Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-28
SVulRlOluS,
AN ORDINANCES,


Ue for the punishment of CERTAIN offences bV fns ud
imprisonment aud hard labor.
SBCTIoN 1. Bsu ordained Bythe C0Hmos C0unctk Of
the IHo0YBOfdted YiIaPe of FyensoHt That no ,erso1
SHALL within the limits Of the Incorporated VILLAGE of
Fremont oor expOge for sale, exhibit OF cause 10
be exhibited, Tor any purpose, any indecent nmodest
sscivous, or obscene book pamphlet paper picture g
ure, represent ntahOn or device Whatsoever.
SEC :. No person shall in about any street alley
public gtoQDd or other public place TINS village in
any situation place where any other person passing
being the street. alley, other public place is or
might be ordinarily IN view or IN hearing any such
way or place as 10 annoy any other person, commit any
lewd, wanton, indecent, immOdes obscene filthy act
gesture conduct utter any pruane, lewd bawdy OF
filthy discourse.
SEC ). No person shall within the limits of this viii
age, make any indecent, immOdest, Immoral exhbi-
tien exposure Of his her person. cause or pro-
cure any other person so Ia do in upOn about any
street. alley other public exposed place. any
situation place where any other person passing OF be-
ing in or uponan street public place, might see the
same, nor 10 any public house or room other place
where any number of citizens may be assembled nor in
such way place as TO annoy any other exercise
ing his or her lawful rights
SEC. L. No person occupying possessing or controil-
ing any premises structure of any Kind within the
limits OF said village, IN whole in part, whether as
owner trustee guardian, agent lessee sub-essee or
mere occupant with without right having the right
t0pOsss control the same and 10 prevent or stop the
use of the sae house place of prostitution, shall
use suffer, permit such house premises or any
part ofte ssne to be kept used place of prosi
tution Of be guilty of prostitution therein or harbor or
board any common prostitute therein, knowingly
TO he used or occupied by person persons house
Of I'll lame; ncr shall any person reside in house Of
tame Within The limits of said village; or visit iL
house for the purpose of prostitution; and ny such
shall be found visiting any such hoD~ and person
cept IN the performance of OiciaI OF illfame, ex
titution. ID If for the purpose of pros
SEC, ) Every -
ting any Of tI erson who shall be convicted of viola
shall be foregoing provisions of this ordinance
pTisOr guilty oense, aud punished 10y i'm
T. neBt not exceeding thirty days, or fined not less
Ian fifteen dollars over one hundred dollars Tor
each olense al the discretion of the court
SEC. 6, Every house Of ilfame WITHIN tins village
shall be deemed public nuisance, aud the Mayor is
hereby required TO the unlawful occupants TO be
dspossed aud the unlawful TO be abated in the same
manner thai other nusnces authorized TO be abated
SEC 7. Every common prostitute wandering or being
found IN any public street place, in any place of
public resort behaving in rotous or indecent manner
shall be deemed guilty of indecent and disorderly con-
duct and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than 1--WE nor more than twenty dollars and pay costs of
proseeuon; and ia addition TO the fine imposed and
costs prosecution any person convicted Of this Oh
fense may be punished by Imprisonment for such period
as Ghe court shall adudge not 10 exceed sixty days
SEO. g. That every person convicsed OF being com
raon prostue within the limits of this village shall be
ne not less an twenty dollars and the costs of prose-
cutou nor than fifty dollars, punished by i'm
plisonent Provided that such Imprisonment, for the
oiense ney days; for the third ofIense six months;
and for t fourth, any further repetition Of the Of
fense, one wear.
SEc Q The Mayor OF the village OF Fremont, upon
conviction Of person persons of any oense
der any village ordinance, hereby authorized and
powered 10 addition TO the fine imposed by such ordi-
nance, sentence the person persons convicted
each Of them to Imprisonment rnd also to be kept at
lsbor during such imprisonment for period ofnoi
/ more than thirty days.
SEC IO such labor shall be performed under the car,
and direcionafthe street commissioner, of his depu
ty of such other officer the Council may appoint
designate that purpose Male persons sentenced "a
bard labor may be employed at the prescribed place Of
confinement upon the public grounds, streets,
nues alleys sewers drains, bridges, DOCKS wharves
other public works, other property of the village
SIC IL Every person who shall be sentenced to i'm
prisonment to hard labor provided in sectonfour
this ordinance shall labor ten hours of each cay except
Sunday' during the term ofimprsonment, and shall per
form such reasonable labor shall be required by the
proper officer; and when not thus employed elsewhere
at labor shall be confined in the county Jail village ia
or watch house; and shall be unlawful for any person
sentenced to imprisonment and labor TO refuse per
form such labor when required, TO escape TO
tempt escape from such labor imprisonment and j
any person sentenced to labor aforesaid shall
the street. commissioner, employee of his the vii
lsge marshall Bny policeman, officer in charge
such prisoner may tOllOwand arrest such person.
the Of imprisonment to labor of such person shal
continue from the time of such Ie-arest the Al
though he had escaped for the unexpired portion
such term, excluding the time from such escape unit
the return OF such person TO the place designated for b
| confinement.
SEC. T. The Street Commissioner OF officer charge,
with the and direction of the labor of any person
sentenced 10 imprisonment and hard labor under any
dnance of this village hereby required to sucl
person TO peo such labor aud IN such manner sucl
officer shall deem Just and reasonable and any persoI
sentenced shall have escaped, shall attempt 10
cape from such labor shall refuse To perform the labo
required such officer may attach TO such person sulta
bic ball and chain, other reasonable of coercion
orTesTaint sufficient to insure such labor prevent
cape; and it is hereby made the duty of the Street Com
missioner to direct all labor which shall be performed b.
virtue of this ordinance whether at the place of cOnne
ment or elsewhere.
| SIG. 13 All processes directing the imprisonment
any person punishment for violation of any ordin
ance, shall be directed the Sheriff of the couutv
Sandusby and it shall be the duty of such SbeTi 10 re
ceive and safely keep the persons mentioned in such pro
cess during the full period of imprisonment ecept whe
required elsewhere for labor, until discharged by du
course of law.
SIC ii All ordinances parts of ordinances lnconsist
ent with this ordinance aIc hereby repealed
| Passed this 18th day of July, a. ID. 1865.
| By order OF the Council. II. EVERETT, Mayor.
| Attest, d. W. KKEBs, Recorder 29w3