The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
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AN ORDINANCE passed by the Trustees Of Mohecan
Township, for the suppression Of The traffic in intox.
icsting and other liquors, and the prohibition Of
drunkenness and Tipping.
SEC. /. Be it ordained by the Trustees Of Mo-
hecan township, in the county of Ashland and
State OF Ohio, That from aud after the goth day
o fJune, 1853, if any person or persons, shall, in
the township aforesaid vend, sell, or give away,
with intent to evade any of the provisions of this
ordinance; any spirliuOus liquors Of auy kind
whatever; Ale, Strong Beer, or Porter, to he drank
any place in any quantity whatever, unless for
Mechanical, Medicinal and Pharmaceutic purpo-
ses, each and every person or persons so Offend
ing, shall be deemed guilty Of keeping a place OF
public nuisance, for tippIinR, in emperance aud
drunkenness, according to the intent aud meaning
of the act of the Legislature, passed March 18th
1858, Qor the suppression Of tipping houses,) and
upon conviction thereof by jury or before any Jus.
tIce ofthe Peace in the Township aforesaid, shall
for the frat offence against any Of the provisions
Of this ordinance, be fined 10 any sum not exceed.
ing twenty dollars nor less than ten dollars; and
for the second offence, the offender shall be fncd
in any sum not exceeding thirty dollars nor les.
than fifteen dollars, and for the third offence. the
offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
ilty dollars nor less than thirty dollars; or upon
failure o! the payment Of any fine so assessed
with the costs that have accrued on such suit Of
prosecution, shall in the first offence b. impri.
soned in the Jail Of the County not exceeding
twenty days nor less than len days; and for III,
second offence, not exceeding thirty days nor les
than flte"n days, and for the third offence, no
exceeding fly days nor less than twenty days
aud for each succeeding offence, shall be fined o
imprisoned 10 the same ratio, at the discretion O
the Justice or said Jury.
SEC. 2. That when any person shall be convict
ed and fined, or imprisoned under the provision
of this ordinance, the Justice shall render judg
ment against the defendant for fine and costs .
prosecution, and issue execution therefor agAins
the defendant, and deliver the same TO any Con
stable OF his Townsh p, VINO shall serve and retur
the same as in civil cases.
SEc. 3. That whcneve: any Justice shall collec
any ine or fines as aforesaid, he shall within te
days after the receipt thereof, pay the sane owe
to the Township Treasurer, who shall receipt Ii
Docket oil such Justice for the same.
SEC. 4. That II any person or persons shall ent,
an appeal, error, or cortiorari, according to Il
stipulations of the aforesaid act Of the Legislator
passed March 18th, 1853, the same shall be a 8
pefsedias to the further action ofthe Justice, and
execution shall have beea issued, the same shu
be recalled by him as in all civil cases.
We, the Undersigned, Trustees Of Mohect
Township aforesaid, at a special meeting of 50
Trustees, held in Jeromeville, in said To Snshi
on the 10Th day o fMay, 1853, do hereby orda
and pass the aforesaid ordinance for the suppre
sion of intemperance in said Township, in purs
f ance otthe act Of the Legislature, passed Mar,
@ 18th, 1853, and do hereby order the same to be {
c"rled IN tho Township book, and that the san
I DO Published in the "Ohio Union,'' printed
Ashland, agreeable TO the aforesaid act.
CHRIS TOPPER HOFFMAN, r...
SAMUEL SEIBERr, "'
WM.c. WILSON, Towns ip Cltrk.
May %, ~lS63-l-4w,