The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-06-02

( Of order and for other purposes in
+ the Town Of Bolivar.
SECTION Be it ordained by the Mavor
+ and Alderman Of the Town of Bolivar, That
any person or persons who shall shoot, or
/ discharge by fire, any gun or pistol within
/ the corporate limits Of the town of Bolivar,
/ shall be subject TO penalty Of not less than
! one nor more than five dollars for each and
every offense.
SEC Be it ordained, That any person
who shall exhibit any stallion or jack with
in the limits of the town of Bolivar shall
forfeit and pay a fine of three dollars for
each and every offense. This ordinance shall
not be so construed as to prevent the owners
Of such property from riding or leading the
same quietly through the streets in pursuit
Of their usual business.
SEC BE it ordained, That any person
or persons who shall wilfuily fight his fel>
low man, except in justifab'e selfdefense,
| or be guilty Of riOtous conduct or of OBJ
scene, profane or scurilous language. so as
to disturb the quiet, peace, and good order
| of the citizens, or IN any manner behave in
! a lewd, indecOrOus manner, so as to disturb
the citizens, shall for every offense commit
| ted within the limits of the corporation
| aforesaid forfeit and pay the sum of not less
than two dollars and fifty cents nor more than
five dollars, and also subject to imprison~
ment not exceeding twenty~four hours at
the discretion Of the Magistrate before
whom tried, and until the fines and costs
are paid
| SEC 4. Be It ordained, That the town con
stable be and be is hereby authorized and
required to arrest any person or persons
committing any of the offenses enumerated
! In section 8 within tie corporate limits with-
out warrant and take said person or persons
before a Magistrate whose duty it shall be
to issue warrant, and try the offender and
punish him or them according to the prOvis
ions Of said section No 3, and said offender
| shall be held in custody or committed to
Jail until he shall pay or secure the fine
! and costs imposed upon him. And should
offenders be arrested in the night or on the
Sabbath it will be lawful for the town con
| stable to commit the offender or offenders to
the common jail of Hardeman county, for
safe keeping until a trial can be lawfully
had
SEC. s. Be it ordained, That it shall be
lawful for the Town Constable when the
| same in his opinion shall become necessary,
| to summon any number of bystanders citi-
zens of the town, to assist in the suppress
! ing riots or other disorderly conduct, or ar
| resting offenders; and any person summon
ed failing to assist or obey said summons,
shall forfeit and pay to the authorities afore-
said a fine Of one dollar, to be collected as
other fines and forfeitures.
SEC g. Be it ordained, That any person
who shall ride or drive any horse or mule in
the streets of the town at a speed beyond a
| trOt, or ride or drive on the sidewalks or
pavements willfully, shall forfeit and pay for
each and every Offense the sum of one dollar
SEC T. Be it ordained, That any person
hitching their horse, mule or stock to any
fence or gate, or to any shade or fruit-tree,
or suffering the same to stand on any pave
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corporation shall pay fine of fifty cents for
each and every offense.
SEC. s. Be it ordained, That the owner
or proprietor Of any ball alley, nine-pin or
! ten-pin alley erected and used in the limits
Of the corporation aforesaid, SHALL for such
privilege, pay said corporation a tax of one
hundred dollars annually, while the same is
kept IN use; and any person who shall be
convicted of betting or wagering money or
other valuable things upon any game of ball.
or nine or ten-pin alleys, shall forfeit and
pay to said corporation a fine of not less than
one nor more than five dollars, to be collect
ed in the same manner as other fines and
forfetures.
Sec 9. Be it ordained, That any person
who shall erect within the corporate limits
of the town of Bolivar any gaming table Of
any description, for the purpose of gambling
or betting money or property of any kind,
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than fifty dollars for each and every Ofense,
to be recovered before any Justice of the
Peace in said corporation
| SEC. 10. Be it ordained That any person
or persons who shall wilfully disturb any
congregation or assemblage of people en-
gagged in worship at a church or elsewhere,
whether on a Sabbath other day, shall be
subject to a penalty of not less than five nor
more than ten dollars for each and every Of
fense
SEC. IL Be it ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to fly a
kite, or be engaged in throwing freballs
within the corporate limits under penalty Of
five dollars for each and every offense fla
minor, to be paid by the parent, guardian,
or employer, as the case may be.
SEC - Be it ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to keep
his, her, or their grocery, dramshop, confec-
tlonarv, or other house of business open on
, the Sabbath day, nor to sell any spirtuOus
liquors on said day from such grocery. dram
shop, confectionery other place of bust
ness, except tavern-keepers, who are per-
mitted to furnish refreshments to actual
= guests; excepting also, druggis is who are
allowed to sell all necessary articles of
medicine in cases of sickness Each and
every person offending against the provis-
ions this ordinace shall be subject to a pen
/ tltN Ol utl6 leSS bltll one nor exceeding uNe
dollars for each and every offense
/, SEC. Is Be it ordained, That any person
) wishing to open an auction store or to en-
. gage in the business of an auctioneer within
the limits of the town of Bolivar, NAV APP
ply to the Recorder whose duty it shall be
to Issue a licence therefor to continue for
twelve months on payment of tax of fifty
dollars, or for three months on payment of
: the sum of twenty dollars, and also one dol
2 lar to the Recorder for issuing said licence.
SEC. "A Be it ordained, That the town
Constable be, and he is hereby appointed
auctioneer for the sale Of all real and per.
sonal estate of every description hereafter to
be offered at public auction within the limits
of Bolivar, and authorized to charge one dol
? lar for the sale of each horse mule or oxen,
and on all other property, a commission of
8 per cent. on all sums under fifty dollars,
per cent on sums exceeding fifty and I'M
der one hundred and fifty dollars, and J
per cent on sums over one hundred and fifty
y dollars, and no other person shall offer or
J. sell property at public auction. unless he or