Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
April l6
Ordinances Passed by the
Town Council of EdgefeId.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

EDeEF1ELD, S. c., April II 1873.
An Ordinance to Establish Police Reg
ulations for the Town of Edgefield.
BE 1T ORDAINED by 1.-THE Town
Council of Gdgefeld," and by authority
of the same 49,. SO
1st:. That after the ratification of this
Ordinance, any person found drunk in
tho Streets of Edgetield, or who conducts
himself in disorderly manner, whereby
the peace and good order of the Town is
impaired, or the convenience Of other
persons is interfered with, shall be gull.
ty OF misdemeanor, and be epunished at
the discretion of the Council, within the
limits of its authority.
I'd, That from and after the ratification
Of this Ordinance any person Who shall
discharge any gun, pistol, or other fire
arms in any street, alley, or public road,
or within one hundred yards of the same,
within the Incorporate limits of the Town
of Edgeheld, shall be held guilty Of q
misdemeanor, and every person so Of
Tending shall be, in the discretion OF the
Council, subject to fineof not less than
five dollars, and not more than ten dol
lars, for each and every offence. -2S ~
3rd. That, from and after the ratifica-
ton Of this Ordinance, if any bar-keeper
or any other person, shall sell or expose
for sale, within the corporate limits of the
Town Of Edgefield, any spirituous or
malt liquors, in quantities not less than
one quart, without first paying into the
Treasury Of the Town Council of Edge.
field tho sum of One Hundred Dollars
per annum; or, if any bar-keeper or any
other person shall sell, or expose for sale,
within the corporate limits of the Town
of Edgefeld, any spirituous or nalt IL
quors, in quantities less than one quart,
without first paying into the Treasury of
the Town Council of Edgetield the sum
of Two Hundred Dollars per annum,
they shall be held guilty of misde-
me::nor, and shall besubject to fine of
not less than fifty dollars.
4th, That from and after the ratifca-
ton of this Ordinance, any Bar-Keeper,
or Dealer in Spirituous, Or Malt Liquors,
who shall sell or expose for sale any
SpiritEous or Malt Liquors on the Lords
day, within the corporate limits Of the
Town Of Edgefield, Except for ormedicinal
purpoSes) shall he subject to fine Of not
less than Fifty Dollars, and shall forfeit
his or their license, at the discretion of
the Council.
5th, That from and after the ratification
of this Ordinance, any person who shall
ride or drive uron the Sidewalks of the
Town OF Edgeh Id, or who shall lead q
horse or horses thereon, (unless for the
purpose Of crossing tho sarne,) or who
shall tie any horse to the shade treesalong
the Side-w walks, or toany tree or trees in
the Public Park, or to the railing around
demcanor, and be punished at the dis
cretion of the Council, within the limits
of its authority.
9th, That any person guilty of any act
of public indecency in any street of the |
Town of Ddgefeld, shall be held guilty
Of amisdeme meanor, and be punished at
the discretion of the Council, within the !
limits Of its authority. IL
7th, That after the ratification of this !
Ordinance, 1t shall be the duty OF the |
Constahlcs or Policemen Of the Town,of
to arrest any person guilty of
any misdemeanor or higher crimn with
in the corporate limits of the Town of
by violation ofthe laws of the
State Of SIuth Carolina, or by violation
Of any Ordinance of the Town of Edge:
field, and to bring them before the In
tendant, or Warden acting in his stead,
who shall, within iac limits of his au-
thorlty, as the case may require, either
release, admit TO bail, IF the offence be
or commit to Jail such offender.
Done and ratified in Council, this 18th,
day of April, Ammo Domini eighteen hum
dred and seventy. three.
o. L. CHEATHAM, INTENDANT.
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