The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
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ORDINANCES.
Adopted by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen for the Government of the
Town of Winchester.

| Aluerlnen fOr tne GONcfllncHL VI III
Town of Winchester.
SECTION l.-Whoevcr shall, in this tow
wantonly disturb the peace Of others
BY violent, tumultuous, offensive or oil
streperous conduct on carriage; or
by loud and unusual noises; or
By proiane, obscene, or offensive Ian
guage; or
BY language calculated to provoke
breach Of the peace;O or
By assaulting, striking, or fighting an
other;
And whoever shall permit any such con
duct in any house, or upon any premise
owned or POSSESSED by him. or under hi
management, so that others in the vicinit,
are disturbed thereby, shall be deemet
guilty ofa misdemeanor.
| SEC. 2.-WlOcver shall, in this town
dlSquiet or disturb any congregation o.
assembly, met for religious worship, by
making noise, or by rude and indccen
behaviour, or by profane discourse within
the place of worship, or so near the samt
as to disturb the order or soemnity of til,
meeting. shall be deemed guilty Of u mis-.
demeanOr.
SEC. 3.-WhOever SHALL in this town
disturb any lawful assemblage of people
by rude or indecent behavior, orOtherwise
shall be deemed guilty Ola misdcmeanor
SEC. 4.-WhOeyer shall, in this town. fly
Kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, so as to endangcr win
uOWs or glass. or property, or doing any
thing that is wantOn and dangerous to per-
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ofa misdemeanor,
SEC. 5.-Whoever shall, in this town, be
found in a state OF intOxicatiOn in any
public place, such as u square. street or
thoroughtare, shall be deemed guilty of a
mlsdemeanOr.
SEC. 6.-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 misdcmcanor
SEC. 7.--That it shall be the duty of the
Town Constable to enquire of all the bllsi-
ness men, dry goods and grocery mer-
chants, and in short. all persons required
to pay license in their operations in this
town, and on investigation if any persons
be found transacting business without first
having obtained q corporation license,
they shall in every ease pay Il fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars. nor more
than iitty 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 Ills or her garden or
premises, into the streets, or on the side
ways, shall be deemed guilty of misdc-
mCanOr.
SEC. Amy person discharging fire
arms upon the streets or square shall pay
a 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 persons firing soas
to not cndan%er lite or property.
SEC. l0.-Any person drawing 4 pistol
or knife for the purpose of assaulting
others, shall be deemed guilty of a miSdc
mcanor, and be fined not less than twenty
five dollars.
SEC. ll.-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 20
to the Town Constable; and whoever in
this town shall drive or ride his or her
morse or beast upon the side walks. or 50
leave them ;lS to c:lllSc them to be an OBJ
strllctl0n, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demcanor.
SEC. l2.-FOr standing a jack or stallion
within the limits of the corporation a tax
of $40 %, levied under Il penalty OF $50 no.
if said animal be not kept screened from
public view while serving mare On
jennets.
SEC. l3.---Any person who shall block
up or Obstruct the streets or sidc-w walks
with wood or rubbish Except for building
purposes.) for more than torty-cight
hours, shall be deemed guilty of 4 misde-
meanOr.
SEC. l4.-Any person playing rball." or
doing any gambling on the Sabbath with
in the limits of this corporation, shall be
deemed guilty of Il misdcmcanor
SEC. 15.---Whocyer shall be convicted
of Il misdcmeanor under sections one,
two, three, four, five, six, eight, eleven,
thirteen or fourteen of these Ordinances.
shall forfeit ana pay sum not less than
two nor more than twenty dollars.
SEC. lG.-Thc word "misdcmeanor" as
used in this Act, is not employed in its or
dinary legal sense, but with view to
bring under Il general head the offences
Specified in the sections above.
SEC. H.-The proceedings under the
above Act will be in the name of the
Mayor and Aldermen against the person
charged, anC for the penalty specified.
SIC. lS.-The Town Constable is en-
powered, and it is made 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 of
the place, who shall try the eases according
to the laws of the State.
WIN. j. SLATER, Mayor