The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

Adopted by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen for the Government of tbs
Town Of Winchester.
SECTION 1.-Whoever shall, in this town,
wantonly disturb the peace Of others
BY violent, tumultuOus, offensive or OBJ
streperoqs conduct or carriage; Or ...
by loud and unusual noises; or
BY protane, obscene, or offensive lam
guage;o or ~ -
By language calculated to provoke q
breach of the peace; or
BY assaulting, striking, or fighting an
other; .. - .... =,
And whoever shall permit any such con,
duct in any house, or upon any premises
owned or possessed by him. or under his
management, SO that others in the vicinity
are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdcmeanor.
SEC. 2.--Whoever shall, in this town,
disquiet or disturb any congregation or
assembly, met for religious worship. by
making noise, or by rude and indecent
behaviour, or by protane discourse within
the place of worship. or so near the same
as to disturb the order OF solemnity of the
meeting. shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanOr.
SEC. 3.--Whoever shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful assemblage of people,
by rude or indecent behavior, or otherwise,
shall be deemed guilty ola misdemeanor.
SEC. 4.-Whoevcr SHALL in this town. fly
a kite, or shall he detected throw ing rocks
or other missiles, so as to endanger win
dOws Or glass, or property, or doing any
thing that is want0n and dangerous to per-
sons and property, shall be deemed guilty
of misdelneanOr.
SEC. 5.-WhOever shall, in this town, be
found In state OF intoXicution in any
public place, such as u square. street or
thOrpughfare, shall be deemed guilty of y
misdemeanor.
SEC. G.-Any person guilty of an indie
cent exposure Of person in public view
within the corporate limits OF this town.
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanOr,
SEC. 7.-That it shall be the duty Of the
Town Constable to enquire 0fall the b,lsl-
ness men, dry goods and grocery ,per.
chants, and, In short, all persons required
to pay a license in their operations III this
town. and on investigation If any persons
be found transacting business without first
having obtained corporation license,
they shall in every case pay a fine Of not
less than Twenty-Five dollars. nor more
than fifty dollars, for such violation of the
law, to be recovered before the Mayor,
when arrested by the Town Constable
and brought before that officer for trial
SEc.S-Any person within the corporate
limits WHO shall throw or deposit garbage,
or refuse matter, from his or her garden or
premises, into the Streets or on the side.
ways, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanOr: . .
SIC. 9.-.Any person discharging fire.
arms upon the streets or square shall pay
Il fine OF five dollars. This Is not intended
to apply to persons who discharge fire.
arms upon their premises for the purpose
of cleaning them. such persans firing spas
to not cndanger lite or property,
SEC. 10-Any person drawing pistol
or knife for the purpose of assaulting
Others, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanOr, and be fined not less than twenty
five dollars. ... ..f
SEc. 11.-Any one who shall hitch his or
her horse or beast to any shade tree or
{ fencing Within the corporate limits, shall
pay fifty cents, to be collected by and 90
to the Town Constable; and whoever. In
this town shall drive or ride his or her
horse or beast upon the side. walks, or 20
leave them rs to cause them to be an OBJ
structidn, shall be- deemed guilty Of . mis-.
demeanor.
SEC. 12.-For standing jack or stallion
within the limits of the corporation tax
Of so 90, levied under penalty Of $50 O0
If said animal be not kept screened from
public view while serving mares or
ljennets. .. -....s ......
SIC. l3.-Any person who shall block up
or Obstr,ct the streets or sidewalks win
wood or rubbish, except tor a reasonable,
time In cases of necessity, shall be deemed
guilty Of o misdemeanOr. .
SEC. A.-Any person playing "ball." or
doing any gambling on the Sabbath, with
in the limits Of this corporation shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. ...
SEC. l5.-Whoever shall be convicted OF
q misdemeanOr under any provision OF
this act, shall forfeit and pay q sum not
less than two nor more than twenty-hve
dollars.
SEC. l6.-The word 'misdemeanor" rs
used in this Act, Is not employed In Its or
binary legal sense, but with a view "
bring under general head the offences
Specified In the sections above.
SEC. 1.-THE proceedings under the
above Act will be in the name of the
Mayor and Aldermen against the person
charged, ant for the penalty specified.
Src. lathe Town Constable Is EN-
powered, and it is male his duty to arrest
all persons guilty Of violations of the law
Of this Corporation, ant bring the offend,
before the Mayor, or other officers o.
the place, who shall try the cases according
to the laws Of the State. sl''