The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-28

Sec D. The City Marshal shall, from time to time,
this ordinance such compensation the City Cou-
Attest: -. D: =: GAYLORD, Mayor.
Passed May 18th, 1S57.--ne13-2w
ORDINANCE, 3RD.
MIspEMEANoRs.
BE It ordained by the City Cornca Of the City
of Otumwa,
Sec l.. Any three more persons who shall In this
city assemble together with INTENT being
force violence against the property Of this city,
the property of another against the peace
or the terror Of others shall make any
or movement therefore; and every person present ut
such meeting or assembly who sha not endeavor
prevent the commission or preparation Of such unaw
See D. Whoever shall, in This city, wilfuy disturb
the peace of others by violent, tumutuous offensive
or obstreperous conduct carriage by unseeiny,
profane obscene, or offensive language calculated to
provoke breach Of the peace by assauting strk-
ing or hghtng another and whoever SHALL In this city,
permit any such conduct in about any house owned
and possessed by him. or under his management and
CONTROL SO that others In the vicinity are disturbed
thereby, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. B. Whoever shall in this city disquiet or dis
turb any congregation, assembly met for religious
worship, by making noise, or by rude and indecent
behavior or profane discourse within their place Of
worship or SO near the to disturb the order
soiemnlty Of the meeting, shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor.
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full assemblage opeope by rude and indecent behavior
otherwise shall be deemed guilty of misdeme amor
Sec. D. Whoever shall in this city wilfully give
false alarm OF fire shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.
Sec. g. Whoever shall in this city be found in
state ofntoxicaton In highway, thoroughfare,
public place shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
Sec. Z. Whoever shall in this city appear on any
public place in state Of nudity, in indecent
iewd Dress or shall make indecent exposure Of his
or her person. or be guilty Of any indecent lewd
act or behavior shall exhibit SELL offer to sell
any indecent or lewd book, picture thing shall
exhibit or perform any indecent immoral, or lewd
Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 8. Whoever shall battle, wash or swim In the
Des Mones river In this city, between hour before
sunrise and one hour after sunset being naked or in
sufficiently clothed to prevent improper exposure OF
ms or her person, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
Sec. o. Whoever shall In this city, exhibit or cause
to be exhibited, any Stallion, Jackass Bull shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor; and all Judgments
against offenders under this section shall operate as
liens upon the animal exhibited for the amount of
fine and costs.
Sec. 10. Whoever shall In this city play on Sunday
at billiards. ten pens, or other game OF amusement or
at any game or amusement In any highway thorough
iare or other public place, or SHALL that day. sell
offer to sell any merchandise, ermented OF distilled
liquors or wines, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
the sale of medicines to sales Of merchandise and
necessares to Travellers steamboats, the passengers
Sec. H. Whoever In this city shall set up or keen
any gambling table, or gambling device at which any
game OF chance shall be play for money or property
or anything representing money property or shall
at any game OF chance bet, win lose any money
property, either In specie by means Of ANYTHING rem
resenting the same shall suffer any such table or
device at which any game Of chance "a played to he
set up or used In any tenement In his or
under his control, shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor and shall upon conviction be fined not less
than hfty dollars And 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor on receiving satisfactory information of any
such table or device being set up and used To issue
his warrant to the city Marshal commanding him TO
destroy the same, which warrant shall be imned ately
Sec. IL. Whoever shall In this city keen \ bawdy.
house, house OF i'll fame Of assignaton shall per
init any tenement I'm his possession or under his con-
troll to be used for any purpose shall be deemed
guilty OF msdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
be fined not less than fifty dollars.
Sec. IL. Whoever shall In this city open or keep
ball alley or billiard room without wing first obtain
ed license from the city therefor or whoever after
In use before the hour of A. or after the hour 10
r. NJ on any day or shall at any time allow any boy
or youth under the age OF twelve years play
upon said alley or billiard table, or shall employ any
such youth upon or about such alley room for any
purpose, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
shaii also forfeit his license II he have Each
day uiat any such alley or room shall be kept open
withouta license shall constitute separate INSIDE
meanor.
beast OF burden In any highway thorougbfare or 9th
er public place quicker than, or beyond moderate
gate unless In case Of urgent necessity shall ride
or drive any such animal TO such animal or
any vehicle attached thereto to come In collision with
or strike any other object any person. shall leave
sacn animal standing In any public place without
peihg or SO guarded to its running
away shall turn any such animal loose In any thor
oughfare or shall inhumanly unnecessarily or cruelty
beat injure, or otherwise abuse any dumb animal shall
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
Sec To- In all cases Of persons meeting each other
IN yemcies, IN any highway or thoroughfare in this
cisy each person so meeting shall turn OF and 20
the right side Of such highway or thorop.fare SO ae
to enable such velcl to pass each othe hout acct
dent. Whoever shall violate this section shall be
Sec. ~ Whoever shah in any highway or thorough
fare In this city fly kite, any sport or exercise
the passage OF vehicles, or shall In any place within
the city limits, fire any gun, pistol other firearms
shall be guilty Of y misdemeanor.
Sec IL. Whoever shalln this city dig or cause 10 he
aug any excavation In or adjoining any highway
thoroughfre, or other public place. shall not dur
Ing the night cause to be fenced In with substantial
fence at least three feet high the boards or rails OF
which shall not be more than foot apart shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
Sec Is Whoever shall In this city dig or cause 10 br
dug In any highway, thoroughfare, or sidewalk, a
vault and shall not arch the same over and
secar. the grating or covering Of the opening thereof
III such manner as 10 prevent persons, animals, and
Of misdemeanor.
Sec. 10. Whoever In this city shall keep or lease
any cellar door, or grating Of any vault any high
way thoroughfare, or sidewalk, shall suffer any
such door or grating belonging to premises occupied
by him In any such place TO be In position
whereby passers may be In danger of falling into cell
lar, or vault, shall be deemed guilty OF msdemea
CcS. ~. VuoSNcF III tnis city IN way obstruct
any street. lane, alley road thoroughfare by pia
cling therein stone other thing SO as to render
the travelling upon said place impossible danger
Bee. II. Whoever shall In this city place or cause
TO be placed upon any OF the streets alleys
or squares. any cord-wood, timber, lumber stone or
any other species OF property thing, and shall suffer
the same TO remain than twentyfour hours after
being notified by the Marshal to remove the same
shall be deemed guilty of q misdemeanor.
Sec. ~ Whoever shall In this city, place. or cause
to be placed upon any Of the pubic streets ALLEYS
squares or thoroughares upon the prem
ses OF amy other person. upon any vacant lot any
NTH, carbon trash nuisance Of any kind shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor.
Sec. % Whoever shall In this city, wilfuiy cut
hack, or otherwise injure any amppost awning post
ornamental or shade tree railing fence other en-
closure or any property belonging TO the city shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. ~. Whoever shall deface, obliterate tear
down, or destroy In whole or In part any ordinance
City Counct or by sny of the city officers of the city
shail be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. 80
Sec. % Whoever shall In this city falsely represent
himsefto be officer Of this CITY, or shall without
being duly authorized by the city, exercise attempt
TO exercise Of the duties functions powers Of
city ocer or shall obstruct, hinder, resist, other
wise interfere with any city officer or attempt TO pre-
vent any such officer from arrestine any person or
attempt % rescue from such Officer any pefson In his
custody, shall be deemed guilty Of . misdemeanor
Sec. d. whoever shall be convicted Of : INSIDE
meanor under any provision OF this ordinance In
case where no SPECIFIC penalty IL prescribed shall be
hned not less than one more than hundred dol
lars for the rst oence for the second offence off like