The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-01
TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES passed and established by the
" Trustees of the township of Franklin in the
county OF Monroe and State Of Ohio, by virtue of
the power in them vested by A Act further de-
the powers of Trustees of Townships"
passed by the General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, March 18th, A. D. 1858, on the 18th day
of May, A. d. 1853.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Trustees Of
the township of Franklin, in the county of Monroe
and State Of Ohio, That no person or persons
shall keep any house, shop, store, or other build
ing or structure in the township of Franklin, in
Monroe comfy. Ohio. as a place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away intoxicating IL
quors, 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 tipping
and intemperance, or shall be found selling or Civ
ing away any intoxica. ing liquors to be used or
drank as a beverage at the place where sold or Civ
en- 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, in
Guiding costs of prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Tailor, 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, or their servant or servants, or any per.
son or persons in their employ, keep or cause to
be kept in said township, any house, store, or
shop, or other building as a place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away any intoxicating
liquors, or shall by such servant or servants, per
son 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 dollars nor more than fifty dollars
including costs of prosecution and the fees of the
Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be ipn kQned in the
Jail of this county not less than fiji > nor more
than twenty days, and fed on bread water du-
ring said imprisonment.
SEC. 3. That no person or persons shall, under
any %pretence OF sale or gilt within said township,
give, sell, or in any way dispose of any ardent
spirits or intoxicating liquors to any person OF
persons to 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 agains,
this ordinance, and on conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than five dollars no,
more than fifty dollars including costs, and be i'm
prisuned in the Jail of said county and fed or
bread and water not less than FIVE days nor more
twenty days; and in all cases of tho selling or Civ
ing away of intoxicating liquors, the same shall be
regarded as intended to be used as a beverage un
less the contrary be clearly shown.
JOHN w. WHEELER,2
THOMAS WILSON, }Trustees
RICHARD GIBSON,
I certify that the foregoing ordinance is Correct
ly copied from the book Of records OF said FrankIi,
township. DAVID MARTIN,
May Id, 1858. Township Clerk.