The Van Buren press., 1869-06-01
CITY Ordinances.

Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
,uen Of The Citu nf Vna Burcn
FJNHAT whereas the peace and quiet OF the
| Icity is often disturbed and the lives OF our
citizens endangered by the indiscrimlnate
carrying and hazardous use OF hrc arms anu
other deadly weapons.
Section l.. Therefore be 1t ordained that 1t
shall not be lawful for any person or persons
TO carry firearms or other deadly weapons,
within the limits of this corporation.
Sec 2. That any person or persons found
carrying firearms or other deadly weapons
within the limits of this corporation, after
the iOh dan OF Man 1869, shall forfeit the
snme for the use and benefit OF the city OF
Van Duren. and that the Constable shall take
possession of such flre-arm or deadly wcap-
ons and place them in custody Of the Mayor
of said city or corporation, to be disposed or
as the Board of Aldermen may direct
Sec. 3. That il any person or persons SHAH
resist the city Constable In the lawful execu-
tion of this Ordinance, he or they so resisting
shall be arrested and confined In the city pris-
on for term not exceeding ten days. or be
fined In a sum Of money not exceeding tfty
dollars, or both, at the discretion Of the
Mayor.
Sec. 4. Provided, that all Officers Of the
law, and persons conveying arms to or from
shops for necessary repairs. or removing
arms from one portion Of the city to another
or bringing them into the city or taking them
out for the purposes Of sale or barter, or
sportsmcn going to or returning from the
pursuit of game, shall be exempted from the
operation of this Ordinance; prorided' that
all firearms so conveyed. except In the cases
Officers OF the law, shall not be loaded or
charged with powder and lead or any other
material. Also travellers In transit through
the city. shall be exempt from the penslties
of this Ordinance for three hours from the
time of their entrance within the corporation
limits. after which If they persist In carrying
arms in violation Of this ordinance they shall
be subject to its penalties.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the City
Constable to give notice to all travellers who
he NAV see carrying arms of the existence OF
this ordinance.
Sec. G. Any person or persons feeling
agrcvcd by any seizures made under this Or
dinance, may appeal 10 the Mayor of this city
for redress.
Be {. ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen q
the city Of Van Buren,:
That It shall be unlawful for any person
keeping Grocery, Dram shop, or house oi
any kind where Intoxicating liquors are sold.
| to keep open any doors on the SaDoatI oas
| for the purpose of selling, or causing TO DC
sold, or giving away. any spirituous or malt
liquors Prorided, this Ordinance shall not APP
ply to Apothecaries or Ply ysicians selling cN-
clusiyely for medical purposes.
Any person convicted of violation of the
above Ordinance shall pay n fine not exceed
ing tsl0) ten dollars for first oifensc and (S25l
TWENTY-FIVE dollars Tor second. be imprisoned
not exceeding (2i) hours for first oifepsc, and
10) ten days for any after ofiense. at the OPP
ton of the Mayor.
BE u ordained By the Mayor and Aldermen o,
the City Of Vaa Buren'
lst. That 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons to keep Gambling House
within the limits of this col poration. or allow
gambling. or betting on any game of chance
or any device whatever, by which money or
other property may be lost or won, on their
| premises.
2nd 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons within the limits Of this corpora
tion, to gamble or bet on any game OF chance
| or wager money ur other property upon any
game or device whatever by which such
money or other property may be lost or won
Bird. Any person or persons violating the
above Ordinance, shall on conviction pay a
iiuo not less than $50 ten dollars for each Of
iensc, nor exceeding $3.50 twenty-five dollars
| for each oilensc, or imprisonment for (l) one
month. or both ut the discretion of the Mayor
I OF this city.
b. order Of City Council.
GEO. T.. WHITE, City Recorder.
Van Bnren. May l. lS69. Nv