Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-02-01
AN ORDINANCE
10 Prevent Certain Improper Practice,
within With the Limits Of the Incorporated
Village of Martins Ferry.

SEC 1 BE il ordained by the Council of IN. Irco,
poraed Village OF Martins Ferry That il any person
shall be guilty OF any public ewdness or indecency
wna,eVer either by word or action, shall be guilty Of
using profsne language in any public place or shall
expose him or herself 10 public view in an Indecent
manner or who shall publicly exhibit an indecent pa int
ing, engraving, pr II sculpture or representation within
TINS village, or shall cause any riot tumu disorder or
noise within this village to tile disturbance Of ,he
nefeot P1ceNl be IN case Of necessity in the dis
charge of some public duty, in the protection OF an.
lawful rights of such person, his her parents. chill
enc IN 80 doing lexeep, a. aforesaid f any per.on
hai wlfnlly cause false alarm Of fee shallc 6re
of RUG any DELL or make any bonfire the pufpose OF
creating such false alarm shall aid or abet any one in
80 doing or any person shall wanonly moIes or In
SUI. any person, or N sny other manner disturb the
peace ana good order OF the citizens, each and evefy
person so offending shall OIL conviction thereof nav 70
the inroporaled village OF Martins Ferry, for every
such ohense a fine OF not less than more than
SEC q II any person shall Iup, race or drive any
horse, mare, seldng, mule or ass at an improper Of
dangerous speed any street or alley of the incorpo-
ued village Of Martins Ferry, he, she they OIL con-
ycion hereof shall Ray 70 the incorporated village Of
hfus ferry line OF not less than one nor more than
twenty dollars
SEC g. Il any person shall leave standing in the
srees OF alleys oil the incorporated village of Martins
Ferry an, team Of one more horses, mules, Jacks
ennes or oxen, unless such be securely ted or
them, he, she they on conviction thereof sbsii nav
TO the Incorporated village Of Martins Ferry 6ne Of
n9t less than one nor mere than twenty dollars, and in
aris from such neglect
SEC 4. u any person shall unrea sonabIy vhip or
abuse any horse mare geidng, mule, ass other ami
mal or shall keep any dog dogs for fighting or shall
cause the same to fight, shall aid asss, in mailer
ously torturng any animal within the bounds of the
incorporated village OF Martins Ferry he she or they
upon conviction thereof shall pay 6ne OF not less than
two nor more than ten dollars.
SEC S. 1t shall be lawful for any owner or occupant
OF any livery or other stable, any Clubhouse hat may
contain any hay straw other fodder for uny per-
soh IN MS employ 10 use carry therein any lighted
candle or other light unless the be secured within
UNI morn or glass lantern, AMI any person offending
neteih sha pay TO the incorporated village of Martins
rerry upon conviction thereof fine of not less than
two nor more than ten dollars.
SEC o. II any number Of persons shall collect on
the sidewalks or corners Of the streets OF the ncorpora.
person or PERSONS he, she they upon complaint and
CONVICTION thereof shall pay the incorporated village
OF Martins Ferry sum not less than one nor aure
than twenty-five dollars for every such offeise.
SEC u any person or persons shall harbor keep
any progate or ewd person PERSONS or in any way
encourage or provide for such persons within the limits
of the incorporated village of Martins Ferry, he she
orthey, upon conviction thereof shall pay 10 said viii
age any sum from three 10 twenty dollars the Mayor
may direct, and all such proAgaie iewd persons. as
stable OF said village and conviction shall be con-
hned ~ PRISON for term not exceeding thirty days or
pay hne OF from 10 ten dollars, both fined and
imprsoned at the option OF the proper officer
SIC, :; IL shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons within the limits OF the Incorporated village of
Martins Ferry TO sell Offer for sale any some
damaged or spoiled provisions of any kind and any
person offending herein SHALL upon convicton thereof
pay TO said village fine Of less than nor
than twenty-five dollars.
SEC. o. This ordinance shall take effect from and af
ter It's passage.
Passed December 30, 1865
S.-F DEAN, Recorder. fe1-3s