The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13


street. lane, alley or open court which shall extend
more than four feet beyond the foundation OF the
house or building, to which it appertains teIcep
where foot pavements are not four ieet vide, II
which case cellar doors shall rot extend beyond thc
width of such pavementl under penalty of ten dollars
for each and every such offence, and for each and
every day, while any such offence shall or may
| continue.
No person whosoever shall keep any cellar door OF
cellar DOORS in front of any street. alley, lane or puo
| lie thoroughfare or on any foot pavement, open ai
night longer open in TIE day time, than while the
game ls or in immediate use, under penalty Of
twenty dollars for each and every cfsnce and for
each and every day night. as the case may be, on
which any such offence is committed Provided, that
fine shall be incurred for keeping cellar door, or
cellar DOORS open in the day time, if the samc be pro-
vided with grating or temporary cover. atleast two
feet in width so as not 10 obtTuct or endanger foot
| passengers.
Be ii Ordained. That whenever it becomes necessa-
ry fro ID decay any other cause that cellar door
should be repaired, it shall be tie duty Of tie City
Marshal the Clerk of the Commissioners Of Streets
and Lamps, or either Of them, to give immediate no.
unless the same be repaired without delay the Mar
shal or Clerk aforesaid, will proceed to repair the
at the cost Of the owner or owners OF said prem
ises, and that the expense OF the same shall be col
pavements; and in addition thereto that penalty of
five dollars will accrue to be collected in like manner
as aforesaid for every cellar door thus repaired by
the Marshal Or Clerk aforesaid. to their use and
sent, and to the satisfaction of any Commissioner
Of Streets and Lamps.
Be IL ordained, That every cellar door, or cellar
covering, which shan be made or constructed in the
pavements, or sidewalks Of any street, lane or alley
shall be placed upon the level exactly as the
surface OF such pavement or sidewalk; and shall be
made Of some good and substantial materials, fitted
to rest upon sius Of stone fixed in pavement side
walk where there are pavements and where there are
no payements, then the sills may be of wood And
oil rings, locks asts and handles Of any cellar door
shall be placed not to project above the surface
Of such cellar door constructed as aforesaid. And if
any cellar door or covering shall be made or con-
structed any manner contrary the provisions Of
this ordinance, the person making or construct
ing the same shall forfeit and pay 10 the city the sum
of one hundred dollars; and the owner tenant Of
the building to which the cellar belongs and for
which such door or covering shall have been con-
structed made, shall also forfeit and pay 10 the
city, the sum Of FIVE dollars, for every week during
which such cellar door covering shall remain
trary to the provisions of this ordinance.
An Ordinance
TO ENFORCE THE CLOSING OF BAR-RooMs AND
LIQUOR SALOONS on SUNDAY.
Beitordained, That hereafter 1t shall not be law
tul to open or keep open any barroom or liquor
malt, or spirituous liquors. within the limits Of the
city, on Sunday; and the owner or keeper Of any
such room, saloon place, so opened or Eept open
in violation Of the provisions OF this ordinance shall
be liable to penalty of fifty dollars for each offence
to be recovered in any court having jurisdiction Of
the same.
The officers and men of the police are herebyr re-
quired to enforce the execution OF this ordinance.
An Ordinance
TO PREVENT SMOKING on ANY OF THE wEARvEs
OF TEE CITY.
Be IL ordained That hereafter it shall not be law
full for any person to smoke carry any lighted cigar
or pipe on any wharf of the CITY, or en- any street
leading to any wharf eastward OF East Bayscet, or
Of Washington-street under penalty Of FIVE dollars
for each offence; and 1t shall be the duty N the Mayor
to deail one more policemen 10 keep daily watch
on the said wharyes, for the more efficient enforce.
ment Of this ordinance.
