The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-18
ORDINANCES OF GRAYSvILLE


No. i. fin ordinance to proride for the election
of .Mars.nl, passed September 4. 1854, . ~.
Re IL ordajn.t.-b -by he Town Council of Grays-
vile That shall have one Marshal, to be elect
ed by the legal voters of the incorporation, the
candidate to be householder. Also 10 take an
oath of Office. and give bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars, with two good sureties for the
faithful discharge OF his duties
This on dinance to take effect from AMI after its
70 ISAAC powell. Mayor.
G. W. PEPPER, Recorder. -
No. 2. fin ordnance to pronide + or the election
of Treasurer, passed Sept. 4th, 1854.
Be it ordained by the Town Council OF Grays.
Vile, That we shall have one Treasurer, who
shall be householder, to be elected by the legal
of the incorporation, to fake an oath of Of
flee, and give bond in the sum Of five hundred
dollars, with more sureties. tor the faithful
discharge Of his duties. i& 5pf=
This ordinance to take effect from and after its
ISAAC powell, Mayor.
G. W. PEPPER, Recorder.
No. 8. .an ordinance defining the duties of the
Marshal, passed Sept 4, 1854
BE it ordained by the Town Council of Grays-
Vile, That the Marshal shall he the principal
ministerial officer of the town. He shall have the
same power that constabes have by law, and his
Jurisdiction shall be extensive with the county
for offences committed within the corpoI alton
| He shall execute the processes of the Mayor
and receive the same fees constables are allow ed
in similar cases. by law. This ordinance to take
effect from and ate, lis publication.
i5sr ISAAC powell, Mayor.
| G., w. PEPPER, Recorder.
No. 4. fin ordinance defining the duties a,ac
| p0rofrs ofMe Mayor, passed Sept. 4th, 1854.
l. % ,l, l<>fG
vile, That the Mayor of this town shall be con
servatnr of the peace, throughout its incorporat.
limits aud shall have within the same all the pow
er and jurisdiction of justice of the peace. ane
receive the same fees justices of the peace are al
/ lowed by law.
ISAAC powell. Mayor
-- G. W. PEPPER, Recorder.
No. 5. I'm ordinance to regulufe fines. penaltie
and torftituYes, passed Sept. 4tb. 1854
Be it ordained by The Town Council of Grays
Vile, That fines, penalties and fnrfetures, whcl
shall not exceed twenty dollars. nor be less tina
| twenty-five cents, for any one specified offence
or violation of by iaw. or ordinances; or doubl
that sum for each repetition OF such offence o
| violation, or which shall exceed five doitaI
| Tor each day. where the thing prohibited OF reI
dered unlawful, is in its nature continuous in re
spect to time, shall be deemed reasonable au
proper.
This ordinance to take effect from and afer il
publication.
4 ISAAC powell. Mayor.
G. w. PEPPER, Recorder.
No. Sunday ordinance. passed Sept. 90, 1854
BE it ordained by the Town Council of trays
vile, That any person of the age OF fouriee
years. or upward, who shall be found on the frs
d.y of the week, Commonly called Sunday.
sporting, rioting, quarrellng, hunting, hshing
shooting, gamhng, or at common labor, 9Th
works OF necessity and charity omly excepted. } h
OF she shall be fined in any sum not exceeding iv
dollars, nor less than one dollar, tor every sue
teffence Provided, nothing hereii. contained sha
i be construed to extend to those who conscier
tiously observe the seventh day of the week a
the SAbb .th, nor to prevent families emigraing
from travelling. .-. 7.#.s.
- This ordinance to take effect from and after il
tpublcation. -fs ~.
ISAAC powell. Mayor
G. W. PEPPER, Recorder. ,.t..E
Nj. fin ordinance against Gambling, passe
Sept. 20th, 1854
Be it ordained by the Town Council OF Gray.
vile, That there shall not be any gaming of an
name or order, which is in its nature game
chance. from playing pins up to running horses
within the limits of the corporation.
ISAAC powell, Mayor.
G w. PEPPER, Recorder.
a TTACHMENT-At my instance an atracl
IA ment was issued on the Sd day of Octobe
1854 by John NJ. Kinney, Justice of the Peat
of Washington Township, Monroe county. Ohi'
against the goods, chaitels, rights, credits, mone
aud effects of George W, Powers a on-reside