Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-02-23
ADVERTISEMENT
Extract from the Ordinances
of the Corporation of Jones'
borough, Tennessee.
FIRST.

F1RST.
Be it orddined, That any person or per
sons who shall open or cause to be opened
within said Corporation, a Tipping Estab
lishment, shall pay, at the time of opening
seventy-fve dollars (75) for a license so t.
do. and execute bond in the penal sum OF
five hundred dollars $500 with solvent
security, conditioned that he or they will
keep an orderly house during the period
for which license has been taken.
SECOND.
Be 1t ordained, That any person or per
sons convicted before the Mayor or any JUS
tice of the Peace of Washington Co. Tenn.
of IL violation of any of the following re-
quirements, shall be subject to a fine Of
twenty-five dollars, with all costs that may
accrue from each %offense, and, imprisoned
till said fine Is paid, or secured.
LIST. No person or persons shall be al
lowed to sell ardent spirits from any wag-
on or vehicle of any kind on the streets or
at any public or private places within the
limits of the corporation, without first OBJ
tanning a special license so to do.
End. No licensed tippling establishment
keeper, or clerk of such, shall sell, either
directly or indirectly, Intoxicating liquors
to any person, such person being intOxi-
Gated nor shall he sell Intoxicating liquor:
to minors, students, or persons of unsound
mind, after he shall have been notified not
to sell to such persons, by parent, teacher
or guardian.
3rd. Any person who may be found
drunk upon any of the streets of the cor
poration, shall be subject to the penalty
of this ordinance for every offense after
the first.
18th. No person shall sell Intoxicating
liquors between dark and daylight within
the limits of the Corporation.
THIRD.
BE IL ordained, That each violation OF
any of the following regulations shall sub
ject the offender to Il fine of not less thar
five nor more thai ten dollars, with costs
&C., as set forth in ordinance second.
LIST. No person or persons shall be al
lowed in any way, to disturb any assem-
blage of persons who may have met for
the purpose of ~worshiping Almighty God.
End. No person or persons shall commit
an assault or an assault and battery shall
instigate an ARRAY, riot or unlawful assem-
bly, within the Corporation.
3rd. Any person or persons guilty OF
the pernicious offense of selling any goods,
wares, or merchandise. or any of the pro-
ducts or growth of this State by false meas
ure, weight, sample, or package, shall pay
the penalty attached to this ordinance.
FOURTH.
Be it ordained, That for the following
offenses a fine of not less than one nor more
than five dollars be imposed on the offend
err, to be obtained. or secured, as in ordi
nance second.
1st. No person or persons shall be al
lowed to engage in any drinking, gambling
playing at any game or games, neither buy
nor sell any goods, wares or merchandise,
(medicines excepted), unless in case of ne
cessity, on the Sab6uth dag, within the
Corporation.
2nd. No person shall be allowed to car
ry, concealed about his person, a pistol,
dirk-knife, or any unlawful weapon unless
said person is on a journey out OF the
county in which he resides.
Ord. No person shall indulge in profane
swearing, or the use of vulgar and obscene
language on any of the streets of the town
by which the public morals may be out
ragged or shocked.
4th. No boy, or boys, or other persons
shall be permitted to act in a disorderly
manner, in any way calculated to disturb
the quiet and peace of the citizens, within
the Corporation.
9TH. Any person or persons who snail
knowingly permit the dead body of any
animal to remain on his or her premises
for the space of six hours, shall be DEEM
ed an offender against this ordinance and
shall be subject to a like fine for each sub
sequent six hours that the same may re-
main on said premises: if, however, he OF
she shall inform the owner of said animal
of its condition, then the owner OF the an
inal shall be held responsible under the
penalty of this ordinance.
9th. No owner or occupant OF a cellar
opening on any of the streets within the
Corporation, shall leave the same open
after night.
18TH.
Be it ordained, That a fine of not less
than fifty cents nor more than two dollars
be assessed for every violation of the fol
lowing regulations, to be collected or Sc
cured as other fines.
1st. No boy or boys, or other persons
shall be permitted to throw any snow or
mud balls. rocks, bricks, or other missiles
along or across the streets of this town, or
play at any game or games upon any street
or alley. Further, should any person OF
persons in play or otherwise injure or de-
stroy any public or private property, such
person or persons shall pay an additional
fine sufficient to cover all loss and costs
accruing. Further. Under the penalty
of this ordinance, boys as well as other
norsnns nra nrohihited from getting upon