The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-27
JOHN S. Parsons,
Ene EneDss s RgssalL. Trustees.
Attest: ALFRED BALDWIN, Township Clerk.
AN oRDlN ANCE,

To provide for the general welfare, insure The
health peace, comfort, well beng III sosd ore
der of the inhati aits-of the towEship of Ra-
venra, by prohibiting and suppressing all
houses, shops, or stores within said township,
known as places OF hnbitnal resort, fer tlls
ping and intemperance.
Sec |. Be ii ordained By the TTastees of
The toarusaip of Rauenna. That to provide for
the general welfare, insure the heath, peace,
comfort. we'll being and good order Of The lnhab-
ilanis of SAID township of kavennar no person
or persons. the owner or owners, occupant or
occupants, OF any house OF houses, shop or
shops, store or stores, within said township shall
by him or herself, or by his, her, their agent,
clerk, employee. or Otherwise. veuf, SELL. give
away, or in any way dispose Of any in OK cating
Liquors, Ale, Porter, or Strong Bee.. to any
person or persons whatsoever 10 be used or
drank by the person or persons RECEIVING or
obtaining the same, or By a'y other person eF
persons as beverage.
Sxc. 2. Any person or persons violatire.
either directly eetly, nny or either of The
pro,i inns Of the foregoing seclIoh, sha.l be-
| deemed guI]iy of q misdemeaDor.s aud for The
| first offence, shall upon convict N thereof. DO
| fined in sum not less than ten dollars nor more
| than twenty dollars, and costs Of prosecution.
| For Ike second offence, shall upon conviction
| thereof be fined in sum not less than twenty
dollars nor over thirty dolurs and costs OF pros.
eculior, or be CONN iited lolhe Jai! Of the couE-
| y for the period Of len days. or both al the dis-
cretion of the court: aud should The fine and
costs. or eihery rs the ease may bey remain un-
| pam by she person or persons conmitled os a.
| foresaid al the exfifaiion of The period afore~
said then the said Persnn or persons shall s,np6
comm ed for the petTod of twenty days from
4 70 If oh ,,plo
and costs or either as afoIesaid, shall be sooner
! paid; and for the third, and each sub equehl Of
fenee, said person persons shall upon eoI.vie.
ion thereof be fined irr the sum OF not le>s than
thirty dollars nor over fifty dollars and costs Of
prosecution and be Imprisoned p, the Bail oi The
county for The period of twerty days; provided
| however no person or persons shnli be deemed
guilty of violation of his Ordinance ho shall
vend, sell or give away Intoxicating o: fermeB
| ted liquors, 10 be used for medicinal or phar-
maceu,icai purposes only.
SIC. 8. All prosecutions under this ordf-
nance, shall proceed ana be conducted in all re-
specs in conformity with the act . enrie6 I'D
act, fu taer d,fining The du les Of Trustees OF
townships, passed March I2lh 1852 saving TO
the person or persons accused all the ''beneha OF
trial by Jury" certiorari, error or appeal. cot
| 'erred or granted y snid act: provided, hower-
err that in no prosecution for violation oi this
! ordinance, shall it be necessary to alledge OF
prove the kind OF intoxicating or fermented l;q-
uors sold or disposed of as aforesaid.
Sec. a. fhs 0f6iuance shall lake effect
| and be in force from and after The 20ih Of May
! A. D. 1853.
ssaa eroaes G; htsq bosrwcs Trustees.
ALMoN B. WnlTE
Affect a. r. GRIEFIN. Township Clerk