The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-04
ORDINANCES
Corporation Of Winchester,

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the town Of Neutrality-suspicious., t, NJ.
Pryor, Mayor. and j. l.. baugh, James
Logan, Whitmel Ransom, N. N. llender-
son. 4. j. Jackson. u. n. Lefeber, Il. i.
Mathews and j. n. hcCutchcon, Alder
men,-enact the following bylaws and
Ordinances for the government of the
town of W Winchester, viz:
SECTION l.-WhOever snail, in this town,
wantonly disturb the peace Of others by
violent, tuInultuOus, offensive conduct or
carriage, or by loud and unusual noises. OF
by unseemly, p~rofanc, obscene or offensive
language, or by language calculated TO
provoke 4 breach of the peace, or by Az
Saulting, striking, or lighting another;
and whoever shall perAlt any such con-
duct in any house, or upon any premises
owned OF possessed by him, or under ME
management, SO that others j.. the Vicin-
ity are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty Ola mlsdeIneanor
SEC. 2.-WhOever shall, In this town.
disquiet or disturb any congregation or
assembly met for religious worship, by
making u noise, or BY rude aud Indecent
behavior, or by prOfane discourse within
the place of worship, or 80 near the SAME
as to disturb the order or Solemnity OF the
meeting, shall be deemed guilty Of u mis-
demeanOr.
SIC. 3.-Whoever shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful assembly Of people Ivy
rude or indecent behavior, or otherwise,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr.
SEC. 4.-WhoeVer shall, In this town, ny
a kite, or shall bedetCcted throwing rocks
or other missiles, 50 as 10 endanger w'R-
dows or glass, or other property, or doing
any thing that Is wuuton OF dangerous TO
persons or property, shall be deemed gull
~ of q misdemeanOr.
SEC. 5.-WhSeVcr shall, in this town. be
found in a state OF intoxisatiOn in amy
public place, such as a Square, street, or
thOrOughfarc, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanOr.
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 y misdemeanOr.
SEC. Amy person who w%antOnly did,
charges firearms within the corporate
limits Of the town Of Winchester, after
sunset, shall be fined not less than $25 nor
more than $50; and for the same offence
in day time net less than $40.
Sac. S.-That il shall be the duty VI the
Clerk TO report all persons following any
business OF aVOcatioR taxable by the laws
Of the town, refusing to take out Il license
therefor, to be assessed 10y the Clerk. such
person shall pay an additional tax OF &25
to be collected as other taxes.
SEC. 9.-All shows OF animals, MENACE
ries, circuses, legcrdemain or s~lcight-Oi-
hand, or other exhibitions, for money or
individual account, are taxed PlV, II be
collected by the Recorder.
SEC. l0.-A tax OF one dollar Is laid for
each exhibition Of a Stallion or Jack upon
Shat 49,, ,.., Isl a., 10 nAllaAt.l lF Hln
Town Constable: for standing Il horse or
Jack within the corporate limits, 3 tax in
amount equal to the price asked for i seas
on Of one mare said Jack or Stallion to be
kept concealed from public view while III
service, under Il penalty OF the owner be.
ing arrested Tor misdemeanOr.
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
q fine OF fifty cents; and whoever III this
town shall drive or ride his or her horse
or beast upon the sidewalks, or unncCessa-
rily ohstruct with his OF her beast. ar team,
any OF the public crossings, shall pay q
fine of one dollar-both fines under this
section to be collected by the town ron
stable.
SIC. l2.-Any person within the cOrpo-
rate limits who shall throw or deposit gar
base or refused matter from his or her
garden or premises INTO tne streets or on
the aide walks, shall be Sullly oil a mlSue-
meknor. ,
sEC. l3.-h hoeVer snail DC cohVlcteH OF
n misdcmeanOr under any provision OF
this act shall forfeit and pay n fine Of not
less than two dollars nor more than TWEEN
ty-fVc dollars.
SEC. l4.-The word "hisdemeanOr'' as
$500 - 1 - go 80 - &,
used IN TINS act, Ia not employed IN its or
binary legal sense, but with a view 10
bring under a given head the Ohehses
specified in the sections above
SEC. lo.-lhe proceedings unucr the
above act Will be brought IN the name OF
the Mayo: and Aldermen against the per
SONS charged for the penalty speclneu'
SIC. lo'Iihe Town Cohetsole ID en-
ployed, u IS mace ms 0uty 10 arrest al
persons guilty. 81 violating the law VI tIe
corporation AND OrlhS tle pclore
the mayor or othcs omeers oithe PenGe,
VINO Shail Try the ea'S "''o'u'"s
laws OF the stats.
SEC. l1.--Any person VINO shsIl DloCA w
or ooslruct tne streets WIN "ooo UT Ioo-
siah, except for d reasonable Time, uhu III
csSes OF dccessity, snail DC ueehleu suiity
Of q la isdemeanOr.
Sec. l8.-Any person playing bail OF DC
ing any gaming OH the Sabbath within TN.
limits OF this corporation shall be deemed
guilty Of q MisdemeanOr.
SEC. lS.-Any person riding or driving
on the street at q runaway gate, or faster
than ordinary gait, shall be guilty OF u
SEC sO.-Any one who shall leave his
mr. her team bitched tn a buggy or WAGON,