Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10
AN ORDINANCE
1A-N OINDINANOE
OF offences against Public Order and Morals

OF offences against Public Order and Morals
Sc cTIoN |. Be it ordained By the common coun.
ell Of tie city Of ken0ShG: That whenever any ner-
son or persons shall make, aid countenance or as.
slst IN making any improper noise or disturbance
IN the streets or elsewhere, within the limits of said
city; or whenever any persons shall collect in
crowds creating public disorder, or for unlawful
purposes to the ANNOYANCE or disturbance of citi.
zens or travellers, of any public meeting lawful.
ly and peacefully assembled every such nerson so
offending shall forfeit for each such offence nenal
ty not exceeding ten dollars and in default of the
payment thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county
jail ten days ''
See. 2. Any person found in a state of intoxica.
ton in any public or exposed place or any person
guilty OF any act OF public indeeency, lewdness, or
lmmodest public exposure, or of letting any stud
horse to any mare, or indecenty exhibiting spch
horse IN any exposed or public place within the
limits of said city, shall for each either offence
forfeit and pay fine not exceeding fifteen dollars
or in default of the payment thereof shall be inn
prlsoned in the county jail fifteen days
Sec. B. If any person shall be guilty of keeninp
or malntalnng, or shall be an inmate of or in any
way connected with, or shall in any way contribute
to the support of any disordery house or house IF
fame, or place for the practice of fornication or
shall knowingly and wiliuily own or be interested
as landlord or proprietor of any such house every
such person shall on conviction forfeit and nav a
fine OF not exceeding fifty dollars and further fine
OF twenty-five dollars for every twenty-four hours
such house shall be continued after the first convic-
ton, after any such person shall be ordered Inv
any member of the common council, the CITY mar.
shall, or any constable of the city to suppress re-
strain, or discontinue the same; and in case of non
payment of any fine imposed by the provisions of
this section, the offender shall be imprisoned in the
county jail not exceeding forty days
SEC. 4. No person shall have, keep or permit to
be used in any building place within the CITY.
used, occupied or controlled by such person. any
gaming table, playing cards. any instrument de
vice, or thing used for gambling whereou or with
which money shall in any manner be PLAYED for,
uhder penalty OF not exceeding twenty dollars :
and any person on whom such penalty may DC i'm
posed, shall, IN default of the payment thereof be
imprisoned in the county jail twenty DAYS
5 &c. >. The mayor any alderman the CITY mar.
shall or any constable of the city, may seize or di.
rect to be seized any instrument device or thing
used by, on 0. with which money may be lost or
won, and all such instruments, devices or THINGS
may be demolished or destroyed under the direc-
ton of the mryor
SEC. o. Ii the owner OF keeper of or any person
within any gambling house, ROOM disorderIy house
or house of ill fame within the city, shall refuse to
permit the mayor, any alderman the city marshal
or any constable Of said city to enter the same, it
shall be lawful for the mayor or any alderman to
enter or cause to be entered by force by breaking
the doors otherwise, and arrest with or without
process, all suspicious persons found therein
V. HUGHES, Mayor.
Passed May 49, 1856.
H. T. WEST Gin TJerk