The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-08-21
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| Section l. Be it Ordained by the City
Council of the City Of Cresco, That my
three or more persons who shall assemble
together in the City of Cresco, with an in.
tent to do any unlawful net. against the
public peace, and to the terror of the peo-
pie, or to do any act against the peace,
security or repose of any person or persons
! or of the people within said city, or being
lawfully assembled shall agree with each
| other TO aac any unlawful act, as :t"resald,
anu shall make any movement or prepar-
ations therefor or being so lawfully assem-
bled, shall, without any agreement by
words or signs, make any preparations or
movements to do any unlawful act as afore-
said, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor. ,.. g.-..t ..,..zas.ai ..,........
! Sec. 2. Every person Who shah unlaw-
! fully disturb the public quiet Of any street
alley, avenue, public square, market place,
or any religious assembly or any school
public or private, or any public assembly,
or building public or private, or any neigh
borhood, private family or person, by loud
and unusual noise, by blowing horns or
| other instruments, by the rattling or play
| ing of organs, kettles, bells, or other yes
sells or noisy instruments, by hallooing,
| shouting, believing, or bowling, by inde-
cent and obscene language, or conversation
or by any device or means whatever, or by
tumultuons or offensive language or con-
| duct, or by threatening, quarrelling, chal-
lenging, assaulting, striking or fighting,
| under any pretence whatever shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanOr. e.
Sec. 3 Every person in this city who
| shall suffer or permit any hallooing, scream
ing. believing, profane or obscene lang
uage, fighting or quarreling, or any un-
usual noise or ARRAY, in any house upon
any premises, swncd, occupied or posses
sed by him, er over which lie has control,
AS agent or otherwise in such manner as
to disturb the neighborhoed, or persons
passing in the streets, shall be deemed
guilty of i misdemcanor, and the proof Of
such acts having been done in such place,
shall be p,ina facie evidence that the
same was done with the permission Of the
owner, occupant or posscssors, but such
presumption ,nny be r:bu.tcd by proof.
See. 4. Any person who shall appear in
the streets, or publicly within the city
when naked, or in any dress not belonging
to their sex, or in any indecent or lewd
dress, or shall be guilty of any indecent or
lcwl act, or shall exhibit any indecent or
lewd book, picture, statue or thing, or who
shall exhibit or perform any immoral or
lcwd play or other representation, shall be
guilty ola misdemcanor. j. F9 3 "si
Sce. 5. Every person who shall ride or
drive any horse or other animal, or shall
drive any carriage, mail stage, or other
vehicle, or direct, order or allow his driver
to do the same, in or upon any street or
alley within the city, in a careless or inn
proper manner, so as to cause amy such
animal or any vehicle, or thing, whereby
any injury shall result to any person, child
or thing. shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demcanor.
Sec. 8. AL persons who shall violate
any Of the provisions Of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty Of q misdcmcanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and
pay fine to the city Of Crcsco of not less
than three dollars, or more than twenty
dollars, for the first offence, and for the
second or any subsequent offonce, shall
pay fine of not less than six dollars or
more than forty dollars. ",a
ARTICLE ?.
Section l. Every person found drunk or
intoxicated III any street or public place
within the city, or found asleep in any
such place or OH any private property not
his own, nor belonging to the person with
whom he lives, and being unable to show
the permission Of the owner or occupant,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemcanor,
and it shall be the duty of the City Mar
shal to arrest any person 50 found drunk
or intoxicated, and dctain him in some
suitable place until an information can be
made before some magistrate iu the city,
and warrant issued in due form on the
magistrate being satisfied that the defend
ant has been guilty of misdcmcanor, the
City Marshal shall forthwith commit the
offender to prison, there to remain until he
becomes sober, when he becomes sober, he
shall be taken before the magistrate issu-
ing the warrant if he be able to try him
and if not before the next nearest magis-
trate, for trial; and every person found
guilty Of violating this ordinance shall pay
fine of ten dollars, and costs of prosecu-
ton.
Passed and approved Aug. IS, 1868.
l. GREGORY, Mayor
| w. r. MEAD, Recorder.