The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-18

SENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by the
" Trustees of the township nf Seneca, in the
County of Monroe and State of Ohio, By virtue
Of the power in them vested by "An act further
defining the powers of Trustees oil Townships,n
passed by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, March 18th, A. D 1858, on the 7th day of
May A. D.. 1853. .4
SEcrIoN 1. Be IL, ordained By the Trustees
Of the township Of Seneca, in the County of
Monroe and State of Ohio. That no person or
persons shall keep any house, shop, store. or other
building or structure in the township of Seneca,
in Monroe County, Ohio. as a place OF resort for
the purpose of selling or giving away intoxicating
liquors, and if any person or persons shall be found
keeping any house, shop, store, or other building
in said township, as a place OF resort for tippling
and intemperance, or shall be found selling or Civ
ing away any intoxicating liquors to be used or
drank as a beverage at the place, or on the prem
ises where sold or given away, such person or
persons shall be deemed guilty Of an offence
against this ordinance, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than FIVE dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, including costs of pros.
%ecution and the fees OF the Sheriff or Tailor, and
shall he 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 il any person or persons shall by
HE, her, or their servant or servants, or any per.
son or persons in their employ. keep or cause to
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shop, or other building as a place of resort far the
purpose of selling or giving away any intoxicat-
ing Liquors, or shall by such servant or servants,
person or persons in their employ, sell or give
away any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank
as a beverage, such principal person or persons
shall be deemed guilty OF an offence against this
ordinance. and On conviction thereof shall be fined
in any sum not less than five nor more than fifty
drllars, including costs of prosecution and the
fees of the Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be impre-
oned in the jail OF this County not less than FIVE
days nor more than twenty days and be fed on
bread and water during SAID imprisonment. 3
Sec 8. That no person or persons shall, under
any Pretence OF sale or gift within said township,
give. sell, or in any way dispose of any ardent
spirits or intoxicating liquors to any person OF
persons 10 be by him, her, or them used as a bev-
erage. and if any person or persons shall give, sell
or IN any manner dispose of any intoxicating
liquors to be used as a beverage, such person OF
persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence
against this ordinance, and on conviction thereof
shall be hned in any sum not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars including costs, and be i'm.
prisoned in the Jail OF said county and be fed
on bread and water not less than FIVE days nor
more than twenty days, and IN all cases of the
selling or giving away OF intoxicating liquors, the
same shall be regarded as intended to be used as
a beverage unless the contrary be clearly shown.
SEC. A. That any person or persons who shall
be found drunk within the bounds of said Seneca
township, 70 the annoyance OF any person or per
sons, shall upon conviction thereof before any
Justice Of the Peace be fined in any sum not lers
than three dollars MOI more than ten dollars for
every such offence, and in default of payment OF
adequate security therefor, shall be imprisoned in
the Jail of said County not less than ten nor more
than twenty days.
JOHN KENT,
III +, !. s HSSsfs, Trustees
I certify that the foregoing ordinances are COR
rectly copied from the book Of records of said
Seneca township.
F. D. STEPHEN, TIP. Clerk.
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