aid ted on bread and water only, during said i'm
prisonment.
SEC. 2. That il any person or persons, either
by themselves or any person or persons under their
employ. shall keep any house, shop, store or other
building, or structure, place of resort, and
shall sell or give away any beer or cider, on the
Sabbath day, such person or persons shall be deem
ed guilty of an offence aganstthis ordinance, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum
net less than one dollar, nor more than FIVE doll
lars. and costs of prosecution.
SEC. g. That if any person or persons. either
by themselves any person persons under
their employ, shall sell or give away any intoxi
eating liquors to any person or persons who are
in the habit of getting drunk, and while drunk
are in the habit of abusing their families. or n.
noyng and disturbing peaceable citizens and So
ciety, every such person or persons shall be deem
ed guilty of offence against this ordinance, and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not less than five dollars. than ten dollars
for every such offence, and costs Of prosecution
SEC 4. That if any person or persons shall be
found drunk within said Ohio township, to the
annoyance Of any person or persons, or society
every such person persons shall be deemed
guilty of offence against this ordinance, and on
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
less than dollar moi more than ten dollars for
every such offence. and costs of prosecution.
JOHN FISHER,
RICHARD ANGUS, Trustees.
WILSON MARTIN,\
certify that the foregoing ordinances are cor
rectly copied from the book of records of said
Ohio township. SAMUEL w NOLL,
May 20, 1858. Township Clerk.