The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-03-02
ORDINANCES
ADOPTED BY TIE BOARD OF MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN FOR TIE GOVERNMENT OF
TIE Town OF WNCHEsTER.

SECTION l.-N hoeNCf snail. IN THIS town,
wantonly disturb the peace ofothcrs-
BY violent, tumtltuous, offensive or OBJ
strcpcrous conduct Or carriage; or
BY loud and unusual noises; or
BY unsccmly, projanc, obscene, or offcll-
sivc language; or.
BY language calculated to provoke Il
breach o fthe peace; or,
BY assaulting, st1Eing, or fighting an
other;
Aud whoever shall permit any such con-
ducE in any house, on upon any premises
owned or possessed by him. or under his
management, 50 that others in the vicinity
are disturbed tIlctcby, shall be deemed
guilty Ola m~isdcueanOr.
SEC. 2.--WhoGyct shall, in this town,
disquict or disturb, :lny congregation OF as
scmbly, met for religious worship, by ma
king Il noise, or by rude and indecent be-
havi0r, or by profahe discourse within the
place of worship, oh to near the same as to
disturb the order Or SOlemnity of the meet
ing, shall be dccnlcl guilty of Il misde-
mcanOr.
SEC. 3.-Whoevet shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful ASsemblagc of people,
by rude or indecent behavior, or other
wise, shall be decred guilty Of Il misde-
mcanOr.
SEC. 4.-Whoevcr shall, in this town, fly
Il kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles 80 Us to endanger win
dOws or glass, or property, or doing any
thing that is want0I and dangerous to per-
sons and property. shall be deemed guilty
of u misdemcanOr.
SEC. 5.-Whoever shall, in this town, be
found in Il state Of intoXicatiOn. in any
public place, such rs Il square. street or
.thoroughfare, shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdcmeanor.
SEC. G.-Any pcr:on guilty Of an indie
cent exposure OF person to public view
within the cooperate limits of this town,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. Amy person guilty of discharg-
ing firearms within the corporate limits
after sunset, or At any time during the
same offence during the day, upon the
streets or the square, u fine OfS2.
SEC. S.-That it shall be the duty of the
Town Constable to enquire of alltle bust
ness men, dry goods and grocery mer-
chants, and, in short, all persons required
to pay a license in their operations In this
town, and on investigating, if any persons
be found transactihE business without first
obtaining Il corporation license, they shall
in every case pay a fine of not less than
twenty-five dollacs, nor more than fifty
dollars, for u 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. 9.--All shows of animals, MENACE
rics, circuses, lcgerdemain, or sleight of
hand, concerts, OF other exhibitions for
money on individual account or benefit,
are taxed twenty-five dollars, to be collect
cd by the Recorder.
SEC. 1O.-A tax Of one dollar is laid for
each exhibition Of a stallion or jack upon
the square or streets, to be collected by the
Constable, For standing Il horse or
jact within the corporate limits, q tax in
amount equal to the price asked for a sea-
son OF one mare; saiajack or stallion to be
kept concealed from public view while in
under penalty of the owner being
for misdeUleanor.
Sec. 1l.-Any ohe who shall hitch his or
her horse, or beast, to any shade tree or
within the corporate limits, shall
pay a fine of fifty cents; and whoever. in
ibis town, shall Drive or ride his or her
horse, or beast, upoh the side walks, or im-
necessarily obstruct, with his or her beast
Or team, any of the public crOssways, shall
pay Il fine of n dollar, both fines underl
this section to be collected by the Town
Constable.
SEC. 12.-Any petson within the corpo-
rate limits who shall throw or depOsitc gar
bage, or refuse matter. from his or her gar
len or premises, iDto the streets. or on the
Sideways, shall be deemed guilty OF II mis-
lemcanor.
SEC. 13.-Whoerer shall be convicted of
, misdcmcanor under any provision of this
Act, shall forfeit aud pay Il sum net less
han two nor more than twenty-five dol
airs.
SEC, 1.-THE word .nIisdemeanor' as
lsed in this Act, ~ not employed in its-or-
iinary legal sense, hut with u view To bring
general Head the offences spceitied1
the sections above.
SEC. l5.-Thc proceedings under the a.
Dove Act will be IL the name of the Mayor
md Aldermen against the person charged,
md for the penalty specified.
SIC. 1G.--The Town Constable is empow-
,red. and 1t is maue his duty. to arrest all
guilty OF violations of the laws of
Corporation. std bring the offenders
before the Mayor, or other officers of the
peace, who shall tfy the cases according to
he laws of the State.
SEC. H.-Any petson who shall block up
,r obstruct the streets or side walks with
wood or rubbish, except for q reasonable
.ime in cases of necessity, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdchicanor.
SIC. 1s.-Any person playing "balr' or
Icing any gaming on the Sabbath. within
he limits of this corporation, shall be
guilty Of amisdemeanor.
SEC. 19.-Any person riding or driving
N the streets ut . running gait, or faster
han ordinary, sbau be deemed guilty Of
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