Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04
April IL; 1876.
No. 1o1.1 AN ACT

To protect Agricultural Fairs and Fair Grounds.
SECTION L. Be 1t enacted By the General .asseu5E,
of the State Of Ohio, Thai it shall he lawful for am
Justice Of the peace on the application of any OF the
officers of any State, county. township, or any indeDen.
dent agricultural societies, or industrial associations
to appoint a suitable number Of special constables, Ia
assist in keeping the peace during the time when such
societies shall be holding their annual fairs, and make
an entry in his docket of the number and names of all
such as he shlll appoint
srcrioxa. All such constables so appointed shall
have all the power 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 amy part Of the state; to
apprehend any and all persons in the act of commit
ting any offence against the laws thereof, and may up,
on reasonable information, supported by affidavit. pro
cure 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 com
peten: authority, and enforce all the laws for the pre-
Iervation of good order.
SECTION 3. No person shall be allowed 10 keep any
shop. booth, tent, wagon. or other carriaga, vessel or
boat. or any stand or table for the sale of spiritaous
or other liquors. or sell or expose to sell, give, barter
otherwise dispose of, in or near such shop booth, tent
wagon, or other carriage. or vessel, boat. stamp or Ia
bic, or in any other way or place: any spirits, or other
iiquors, at or within tvs miles from the place where
any such Agricultural fairs are held.
SECTION 4. That any person or persons who shall
lie guilty OF a breach Of this act, and shall be notified
by any one of the officers authorized 30 max an arrest
or seizure, or by any other person that he, she or they
are violating the laws; and il. after such notice, such
person shall continne in such violation. he. she or they
Ell I'll forfeit and pay for such offence. n hEe NOT less
than five, nor more than nifty dollars TO be pail over 70
the treasury of such agricultural soci " where the Of
fence was committed; and any judge of the court, sher-
ID, coroner. justice OF the peace of the proper county.
or any constable of township or the c~onstahles espcc
tally appointed, shall, upon view or information, with
odt warrant. apprehend any person so offending, and
seize such booth, tent or wagon or other carriage
stand. vessel or boat selling stiritOus or other liquor,
and convey the same to a place OF safe keeping. and
take the person so Offending before some officer having
competent juris dietion, together with an inventory o
the things so seized. and the officer before whom such
all; ged offender Shall be brought, shall proceed forth,
with 20 enquire into the truth of the accusation, and il
true shall inforce the penalties Of this act
SECTION s. II the accused shall fail to pay such fine:
as shall he assessed. together with all of the costs O
OF the proceedings, including the necessary expenses
OF such seizure. the said officer before whom such often
der was tried, shall forthwith issue aEenditioni expo.
mas. commanding any constable of the township IL
which such inquiry shall be held to make the fine and
cost, necessary expenses, and costs Of execution 10y
sale Of so much Of the property as shall be necessary
therefor, and make return thereof within teu days there
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sEcr1os8 O. That in the execution Of the renditiouf
exsonas, the said constable, az least ten days before
the sale, shall advertise tie property to be sold. at two
of The most public places in the township where the
same is to be sold, at one Of which places, to be desig
mated IN the notice, between the hours of ten O'Clock.
A. NJ. and four o'clock, P. NJ, said sale shall he held
saip constable first selling or oUering for sale the sr
ticles which the offender brought on the ground fol
traffic, and the overpius of the property so seized as
aforesaid after the satisfaction OF said venditioni eX
ponas shall be delivered to the defendant On demand.
hut II he shall fail to demand the same for ten DAYS al
ter such sale, the same shall become forfeited to the
agricultural society. and II the properly so'seiZed shall
be found insufficient to satisfy said venditioni expona:
and cost Of execution, said justice Of the peace shall
a. anytime thereafter, on request Of the treasurer o.
said society Issue a feri facias 20 collect the taiaEee
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
LESTER TAYLOR.
President OF the Senate, FRO TEN.
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