The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-22
Ashland, May II, 1892.

AN ORDINANCE passed by the Trustees Of Moheesn
Township. for the suppression OF the traffic iDintOx.
ieating aud other liquors, and the prohibition VI
Drunkenness and Tipping.
SEC. l.. BE 1t ordained BY the Trustees of Mo-
hecun township, in the county of Aihland and
State Of Ohio, That from and after the Goth day
of June, 1862 If any person or persons, shall, in
the township aforesaid, vend, sell, or give away,
with intent 80 evade any of The provisions Of this
ordinance; any spirituous liquors Of any kind
whatever Ale, Strong Bees, LOB Porter, to be drank
any place in any quantity whatever, unless for
Mechanical, Medicinal and Pharmaceutic purpo-
SEES, elch and every person OF persons so offend
ing, shall be deemed guilty o keeping a place Of
public nuisance, for t%ippling, in'emperance and
drunkenness, according to the intent and melning
ofthe act Of the Legislature, passed March l2th.
1859, tfor 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 first offence against any Of the provisions
OF this ordinance, be lined Nv any sum not exceed
ing twenty dollars nor less than ten dollTsS and
for the second offence, the offender shall be lined
in any sum not exceeding thirty dollars nor less
than fifteen dollars; and for The third offence. Tho
offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
fty dollars nor less than thirty dollars; or upAn
failure O.! the payment Of any fine so assessed,
with the costs that have accrued on such sut or
prosecution, shall in the first offence b. impri-
soned in the Jail Of tho County not exceeding
twenty days nor less than ten days; and for tho
second offence, not exceeding thirty days nor less
than fle"n days; aud for the third offence, NOT
exceeding fGy days nor less than twenty days;
and for each succeeding offence, shall be fined OF
imprisoned in the same ratio, at the discretion of
the Justice or said Jury. H'tI#
SEC. 2. That when any person shall be ~conyiei.
ed and fined, or imprisoned under the provisions
Of this ordinance, the Justice shall render judQ-
ment against the defendant for fine and costs OF
prosecution, and issue execution therefor against
the defendant, and deliver the same to any Con-
stable OF his Township, VINO shall serve and return
the same as in civil cases.
SEC. 3. That wheneyoi any Justice shall collect
any fine or fines rs aforesaid, he shall within ten
days ailer the receipt thereof, pay the same over
to the Township Treasurer, who shall receipt the
Docket orsuch Justice for the same.
SEC. 4. Thatif any person OF persons shall enter
an appeal, error, or ccrtiorari, according TO the
stipulations of the aforesaid act Of the Legislature,
passed March 18th, 1853, the same shall be a SUI
pefsedias to the further notion ofthr Justice, and L
execution shall have been issued, the SAINT shlll
he recalled by him ms in all civil cases.
We, the undersigned, Trustees Of Mohecan
Township aforesaid, at a special meeting Of said
Trustees, held in Jeromeville, in said Township,
on the 10th day OfMIy, 1858, do hereby ordaln
and pass the aforesaid ordinance for the suppress
sion of intemperance in said Township, in pursu-
ance orthe act of the Legislature, passed March
: 18th, 1858, and do hereby order the same to be res
corded in the Township book, and that the same
be published in the 'Ohio Union,' printed \
Ashland, agreeable to the Aforesaid act.
CHnISTopHER HOFFMAN, Trustees.
SAMUEL SEIBERT, ~
< WM.C. WILSON, Towns ip Clerk.
May 50, lS53-l-4w.