North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-08
An Ordinance concerning Misdcmcan-
ors, Unlawful Assemblies, SC.

Section l. Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of McGreeOr, That any three or more per-
sons who shall assemble together in the City of Nc
Gregor, with an intent TO do any unlawful act against
the public pcace,and to the terror ofthe people, 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 do any unlawful act, as aforesaid, and shall
make any movements or preparations therefor, or be-
ing so lawfully assembled, shall, without any agrre-
ment by words or signs, make any preparations or
movements to do any unlawful act as aforesaid, shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
Sec. Every person who shall unlawfully disturb
the public quiet OF any street, alley, avenue, public
square, market place, wharf or any religious assem-
bly, or any school public or private, or any pulic as
sembly, or building public or private, or any neigh
borhood, private family or person, by loud and UNI
usual noise, by blowing horns or other instruments,
by the rafting or playing of organs, kettles, bells
or other vessels or noisy instruments by hallooing,
shouting, believing, or hoxlng, by indecent and
obscure language or conversation or by any device
or means whatever, or by tumultuous or offensive
language or conduct, or by threatening. euarreliDg,
chaiiehgihg, assauiuhg, sulking or hghtng, under
any pretence whatever shall be guilty Of a misdo-
meanor.
Sec. 3. Every person in this city who shall suffer
or permit any hallooing. bowling, screaming, below.
ing, profane or obscene language, fighting or quarrel
ing, or any unusual noise or affray, in any house upon
any premises, owned, occupied or possessed by him.
or over which he has control, as agent or otherwise
in snch manner as to disturb the nei ghborhood. or
persons passing in the streets, shall be dee med guilty
OF "A misdemeanor, and the proof of such acts having
been done in such place. shall be 1rim a fdcie evil
aence that the same was done with the permission Of
the owner, occupant or possessor, but such presump-
ton may be rebnted by proof.
Sec. 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
lewd act, OF shall exhibit any indecent or lewd book,
picture, statue or thing. or who shall exhibit or per-
form any immoral or lewd play or other representa-
ton, shall be guilty of a misdeneanor.
Sec. D. 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 n 4 m N cfrc.f olI,v
or wharf within the city, in a careless or improper
manner, so as to cause any such animal or any
vehicle, or thing, whereby any injury shall result to
person, child, or thing, shall be deemed guilty Of
q mlsdemcanor.
sec.6. All persons who shall violate any Of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of
. misteneanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
forfeit and pay n fine to the City of McGregor of not
less than three dollars. or more than Twenty dollars,
for the first offence, and for the second or any snbsc-
quent offence, shall pay "a fine of not less than six
dollars or more than forty dollars.
ARTICLE 2.
Section /. Every person found drunk or intoxi-
Gated in any street or public place within the city,
or found asleep IN any such place or on any private
property not his own, nor belongip3pto the persSn
with whom he lives, and being unabk 10 show the
OF the owner or occupant, shall be deemed
OF a misdemea nor, and it shall be the duty Of
the City Marshal to arrest any person so found drunk
or intoxicated, and detain him in some suitable place
until an mt can be made before some majis-
trate 10 the city, and a warrant issued in due form,
OH the magistrate being satisfied that the defendant
mas heeh sulty OF a msluemca0or, the lily MaIhhh
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 issuing
the warrant if he be able to try him and If not before
the next nearest magistrate, for trial: and every per-
son found guilty on violating this ordinance shall pay
fine Of ten dollars, and costs Of prosecution.
See. 2. BE il further ordained that ordinance Noe
passed April 25th, 1863, relating to Riots and ne sanlts
and an ordinance paised Feb. Nth, 1865, entitled IAN
to prevent d~isorderly conduct" are ant tho
same are hereby repealed. ..-r.t- -nl
Passed July 9th, 1868. 3"
H.. KENNEDY, Mayor.
ID. BAUGU. Clerk.