The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-18

OF pfoouce without license contrary 70 tnls orot-
nance, he or they shall forfeit and pay for each and
every such offence the sum Of two hundred dollars,
to be recovered by suit in the City Court, ID the
name Of the City Council Of Charleston, one.haf
thereof or the use Of the city; and is hereby made
the duty Of the - TO enforce the provisions OF
this ordnance.
An Ordinance
TO DEFINE TIE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE STREETS AND LAMPS N
The CITY OF CHARLESTON, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES THEREIN MENTIONED.
BE 1t ordained, That no cloth awning shall oe put
up In such manner as to obstruct foot passengers;
and no sign boards shall be erected otherwise than
thirteen feet fom the surface Of the ground OF foot
pavement. and according TO the direction OF the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Streets and Lamps;
and not more than one wooden balcony shall be al
hIed to any house or building in fr mt Of any street,
lsne, alley, or.open court; and every such balcony
shall be ab3ve the first story Of such house or build
ing and shall be uncovered er open at the top, and
nrm!y supported by sleepers, fixed in the walls OF
me mouse or building 10 which it is attached, and
snnu not extend more than four feet beyond the
same; under penalty of twenty dollars for each and
every day, while any such awning, sign board or
balcony, fixed or formed otherwise than as herein d.
rected, shall so remain. But nothing herein con.
tanned snail extend or be construed to extend, to al
ter the mode of putting up those sign boards, which
are by law prescribed TO keepers Of liquor stores,
taverns and retail shops.
NO person or persons whosoever shall, for the
purpose OF exposing any goods, commodities or other
articles for SALE place or cause to be placed any
such goods, commodities or other articles wha;so-
ever, or any table, bench salboard box, other ap
pendage, In any street, lane, alley or public thor
ouehfare, or any foot pavement within the city IN
dera penalty OF twenty dollars for each and every
such offence, and for each and every night or day,
as the case may be, on which any such offence is
committed.
No person or persons whosoever shall sntfer any
frewood Goals goods wares, merchandise, car
r1ages Of any description, or any other matter o.
thing to him. her or them belonging or consigned, 20
lay or stand for longer space than four hours IN
any street, lane, alley public thorough;are within
the city, under penalty of two dollars with COSTS
for every hour that any such article or thing shall so
lay or stand beyond the above mentioned time; eI-
cepting materials for building, IN regard 10 Whlcn
the following regulations shal be observed, namely:
When any person shall erect or repair any
house or other building upon any street, Lane,
alley or open court within the city, he she or they
shall make application to the Commissioners CT the
Streets and Lamps, for the use Of go much OF the
streets or public way as shall not exceed the front Of
the lot on which such building Is to be erected nor
extend more than six feet In the street, which space
such person or persons shall forthwith enclose with
sufficient fence at least six feet high In order to de-
posite within the came the requisite materials for
building and repairing; and such fence, together
with the remaining materials, ne, she orthey snan
remove as Boon as the work be finished, or whenever
any two Commissioners Of Streets and Lamps shall
require it. on pain of foreting two dollars for every
hour that such fence or such materials shall after
wards remain unmoved, and on pain also, OF having
the same removed at his her or their expense by the
city marshal
No person or persons shall FIRE any squibs crack.
ers or other fireworks within the city, except at
times o. public rejoicing, and at such places when
and where the Intendant, for the time being may
permit by license under his hand; or shall burn any
chips, shavings or other combustble matter in any
street. lane, alley or open or enclosed lot within the
city (coopers excepted, who snail be permitted to
make fires below the curtain line with the consent
Of the propretors Of the lots where they carry on
their work repectvely or shall fire any gun, pistol
or other 6rearms within the limits OF the city, un-
less it be on occasion Of some military parade and
then by the order Of some officer having the COM
mend; or shall raise or fly any Kite or other hfe pa
per in any part Of the city under a penalty OF ten
dollars for each and every such offence. Every ar.
tcle made use Of for any OF the foregoing unlawful
and dangerous purposes shall, moreover, belong 10
any person seizing the same; eny person who shall
abuse strike or moiest any one seizing any such sr
tc!e shall, for each and every such offence fcrfeit
and pay the sum OF twenty FIVE dollars.
