The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-04
CENTRE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES,

CENTRE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by the
~ Trustees of the township of Centre, in the
county OF Monroe and State of Ohio, by virtue of
the power in them vested bv "An Act further de-
tinng the powers of Trustees of Townships"
passed by the General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, March 18th, A d. 1853, on the 23rd day
of April, A. ID. 1858.
SECTION L. Be it ordained 6y the Trustees of
the to,cnship Of Centre. in the county Of Monroe
and State Of Ohio, That no person or persons
shall keep any house, shop. store. or other build
ing structure in the township of Centre, in
Monroe comfy, Ohio, place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away Intoxicating IL
quors, aud if any person or persons shall be found
keeping any house. chop, store, other building
in said township, as place of resort for tipping
| and intemperance or shall be found selling or CIV
| ing away any intoxicating liquors to be used or
drank as beverage at the place where sold OF Civ
| en- away, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty Of offence against this ordinance, and
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
less than FIVE dollars more than fifty dollars in
| cluding costs OF prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned IN the
Jail OF said county and fed on bread and water not
| less than five days, nor more than twenty days.
SEC. 2. That if any person or persons shall by
his her, their servant or servants, or any per-
lson or persons in their employ, keep or cause to
be kept in said township, any house, store, or
shop, other building as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away any Intoxicating
liquors. or shall by such servant servants, per-
son or persons in their employ, sell or give away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as
beverage such principal person persons shall be
deemed guilty of an offence against this ordinance
and on CONVICTION thereof shall be fined in any
not less than five dollars than fifty dollars
including costs of prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprisoned in the
Jail of this county less than five days more
than twenty days, and fed on bread and water du-
ring said Imprisonment.
SEC. 8. That no person or persons shall, under
any pretence OF sale gilt within said township,
give, sell, or in any way dispose of any ardent
spirits Or intoxicating liquors to any person or
persons to be by him, her, or them used as bev-
sell, or in any manner dispose of any Intoxicating
liquors to be used as beverage, such person
persons shall be deemed guilty of anffence against
this ordinance, and OH conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than Eve dollars nor
more than fifty dollars including costs, and be i'm
prisuned in the Jail OF said county and fed on
bread and water not less than five days nor more
twenty days; and in all cases of the selling CIV
ing away Of intoxicating liquors. the same shall be
regarded as intended to be used as beverage un
less the contrary be clearly shown.
5s5s I: +, 5s,SHSf jspSzsfH:. Szsi5Eor. Trustees
certify that the foregoing ordinance is correct
ly copied from the book of records OF said Centre
township. H. B. HILL,
April 25, 1853. Township Clerk.