White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24
Misdemeanors.

SECTION /. Be It ordained BY the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the City Of White Cloud, That
any number Of persons who shall in this city
assemble together, or intent ont being assembled,
shall agree to do any unlawful act, with force
and violence against the property Of this city,
or the person or property Of another, or against
the peace, OF to the terror Of others, and shall
make any preparation therefor, shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor.
SIC. 2. Whoever shall in this city Wilfully
disturb the peace Of Others BY violent or often
sive conduct, or By loud and unusual noises, or
by Indecent, profane, or obscene language, cal
culated TO disturb the peace, or By assaulting,
striking or fighting another, or whoever shall
permit any such conduct In or about any house
or premises owned or possessed By him, oF IN
der his management or control, so that others in
the neighborhood are, or may be disturbed
thereby, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.
SEC. 3. Whoever shall do or perform manual
labor on the Sabbath, except in the necessary
household and domestic concerns, and other
causes Of unavoidable necessity, shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. 4. Whoever shall disturb any congrega-
ton or assembly met together for religious Wor-
ship, by noise or by rude or indecent behavior
or profane talk, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor.
SEC. 5. Whoever shall disturb any lawful as
semblage of people BY rude and indecent beha
viOr, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanOr.
SEC. 6. Whoever shall raise . false cry of fire
in this city, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor.
SEC. 7. Whoever shall in this city be found
in state of intoxication on any street, thor
oughfare, or public place, shall be deemed gull
" of a misdeneanor.
SIC. g. Whoever shall in this city appear in
state of nudity, or in dress not appropriate
TO his or her sex, or in any indecent or leNd
dress, or shall make indecent exposure of his or
her person, or be guilty of any indecent or lewd
act or behavior; or shall exhibit, sell, or offer to
sell or exhibit, any indecent, lewd, or bawdy
book, picture, painting, statuary, or other thing
or exhibit, or perform any indecent, immoral,
or lewd play, or other representation, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
SEC. 8. Whoever shall on Sunday, sell, or Of
fer to sell, any wares or merchandise, or wines
or beer or fermented or distilled liquors. or shall
on that day, keep his store, shop, or place of
business open, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor.
SEC. 10. Whoever shall in this city, set up,
or keep any gambling Ole, or gaming device,
at which any game Of chance or hazard shall be
played for money or property, or thing Of value,
or anything representing money, property, or
value, or shall at any such table or device, bet,
win, or lose, any money or property, or thing of
value, or anything representing money or prop
erty, or shall suffer any such table device, at
which any game of chance is played, to be set
up or used in any tenement in his possession, or
under his control, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and shall forfeit for every such
offence, not less than one, nor more than one
hundred dollars; and it shall be the duty of the
Mayor, on receiving satisfactory information of
any such table or device being set up or used.
to issue his warrant TO the City Marshal, COM
handing him to destroy the same as a nuisance.
SEC. IL. Whoever shall in any saloon, hotel,
beer-house, or other drinking house, or in any
other public house, bet, win, or lose any money,
property or thing of value, or any representation
of money, property, or thing Of value, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr.
SEC. -. Whoever shall in this city ride or
drive any horse or other beast, on a street, or
other public place, faster than, or beyond a mod
crate gait, except in case Of urgent necessity;
or shall ride or drive any such animal so as to
cause such animal or vehicle thereto attached,
to come in collision with, or strike any other
object, or any person, or shall leave any such
animal standing in any public place without be-
ing fastened, or shall turn any animal loose in
any such thoroughfare; or shall inhumanly, or
unnecessarily peat, lnJurei or otnerWlse abuse
any dumb animal or shall cruelty overload any
beast of burden, or other animal, shall be DEEM
ed guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. -. In all cases of meeting each other
in vehicles, on beast back or walking, in any
highway or thoroughfare, or on any sidewalk in
this city, each person so meeting shall turn and
go to the right, so as to enable such vehicles or
persons to pass each other without accident or
difficulty. Any person violating this section,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. Any
person convicted of any misdemeanor in this
act, shall be fined not less than one dollar, nor
more than fifty dollars.
SEC. IA. Whoever shall in this city, use any
sport or exercise calculated to Brighten horses,
injure passengers, or embarrass the passage of
vehicles, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor.
SEC. Is. Whoever shall upon, or near any
public street or thoroughfare in this city, dis
charge any fre-ar shall be deemed guilty Of
q misdemeanor.
SEC. Is. Whoever shall ride or drive any
horse oranimal, on any bridge IN this city, faster
than on walk, shall be deemed guilty. Of a
Appreved-May 18th, 1859.
II. F. MACY, Mayor.
Attest-W. II. VAN DoRES.