Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-29
cn Of Nuiddleport.
ORDINANCES.


An ORD nance regulating public shows with
in the Cnrporation of Mihdleport &c.
SEC. list. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the town of Middleport that be
fore any exhibition or exhibitions OF any tfav- !
cling public stow, not prohibited by law, 1
shall be allowed to exhibit i'm the town of
Aiddleporl, OF show any natural or art ial
curiosity, or exhibition Of horSemanShip, or
slight of hand, or otherwise, Tor any price,
gain, orrewafd, he or they shall apply To the
Mayor of SAID town for a. permit, and the
Mayor shall give him or themia permit, spec
i-if, ing; he time place,Or places, he or they
may he flowed ~ exhibil in the town, on
the persons thus applying, paying into the
Treasury of the town the amount the Mayor
Shell ussees him or tilenfor the privilege OF
sShlsstsl.s sE sps ses = shows, Ss,w h,9e
five ,ioitars, nor Be less tfian FIVE dollars fer
1 each place at which suchsiiow -shalIbe eShib-
| tied. ..t i.
SxcI Cd. That II any person or persons shall I
| exhibit any pr blic show, wishout having ob
famed this permit, according 10 the preceding
section of This act, he or they Shall, fol eyGry
| sucU otftnce pay The sum Of tily dollars, 10
be re covered iIi an action of debt, at the SUIT
iof the town OF ,Mlddeport,s before, any Magls
lTale of the county, anl paid into the Treas,
! ury Of the town. ...., D..
~ wal aJt5"i~ RIB. WILSON, Mayor. q
| ]. Fl. Rscx, Recorder. u .F",: " !sf b@-
..
.An Ordinance granting lcence to IIawkers.
aud PedIets-- . .-.......,....,
4 SEC. Ist. BE il ordained by theTown Council
OF the town of Mlddlepert, That before sny
nersun shall he permitted TO .yepd Gaer"nandise.
other than the -proi ncts or manufactures OF
lh. State OF Ohio, rom any boat or wagon, or
by conveying his goods on h1rSeback. or on
foot Within the town, or on the river adjacent
4 thereto he or they snail first obtain from ire
Mayor, or in case Of his scknesso or absence,
from the Recorder, u Icense or permit fer
that purpose, underline seal otHthe Corpora
! ton which license shah STATE, lhe manner IN
III Satd .o.ol, . n liYo shnll be cnilveyed
aud In Z number OF consecutive days Tor which
said lice nse is granted. 81 H' "'-'
SEc. 2nl. Every person deSirous OF obtain
! ing license shall deiiytr 10. The Mayor a
| writ EN- application, stating the tune fOr
which license is desired, and in what manner
he inte ndS to convey his merchandise "'
SEC. Sd Every such applicant, before b e
= shall be entitled To a license, shall pay 10 the
Treasurer 1h4 following sums lOr eaC h day,
tn wit: 1.-The shall conveyhI$ merchan1ize ~,
a boat the sum Of fifty Ct ntS; il in a wagon or
other vehicle draw by more than one horse
or other animal, the sum OF twenty-five cts. J;
If with single animal, the sum of twenty
five cents; if on foot the sum Ct one dol
lar, aud he shall also pay the sum Vi twenty
five cents for issuing such license. .stl ! q,
SEC. 5th. j any travelling merchant, pedler
uerc handlze, contrary to the provisions of this
+ Ordinance, he or they shall forfeit and pay
Tor eyeIy such, offence not less than one dollar
nor mole han ten dollars, 10 be recovered by
an action of debt before the Mayor or any Jus
: tice OF the Peace having Jurisdiction thereof.
Aud II any person shall on demand refuse to
exhibit his Icence to any person of full age.
To whom he shall olferi to yvend any goods
wares, or mefchandiZe, such refusal shall be
taken os conclusive epldence that he has no
such licenses -' '1 'i4"H H
"a -u.a.IL L WILSON, Mayor.
J. ii. RICE, Recorder. .a.i
An Ordinance to prevent nuisances-
SEC. 1st. Be it ordained by the Town
Council OF the town of iMiddIeport, Trat If
: any owner, or owners, oecupIer or; occupIe RS
of any grounds OIL which is any drain, Sc wer,
slaughter house, prIvy or stable-Sh all per-
init the same Ia become and rem lin unclean,
or otherwise offenSive,to the annoyance Of the
, citizens OF this town, or any OF them, any per
son so offending shall forfeit and pay for any
such offence any sum not less than three MOI
more than ten dollars, together with costs oil
ii SUIT, to be recove, edin an action of debt, be-
/" lore tue Mayor of said town. And If said a nj
sance be not ,remJyed within FIVE days tbece-
!. after, it's hall be deemed second offence
: against the provisions Of this Ordinance; ant
!; every like neglect nf each succeeding five
= days shalt be deemed an additional oGemet
= against the provision Of this ordinance, ant
: l.al monies collected under the iproyisiops o
this Ordi nance, shall BE- paid illo the Treas
! ury of said town, within ten days thereafter
il ~ X. .. WILSON, Mayor.
!. J. II. RICE, Recorder" f''4a 'f'fi 20
Il -N .tfrt--r .pt1ed niub 90,
An Ordinance for the Suppression OF Disor
: daily Horses. aud to Prevent Disturbances
o SEc. lst Be itordained by the Town ConH
+ tcil OF the town Of Mlddlepott That If any pei
:; LsoR keeping disoTlleriY house, BY permilm
y drunkenness. gambling, fighting, qpsItelIlnR