Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-01

April IL, 1856.
AN ACT.
To protect Agricultural Fairs, and Fair Grounds.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the General as
sen'bLy Of the State of Ohio, That it shall be
lawful for anyjustice of the peace, on the appli-
cation of any OF the officers of any state. county,
township, or any independent agricultural socie-
ties, or industrial associations to appoint a su;ta-
BILE number of special constables, to assist in
keeping the peace during the time when such So
ciety shall be holding their annual fairs, and
make an entry in bis docket of the number and
names Of all such as he shall appoint.
SECTION 2. All such constables so appointed
shall have all the power Of constables to suppress
riots, disturbances and breaches Of the peace;
they may upon view, arrest any person or persons
who may be guilty Of violating any Of the laws
Of the state, may pursue and arrest any person
fleeing from justice in any part Of the state: to
apprehend any and all persons in the act of CON-
hitting any offence against the laws thrreof. and
may, upon reasonable information, supported by
affidavit. procure process for the arrest of any
person or persons who may be charged with a
breach of the peace, and forthwith bring such
person or persons before the competent authority.
and enforce all the laws for the preservation If
good order
SECTION 8. No person shall be allowed to
keep any shop, booth, tent, wagon. or other cur
riage. vessel or boat, or any stand or table for
the sale Of any spirituous or other liquors, or sell
or expose to sell, give, barter or otherwise dis
pose of, in Or near such shop, booth, tent, wagon
or other carriage, vessel, boat, stand or table, or
in any other way or place, any spirituous, OF 9TH
or liquors. at or within the distance of two miles
from the place where any such agricultural fairs
are held. iN
SEcr.oS 4. That any person or persons who
shall be guilty of O breach Of this act, and shall
be notified by any one OF the officers authorized
to make an arrest or seizure, Or by any other per-
son that he, she or they are violating the law;
and II, after such notice. such person shall con-
tinue in such violation, he, she or they shall for
teit and pay for such offence, a fine Of not less
five, nor more than ii ty dollars. to be paid
over to the treasury Of such agricultural society
where the offence was committed; and any Judge |
the court. sheriff, coroner, justice Of The peace |
OF the proper county, or any constable of the pro-
per township, or the constablcs especially APP |
shall, upon view or information, without
apprehend any person so offending, and
seize such booth, tent or wagon, or other car
riage, stand, vessel or boat selling spirituons or
other liquors, and convey the same TO q place of
safe Keeping, aud take the person so offending
before some officer having competent jurisdiction
with an inventory Of the things so seiz-
ed. aud the officer before whom such alleged of,
fender shall be brought, shal II proceed forthwith
to inquire into the truth Of tie accusation, and
if true. shall enforce the penalties of this act.
Section 5. If tile accused shall fail to pay
such fines as shall be assessed, together with all
Of the costs Of proceedings, including the neces-
sary expense of such seizure the said officer be-
whom such offender was tried, shall forth
with issue a yenditioni exponas, commanding
my constable Of the township in which such in
quiry shall be held, 10 make the fine und costs.
necessary expenses, and costs Of execution BY
of so much of the property as shall be neces-
sary therefor, and make return thereof within ten
days thereafter.
SEcrioN 6. THAT in the execution Of the ven
ditioni exponas, the said constable at least ten
lays before the sale, shall advertise the property
to be sold, at two of the most public places Of the
township: where the same is to be sold, at one of
which places, to be designated in the notice, be-
tween the hours Of ten O'Clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock p. NJ, said sale shall be held, said cou-
stable first selling or offering for sale. the arti-
lies which the offender brought on to the ground
or traffic, and the overplus Of the property so
as aforesaid, after the satisfaction of said
-euditioni exponas shall be delivered to the de.
on demand; but if he shall fail TO de-
nand the same for ten days after such sale. the
anne shall become forfeited to the said a%gricul-
ural society, and if the property SO seized shall
'e found insufficient to satisfy said yenditioni
xponas and costs of execution, said justice OF
he peace shall, at any time thereafter, on re-
uest OF the trea surer of said society, issue q feri
acias to collect the balance thereof.