The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-04-28
ORDINANCES

AA"'IiDN w ~ A"''" @ANJF WV" avg ''"F
for the goUeNneM Of the tom Of Winches-
ter:
SECTION 1.-Whoevcr shall. in this town,
wantonly disturb the peace of others
BY violent. tumultuous. offensive or OBJ
streperous conduct or carriage; Or,
BY loud and unusual noises; or,
BY unscemly, prOfane, obscene, or Often
sive language; or,
BY language calculated to provoke a
breach of the peace; or,
BY assaulting, striking, or fighting an
other;
And whoever shall permit any such con-
duet in any house or upon any premises
owned or possessed BY him: or under his
management, SO that Others in the vicinity
are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty of Il misdemcnnor.
SEC. 2.-Whoevcr shall. in this town. dis
quiet or disturb any congregation or as
sembly, met for religious worship, by ma
king Il noise, or by rude and indecent be-
havior. or by p%rotane discourse within the
place of worship, or so near the same as to
disturb the order or sOlemnity of the meet
ing, shall be deemed guilty of u INSIDE
meanOr
SEC. 3.-Whoever shall. in this town, dis
turb any lawful assemblage of people. by
rude or indecent behavior, OIL otherwise.
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemcanor.
SIC. 4.-Whoever shall, in this town, fly
Il kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, 50 as to endanger win
dows or glass, or property, or doing any
thing that is wanton and dangerous to per-
sons or property, shall be deemed guilty of
a ~misdemeanOr.
SEC. 5.-WhOever shall, in this town, be
found in a state of intOXication, in any
public place, such as a square, street or
thoroughfarc, shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdemeanOr.
SEC. G.-Any person guilty of an indie
cent exposure of person to public view
within the corporate limits of this town,
shall be deemed guilty of II misdemeanor.
SEC. Amy person guilty of discharg-
ing firearms within the corporate limits
after sunset, or at any time during the
night, shall pay Il fine of five dollars. And
for the same offence during the day, upon
the streets or the square, a fine of 50.
SEC. s.-Tliat it shall be the duty of the
Town Constable to enquire of all the busi-
ness men, dry goods and grocery mcr-
chants, and, in short, all persons required
to pay Il license ia their operations In this
town, and on investigating, if any persons
be found transacting business without first
obtaining a corporation license, they shall
in every case pay u fine Of not less than
twenty-five dollars, nor more than fifty
dollars. for such violation of the law. to be
recovered before the Mayor, when arrested
by the Town Constable, and brought be-
fore that officer for trial.
SEC. 0.-All shows of animals, MENACE
ries, circuses, lcgerdermain, or slcight of
hand, concerts, or other exhibitions for
money on individual account or benefit,
are taxed twenty-five dollars, to be collect
ed by the Recorder.
SEC. 10.-A tax of one dollar Is laid for
each exhibition of Il stallion or jack upon
the square or streets, to be collected by the
Town Constable. For standing II horse or
jack within the corporate limits. a tax in
amount equal to the price asked for a sea-
son Of one mare, said jack or stallion to be
kept concealed from public view while in
service. under penalty of the owner being
arrested for misdcmeanOr.
SEC. u.-Any one who shall hitch his or
her horse, or beast, to any shade tree or
fencing within the corporate limits, shall
pay u fine of fifty cepts; and whoever, in
this town, shall drive or ride his or her
horse, or beast, upon the side walks, or I'M
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or team, any of the public crossways, shall
pay a fine Of one dollar. both fines under
this section to be collected by the Town
Constable,
Sec. 12.-Any person within the corpo-
rate limits who shall throw or deposit gar
bage, or refuse matter. from his or her gar
den or premises, into the streets. or on the
sideways, shall be deemed guilty Of q mis-
dcmeanor.
SEC. 13.-whoever shall be convicted NJ
act, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less
than two nor more than twenty five dol
lars.
SEC. 1.-THE word 'misdemeanor. IA
used In this act, is not employed i'm lis mr..
binary legal sense, but with a view TO briny
under a general head the offences specified
; In the sections above.
Sec. 16.-The proceedings under the A.
b0ve act will be In the name of the MAYOR
and Aldermen against the person charged.
and for the penalty specified In this act.
SEC. 18.-The Town Constable IL empow.
Tered, and 1t Is made his duty, to arrest all
persons guilty Of violations Of the laws OF
this Corporation, and bring the offender,
before the Mayor, or other officers of the
Peace. who shall try the cases according to
the laws Of the State.
w. j. SLATER, Mayor.
WMsoN HAGGARD, Clerk.