The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07
ORDINANCES
or THE
Corporation of Winchester.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the town of Wiuchrstcr.-prcsrnt, 4. NJ.
Pryor, Mayor, aud j., l.. Baugh, James
Logan, Whitmcl Ransom. NJ. NJ. llcndcr-
son. 4. j. jackson. G. II. Lcfrbcr, +. T..
Mathews aud j. \. McCutchcon, Alder
mcn,-enact the following bylaws and
Ordinances for the government of the
town Of Winchester, viz;
SECTION l.-WhOcvrr snail. in this town,
wantonly disturb the peace Of others by
violent, tumultuous, offensive conduct or
carriage. or by loud and unusual noises, or
by un,ccmly, proflnc, obscene or offensive
language, or by language calculated to
provoke Il breach of the peace. or by MS.
saulting, striking, or lighting another;
and whoever shall permit any such con-
duet in any house. or upon any premises
owned or possessed by him. or under his
management, so that Others H. the yicin-
ity are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty ola misdcmcWuOr
SEC. 2.-WhOcvcr shall, in this town,
disquict or disturb any congregation or
assembly met for religious worship, by
making Il noise, or bv rude and indecent
behavior. or by prOiluc discourse within
the place Of worship. or SO near the same
as to disturb the order or Solcmnity of the
meeting. shall be deemed guilty Ola mis-.
demcanOr.
SEC, 3.-Whoevcr shall. in this town.
disturb any lawful assembly of people by
rude or indecent behavior. or otherwise,
shall be deemed guilty of Il miSdemcanor.
SEC. l.-Whoevcr shall, in this Gown, fly
Il Kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, so rs to cudangcr win
uu", on SlN"', o. other property or doing
any thing tina, is WautOn or dangerous 10
persons or property. shall be deemed gull
~ of Il misdcmcanor.
SIC 5.-Whoeycr shall. in this town, be
found in Il state OF intuXi1ation in any
public place. such rs II Square, street, or
thOrOughfarc, shall be deemed guilty of Il
miSdemcanOr.
SEC. Amy person guilty Of any indie
cent exposure of person TO public view
within the corporate limits Of this town
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdcmcanor.
SEC. Amy person who wantOnly dis
charges firearms within the corporate
limits of the town of Winchester, after
sunset, shall be fined not less than S25 nor
more than $50; and for the same offence
in day time not lcS1 than 80.
SIC. S.-That it shall be the duty Of the
Clerk to report all persons following amy
business or ayOcatiOn taxable hy the laws
of the town. refusing to take ont a license
therefor. to be assessed by the Clerk. Such
person shall pay an additional tax Of S2j
to be collected aS other axes.
SEC. 9.-All shows of animals, menagc-
ricS, circuscS, lcgCrdcmain or >lcigit-Ot-
hand, or other exhibitions, for money or
individual account, are taxed $40, to be
collected by the Recorder.
SEC. l0.-A tax OF one dollar is laid for
each exhibition Of Il Stallion or Jack upon
the Square on streets, to be collected by the
IpNIn l'nnStulln- far -tpnlinu Il I,rsn nr
Jack within the corporate limits, Il tax in
amount equal to the price asked for a seas
on Of one mare. said Jack or Stallion to be
kept concealed from public view while in
service, under Il penalty OF the owner be-
ing arrested Tor misdcmcanOr.
SEC. ll.-.Any one who shall hitch his
or her horse or beast to any shade tree or
fencing in the corporation limits, shall pay
Il fine of fifty cents; and whoever in this
town shall drive or ride his or her horse
or beast upon the sidewalks, or unncccSSa-
rily obstruct with his other beast, or team.
any of the public crossings, shall pay a
fine Of one dollar-bOth fines under this
section to be collected by the town con-
stable.
SEC. 12.-Any person within thc corpo-
rate limits Who shall throw or deposit gar
bagc or refused matter from his or her
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SrC 3-Whooycr shall he convicted of
= misdrmoonor under ngy provision of
mi. NET shall G,rCrit and nav n fine of not
jns. thnn two dnlI,r. nor moro than twrn-
tv-Gvr LolIor.
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used IN this act, isnot employed IN its or
binary legal sense. but with a view to
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