The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-29
JACKSON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.


nRDINANCES passed and established by the
~ Trustees of Jackson township, Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio, on the eleventh day OF June A. d. 1853,
by virtue of the power in them vested by can
Act further defining the powers of Trustees of
Townships" passed by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, March 18th. A. D. 1853,
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Trustees Of
the township Of Jackson, in the county of Monroe,
and State Of Ohio, That person persons
shall keep any house, shop, store, or other build
ing or structure in the township of Jackson,
Monroe comfy, Ohio, as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away intoxicating Ii
quors of and kind whatever, and if any person or
persons shall be found keeping any house, shop,
store, storeboat, or other buildings in said town
ship, place of resort for tipping and intem-
perance, or shall be found selling or giving away
any Intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as a
beverage at the place where sold or given away.
such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
an offence against this ordinance, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in any sum not more
than fifty dollars nor less than five dollars, includ-
ing costs OF prosecution and fees of Sher-
if Jailur, and shall be imprisoned the Jail of
| said county of Monroe, and fed on bread and wat
er only not more than twenty days, nor less than
| five days.
SEC. 2. That if any person or persons shall by
his, her, or their servant servants, or any per.
son persons in their employ, keep cause to
be kept in said township, any house, store,
StOp. or Otner buildings as place OF resort fOr e
purpose OF selling or giving away any intoxicating
| liquors, or shall by such servant servants, per.
! son persons III their employ, sell.or give away
any intoxicating liquors ~ be drank used
beverage, such principal person persons shall be
deemed guilty of an offence against this ordinance
and on CONVICTION thereof shall be fined in any sun
no, more than fifty dollars nor less than i've dol
lars, including costs of prosecution and fees o
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned in th
Jail OF said county of Monroe, and fed on brea'
water only, not more than twenty days nor les
than five days.
SEC. 3. That no person or persons shall, unde
any pretence of sale gilt within said township
give, sell, OF IN any way dispose of any intox
icating liquors to any person persons to b
and if any person persons shall give, sell
or in any way dispose of any Intoxicating Ii
quors to be used beverage. such person O
persons shall be deemed guilty of offence agans
this ordinance, and on conviction thereof shall b
fined in any sum not more than fifty dollars nc
less than five dollars, including costs of prose
cuton and fees Of Sheriff or Jailor, and shall b
imprisoned in the Jail of said county OF Monroe
and fed on bread and water only, for any nun
ber of days not more than twenty nor less tina
five; ard in all cases of the selling or giving ava
Of intoxicating liquors, the same shall be regarde
as intended to be used as beverage unless I'll
contrary be clearly shown.
JOHN THoMpsoNl. 5 Trustees
certify that the foregoing ordinance is correc
" copied from the book Of records of the townsh
of Jackson, i'll Monroe county, Ohio
ELIAS BARKER,
| June %, 1858. Township Clerk.