The Van Buren press., 1869-05-25
CITY Ordinances.

Be it ordained By the Mayor and Alder
men of the CITY Of Van Buren :
| V,IIAT whereas the peace and quiet OF the
| l. lcity is often disturbed and the livesoi our
citizens endangered by the ihdlscrlminate
carrying and hazardous use OF hre arms ana
other deadly weapons.
Section |. Therefore be it ordained that It
shall not be lawful for amy person or persons
Within Hif the H' limits Of this corporation.
Sec 2. That any person or persons found
carving firearms or other deadly weapons,
within the limits of this corporation, after
the 10th day Of Nay 1863, shall forfeit the
same for the use and benefit of the city OF
| Van Buren,. and that the Constable shall take
| possession Of such ire-arme or deadly weap-
ons and place them in custody of the Mayor
of said city or corporation, to be disposed of
as the Board of Aldermen may direct. j..
Sec. 3. That if any person or persons shall
resist the city Constable in the lawful execu-
ton of this Ordinance, he or they so resisting
shall boarrested and confined in the city pris-
on for Il term not exceeding ten days or DC
! fined in sum of money not exceeding hity
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
sDortsmen going to or returning from the
| pursuit of game, shall be exempted from the
| operation of this Ordinance pr0rtded, that
| all firearms 50 conveyed. except In the eases
| 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 penalties
| 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. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the City
Constable to give notice to all travellers who
he may see carrying arms of the existence OF
| this ordinance.
Sec. G. Any person or persons feeling
agricved by amy seizures made under this Or
dinance may appeal to the Mayor OF this city
| for redress.
BE it ordail.cd by The Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City Of Van Buren,
That it shall be unlawful for any person
keeping Grocery. Dram Shop, or house of
any kind where intoxicating liquors are sold,
to keep open any doors on the sabbath day
| for the purpose of selling, or causing to be
| sold. or giving away any spirituous or malt
| iauors Prorided this Ordinance shall not APP
| ply to Apothccaries or Physicians selling ex-
| clusively for medical purposes.
| ANY person convicted of violation Of the
| above Ordinance shall pay fine not exceed
ing $50 ten dollars for first ofehsc and (S2ol
twenty-five dollars tor second, be imprisoned
not exceeding (2l) hours for first oflense, and
| 1O) ten days for any after oflense, at the OPP
ton of the Mayor.
BE il ordained By the Mayor and Aldermen Of
| the city Of Van Bren:
1st. That It 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.
end. II shall not be lawful for any person
or persons. within the limits of this corpora
| ton, to gamble or bet on any game of chance,
or wager money or other property upon any
game or device whatever, by which such
money or other property may be lost or won
| 3rd Any person or persons violating the
above Ordinance shall on conviction pay a
| fine not less than (Sl0) ten dollars for each Of
fcnse, nor exceeding (S25) twenty-five dollars
for each oilcnsc, or Imprisonment for % one
month. or both ut the discretion Of the Mayor
| of this city.
by order of City Council,
GEO. +. WHITE, City Recorder.
Van Buren, May !, 1863. 3w