Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-10
An Ordinance

Toprevent disturbances by Boys and other persons,
and the running Of Horses on the Streets IN the
incorporated Village oil ST. Clairsvc.
Sec /. BE- it ordained by the Council OF the In
corporated village ol ST. Cairsvillc, That any per-
son or persons who shall disturb the quiet OF tile cit
izens OF said village by rotous BEHAVIOR Dosterous
behavior, pro'une or indecent language, or other
wise wanonly make a noise or disturbance Oh The
streets or alleys or elsewhere in said Village, shall
be deemed guilty Of all offence, and OH convection
thereof be hned in any sum not exceeding S2u nor
less than one dollar.
Sec. 2. That il any boy or Boys shall hereafter be
found within the incorporated limits OF sal village,
hliug any Kite or kites throwing stone or stones,
biick. bat, or br.ck.bats, missile or missiles OF any
kind by which the person Or property oi any person
shall be endangered; shooting any gun or pistol ma
king any violent or unnecessary noise, to tile dis.
trOuncu the inhabitants u said village, or shall
be found plu ing ball, rolling hoops on the public
streets ol said village such boy or boys, tor each
und every such offence each and every one OF them
upon conviction thereof, forfeit ami pay sum not
exceeding three dollars or In default thereof be i'm
pisoned In the jail vi Belmont County not exceeding
| ts, MY iuur hours Provided however that upon
pa, men, OF costs Vt being made and security be-
my nie ed 10 the satisfaction OF tile Mayor in a
sum in twice the amount OF the ilne Imposed, codi
TONED Tor the good behavior OF sucn Boy or Boys
ior the period O three months, the Mayor shall have
power " discharge him or tnein from custody. And
provided also that tile Mayor shall have power To
pardon any offender under the provisions o his Sec
ton Tor the first offence whtD tO hun 1t shall npear
proper, taking in coIsiieraiJ ION the aye o III vf=n'
der aHa the unu aggruVation oi the oil nee
Sec. 3. That il any peisoh or persons, shuii wan
tony run uny horse, mare, or gelIihg wlthin the
limits u. said village every person 50 Offending snail
upon CONVICTION lnereut he fined in ANY sum not
exceeding So less than 50 cents Tor each ami ev.
| cry offence.
| Src L. The village Marshall shall be vigilon, in
detecting ant iuiliIdiately GriestIng ana urlngng
to punishment any uud all persons iound Violating
any OF Inc provisions Vt this ordnance.
| Sec. 5. ihat any and uli persons who shall wan
lony by Loise throwing ut missiles, or o'hcrwis
disturb any public meellng assembled IN sai Village
iof lawiui purp0se, shall Ue desmed guilty of an
offence, and on n,iclion thereof bd hnrd IN any
sum not exceeding so
Sec. i. That offenders under the provi ions oil tins
orInancc shall b. pr ceedcJ agui!s IL the way ait
manner pointed oul IN the st"tutes eI Oho ehlitiel
Ian defining the powers and duties vi Jusllces
of the Peace and Colstibes Ia Criminal cases and
the raj acts, paris Vi acts anendatory thereto
30 the may b. applicable to the carrying
inlo effect the true intent and meaning Of his Ord
nance, and IN all cases OI conviction under .he pro
visions OF this ordinance Judgment shall bc rendered
against the defendant defendants, tor the p.nalt,
and costs o prost cuior, for which execution ma,
issue as in ver cases for Judgments at law, ant
in dt fault payment shall be imprisoned III The Jni
oil Belmont County ior any lime not exceeding
days, nor less than me day.
Thut this ordinance shall take eifec; and be IL
force from and attr its pnssagc
, Passed April 9th, 1855
WILLIAM FAIRS. Mayor.
Attest: MI. w. GLOVER, Recorder