The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-01-17
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Nawberry, S. c.

THCTGlH NGN!tUHCU.
SECTION /. Be it ordained hy The Town
Courcil and bv the authority OF the same,
that alter tie passage OF the following
Ordinances it snail he Tie Cn!y OF the Mar
>l.all 10 arrest all persons guilty Of INSIDE
meanors or lighter crimes, within the cor
poratr Limits 0. the Town Of NewberrE, oy
violaIion Of the laws Of tine State OF Sou'h
Carolina, or by violation Of any Ordinance
Of the Town Of Ncwberry, and bring them
l,riurc the IntruLeut or Warden ac'ihe
in III. stead. whom the Intrndrn; may up
point for thar purpose" at snch hoar as may
be designated from :int to time, Tor daily
@. ice Court, and that the lnendcnt, or
Warden acting in his stead, shall have
bower 10 pass such order in the premises
is il lis opinion Justice may require con-
sisrcn!ly With the authority IF Council, III
such case provided.
SEc, = BE- it further or,ltined, tfas 1t
shall he the tiaty of the Marshal or Police
men, after the arrest Of any person, whose
violation of law interfereS with the peace
and good order OF the Town Of Newberry,
or the conduct Of the person arrested, alter
the arrest is made, is such rs 10 impair the
peace and gooh order Of the Town, 10
CLOSELY conti;Ie such person, and TO produce
linn Us herein before directed for examlna-
lion, or proper administration OF criminal
Justice may require.
SEC 8. BE il ord lined, that any person rid
iIs or driving upou the sidewalk, or leading
hor,rs thereon except TO cross the same, oe
held guilty Of Il mis,lemeanor, and he pun
i>hed ut the discretion OF the Council, with
in The limits OF its authority.
SEC. /. Belt further ord iinrd, that any per-
son found drunk in the streets Of thcTown OF
Newbcrry, whereby The peace and good Or
der of the Town Is impaired or the conTen-
ieHce OF other persons is interIered with,
he held guilty Of A ni>lemcanor and pun
jshaJIc at tn" discretion Of the Council,
WITHIN the limits OF their authority.
SEC. ). Br il orla ned, that the use Of
false weights and measures, subjects the
parties using Ihcm 10 punishment az the
discretion OF the Council, within the limits
Of i;s authority, besides their liability 10 be
proceeded against otherwise according 10
law, ard it shall be lawful for the Marshal,
from lime to time, 10 examine and test the
correctness of all weights and measures
used in trade within Tic corporate limits Of
Ncwherry, and to report all violations OF
Ia in this particular.
SIC G. BE it orcaincd tina! any pcrzon
caught in any act Of pubic inhcccucy in
the street shall be guilty Of 'm;slemcanor,
and be punished 1T thu discretion Of the
Cuunci! within tie limits Of its authority.
SEC I. BE It ordained, thu. anE person
convicted OF keeping disord"Ily house
within the Incorporate limits of the Town
Of Newbcrry, Shall, upon conviction, for
each such offence, be fined sum not less
than :25, nor more than fifty dollars; and
the owner or lessee of any dwelling house
or other building, situated within said in
corporate limits, who lets or sub-le'S any
such dwelling house o. other building, TO
any person or persons, to be used, or with
the know ledge that the same is intended TO
tie used and kept as Il Eawdy house or house
Of prostitution, shall, upon conviction, pay
a fine OF not less than 81, nor more than
$50, for every day upon viii Ii such house
OF building shall be so used or kept.
SEC. s. Any person or persons WHO shall
be guilty Of fighting, lioting, or other dis
orderly conduct, within the corporate i:n!-
lis, skal! be subject 10 a Inc Or imprison-
mrrt, at the discretion Of the Coumvil
within the limits OF lis authority.
$Ec 9. Dy !; ordained, that from aud at
ter tie passage Of this ordinance, no person
shall h, permitted 20 cXl b:t on the str"c;S,
CIR OH the public squares, within the incor-
poratc limits, any stallion or iickasS, under
a penalty not cxcrc';.ng Ken dollars. to be
pail to llc Town C0uncii, ior every sUcn
u!ftrce.
S%c. IL. Tilt ttr Iilror lic"r &c shall be
As follows: Bar-room or Tavern License,
TWO hundred a.ld seventy dollars. rn:! quart
lice.Sc, ore hundred and tliriy.tive dollars
per anrum, payable qoa,trry in advance.
SIC. II. Al Billiard and BagatrIle Ta-
hics, within the town, which are used at
any time during a Year, Sh'l be Su'jrct to
Il tax Of fifty doila,S on a Billiard Table,
and fifteen dollars or Bagatc!ic Table, pcr
aHnuuI.
SEC. y. All Cock Pits shall pay al All
nuaI tax of twenty-five dollars.
SEC. Is. All TohaccGniStS Shai! pay tax
of ten dollars per day for selling tobacco i'll
less quantities than one box, except 10 mrr-
chants in the town.
SIC. II. Be it ordained, that all shops,
stores, and bar-rooms, muSt be closed on
the Sabbath day, and any pc"Son who SHALL
open the same for the transaction OF bu<l'
ness, shall br srtj"ct to Il penalty OF :23.
SEC. l5 All horses or mnic> sold within
the incorporate limits OF tie towE. shall be
sulpct TO tax Of ouc dollar per head, ani
any person refusing to pay tie same shall
be subject to Il penalty Of twenty-five dol
lars
SIC. IL. All proprietors Of CircrSes shall
pay IL license of fity dollars per day, to en-
hibit within the corporation limits /: and
the sidc.shows annexed thereto silaI Piy an
additional tax Of ten dollars per day.
SIC. II. All arctionrcrS shall ply :. IL
ccuSe Of twenty-five dollars per year ior rN-
erci<ius said calling within the incorporate
limits, aud 10 person will be permitted 70
auction goods or property Of any kind rn-
less they have the requisite !icr"S" /: hut
this license shall no, hold in HE case 0! Il
rrrSon selling his OWE property.
Srr. Is. Factors. Commission Merchants,
and .AuctiouecsS. selling goo':' or olhrr
properly on consignment. shall pay tax
Of ~ o and half per cent. Oh ilrir gross
sales.
SIC. 10. Ali Ilinerant traders or red''TS,
"nr-rr,i,lcnts Of the town, shall pay a tax
a: ten dollars per day, for every day or part
CT day vi en- engaged in their calling.
SEC. 20. All persons liable 10 street duty
will be required to perform ten days labor
,:aring the year, or to pay four dollars 10
me Town Clerk III lieu thereof; payable
qHarfc-!. in advance.
SYy. II. BE it further or'a;nod, That the
propririo-s or owners Of al! two horse drays,
car!< or wagons. shall pay AL annual tax OF
trii dollars: and the tax OF o"r morse drays,
carts or cons shall be five dollars; tins
TAX applies to all vehicles, whether men
'ionr,i above or not, which are Fan tor hlfc
or profit.