The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-03
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ORDINANCES
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Corporation of Winchester.

the town of Wincly,Lrr" 1u aldermen Of
Pryor' Mayor, aud j.. l., lp,esrht 1, VI,
Logan Whitlnel Ransom, U'T", Jamr,
SON i. j. Jackson, G. ii. Ieeu' Tender.
Mathews and j. n. McCutrJ,voeF' |, \,
the following r." 'Vn' Alder.
Ordinances for the coyrrnS LAWS anL
town of Winchester, viz, ""eht VI the
SECTION H. Whoever snail II ,L,
Wantonly disturb the prnr" ~ ~ ,n's town,
Vlolenl' ''ihultuous, offensive con%"ursOy
tN'r,a@p' "rpy loud and unusual n"iuaeeI. or
ny ull'eeli'ly' proilne, obscene or na' or
ianeuaSe, or ny language calcpln ,"i''e
provoke breach of the peace, "r " w. to
shuItlng' striking, or lighting Oy I"
ana whoever shall permit any smn"GH'Uer;
uucI IN any mouse, or upon any 100, cSl''
owned or possessed by him. or i mIGn''t'
management, so that Others ~ tho re MS
ity are disturbed thereby, Shall h" .@lN,
guilty OLA misdcmeanor. OGcAel
SEC. 2,-WhOeyer shall. in thiv
disqulrt or disturb any conyreu,,WwN ,
assembly met for religious worslTn"n or
making u noise, or by rude and inIM ny
DehaVlor, or ny prOtanc discourse w,.teniI
the place OF worship, or so near N" "nMh
a. To disturb the order or solemnit"E ,auIr
meeting, Shall be deemed guilty d /. A. m M'
uclleanOr. NS"ls'
SEC. 3.--Whocver shall, in tnts ,o,
disturb any lawful assembly Of nsr,I ITir
rude or indecent behavior, or ottLaapm Wy
shall be deemed guilty of a misIemn0",se,
SEC. 4,-Whoever shall, in this low" y,
a Kite, or shall be detCcted throwing r"hlE
or other missiles, so rs to cndanrer w VI
dows or glass, or other property, Or d""inm,,
any thing tina; is wanton or dapgrrnma
persons or property, shall BIZ deemed vuTT
ty of a misdemcanor. S"'
SEC 5.-Whoever shall. in this town l..
found in a state OF intOxication in"asm
public place, such as a Square, stras,
tIioroughfare, shall be deemed gully "ta
misdemeanor '""
SEC. G.-Any person guilty Of any ind.
cent exposure Of person to public View
within the corporate limits of thiS t INV"
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
SEC. Amy person who wantonly dis.
charges firearms within the c%orpora,p
limits OF the town Of Winchester afsr
sunset, shall be fined not less than 81; "0r
more than $50; and for the same olIcTr.
in day time not less than $40,
SEC. 8.-That it shall be the duty of tla
Clerk to report all persons following ANY,
business or av0cation taxable by the Inv,
of the town, refusing to take out a lirep..
therefor. to be assessed by the Clrrk SmrI
person shall pay an additional tax Of SIX
to be collected as other taxes.
SEC. all shows of animals, MENACE.
ries, circuses, ~legerdemain or s~leiglt ST.
hand, or other exhibitions, for money or
individual account, are taxed SIO 10 l..
collected bv the Recorder.
SEC, l0.-A tax Of one dollar is laid far
each exhibition Of a Stallion or Jack nnor
the Square or streets. to be collected hvt le
Town Constable; for standing A horse r'
Jack within the corporate limits. a tax IN
amount equal to the price asked for A sra..
on of one mare sand Jack or Stallion tolo
kept concealed from hubble view whiir IN
service, under a penalty Of the owner he,
ing arrested Ior II isdpmcanor.
SIC. ll.-Any one VINO shall hitch Nh,
or her horse or beast to any shade tree rr
fencing in the corpcrntioulimitS shall n,,
Il fine Of fifty cents md who"ver IN h.
town shall drive or ride his or her Eor.
beast upon the sidewalks, uruuneceS>,.
rily obstruct withhis Other beast, or team
any of the public CROSSINGS, shall pay &
fine of one dollar--both fines under thi.
to be collected BIZ the tow, con.
stable.
SEC, 12.-Auy person within the corpo.
rate limits who shall throw ordcposil gar
bage or refused matter from his or hr
garden or premises into the streets, or Oh
the side walks, shall be guilty OF 4 mislc-
SEC. l3.-WhOeyer shall be convicted Of
IA misdcmeanor under ANY provision Of
this act shall forfeit and pay u fine of Lot
less than two dollars nor more tlan TWEEN.
dollars.
SEC. l4.-The word Misdpmeanor," n,
used ia this act. is not employed III its Or
binary legal sense. but with a view to
bring under Il given head the ~olensu,
specified in the sections above.
SEC. l5.-The proceedings under the
above act will BE- brought in the namc u
the Mayo- and Aldermen against the per
charged and for the penalty specified.
SEC. l6.-The Town Constable is en-
and it is made his duty oarrest all
persons guilty of violating the laws of the
corporation, and bring the offenders before
the Mayor or othes officers ofthc peacy,
who shall try the ease according to tho
laws of the State.
SEC. E.-Any person who shall block NJ
u obstruct the streets with wood or rub
Dish, except for a reasonable time, and in
eases of necessity, shall be deemed guilty
IF "A misdemean0r.
SEC. lS.-Any person PLAYING ball or do
ng any gaming on the Sabbath within the
limits otthis corporation shall be deemed
guilty ola mislemeanor.
SEC. 49, Any person riding or driving
IN the street ut Il runaway gate, or faster
Ian ordinary gait, shall be guilty ola
niidemeanor.
SEC. 2O.-Any one who shall leave his
IT her team hitrhed 10 Il buggy or wagon,
n othervehicle, on the public streets,
md not leaving some person to atCh .he
am while hitched u the buggy. "aSon'