The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-11
sENECA TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES

SENECA TO WNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by the
~ Trustees of the township nf Seneca, in the
County of Monroe and State of Ohio, bJ virtue
of the power in them vested by = act further
defining the powers of Trustees OF Townships
passed by the General Assembly Of the State OF
Ohio, March lath, "A. D. 1858, on the 7th day OF
May A. D 1853.
SECTION L. Be It ordained By the Trustees
Of the to,Unship Of Seneca, ia 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 il 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
aud intemperance. or shall be found selling or Civ
ing away any intoxicating liquors to be used or
drank as a beverage at the plase 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 Jaiior, and
shall he inn isoned in the Jail of said County and
fed on bread and water nst less than five days nor
more than twenty days.
SEC. 2 That it 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 intoxicat-
ing liquors, or shall by such servant or servants,
person or persons in their employ, cell or give
way any intoxic ating 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 iess than five nor more than fifty
dollars, including costs of prosecution and the
fees Of the Sheriff or Jailor, and shall be imprle.
oned in the jail OF this County not less than five
days nor more than twenty days and be fed or
bread and water during SAID Imprisonment
SEC s. 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 ARDEN
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 mann r 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 OH conviction thereof
shall be hned in any sum not less than five mol
more than Fifty dollars including costs, and be i'm
prisoned in the Jail OF said county and be fee
on bread and water not less than i've days no.
more than twenty days, aud IN all cases of thu
selling OF giving away OF Intoxicating liquors, the
same shall be regarded as intended to be used a,
a beverage unless the CONT airy be clearly shown
Sec. A. That any person or persons who shall
be found drunk within the bounds of said Senecs
township, to the annoyance of any person or per
sons, shall upon conviction thereof before any
Justice of the Peace be fined in any cum not lea
than three dollars moi more than ten dollars fo
every such offence. and in default of payment o
adequate security therefor. shall be imprisoned il
the Jail of said County not less than ten nor NOR
than twenty days.
1 'G4 1 ! Ssss$4 Trustees
/ certify that the foregoing ordinances are cor
rectly copied from the book of records of sail
Seneca township.
F. D. STEPHEN. TIP. Clerk.
May Z, 1853.