Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-04-13
April 1872.
CoRPoRATIoN ORDINANCES,
TO PREVENT CERTAIN IMPROPER PRACTI-
CES THEREIN SPECIFIED.
INDECENT EXPOSURE. PUBLIC LEwDNESS,
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, &C.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, PUBLIC LEWDNESS,
DISORDERLY CONDUCT &C.
DEh ordained By the Council Of the Cooperation
ID of Chdrie,t0Wn, If any person shall be guilty
OF any public leydness or indecency, whether by
words or actions, or shall be guilty of using pro-
fame or obscene language in any public place, or
shall expose himself or herself 10 public view in any
indecent manner, or shall publicly exhibitany indie
cent painting, engraving, print, sculpture or rep
resentation within this town; or ii any person
shall cause any riot, tumult disorder or noise with
in the town, TO the disturbance Of the peace and
quiet thereof, except il be in of necessity or
in discharge Of some public duty, or in protection
Of the lawful rights Of such person, his or her pa
rents, children, master or servant, or shall aid or
abet any one in so doing, except as atoresaid or
if any person shall wiliully cause false alarm Of
fire. or shall CRY FIRE !" or ring any bell, make
any bonfire for the purpose Of creating such false
alarm, or shall aid or abct any one in so doing,
each and every person so offending, shall ferleit
and pay TO the town for every offence, n fine Of
not less than one nor more than ten dollars, or
shall be sentenced 10 imprisonment in the county
Jail of Jefferson county for any term not exceeding
thirty days at the discretion Of the Mayor before
whom such person shall be prosecuted.
FIRING GUNS, PISTOLS, &C.
ID. Ifany person shall FIRE or discharge within
such parts Of the town which are or shall be laid
oft in lots, or within two hundred yards Of said
limits, any cannon, gun, pistol or fire arms, or
any cracker, qub rocket or Ere works, except il
be in case Of necessitf or In the discharge OF some
public duty, or at a military parade by order Of
the officer in cOpimand. with the permission Of
the Mayor or Council Of the town, such persun
for every such offence shall forfeit aud pay to the
town not less than one nor more than Eve dollars.
FLYING KITES, &C.
Sd. Ifany person shall rs any Kite roll any
hoop bullets, play az football base ball, handy
or shinney, or engage in any play, sport or exer-
else which might produce any bodily injury 10 any
one, endanger the life, limb Or property Of any
person, on any street alley or public square Of
the town, such person shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence q fine VI not less than one nor
more than ten dollars.
FAST RIDING AND DRIVING.
4;h. No person shall gallop any horse, mare,
gelding, mule or ass, ride or drive any such an
imal at any improper or dangerous speed on any
street, alley, road or public square in this town
nor shall any person run OF race any such animal,
or start The same for the purpose Of running or
racing, within this town. and II any person or per-
cons offend herein, he, she, they shall forfeit
aud pay C the town fine Of not less than one nor
more than ten dollars for every such offence.
HOGS AND PIGS AT LARGE.
5th. II shall be deemed a nuisance for any hog
or pig 20 run az large on any street, alley, com
mon or public SQUARE within the corporate limits
Of this town, and every person owning any hog OF
pig and permitting the same 10 run al large on and
after the first day OF May, 1872 shall forfeit and
pay fine Of twenty-five cents per hog or pig for
each offence.
By order Of the Council,
ED. DUKE,
CbarlestoTn. An-il q ls72-3t