The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-09
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Newberry, 8. q.

a.iNs ..v. Newberry, 8. @. p,
An Ordinance to preserve the peace
and good order Of tho Ioa0n Of
F., Ne,oberry and to establish police
REG 1ldtaons for the same.
BE It ordained by tho Town Council, and
by authority Of the Same that after the pass
age Of this Ordinance, 1t shnll be the duty of
the Marshall to arrest NIL persons guilty Of
misdcmcanors or lighter crimes, within tho
corporate limits Of tho Town Of Ncwbcrry,
by violation Of tho laws Of the State Of
South Carolina, or by violation Of any Ordi.
nance Of tho Town Of Ncwbcrry, and bring
them before the Intcndent or a warden net.
ing in his stead, whom tho Inlcndcnl may
appoint for TINT purpose, Mt such hour rs
may be designated from time to time, for a
daily police Court and that tho Intcndent,
or Warden acting III his stead shall have
power 10 pass such order in the premises as
in his opinion justice may require consist.
emily with tho authority OF Council in such
case provided.
Bc it further ordained, that it shall be the
| duty Of the Marshall, after the arrest Of any
person, whose violation Of law interfercs
with the peace and good order Of the Town
of Ncwberry, Or the conduct OF the person
arsestcd, after the arrest is made, is such as
to impair the pence and good order Of the
Town to closely conline such person, and
to p'oduce him ns herein before directed
for examination, or proper administration
of criminal justice may require.
BE it ordained, that nnv person riding
upon the sidewalk, or leading turscs there
on except TO cross the same, bc held guilty
Of n misdcmennor, and be punished at the
discretion Of the Council, within the limits
Of its authority.
BE it further ordnncd, that any person
found drunk IN the streets Of the Town Of
Ncwbcrry, whereby the peace aud good Or
der Of the Town is impaired or the conve.
nicncc Of other persons is inlcrfered with,
be teld guilty OF mistcmcunor and pun
ishuble at the discretion Of The Council wilh-
in the limits Of their authority.
BE il ordained, that the discharge Of ire
arn's in the streets or roads, within the
corporate limits Of the Town Of Ncwbcrry
be held miSdcmennor, and punished ut the
discretion Of the Council within the limits
Of it's authority.
BE it ordained, that smoking in the Rail
Road Depot, or Ipon any OF its platforms,
he held misdemcanor nnd punishable at
the discretion Of the Council, within the
limits OF its authority, aud be it further or.
dnined, that the smoking in private ware
houses, md stores after notice forbidtling
such smoking, be held n msdcmeanor, und
punishable accordingly, rs above provided
BE it further ordained, that the use Of
false weights and measures, subjects the
parties using them, 10 punishment at the
discretion on the Council, within the limits
OF its authority, besides their liability to
br proceeded against otherwise according
TO law, md il shall he lnwinl for the Mar.
shall, from time to time, 10 examine and
test the correctness Of all weights and meas
urcs used in trade within the corporate lin.
its OF S.whcrry, and TO report all violations
Of law i'll this particular.
foEc and ratified in Council assembled,
aud given under my hand and the seal Of
the Corporation, this fifteenth day of May,
a. d. eighteen hundred and sixty-ninc.
j. al. BANTER, lnlendcnt.
B. 81. BLxAsE, Clerk.
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