The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-21
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ORDINANCE. 3RD.
MIspEMEANoRs.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council Of The Cit
of Oitumica,
Sec l. Any three or more persons who shall IN hi
city assemble together with intent, being assem-
bled, shall mutually agree, do any unlawful act wit
force or violence against the property Of this city,
the person property Of another against the peace
or to the terror OF Others shall any
or movement therefore; and every person present q
such meeting assembly who sha not endeayor 1
prevent the commission preparation OF such unaw
full act, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec p Whoever shall, in this city, wfully distur
the peace OF Others by violent tumultuous offensive
or obstreperous conduct carriage, by unseeIny
profane, obscene, offensive language calculated i
provoke breach Of the peace, by assautipg, strk
ing, or hghtng another; and whoever shall In this cit
permit any such conduct In about any house ow
and possessed by him, under his management am
CONTROL SO that others In the vicinity dsturbe
thereby, shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor.
Sec y. Whoever shall In this city disquiet dis
turb any congregation, assembly met for religion
worship, by making noise, or by rude and indecen
behavior, or profane discourse within their place
worship, or so near the disturb the order
soiemnty of the meeting, shall be deemed guilty of
nlisdemeanor.
Sec. A. Whoever shall in this city disturb any law
full assemblage ofpeople by rude and behavior
or otherwise, shall be deemed guilty Of msdemeanor
false alarm OF fire shall be deemed guilty Of msde
meanor. 80 49,
Sec. 9. Whoever shall in this city be found in
state OF intoxcation In any highway, thoroughfare
public place, shall be deemed guilty Of msdeme amor
Sec. Z. Whoever shall in this city appear on an.
public place in state OF nudity, in indecent
iewd dress; or shall make indecent exposure Of hi
or her person, or be guilty of any indecent or lew
act or behavior, shall exhibit SELL or offer to sci
any indecent or lewd book picture or thing, or shall
exhibit or perform any indecent, immoral, or lew,
play or other representation shall be deemed guilt
Of misdemeanor -
Sec s. Whoever shall battle, wash or swim in In
Des Moines river, in this city, between hour bar
sunrise and one hour after sunset being naked or
sufficiently clothed to prevent improper exposure,o
his or her person. shall be deemed guilty Of msde
Sec. o. Whoever shall in this city, exhibit or caus
to be exhibited, any Stallion, Jackass Bu snail b
deemed guilty of msdemeanor; and all Judgment
against Offenders under this section shall operate
liens upon the animal SO exhibited for the amount Q
fine and costs.
at billiards, ten pens other game Of amusement
at any game or amusement in any highway, thorough
Fare or other public place, SHALL that day, sell
ouer 10 sell any merchandise, or fermcnted distilled
liquors or wines shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
eanor; provided that this section Shall not extend
the sale OF medicines or to sales Of merchandise
necessaries To Travellers steamboats,, the
thereon. #tHs
Sec. H. Whoever in this city shall set up or keeI
any gambling table, or gambling devise, at which an,
game Of chance shall be played for money properly
OF anything representing money property or shall
at any game of chance, bet win lose any money Of
property either In specie by any thing rep
resenting the same, shall suffer any such table
device at which any game Of chance is played, b,
set up or used in any tenement in his possession Of
under his control, shall be deemed guilty Of mise
meanor, and shall upon cony lotion lie lined not les,
than fifty dollars And il shall be the duty Of Ia,
Mayor, receiving satisfactory information OF an,
such table or device being set up and used to ssa
his warrant to the city Marshal commanding him Il
destroy the same, which warrant shall be inne datvl,
executed.
Sec. H. Whoever shall In this city keep bawdy
house, house Of i'll fame Of assgnation shall per
init any tenement in his possession under his
troll to be used for any such purpose shall be deemed
guilty OF misdeineaDor, and upon conviction thereo
be fined not less than fifty dollars.
