Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-02-08
AN ORDINANCE
To Prevent Certain Improper Practices
within tho Limits of the incorporated
Village of Martins Ferry.


SEC / Be it ordained by the Council OF the Incor-
porated Village Of Martins Ferry, That il any person
shall be guilty OF any public lewdness or ndecency
whatever either by word action or shall be guilty OF
using proaue language in any public place, or shall
expose him herself 10 public view in an Indecent
manner or who shall publicly exhibit an
ing engraving, pri sculpture representation within
this village shall any riot tumuli disorder or
noise within this village, to the disturbance OF the peace
thereof except be in case o necessity or in the dis
charge Of some public duty in the protection OF the
awful rights of such person. his or her parents, chill
dren master or apprentcel or shall and Or nbei any
shall wfuy cause false alarm OF hre, or shall cry hre
ring any bell make any bonfire f'r the purpose OF
creating such false alarm, shall aid or abet any one IN
doing, if any person shall wantony moest or IN
suit any person, or in any other manner disturb the
peace and good order OF the citizens each and every
person SO offending shall on conviction thereof. pay
the incorporated village OF Martins Ferry, Tor every
such oHense fine OF not less than one nor more than
SEC .. II any person shall run, drive any
horse, geding, mule or ass, at an improper or
lied village of Martins Ferry he she or they on con
vclion thereof shall pay to the Incorporated vl'lageot
Martins Ferry fine OF not less Than one nor more ihan
SEC g. II any person shall leave standing in the
streets alleys OF the Incorporated village OF Martins
Ferry an, team Of one more horses mules, jacks.
irnnies or oxen unless such team be securely ted
in charge OF some person capable OF taking care oi
them, he she or they on convection ihsIeo shal' pay
to the incorporated village OF Martins Ferry hne of
not less than more than twenty dollars, aud IN
addition thereto shall be liable for all damages that may
SEC A. II any person shall unrea sonably whip or
abuse any horse, gelding, mule, or other ami
NAL shall keep any dog dogs Tor fighting, or shall
cause the fight, or shall aid or assist III malei
ously torturng any animal within the bounds oi the
Incorporated VILLAGE OF Martins Ferry he she or they
upon conviction thereof shall pay hne OF not less tha
| TWO more than ten dollars,
SEC II shall not he lawful for any or occupant
of any livery other stable OF any Clubhouse that may
contain any hay other fodder nor Tor any per,
soh in his employ 10 or carry therein any ltgleu
candle other light unless the same be secured wiihl
a tin, horn glass lantern ami any person Offending
herein shall pay to the Incorporated village OF Marin
Ferry upon conviction thereof line oil not less thaI
two nor more than ten dollars.
| SKc O. II any number OF persons shall collect OF
the sidewalks corners of the streets of the incopora
ted village of Martins Ferry TO the annoyance oil any
person or persons he she they. upon complaint All,
of Martins Ferry u sum not less than one nor H'uf
| than twenty-6 Ave dollars for every such ohense.
SEC 7. II any person or persons shall harbor OF kee
any profigate ewd person or iersons or IN any wa
encourage provide for such persons within the mi'
of the Incorporated village of Martins Ferry, he. sh
or they upon conviction thereof shall pay To said wi
age any sum three twenty dollars ms the Mayo
NAV direct and all such prohigaie or lewd persons
named above shall he arrested by the Marshal or Co
stable OF said village, and on conviction. shall he con
fined in PRISON for term exceeding thirty days,
pay fe OF from 10 ten dollars or both hhed ah
| impr oned. nj the option Of the proper officer
SEc = II shall not be lawful Tor any person or pei
SONS within the nlhs OF the Incorporated village
Martins Ferry TO sell or ot sale any unwhoe som
damaged or spoiled provisions OF any kmdi and an
prTson offending herein shall. unon conviction hereo
nav 10 said village fine OF not less than one nor MOI
than twenty-five dollars. ~
| ter its passage.
Passed December 80, 1905.
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