The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-06
| JACKSON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES passed and established by the
" Trustees of Jackson township. Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio, on the eleventh. day OF June A. D. 1858.
by virtue of the power in them vested by can
Act further defining the powers of Trustees of
Townships" passed by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, March 18th, A. D. 1853,
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the Trustees of
the township OF Jackson, 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 Jackson,
Monroe comfy, Ohio, as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away intoxicating IL
quors of and kind whatever, and if any person or
persons shall be found keeping any house, shop,
store, storeboat, or other buildings in said town
ship, as place of resort for tippling and intem-
perance, or shall be found selling or giving away
any intoxicating liquors to be used or drank as a
beverage at the place where sold or given away,
such person persons shall be deemed guilty of
an offence against this ordinance, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in any sum not more
than fifty dollars less than five dollars, incIud.
| ing costs OF prosecution and fees of, Sher-
iff Jailor, and shall be imprisoned the Jail of
said county of Monroe, and fed on bread and wat
er only not more than twenty days, nor less than
| five 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,
shop,or other buildings as place of resort for the
purpose of selling or giving away any toxicatng
liquors, shall by such servant or servants, per-
son or persons in their employ. sell or give away
any intoxicating liquors to be drank used
beverage, such principal person persons shall be
deemed guilty of an offence against this ordinance
and on CONVICTION thereof shall be fined in any sun
not more than fifty dollars nor less than FIVE dol
lars, including costs of prosecution and fees o
Sheriff or Jaior, and shall be imprisoned in tn,
ljail of said county of Monroe, and fed on brea,
water only, not more than twenty days nor les
than five days.
SEC. g. That no person or persons SHALL unde
any pretence OF sale or gilt within said township
give, sell. OF in any way dispose of any intox
icatiDg liquors to any person or persons to b
by him, her, or them used as a beverage
and il any person persons shall give, sell
or in any way dispose of any Intoxicating i
quors to be used as beverage, such ,erson q
persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence agan
this ordinance, and on conviction theIe eof shall
fined in any sum not more than fifty dollars nc
less than five dollars, including costs of prose
cution and fees of Sheriff or JaiIor, and shall
imprisoned in the Jail of said county OF Monroe
: and fed on bread and water only, for any nun
. Der of days not more than twenty nor less tha
five; and in all cases of the selling giving ava
of intoxicating liquors, the same shall be regarde
as intended to be used beverage unless Il
contrary be clearly shown.
GEORGE SMITH,
JOHN THOMPSON. Ai'''ee'
/ certify that the foregoing ordinance is correc
y copied from the book of records of the townsh
of Jackson, in Monroe county, Ohio.
ELIAS BARKER,
June %, 1858. Township Clerk.