Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-11
Ordinance, No. 6I.

An Ordinance defining certain crimes and
offences against the City Government, and fi1-
/ ing the punishment thereof.
TINIIE COMMON COUNCIL Of the City Of
i Placerville do Ordain as follows:
Sec. l. An assault is an unlawful attempt,
| coupled with present ability to commit vi.
| oenI injury on the person Of another; and =
person duly convicted thereof shall be tined in
any sum, in the discretion Of the City Recorder,
not exceeding the sum Of one hundred dollars,
or imprisoned in the city prison not more than
| twenty days.
Sec. .. Assault and battery is the unlawful
beating OF an0tEcr and person. duty convict
ed thereof shall be fined in any SUN not cx-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or imprisoned
in the city or county jail not exceeding six
| months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
| Sec. 3. Ifany person shall be guilty Of pub
| lie drunkenness, or shall wilfully disturb the
peace or quiet Of any neighbOrhood. or family
BY loud or unusual noise, or by tumutuVus
| and offensive conduct, threatening, traducing
quarreling, challenging 10 fight, or fighting !:
every person convicted thereof, shall b. fined
| in anv sum not exceeding two hundred dollai-,
| or imprisoned in the city or county Jail not ex
cecding two months, or both such finS and irn.
| prisOnmcnt.
See. 1. lfanv person shall use indecent Ian
guagr on the public streets ef this-eity .-aBA iH
| the presence and hearing Of any lady or ladle-.
| or Wilfuly expose his person OH the public
| streets Of this city; every person SO offending
shall be fined in any sum not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. or
imprisoned in the city prison not more than
thirty days.
Sec. ). Ii any person shall obstruct or injurc
any public road, highway. street. alley, bridge
or causcway in this city 50 as to render the
same impossible for ordinary use, or danger
.l.an
allev, or if fenced, shall refuse 10 open the
same, or neglect so to do for tW four hours
after being notified by the city marshal, or
shall neglect or refuse to remove any ObStruc
ton to any STREET, alley or side walk, within
twcnty-four hours after being duly notified TO
do the same; every person 30 offending shall
be fined in sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or imprisoned in the city Jail hot ex.
cccdng thirty days.
Sec. s. Ii any person shall Milfully ride or
drive any horse, mare, mule, ASS, or other ami
NAL over or through the public streets Of this
city faster than brisk trot or slow gallop, cx
cept physician in the discharge of the duties
of his profession, he. or they shall. on conVc-
tion, be fined in any sum not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty five. or impris-
oned in the city prison not mere than ten DAY s.
See. :. lfauy person shall ride. drive or lead
any horse, mare, mule. OK, ass, COW, or other
beast Of burden on the sidewalks Of this city;
every person 50 offending shall. on conviction.
be fined in any sum not less than five dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars, or impris.
oned in the city prison not more than thirty
davs.
Sec. 6. All Ordinances in conflict with the
provisions Of this Ordinance are hereby re-.
pcaled, and this Ordinance shall take effect
fromSand after its passag.
Approved, April 9th, 1857.
GEO. ". CoNDEE, Mayor.
This certifcs that the above Ordinance was
passed by The Common Council Uf the city Of
Placerville, on the 9Th Of April ls5..
]. II. GRANTHAN, Clerk.