The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-27
AN ORDINANCE

10 enforce th" proper working Of ways
roads and Streets and for other purposes
Dc Il ora9'ard by The attendant and War
deus q ne r|lFge u Lancaster, IN c0it1c.!
"E2ehT'tyt end by authority Qf the ssznc, That
from aud after thc passing and ratification
OF tlIS Ordinance, if SUy person liable TO do
work on the ways, roads and streets in sal!
village, by virtue Of laws now in force; shall
neglect or refuse to do and perform such
work after being legally required SO to do,
he she, or they shall be fined two dolans
torthc first days offence, and for each sub.
Sc4urnt day not less than three, nor more
than ten dollars at the discretion of Coun-
eli.
That It shall lee u.;l&wCul- hereafter for
an! person or persons TO exhibit in the
streets OF said village any Stallion or Jack
ass, or stable the game within The corporal.
limits OF said village, or cause them 10 visit
Mares or Jennys in said corporate limitS
ana any person offending against the proyi-
eonS of this clause of this Ordinance, shall
be fined III II ssm not exceeding tWcu.y dol
lars for each and every offence, at the dis
crction Of CouL@i.,
That from and after the passing Of lhi.
OrdiN nee, II any P'rson or persons shall
retail spIrItuouS liquors or wines in said viii
i"se III Violation Of the laws Of the State in
relation to retailing, such person or persons
shall, Oh conviction lhcrcof before the said
i"trndant and W ardrnS, he fined in Il sum
not c%cygd!ng twenty dollars lor each Al!
,'e,i uGcLct. and be returned TO the Court
Of General Sessions for Lancaster District,
4, the discretion OF Council
That each and eyury person offending
against any of the provisions of this Oril-
mango, shall be summoued TO appear before
Counc!. to answer for his or thciv offence;
and II upon such offender being arrested and
brought before the lntcndant or any one ef
the W"rdcns, be or they shalt demand i'm
mediate trial, the Council shall be forthwith
aGmMoncd, and shall, rs soon rs Convenient
Tor The public good, proceed to the trial of
SGcA offender Or offenders. But should
such offender or offenders not demand m
immediate trial, or ask for time 10 prepare
ior his or their defence, then it shall be the
dnty OF the ln'Cndaut or Warden before
whom the oifcndcr Or offenders is brought,
To commit him OF her to Jail 10 await his or
their trial, which shall take place within tea
days from said committal both Inclusive.
provided that nothing herein shall be con.
Strurd TO dcbar such offender or offenders
from entering into bond and surety 20 said
village for his or their appearance before
Council for tria! and to perform and abide
by the sentence of the C0uncil And pro-
vided further that nothing herein shall Da
taken and construed, so that an offender shalt
demand an immediate trial aud force the
Council into il, before the Council shall
have made the necessary preparations TO
prove the acts of which such o!Iandcg or
offenders stand charged.
Done ana ratified in Council, this the
ssEenth day Of February, eighteen hundred
and fifty six, ....
Witness the lptcniart AID clerk Of said
Council!
Al, BELnGN, Intendt.
J. \. IIASSELTlNE, Crk.