The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-04-26

RICHEY, New Paris, o. C20-Iwl
AN ORDINANCE, for the punishment of Mis-
dereanors, and TO repeal ordinances therein
named
SECTION l Be it ordained By the Common
!Council that it shall be unlawful for two or more
common prostitutes to walk together be 10 COM
ANY on any side walk, street, alley, or public
i.horoughfare during the night season, or for any
person, during either light or day. TO stop on any
street side walk. alley, or other puolic thorough
fare and hold familiar conversation with any com
mon prostitute or prostitutes, Knowing her or
them to be such.
SIC >. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
commit or perpetrate any indecent, mmodest
|ewd or filthy act, 10 the presence view of any
other person, in such situation that person
passing repassng might ordinarily the same;
or to utter or speak any axdy, lewd filthy
words or discourse, within the hearing OF any
other person.
SEC g. T. shall be unlawful for any prison or
ecsonS. 10 HI; Dor or keep ABOUT hs, her or their
premises auy Strumpet or who're, and permitting
ter TO follow u iewd course % life.
SEC. t 1t shall be unlawful to get up dances,
-arousais for idle ard dlsscilte persons to at
rend or fFequent the
= SEC D. /, shall be Unlawful for ANY person 10
make ANY i,tucc ut and IMMORAL exhibition or eX-
osure oil his or her pers0r, or to cause or pro-
cure any person or persons To do the same. in the
or TO appear in public in a state OF intoxicatior
or drunkenness
SEC o II shall be unia sfll for any person TO
address any wanton. obscene or lewd language or
words to another, exhibit any walton, lie sd.
obscene gestures cOnjuct.
SEC T. Il shall be unlawful for any person or
persons. to maka any noise, disorder or tumuit, TO
the disturb lnce OF the pace Of the City, to
make or permit the same to be made in or about
his, her or their house, or any premises attached
thereto Aud for the purpose of enforcing the
provisions of this section. it shall be lawful for
any of the police to enter any house, clubhouse,
garden. any place OF amusement where such
tumut may exist, to arrest any person violating
1 he same
SEC 1t shall be unla xfel to beat, treat or IL
lure any animal whatever 10 mmoderate, cruel
or unnecessary manner.
SEC 9 1t shall be unlawful for a-y person
persons ma,icous!y or Intentionally to injnre. d -
face mutiiate destroy pa lie property of
the city, ally house, bli!iIny, fence, railing or
any goo Is or chatte!s, the property OF aiy other
person persons.
SEC 10. Any person persons resisting any
City officer whatever ii the execution of his daty,
sh all be considered guilty Of njsiemeanor
SEC IL. 1t shall be unlawful tor any person 10
oript. engrave make sell or . fer for sale.
hbt as for sale. or other purposes. any indecent
/; nmodeSt and 'ascieious books, pa nrhlets papers
pictures o. st4tulfy-
| SEC - IL SNdl pS ubt;I"tui Tor tDFte Or more
,ers - to assemble, exc. 81 at public meeting
i citizens on aIy Of the side walks street cor
! ers vacant lots, mouths of alleys and there
| .onduct themselves 10 IA manner annoying to ber-
sous passing by. Gee pants or residents OF the ad
! Q ent brld.nsS.
! SEC l3. Any pes u or persons offending
against any Of the fore gong provisions shall he
tiued IN any sum -, exceeding twenty tve (25)
Dollars together with the costs of prosecution
md sh all be imprisoned no; more than thirty days
at the discretion of the Court.
SEC a. II shall he uus wful for any person OF
persons to pay az marbr :, I'iats. or other gene
or sport on the FIRST day Of the week commonly
called Sunday.
SEc Is Il shall be naia At for any person o,
persons to sell or expose TOR sale any article o
merchandise whatever, within the CHy, on th'
first day of the week commonly called Sunday
SIC le. T. shall be unlawful for any person to
run or race AIRY asima or start the same for ra-
cirg or canSe or permit the same TO be done OF
70 ride drive or lead any animal or animals or
drive or cause TO be drive2 any vehicle drawn o.
nrv animal or animals faster than the rate of six
miles per hour. or IN manner 10 enoanger Int
body or property of auy pc son.
Sc II |, shall he nHlawtu, tor any person o.
persons except ponce Gin ''rs. NaIsaa' aud Con-
stables to carry il cuLcea.ed or Secreted man
ner any risrol tiilk sword bowie knife, sluug shot
stone or nouli,r C- envy other dangerous or de-
struc i've weapon Whatever
SIC Is | shall unlawful tor any person I,
follow. IA an habitual occupation, playing q
games and no, having other visible means Of sup
port.
Ssc 49, II shall be unlawful for any person L
attempt to lick or 20 aid in picking pockets, Z
set fire to any building fence, 20 break into do.
building or 10 have tools and Instruments for sucl
nurnose or purposes.
SEC 90 1t shall be unlawful Tor any person o
persons 20 he found lettering about common ordl
aries dam shops gambling houses, or houses Q
i'll fame or wandering about the streets or alleys
either by night or day. and not having either
known place OF residence or means of livelihood
and not able to give any satisfactory account o
themselves.
SEC. 81. Anv person or persons violating th.
nrovis:o-s CT sections IA Is, Is, Il. Is, i9 anc
20 Of this ordinance shall be fined in any SUI
not less than FIVE or more than twenty I've dollars
together with costs of prosecution.
SIC 81 The Marshal and every member of Ii,
Police are hereby empowered 70 arrest on view
without warrant. every person found viola'in!
this or anv other ordinance of the city. to CONVEX
such offender Offenders TO the City Prisou
there 70 De detained for trial
Skc 90 Every person sentenced to be impsis
oaed under the provisions of this ordie ance. sh Al
be confined in the City Prison. unit otherwise d
recred hv the common Coancil
SEc -. All ordinances or parts Of ordinar
ees conflicting with this ordnance s-e hereby re
pealed
Sgc. 25. This ordnance TO take effect and b
IN force from and after its passage and publication
JOHN FINLEY. Mayor
Attest: w w. ArSrIS Clerk
Dentistry.