The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
AN ORDINANCE

Enacted by the Trustees Of Nelson township at
q special meeting held April &c. 1858, 10
provide for the general welfare well being
and good order Of t.e i:.hai'iants, OF TIE towt.-
ship cf Nelson, by prohibiting ard s,.rrTnress,ng
all houses shops or stores " ithin saId town.
ship known Us pacesof habitual resort for tips
plng and intemperance.
Sec |. Be il ordained By The township ITus-
fees Of Nelson. That to provide for the general
welfare well being and good order of the inhaoi-
tants Of said township Of Nelson: no person or
persons the owner or owners occupant occu-
pants OF any house or houses shop or shpos store
or stores within snid township, shall by him or
herself or by his, her or their agent clerk EN-.
ployee, or otherwise vend, sell give away or i'm
any ohther way dispose of any intoxicating Lia-
uors, Ale, Porter or strong Beer, 10 any person
| or persons whatsoever to be used or drank by
the person or persons receiving or obfaiLiag the
same or by any other person or persons as bev--
erage
SEC. 2. Any person or persons violating
either directly or Indirectly any of-eilher ofthe
provisions of the foregoing section, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and for the
first offence shall upon conviction thereof be fin
ed in sum not less than twenty npr more tf,au'
thirty dollars and costs of prosecution and be
imprisoned in the County Jail for the period of
twenty DAYS, unless such fine and costs or either
as the case may be, shall be sooner paid. For
The second offence shall upon conviction thereof
be fined in a sum not less than thirty dollars nor
more than forty dollars and costs OF prosecution
or be committed to the Jail of the County for
The period of ten days or b. th at the discretion
| Of the court; and should the fine and co,ts or
either as the case may be, remnin unpaid by the
person or persons committed as aforesaid at the
ext ration of the period afores suid then the said
| person or persons shall sund committed for the
period Of twenty days from the date of such CON-
mitment. And tor the third and each subse-
quent offence said person or persons shall nyoR
conviction thereof be fined IN any sum not less
than forty dollars and costs of prosecution and.
be imprisoned in the Jail Of the County for the
period of twenty days. provided however no
person or persons shall be deemed guilty Of a
violation of this Ordinance who shall vend sell
or give away any Intoxicating or fermented L;q-
! uors 10 oa be used for medicinal or mechanicaF
| purposes only.
SEC. 8. All prosecutions under this OrdE-
nance shall proceed and be conducted in all re-
| spects in conformity With the act "EDi.t'ed an
oct further defining the duties of Trustees Of
| Towns ships passed March 18th 1882 saving
the person or persons accused all the be aeft Of
trial by Jury cerIiorari error or appeal confer
red or granted by. suid act: provided however
that in no prosecu ton for a VI .latioo OF dis
Ordinance shall i, be necessary 10 alledge M
prove the kind OF intoxicating ofIermenied Lii
quors sold or disposed of as aforesaid.
SEC. A. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the FIRST day OF June
A. d. 1858.
ISAAC SrowELL
ELlsAA TAYLOR Trustees.
OREN SMITH
Attest: l.. c. SrocKELL, Township Clerk.
1918.