Sec. l5 Whoever shall In this city open keep
ball alley or billiard room without having first obtain
ed license from the city therefor, or whoever, afte
obtaining such license, shall keep such alley room
In use before the hour of A. NJ after the hour II
r. NJ, on any day or shall at any time allow any boy
youth under the age Of twelve years to use or play
upon said alley billiard table shall employ any
such youth upon or about such alley for an.
purpose, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall also forfeit his license il he have one Ecl
day that any such alley room shall be kept op-i
wthouta license shall constitute separate misde
meanor.
Sec a. Whoever shall In this city ride or drive an,
beast Of burden in any highway thoroughfare 9th
er'publc place, quicker than, or beyond a moderat,
gate unless in case OF urgent necessity shall rid
or drive any such animal to such animal Of
any vehicle attached thereto coe in collision will
or strike any other object any person. shall
any such animal standing in any public place withou
being fastened or SO guarded to prevent its running
away, shall turn any such animal loose in any thor
oughfare, shall inhumanly unnecessarily cruel,
beat njure or otherwise abuse any dumb ANIMAL shall
De deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
Sec 10 In all cases Of persons meeting each other
in vehicles, in any highway thoroushfare In this
city, each person so meeting shall turn OF and 60 t.
the right side OF such highway thorou~
TO enable such vehci. TO pass each ohe bout acct
dent Whoever shall violate this sectlvn shall b,
deemed guilty of a msdemeanor.
m apyh Oh, fhorop oil,
iare IN this city ny kite any sport exercise
likely to scare horses, inure passengers embarres
the city limits, fire any gum pistol, other firearms
shall be guilty Of a misdeme amor.
Sec IL. Whoever shSl in this city dig to BIZ
dug any excavation IN adjoining any highway
thorougbfare, other public place and shall not dur
Ing the night cause to be fenced in with substantial
fence at least three feet high, the boards rails o.
deemed guilty OF amisdemeanor.
Sec. u.s. Whoever shall in this city dig b,
ding in any highway, thoroughfare, sidewalk,
vault and shall not arch the over, and
secure the grating covering Of the opening thereo
In such manner as to prevent persons, animals and
vehicles from falling therein, shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdemeanor.
Sec. 10. Whoever In this city shall keep, or leas,
any cellar door, or grating of any vault any high
way, thoroughfare, or sidewalk, or 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 eel
lar, or vault, shall be deemed guilty of inisdemeanor
Sec. 20. Whoever In this city in any way, obstruc
any street, lane, alley road thoroughfare by p.a
cling therein any stone other thing, a. render
the travelling upon said place impossible or danger
Gus, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. a. Whoever shall in this city, place, or cause
10 pc piacednpon any OF the streets, alleys,
or squares, anv cord-wood, timber lumber stone OF
any other species Of property thing and shall suffer
the same TO remain than twent -four hours after
being notified by the Marshal to remove the same
shan be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec ~ Whoever shall La this city, place. or cause
to be placed upon any Of the public Streets alleys
sidewalks squares, thoroughfares upon the prem
ises OF any other person. upon any lot any
hth carron, trash nuisance OF any kind shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
. Sec ". Whoever shall in this city, wilfully cut
hack OF otherwise injure any amp-post, awning post
ornamental or shade tree railing, fence other en-
Closure any property belonging to the city shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
Sec. "a. Whoever shall deface, obliterate, tear
down, or destroy In whole In part any ordinance
notice. posted up by order OF the
City Council by ANY OF the city officers of the city
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec 25 Whoever shall In this city falsely represent
being duly authorized by the city, exercise attempt
to exercise any Of the duties functions powers Of
city ocer, or shall obstruct hinder resist. other
wise interfere with any city Officer attempt pre-.
attempt to from such officer any person Ia his
custody. shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 20. Whoever shall be convicted Of q INSIDE
meanor under any provision OF this ordinance In a
case where no specific penalty is prescribed shall be
fined not less than than one hundred dol
nature not less than three dollars for the third Of
fence not less than six dollars and so on
three dollars upon each additional conviction aud the
80 ned shall be imprisoned In the county Jail
ordered by the City Council; and it shall be
the duty court or before whom such