The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-05-25

AN ORDINANCE passed by the Trustees OF Mohecsn
Township. for The suppression Of the trafic in intox,
iCating and other liquors, and the prohibition u
Drunkenness and Tipping.
SEC. l.. Be il ordained by the Trustees of Mo.
hecan township, IN the county Of Ashland and
State OF Ohio, That from aud al.er the goth da,
of June, 1893, if any person or persons, shall, IA
the township Aforesaid, vend, sell, or give away.
with intent 10 evadc any OF the provisions of this
ordinances any spirltuous liquors of auy kind
whateyerj Ale, Strong Beer, or Porrcf, to he drank
any place in any quantity whatever, unless for
Mechanical. Med cinal and Pharmaeeutic pnrpo.
ses, each and every person or persons 50 offend
ing, shall be deemed guilty o fkeeping a place Of
public nuisance, for tipping, in emperance and
drunkenness, according to the intent and ne1ning
OF the act of The Lcglsia ure, passed March i2th
1888. (iOr the suppression of tipping houses and
upon conviction thereof by Jury or before any Jus.
tee ofthc Peace in the Township aforesaid shall
for the first offence against any Of the provisions
of this ordinance, be lined ia any Bum not exceed
ing twenty dollars nor less than ten dollars; and
for the second offence, the offender shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding thirty dollars nor less
than fifteen dollars; and for the third offence. the
offender shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
tity dollars nor less than thirty dollars; or upon
failure o! the payment of any fine so assessed,
with the costs tlIat have accrued on such su.t or
prosecution, shall in the first offence b. imori.
soned in the jail OF the County not exceeding
twenty days nor less than ten days; and for the
second offence, not exceeding thirty DAYS nor less
than fife n days; and for the third offence, not
exceeding fifty days nor less than twenty DAYS;
aud for each succeeding offence, shall BIZ lined or
Imprisoned in the same ratio, at the discretion of
the Justice or said Jury.
SEC. 2. That when any person shall be convict
ed and lined, or imprisoned under the provisions
of this ordinance, the Justice shall render iudc.
ment against the defendant for fine and costs Of
Prosecution, and issue execution therefor against
the defendant, and deliver the same to any Con-
stable oil his Township, VINO shall serve and return
the same as IN civil cases.
SEC. 3. That whencve! any Justice shall collect
any fine or fines as aforesaid, he shall within ten
days AFTER the receipt thereof, pay the same over
10 the Township Treasurer, who shall recent the
Docket ofsuch Justice for the same.
SEC. 4. That ii any person or persons shall enter
an appeal, error, or ccrtiorari, according to the
stipulatidns of the aforesaid act Of the Legislature
passed March l2th, 1858, the same shall be a SUI
p%efSedias 10 the further action Of the Justice, and il
execution shall have been issued, the same shall
be recalled by him as in all civil cases.
We, the undersigned, Trustees Of Mohecan
Township aforesaid, at a special meeting of said
Trustees, held in Jeromoville, in said To wnship
on the 10th day ofMay, 1853, do hereby ordain
aud pass the aforesaid ordinance for the suppress.
sion of incorporates in said Township, in parsu.
anue ofthe act of the Legislature, passed March
18th, 1859, and do hereby order the same to be re-
corded IN the Township book, and that the same
be published in the ''Ohio uhion,'' printed at
Ashland, agreeable to the aforesaid act.
S SaMSrG' EHRoTprMAN'} Trustees.
WM,C, WILSON, Towns Up Clerk.
May 25, 1S53-l-4w,