An Ordinance
REGULATING THE CITY GUARD IN CHARLESTON
II any person or persons shall assault or strike
in any manner or way oppose, moest, abuse or IT,
terrupt any Of the city guard in the execution Of his
or their duty, every such person shall forfeit and
pay fine not less than fifty, nor exceeding one hun
dred dollars to be recovered IN the City Court; and
In case of non.payment, shall be confined In the
common jail, until such fine, with costs and the legal
fees, be paid until discharged by due course Of
law; which said fine shall belong to him or them Of
the city guard wEo was or were so assaulted or
struck or otherwise moested az aforesaid: Provided,
That such offence be proven blythe testimony of any
other person than him or them, and If not, the said
fine recovered to be paid into the city treasury
PROHIBITING TIE KEEPING OF HOGS, AND TO
REGULATE THE KEEPING OF COWS IN THE CITY
OF CHARLESTON.
Be il ordained, That 1t shall not be lawful Tor any
person to keep within the limits Of the city any hog
pig, under penalty OF ten dollars, and an addi
tonal Of two dollars or every day that such hog
or pig shall be kept after notice from any city officer
to remove the same; and such hog orpig shall be for
feited to the person seizinR the same.
That 1t shall not be lawful for any person to keep
1,,,11 rNnrp nna IN fhn
city, unless such person shall keep such cows IN
house foored or paved and kept constant clean and
free from dirt; and II more than one COW shar be
kept otherwise than is herein provided for or the
COW house shall at any time be found otherwise than
perfectly clean and free from dirt, the owner or
keeper of such COW cows sha1 be liable to PEN
atty of FIVE dollars and an additional fine OF two dol
lars for every day that such house shaI go remain
after notice to comply with the law In this respect;
and no COW, beifer, bull or calf shan be suffered
to 90 at large In the streets, under penalty OF five
dollars upon the owner or keeper thereof; and any
COW, hefer bull, OK or calf, found going at large,
may be taken up by any person, and retained until
such penalty and all expenses Of keeping shall be
paid to the person taking up the same: Provided
that nothing herein named shall be construed topre
vent COWS being driven through the streets pasur
age, in charge Of q competent driver or with view
10 bring them into, or removing them from the city
1t shall be the duty OF the city police, ard they
hereby authorized and required, to seize and secur,
or to kill and destroy, all goats and swine running at
tanned shall extend or be construed to extend to
persons driving goats or hogs Tor sale to market.
An Ordinance
TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE FOB REMOVING AND
PREVENTING NU1sANcEs WITHIN THE CITY OF
CHARLESTON.
Be IL ordained, That all and every proprietor or
propetors OF any vacant lot or lots OF land in this
CITY, above high water mark included, shall fence In
and enclose the same the same to be fenced
In and enclosed In such manner as to prevent any
filth, dirt or rubbish being thrown or deposited
proprietor of any such lot or lots to do then and
in such case it shall and may be lawful to and TOR
the City Council to cause the same to be DONE and
to levy or cause to be levied the costs ind charges at
tending the same by distress and sale OF the goods
and chattels Of such proprietor or prop1etors by
warrant in writing under the hand AMI seal OF the
honorable the Intendent Of the said city, to- the
time being; and in case such proprietor or propri
etors shall have no goods or chattes within the said
city, that then such lot or lots cf land shall be, and
the same is, and hereby, made liable to be leased
from year b year at such an annual sum as can oe
obtained until the expense thereof shall be betrayed,
unless the proprietor shall sooner pay the same.
An Ordinance
TO PREVENT PERSONS FROM ExCAvATNG OR
CUTTING DOWN THE SURFACES OF THEIR LOTS,
OR REDUCING THE LEVELS THEREOF.
Be ii Ordained, That hereafter it shall not be law
f for any person to e1cavate, cut down, or reduce
the surface or level OF any lot or lots within the
limits of the city, before he shall have applied 10 the
CITY Surveyor, who, in conference with the Mayor,
snail ascertain and 1 the proper level of the street.