The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-20
AN ORDINANCE
TO Prevent the Disturbance of the
Peace and for other Purposes.

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Peace and for other Purposes.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Couscflaaen
E OF the city Of EmporiG::
SECTION 1. Whoever shall, in this city, will
fully disturb the peace of others, by violent,
tumultuous or offensive conduct or nv Ioul or
unusual noises, by profane obscene or offens-
i've language, calculated to provoke breach of
the peace, or by assaulting or beating another:
and whoever shall permit any such conduct in
any house or on any premises, under his or her
control, or whoever shall do an unlawful act
with force and violence against the property of
TINS CITY, OF the person or property of another,
snail, ON conviction, be fined in a sum not less
than one dollar, or confined in the city prison
not less than one or more than twenty days.
SEC. 2. Whoever shall disturb any congrega-
tion or assembly, met for religious worship. by
making noise, or by rude and indecent be-
havior, within their place of worship, or so
near the same as to disturb the order and SOL
fined in a sum not less than five dollars, or be
eonhned in the city prison not less than one or
more than twenty days.
SEC; 3: Whoever shall'in any manner will
tully disturb or interrupt any public meeting
peaceabiy and lawfully assembled, or shall en-
courage others so to do, shall, on conviction he
hned in sum not less than five dollars, or be
confined in the city prison not less than one or
more than twenty days.
SEC. 4. Whoever shall be found in state of
lntoXlcatloni IN any street or upon any sidewalk,
doorstep, or other public or exposed place,
shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less
than one dollar, or confined In the city prison
not less than one or more than twenty days
SEC. D. Whoever shall, in this city, on the
first day of the week, called Sunday sell or Of
fer for sale merchandise, or shall keen his place
of business open for the above purpose or shall
drive any loaded dray or wagon, for hauling
merchandise in any street or thoroughfare in
this city, except in cases OF extreme necessitV
and except eating houses, hotels and drug
stores, shall, on conviction, be fined not less
than five dollars, or be confined in the CITY
prison not less than one or more than twenty
days.
SEC. 6. Whoever shall, within the city, in anv
house or upon any premises under his control.
permit any playing of cards, OF game of chance
for money, or any article of value, OF for any,
thing representing the same. or whoever shall
be found engaged in the same, shall, upon CON
Ylction thereof, BIO fined not less than twenty
five dollars, or be confined in the city prison
not less than one or more than twenty days
SEC. Z. Whoever. shall. in this city, keen a
bawdy house, or house of ilI-fame or assigna-
ton house, or shall permit any tenement I'M
der his or her control, to be used for such pur-
poses, snail, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars, or be confined
IN the city prison not less than one or more
than twenty days:
SEC. 8: Whoever shall knowingly cause a false
alarm OF ire within this city, or shall have a
lighted candle, lamp or otherlight not inclosed
in lantern, or lighted cigar or pipe in any
barn OF stable, or other like place containing
nay, straw, or other similar combustible mate
rial. shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not
less than two nor more than ten dollars or be
confined in the city prison not less than one or
more than twenty days.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication,
Approved May 18th, 1870
II. &. CROSS, Mayor.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy of the original ordi-
nance on file in my Office. In testimony where
of have hereunto set my hand this 18th day
of May, =, ID. 1870. Fl. w MCCUNE,
City Clerk.