The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-08
OHIO TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES passed and established by the
u Trustees of the Township Of Ohio, in the
County of Monroe and State of Ohio, May 18th,
1853, 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. 1858.
SECTION. ! Be it ordained by the trustees Of
the township of Ohio, IN the county of 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, or structure, in the
township of Ohio, in the county of Monroe and
State of Ohio, for a place of habitual resort, for
tIppling and intemperance; and il any person or
petsons, either by themselves. or 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,
as a place of habitual resort for tipping and intem:
perance, or shall be found selling or giving away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank ss q
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 less than
five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. including
costs of prosecution, and fees of Sheriff and Tailor,
and shall be imprisoned in the Jail OF this Comfy
not less than FIVE days nor more than ffteeM days,
prisonment,
SEC. q. That if any person or psfsehsf-either
by themselves or any person or p~erso9aunaef their
employ, shall keep any house, shop, store or other
building, or structure, as a place ofaAeetlssand
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 against this ordinance, and
on conviction thereof shalt be fined in any sum
not less than enc dollar, nor more than FIVE doll
lars, and costs of prosecution.
SEC. 8. That if any person or persons. either
by themselves or any person or 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 ,heir families. or an.
noying and disturbing peaceable citizens and So
ciety. every SUCH person or persons shall be deem
ed guilty of an offence against this ordinance, and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not less than FIVE dollars, normore than ten dollars
for every such offence. ard 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 or persons shall be deemed
guilty Of All offence against this ordinance, and on
conviction thereof. shall be. fined in any sum not
less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars for
every such offence, and costs Of prosecution.
RICHARD ANGUS, : Trustees.
WILSON MARTIN,S
certify that the foregoing ordinances are cor
rectly copied from the book Of records of sail
Ohio tow :.ship. SAMUEL w. NOLL. |
Nav 20, lss3. Township Clerk.