, 1862-05-24
CITY ORDINANCES.


AN ORDINANCE in relation to 0ffenses.
The people Of the city of Walla Walla do ordain as
follows
SEorroN l. No person shall keep any house of i'll
fame within the limits of this city without first pro
curing license therefor from the Board of Common
Council which license shall designate the particular
place within said city in which said house shall be To-
Gated. All buildings, houses, rooms, or places where
more females are kept, reside or remain for the
purpose of open aud promiseuous forncation or adu
terry shall be deemed to be houses Of l-iame within
the intent of this section. License, SeNentyhve dol
lars 1900 per quarter payable quarterly Ill advance
under restrictions OF the City Council. Any person
violating this section shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned moi
exceeding thirty days.
SEC 2. No nuisance shall be erected, established Of
suffered within the limits of this city. Every accumu
lation of filth rubbish every trade, business o.
occupation generating gasses or odors offensive to the
Senses injurious t. the health of the public; every
obstruction to the streets sidewalks, except such
as may be permitted by the Council during the pro
gress of erecting buildings and making improvements,
and every obstruction placed in the natural channel OF
Mill creek within the city limits so as to cause an
overflow to the public injCry or inconvenience, shall
be deemed to be nuisance within the intent OF this
section. Every person who shall create or cause any
nuisance or shall suffer any nuisance to exist upon
premises owned or occupied by him or under his con
troll, and shall not within a reasonable time after
written printed notice given him by the City Mar
shal either of his deputies cause the same to be
removed, shall, upon conviction, be hned IN any sun
not exceeding hundred dollars and shall be liable
the same
SEC. g. No person shall race or run horses or mules
or ride or drive furiously or in such manner as tC
endanger the safety Of the public in or through the
streets of this city, shall ride or drive upon any
sidewalk. Any person violating this section shall on
conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding nifty
dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
SEC. 4. No person shall discharge any fire arms
within the city limits, or in crowd of three or more
persons, in a rude, angry or threatening manner eX
hibt any deadly weapon, or engage IN any hght riot
brawl, tumutuOus assembly, breach of the peace o.
of disorderlv conduct. Any person violating this sec
tion shall on conviction be fined in any sum not ex
eeedng fifty dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thlr,
days
SEC. 5. No person shall indecently expose his per
in any public place in the limits of tins CITY, Ev
cry person violating this section shall on conviction
be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty five doari
or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
SEC 6. No person without having first duly obtained
license for that purpose shall within the limits
this city transact any business or engage in any EN-
ployment where by law or ordinance such license i
required Any person violating this ordinance shall
conviction be fined in a not less than twic
the amount required to be paid for such license du
ring said period, and not exceeding the sum Of tw
hundred dollars.
Seq 7. No person shall wifully and knowingly re
sist or impede the Recorder, Marshall any of hi
deputies, or any officer OF the city in the lawful dis
charge of their duties. Every person violating thi
section shall on conviction be fined in any no
exceeding fifty dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding
SEC. s. E, cry officer collecting any fine or none
due the city shall within ten days from the time h
receives the same, unless farther time is allowed b.
law or ordinance pay the same to the City Treasurer
taking duplicate receipts therefor Of which n
shall deposit witt the City Clerk Every person vic
latng this section shall conviction pay fine of no
exceeding hundred dollars and also be liable ol
his bond.
SEC. 8. Every term in this ordinance, or any othe
city ordinance implying only shall when requires
be construed to mean two or more, and any term i'm
plying two or more be construed to mean but on
when required except in cases where two more ar
necessary to constitute the oense, and every tern
implying sex shall when necessary be construed T.
mean both or either
SEC. 10. The Mayor, whenever in his opinion the in
terest of the city may require it, may upon such term
he shall deem fit release from the jail any perso
convicted Of violation of any ordinance of the city
and the City Council may release and discharge 0
compromise for Il less any fine imposed for an
violation Of a city ordinance
This ordinance to he in force from and after it
passage, May 10Th. 1862.
Approved:
E. B. WnITMAN, Mayor.
B. SHEIDEMAN, President, pro tenn.