Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-13
Corporatl. N OF Nz,dd!eport.
ORDlNANCEs,


An Ord.asnes regulating public shows with
in the Corporation of Middleport, &c.
SEc. lst. Be it ordained by the Town
Council Of the town of AliCdlep0rt, that be
fore any xhibition or exhibitions oil any tfav-
cling public show, not prohibited by law,
shall be allowed To exhibit IN the town Of
Middlepurt, or show any natural or art ticiaI
curiosity. or exhibition of horSemanShip, or
slight OF hand, or otherwise, Tor any price,
gain, or reward, he or they shall apply 10 the
Mayor Of SAID town for permit, and the
Mayor shall give him or them permit, spec.
flying the tine place, or places, be or they
may he allowed tu exhibit in The town, on
the persons thus applying paying into the
Treasury Of the town the apnunt the Mayor
she'll assess him or them for the privilege of
exhibiting or shown such shows, &c, which
| assessment shall in No case exceed twenty
! i've dollars, nor be less than five dollars fer
each place at which such show shall be exhib-
! tied.
! SEC. 3D. That if any person or persons shall
exhibit any public show, without huying Oh
.a,n.d this permit, according 10 the preceding
section OF this act, he or they Shall, fol every
such offence, pay the sum OF fifty dollars, to
! be re eeove!eI in an action of debt, at the suit
| OF the towuo OF MiddlepOrt, before any Magis
lfate Of the county, ami paid into the Treas
ury Of the town- .
R. 3. WILSON, Mayor.
| J. II. RicE, ReCordet.
|
! An Ordinance granting lictnce to Iawkers
| SEC. lst. BE it ordained by the Town Council
of the town of MlddIcpprt, That before Gny
person Shall be permitted to Vend mcrrna disc
other than the products or manufactures oi
! the State OF Ohio; from any boat or wagon, or
| by conveying his goods on horseback, or o II
! foot, within The town, or on the rITer adjacent
| thereto, he or they Shall first obtain trOin tie
| Mayor, or in case of his sickness or absence,
| from the Recorder, license or permit tor
that purpose, under the seal OF the Corpora
ton, which license Shall State the manner IN
W hi III said merchan ndize shall be conveyed,
aud the number oi consecutive days Tor W hlch
said license is granted.
SEC. 2nd. Eve ry person desrcus of obtain
ing license shall deliver 10 the Mayor a
written application, stating the time fol
| which license is desired, and in what manner
he intends to convey his metc1andize.
SEc. Sd Every such applicant, before he
shall be entitled TO a license, Shall pay to the
! Treasurer tn. following sums for each day,
| t. vii: Ii he shall cUmveyhlS merchandise II!
boat the sum Of fifty cents; If in wagon OF
other vehicle drawn by more than one horse
or other animal, the sum Of twenty-five cts.
Inf with single animal, the sum Of twenty
FIVE cents; if ON foot the sum Ct one dol
lar, and he Shall also pay the sum Of twenty
, Ave cents for issuihg such license. - o.
SEC. 5uh. ] amy travelling merchant, pedle
or hawker shall yend any goods, wares, o
, merchandise, contrary &c the provisions of thu
( Ordinance, he or they shall. forfeit and pa,
, for every such offence not less than one dolla
nor moIe than ten dollars, to be recovered b,
! an action of debt before the Mayor or any JUS
: ice of the Peace having jurisdiction thereof
And if any person shall on demand refuse t
exhibit his lIcence to any person OF full age
. to whom he shalt offer to vend any goods
t wares, or mefcha ndize, such refusal shall b.
taken ss conclusive evidence that he has NJ
~ RIB. WILSON, Mayor.
: ]. II. RICE, Recorder.
An Ordinance to prevent nulsances--
: SEC. lst. BE it ordained by the Tow
: Council of the town of Middleport, Tnat