The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-26
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


An Ordnance to preserve the peace
and good order Of the Toacn Of
Neuberry and to establish police
regulations for the same.
Be it ordained by the Town Council, and
By authority Of the same that after the pass
az. OF this Ordinance, it shall be the duty Of
the MARSHALL to srres, all persons guilty Of
misdemeanors or lighter crimes, within the
corporate limits Of the Town Of Newberry,
by violation of the laws of the State Of
South Carolina, or by violation of any Ordi-
nance of the Town Of Newberry, and bring
them before the 1ntendent or q warden act
ing in his stead, whom the Iutendent may
appoint for that purpose, at such hour as
may be designated from time to time, for
daily police Court and that the Intendene,
or Warden acting in his stead shall have
power 10 pass such order in the premises a.
in his opinion justice may require consist.
emily with the authority Of Council, in such
case provided. z$
Be it further ordained, that it shall be the
duty Of the Marshall, after the arrest Of any
person, whose violation of law interferes
with the peace and good order of fthe Town
of Newberry, or the conduct OF the person
arrested. after the arrest is made is such az
TO impair the peace and good order Of the
Town to closely con6ne such person, and
TO p oduce him rs herein before directed
tor examination, or proper adWinistrati0a
OF Terminal Justice may require.
Beit ordained, that anv person riding
upon the sidewalk, or leading horses there
on except to cross the same, be held guilty.
of a misdemeanor, and be punished at the
discretion Of the Council, within the i:nise
of its authority. {fG H@I.
Be it further ordained, that any persoD
found drunk in the streets Of the Town; Of
Newberry, whereby the peace and good nr.
der Of the Town is impaired or the conve-
nience OF other persons is interfesedo with,
be Leld guilty of misdemeanor and pun
ishable at the discretion of the Council with
in the limits of their authority.
: Be it ordained, that the discharge of fire
arms in the streets or roads, within the
corporate limits of the Town Of Newberry.
be held a miSdemeanor. and punished as the
discretion of the Council within the Enits
of its authority. rzr-,si
Be it ordained, that smoking in the Rail-
Road Depot, or Upon any of its platforms,
I've held mi$demeanor and punishable nc:
the discretion of the Council, within tho;
limits Of its authority, and be it further or.
.dained, that the smoking in private ware.
houses, and stores after notice forbiddings
such smoking, be held misdemeanor, and
punishable accordingly. as above provided.
Be it further ordained, that the use OF
false weights and measures, subjects the
parties using them, to punishment az the,
discretion on the Council, within the limits
OF its authority, besides their liability 10
be proceeded against otherwise according
TO law, and it shall be lawful for the Mar
shall, from time to time, TO examine and
test the correctness of all weights aud meas
ures used in trade within the corporate .tim-
its of Newberry, and to report all Violations
Of law in this particular. = @zFE FsA.E
Dore and ratified in Council assembled,
and given under my hand and the seal eS
the Corporation, this fifteenth day Of May,
A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
j. II. BAXTER, Intendens.
B. II. BLEAsE, Clerk. Z, : f7% .
May % TX