The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
ORDINANCES
OF THE
Corporation of Winchester

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the town of Neutrality-suspicious. i M
Pryor, Mayor, and j.. l." BauElI, James
Logan. Whitmcl Ransom. VI. NJ ilcmucr-
son. +. j. Jackson, &. II. LcIeoer' 4 H.
Mathews and j. y. McCutchcon' Alder
the following Bylaws ana
Ordinances for the government OF the
town of Winchester, viz;
SECTION l.-Whoevcr snail, in TINS town.
wautouly disturb the peace OF olneTS ny
violent, tumultuous, offensive conduct or
carriage, or bv loud and unusual noises, or
NV unsccmly, profane, obscene or offensive
language, or by language calculated 10
provoke a breach of the peace, or ny as
Saulting, striking, or lighting ah0tner'
and whoever shall permit amy surh con
duet in any house, or upon any premises
ewnrd or possessed by him, or under ms
management. so that others j.. the Vlclh-
ity are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty ola miSdcmeanor.
q SEC, 2.-Whocvcr shall, in this town.
disuuict or disturb any congregation or
assembly met for religious worship, by
making a noise. or bV rude ana Indecent
behavior, or by p~roflne discourse wltlllh
the place of worship. or SO near lle same
AS to disturb the order or SOlclnnlly OF lilc
meeting. Shall be deemed guilty OF Il mis-
demranGr. ~
SEC, 3.-Whocver shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful assembly OF people ny
rude or indecent behavior, or otherwise
shall be deemed guilty of Il mlsdcmeahoi.
SEC. 4.-Whoevcr shall, in TINS town. II!
n Kite, or shall be detected throwing roCNA
or other missiles, 50 as to endah%cr W IL
dows or glass. or other property or uolhE
. I-L :. ,xE, a. d, ~ III n UIsltnllS q
persons or property, Sliall DC uce''cu S"'
ty of a misIemeanor.
SEC h-Whocyer shall. in this town. he
found in a state OF intoNication in amy
pnblic place, such as Il Square, street or
thorourhfarc. shall be deemed guilty oil Il
miSdenicanor. "
SEC. G.-Any person guilty Of any indie
cent exposure of person TO puD'ic we"
within the corporate limits OF llilN 'o"H
shall he deemed guilty Of a misdem'alior'
SEC. ANY person who Wantonly dls-
charges firearms within the corporate
limits of the town of inclcSlrr' al'cT
sunset. shall he fined not less than 80 nor
more than so; and for the same offence
in day time not less than $50.
StC, S.-That it shall he the duty oi the
Clerk to report all persons iolloWihg an!
business or avocation taxable by the laws
If fine town. refusing to take out a license
therefor. to be assessed by the Clerk. Slch
pcrson shall pay an additional tax OF 80
:. TO be collected rs other taxes
SrC. g.-Al shows OF animals, menlTc-
ricS. circuScS, lcgcrdcmain or SlclGht-ol-
hand, or other exhibitions. for money OF
:. Individual account. are taxed SlV' 10 oe
, collected by the Recorder.
SEC. 1O.-AtaX OF one dollar Is LAID toi
, each exhibition of a Stallion or Jack upon
/ the Square or streets. to be collected ny lh'
Town Constable; for standing a morse OF
Jack within the corporate llnltS,a laA II
: amount equal to the price asked ior Il seas
on of one mare, said Jack or stanton 10 "
kept concealed from public view WINE II
service, under a penalty OF INC o""'i W
ing arrested for isdemcahor. -.
SEC. u.-Any one who sIlaIl h'Vch Nv
or her horse or beast to any shade tree o
y fencing in the corporation limits, shall pai
a fine Of fifty cents; and whoever in TN
. town shall drive or ride his or her horS'
y or beast upon the sidewalks, orunneccSSa
rilv obstruct with his of her beast. or teai'
any of the public crossings, snail pay,
fine of one dollar-both fines under tn
section to be collected by the town con
stable.
SEC. 12.-Any person within the corpo
rate limits who shall throw or deposit gar
baoe or refused matter from ms or ic
Garden or premises into tic streets or o
III the side walks. shall be guilty Ola h''Su'
meanor.
~ SEC. 13.-Whocver shall be cohVictcA I
If Il misdcmeanor nhuer any P.os'Sao" ,
this act shall forfeit and pay anne OF III
less than two dollars nor more than twei
ty-ive dollars.
=, SIC. 14-The word "Misdemeanor."
used in this act. is not employed IN It's Q
binary legal sense. but with II view
al hiring under II given head the stenS
" specified in the sections above !,
SIC. l5.-The proceedings under u
+. above act will be brought IN the na'hc
ri the Mayo. and Aldermen against the pc
nt sons charged and for the penalty spcclilt
lv SEC. 16.-Thc Town Constablc Is en-
ploved. and it is made his duty ioarrest y
pe persons guilty of violating the laws oit'
rs corporation, and bring the onrndcrs oeio
in the Mayor or Dunes ou'cclo W +" ~ ~
IN who shall try the case according u u
ar laws of the State. ,
he SEC. H.-Any person WHO slall olo'm :
lis or obstruct the streets WIN Woou VI y"
nd bisl, except for a reasonable time,, anu
cases of necessity. shall DC aeemeu gun
in Of Il misdemeanor. uou,
rs. SEC. lS.-Any person pay NJ nttEn, y :,
n ing amy gaming on the oa9pat' W '.'.n ,
nd limits o thisc corporation snail DC oee''
Mt. guilty ola misdemeanor. ,.,,;,
'Or SEC 49, Any person r,u,mS OF u'ff ,l,
Ter on the street All runaway 80 rnii,r NJ
nj Il an ordinary gait s"'i' Nc |'"' "
nd miidcmeaner .o,
IS SEC o.-Any oh1 hvn"v or w,pc
w n ~ , othor vrhirle. on the public stree