An Ordinance
TO REGULATE TEE GRANTING OF LICENSES FOB
PACKING LOOSE COTTON, TO PREVENT DEPREDA-
TIoSs UPON TIE SAME. AND FOR OTHER PCR-
POSES THEREIN MENTIONED.
Be il ordained, That from and after the passing Of
this ordinance 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, either his her or their own account,
or on account Of Others to pack bale up, or other
wise prepare for sale, whether by means OF screw
or otherwise loose cotton within the limits Of the
City Of Charleston, without having previously OBJ
tained from the City Council OF Charleston license
therefor according to the tenor and subject to the
regulations Of tlis ordinance; and he, she Or they
who shall offend herein, shall forfeit and pay, for
each offence, the sum of one thousand dollars.
Applications for Licenses. under this ordinance,
shall be made to the City Council. in writing, ac-
copanied with certificate or certificates Of two or
more respectable eitizens, recommending the appE-
cant as fit and proper person to receive license,
fo 40 har md
person or persons 10 whom license or licenses may
be granted, before the same s or are delivered, shal
pay into the hands Of the City Treasurer the Eum Of
twenty dollars, and at the time execute bond
or bonds to the City Council In the penal sum Of one
thousand dollars, with the Bureties named In the ap-
plicaton or applications. the condition whereof shall
be TO comply with the regulations Of this ordinance.
It shall no. be lawful for any person or persons,
whether licensed not to erect press for the pack
ing or bang up Of cotton, at any place within the
city, to the westward Of East Bay-street. nor to
convey loose cotton through the Streets to any place
to the westward of the said East Baysreet, nor to
keep in any such place within the city, cotton in any
quantity, unless the same be in original packages,
or has been packed ct licensed press; and any per-
offending against any or either Of the provisions
Of th section shal forfeit and pay the sum OF one
thousand dollars.
It shall be the duty Of the proprietor keeper OF
such licensed press for packing cotton within the
city to put his, her or their IranI or mark, as well
as the number, upon each and every bale G: cotton
packed lis press; and whosoever shall alter erase
or obIterate the aforesaid marks and numbers, or
any Of them. shall forfeit and pay, for eacn otnce,
the sum OF ore hundred dollars; and j: small be
further the duty ofthe said proprietor or keeper TO
keep book OF record of all loose cotton received,
from whom received, and Tor whose account packed,
to whom delivered, ard the SAID book shall oe Kept
like the scale book Of the wharf, IN some place ac
cessible to- tie public, ard be open 20 public nspec-
ton.
It shall no. be lawful &c use free or turn Lights ct
any press within the city where loose COTTON IS
packed, TO work q. the same before daylight, nor
after surdowr, under penalty OF swo hundred dol
lars for each offence.
II any person or persons within the city shall
steal loose cotton, shs buy or receive loose cot
top knowing the same to be stolen, he, she or they
shll forfeit and pay The sum o! TWO hundred and
f'ty dollars
this ordinance may be recovered in the CITY Court,
or any other court having competent jurisdiction,
ard shall be disposed Of ollowe, to wit: one-haf
to the use ct the informer who shall prosecute tie
offender TO conviction, and the remainder to the use
Of the city.
An Ordinance
TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC SLAUGHTER HOUSES, PUB
Lie WEIGHING OF STOCK, AND A PUBLIC MARKET
FOR The SALE OF NEAT CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP,
CALVES, ETC.
Whereas, by ordinance ratified the 9th day of
March, 1907 slaughter pens were prohibited within
the bounds CT the City Of Cbarleson and, whereas,
by the 18th section OF an ordinance, ratted by City
Council the 31st January, 1851. slaughter pens were
exempted from the effect Of the ordinance OF 1907
'untl further action of Council;" and, whereas,
divers petitions have been presented TO Council,
praying the removal Of butcher pens from Certain
localities where they have been represented as
nuisances:
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