Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-03
d ORDINANCES
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TIE
VILLAGE or WEST UNION,
FOR THE YEAR 1870.

VIE following Ordinances, for the Police
h Regulation Of tho Village of West Union
were ratified in Council and ordered to be
published:
1st. 1t shall not be lawful for any person to
fire gun or pistol OH Main Street Of tho Vii
lase OF West Union, and every person SO oilon.
ding shall bo liable to fine OF Two Dollars,
to be recovered by tho lntcndant-ono half Of
The fine to the informcr, and the other half to
the uses of the incorporation
Ind 1t shall not be lawful for any person or
persons to hitch a Horse, Mulo or any other
animal to any fence, tree. or public property
IN tho incorporation on Main street, but may
n, ni'ch to the public hitching places erected for
that purpose, and every person or persons SO
| offending shall be liable to q fine of Two Dol
lars. llitching Stations or Jacks ON Main
street is prohibited, under like penalty.
3rd. NO person or persons shall represent
for gain. any plays, comedies, tragedies or
shows, without having first obtained license
| or permission from the Council Of the Village
of West Union, and any person SO offending,
| shall pay double tho fine imposed by law. Tie
license for any show or exhibition, as above,
shall not be less than Five Dollars nor more
| than Seycnty.FWe Dollars. for one exhibition
9TH. TO improve The Village Of West Union
and strccts
BE IL O'x1aincd, That the side walks or pave
| mcnts shall be six feet vice, aud that the own.
crS OF lots, who have ornamental trees planted
on the side walks or pavcmcnts, in front of their
respective lots, do give them uniform appear.
| ancc and that the lntcndant order out all the
men, between the ages of eighteen and forty
five years, to do all tho necessary work in the
incorporation that tho law requires Of them.
1na bc u ju4hcr Ordaincd, That the Sab.
bath shall be observed as u day Of rest, as the
laws of God and the State of South Carolina
demand; therefore, no work shall be done
nor any business whatsoever; no store, tavern,
wagon or stall shall sell or offer for sale any
fruits, goods, wares, or merchandise, on the
Sabbath. and any person or persons. SO offend.
lnS, shall he liable to fine of Ten Dollars for
the first offence. and Twenty Five Dollars for
all offences committed after the first. 10 en-
force the foregoing regulations, the Council
and Constable are hereby empowered to sup.
press and to apprchend all offenders whatsocv-
| er to the true intent and meaning of the law
and to hold all the powers and privileges which
arc vested by the laws Of the State and Village
| OF West Union, and to bring all Offenders be-
| fore the lndcDdant and Wardcus to be dealt
| with according to law.
| Under tho following conditions tho Council
! of the Village Of West Union will grant Tavern
License:
Th6 said Tavern House must have an en-.
| trance from the Main street and must also con.
form to the laws Of the State Persons obtain
ing a license will have to give bond to the
State in Il sum of One Thousand Dollars, aud
an additional Bond to the Village Council of
West Union. that they will not allow any riot
OF disturbance in the tavern house, nor on their
premises, nor allow any games of any kind
whatsoever, in their tavern on tho Sabbath
Ny. Any person or persons SO offending shall
|'bc liablesto II fine of Twenty Dollars for the
first offence, ard forfeit Of said license for the
second offence.
These Ordinances shall take effect immcdi-
atcly after tlcir publication.
j. p. MICKLER, Intcndant.
l. x. JAMES, Clerk of Council.
May 81, 1870 80 3