The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-02
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Newberry, s. c.

An Ordinance to preserve the peace
and good order of the 1oacn Of
Newberry and to establish poteee
regulations for the same.
Be j. ordained by the Town Council, and
by authority o! the same that after the pass
az. of this Ordinance, it shall be the duty of
the Marshall to arrest all persons guilty of
miSdemeanors or lighter crimes, within the
corporate limits Of the Town Of Newberrv,
bv violation of the laws of the State OF
South Carolina, or br violation of any Ordi-
nance of the Town of Newherry, and bring
them before the Inrendent or a warden act
ing in his stead, whom the 1ulendent may
appoint for that purpose, at such hour as
may be designated from time to time, for Il
daily police Court and that the Intenden',
or Warden acting iii his stead shall have
power 10 pass such order in the premises as
in his opinion justice may require consist
emily with the authority Of Council, IN such
case provided.
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 the Town
of Newb or the conduct OF the person
arse<ted. utter the arrest is mode, is such as
to impair the peace and good order Of the
Town to closely confne such person, and
to produce him rs herein before directed
for examination, or proper administration
of criminal justice may require.
Be it ordained, that anv person riding
upon the sidewalk, or leading horses there
on except to cross the same, be held guilty
of q miSdemeanor, and be punished at the
discretion o; the Council, within the limits
of its authority.
Be it further ordained, that any perso
found drunk in the streets Of the Town Of
Newberrv, whereby the peace and good or
der of the Town is impaired or the conre-
nience o! other persons is iuterfered with,
he leld guilty of a miSdemeanor and pun
ishable at the discretion of The Council With
in the limits of their authority.
Be it ordained, that the discharge of Gre
arms in the streets or roads, within the
corporate limits of the Town Of Newberry,
be held miSdemeanor. and punished at the
discretion of the Council within the limits
of its authority.
Be i, ordained, that smoking in the Rail
Road Depot, or Upon any Of its platforms,
he held n,isdemeanor and punishable at
| the discretion of the Council, within the
limits of its authority, and be it further or.
daioed, that the smoking in private ware
houses and stores alter notice forbiddlns
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 at the
discretion on the Council, within the limits
| OF its authority, besides their liability to
be proceeded against otherwise according
to law, and it shall he lawful for the Mar
shall, from time to time, TO examine and
test the correctness Of all weights and meas.
ures used in trade within the corporate lim-
its of Ncwberry, and to report ali violations
Of law in this particular.
Uore and ratified in Council assembled,
and given under my hand and the seal Of
the Corporation, this fifteenth day Of May,
A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-rine.
,@ ~ J. II. BAXTER, 1ntendent.
B. d. BLEAsE, Clerk.
May 26 --.-.