Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
Passed aud Approved May q, 1851

AN ORDINANCE for the preservation of the peace an
good order of the Village of Lancaster,
Be 1t ordained by the President and Trustees Of the
Village Of Laacaster:-
SECTION l. That any tavern keeper who shall per-
nit or suer any rioting fighting or quarreing in or
about his her their place of business shall forfeit
ana pay the sum ofnot less than three than
twenty dollars, with costs of prosecution.
SECTION 2. That any person who shall disturb the
peace of the village of Lancaster by fighting assault
ing or committing an assault and battery or quar-
reiing in the village of Lancaster, any person or
persons who shall disturb the peace of the village OF
Lancaster by making loud or unusual noises, or
making false alarms by crying fire" such person or
persons shall forfeit and pay sum not less than hye
dollars than fifty dollars with cost OF prose
cution.
SECTION s. That any person who shall he founded
lettering about in the village of Lancaster without
having some known legal occupation or means ofsup.
port, for the space OF ten days or any person WHO
Shall be found intoxicated with liquor in he village
OF Lancaster such person persons shall forfeit and
pay of not less than three nor more than twenty
dollars with costs of prosecution
SECTION T. That any person who shall drive any
horse any other best of buThen, violently through
any street. alley III the village OF Lancaster
so endanger the safety OF any person, or suffer
his horse any other beast OF burthen 10 move at
gate faster than trot pace in or over any street,
lane alley i'll the village of Lancaster; or any per-
son who shall drive or lead his horse any 9TH
or beast of burthen, any carriage, wagon, cart or
any other vehicle for pleasure and burhen. to &c on
any sidewalk in the village Of Lancaster such person
shall forfeit and pay fine Of not less than three nor
more than twenty dollars for each offence with costs
Of prosecution.
SECTION 5. That any person who shall let any
horse stud or jack to any mare within the village
Of Lancaster so as TO be exposed to public view shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars for each offence with costs OF
prosecution,
SECTION s. That the President or any one Of the
Board Trustees the Marshal, any of mis- depu-
ties may call upon any male citizen the age OF
,wentyone and under fifty years 10 assist in.the ar
rest Iany person VINO may nc gu.y OF oleacn ~
any of the ordinances of the village OF Lancaster
any person who shall refuse to assist when request
ed shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than
two than twenty-five dollars, with costs OF
prosecution.
SECTION T. That any person or persons who shall
be engaged ill., or who shall aid in carving on what
is commonly called a chdripari ia the village o.
Lane lster, shall upon conviction forfeit and pay
fine of not less than three more than fifteen
dollars and costs Of prosecution.
SECTION s. Any person who shall be guilty of oper
lewdness. other poll acts Of ndeccney, tending
to ebauch the public morals by exposure of the naked
person OF by maintaining aud keeping open any lewt
house place for the practice of fornicaton or adnl
terry or by keeping common lie governed or disorder
~ house, to the encouragement of idlsness, gaming
drinking forncation other misdemeanor. within tn
villange of Lancaster, shall upon conviction thereo
lie fined in the sum Lof not less than five nor NOR
/ than fifty dollars and costs os prosecution
SECTION O. That all penalties and fine and forfeit
ures imposed by this ordinance shall be recoverable
before any justice of the peace Of the village OF Ian
caster, aud that IN al cases uiioef this oIuihsO
wherein judgement shah be rendered for any penalty
fine or forfeiture the cost shall include the sum of tw
doarsand fifty cents which shall constitute part of tn
fee of the attorney and be paid to him when collects
| from the offender.
/ SECTION TO- That upon the conviction Of and judg
ment against any pers, persons for violation Q
this ordinance any part thereof if the offender shal
fail to pay on execution otherwise tbs foTfeitur
and costs he or she shall be confined in The priso
house provided for that purpose in said village, 70
| the period of five days.
SECTION IL. This ordinance shall be in force fror
| and after its passage aid publication
| All ordinances heretofore existing in said corpol
alton ia any manner interfering conflicting with tn
! operation of.this ordinance hereby repsaled-
! Attest: J. c COVER, Prest
/ Jos. BocS, Clerk.