Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-12-12
An Ordinance,
Defining and Prescribing the Punishm,
certain offences therein named.


certain offences therein named
SECTION l. BE il ord9ned by Hte COuncii Of the !
Incorporated fHqge Of Bridgep9rt, That no per
shall loaf, loiter or play, or shall peddle any
food fruit, or any other article or thing what
form depots, station houses, or cars OF any rail-
road company within the corporate limits Of
SEC. >. That no person, not being passenger,
officer, or employe of the railroad company,
shall, without proper permission, jump or get
whether said car is in train or standing alone,
OF any railroad company within the corporate
SEC. s. That no driver Of omnibuses, carria.
ges, or other con veyances or runners or solicit
ors OF passengers shaii comgfesate upon on ane .ne
railroad company within the corporate limits
of this village; but all such drivers, runners,
and solicitors shall remain by the side OF their
vehicles, or as directed by the station policeman
of the railroad . .
SEC. 1. That every person who shall commit
any of the acts mentioned in either of the fore
seiaf ssGiians sheil %n con yietion thereof be-
the first ol;,ecc, be fined in any sum not less
than one d'a.ar nor more than five dollars for
the second off nee not less than two dollars nor
more than ten dollars, and for the third offence.
or any further repetition of the offence, in amy
sum not less than five dollars nor more than
SEC 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any person e.
ride or drive any horse or other animal on any
ut the North end of Morgan street, out OF, or at
any gait greater than walk -
intentionally or maliciously injure, cut, deface,
mutilate or destroy any public property of the
village or any house, clubhouse, fence, railing,
fruit or shade trees shrubbery, or any other goods
and chattels, the property of any other person
or persons ,n en-, A s ar Otherwise denee the
iron bridge across Wheeling Greek or the palngs
or railing on either side, or the wire suspension
foot bridge across the same creek, or for two Tor
more persons TO assemble on either Of said
bridges and so conduct themselves as tothereby
obstruct, hinder annoy, or IN any other way IN
terferp with citizens or strangers passing over
! SEC. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
, wilfuily and naliciousy injure any church edi-
flee school house, or other public building, or IN
any way disfgure the same with paint or other
wise dcface the same by painting thereon any
obscene words, figures or devices, or by pastne
thereon any paper or other material Il 1eaTlhy
unlawful for any person to wilfully disturb, mo-
iest, or interrupt any literary society, school
I church, or society formed for the intellectual
improvement of its members, or any school or
society organized under any law Of this state,
or any school, society, or meeting fOfmed OF
convened for Improvement in music, letters, or
social amusement, within the corporate limits
SEC. s. It Shall be unlawful for two or more
persons to assemble ON any of the Sidewalks,
street corners, crossings, or other public places
the citizens and there to conduct themselves in
manner annoying to persons passing by or "a
the owners or occupants OF tile adjoining Duiiu'
ings. ,,r orr norson.
Soase' S out house, barn, stable, shed, board yard
or lot of ground, for the purpose of prostitution
lewdness, or indecency. ,,,,
der the age of twenty-one years, to be lolterlnl
about the streets and alleys of the village IN tht
night season, after nine o'clock, without belne
able to give a reasonable account Of themselves
SEC ii. II shall be unlawful for any person
to he found lettering or wandering about tht
streets allies or public places Of the village by
night or day, and not having known place
residence or means OF livelinood, ahd M no. Hs,' a
self Sc give any satisfactory "''0"i' u nm VI '
: commit any assault, or an assault ana battcry
or aid abet or encourage any one in so doing,
: the using OF provoking language having tn
tendency TO cause or induce the commission o
an assault, or an assault and battery, within TN
limits OF the village. =.
resist an officer of the village or the station p9
liceman, in the execution OF the duties OF hi
SEC. H.. Every person who shall offend ngains $
any OF the provisions q the 9TH ON, 7tl, sth u
9th 10TH th 18th and istn seeIioTi no ag pa .s IN
OF not less than one dollar nor more than thirt.
dollars in the discretion OF the Mayor OF othe
pSp SEc' Is. That any person, convicted OF an,
act described in either of the foregoing thirlee
the penalties prescribed for such offence ais
, pay the costs of prosecution; and In case an
! ee"nyiction of said offence, together with III
costs OF prosecution, the Mayor or other Prope
officer may at his % ac s ar ' pn
period not less than one nor more thah thitt
r days; or he may sentence such person 10 iapn
without compensation, on any OF the puDis
str cts and allies; or other public works of IN
village, for a period not exceeding thirty days
/ Provided however, that females and males un
Ieneed 10 labor on the tfiain.gang.
SEC l6 The Mayor, Marsini and his dePu
ties. members OF council, AMI the station +,
iiceman of the Cleveland q Pittsburgh Railroa
l COupany are hereby empowered. to arrest o
view any person found violating any OF the pr'
waters Of this ordinance, and convey such o
fesltHr or offenders TO the village lookup, thei
= to be detained foF trial. -
r SRc II, 1t shall be the duty OF the Mnrshi
and his deputies, on information, to ferret Q!
| and prosecute any and all persons charged VIII
vioiht,Ie any OF the provisions OF this ordinant
! or the provisions Of any other ordinance OF u
!, Incorporated village of Bridgeport.
SEC. lS. All ordinances or parts OF ordinanc.
Inconsistent with the provisions OF this ord
IS nance are hereby repealed. -. .l.I. -
hc in force from and after its passnge.
ISRAEL PHILLIPS, Mayor.
T.A. W0ope, Recordss, ssSsw