The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-02
ORDINANCES
or THE
Corporation of Winchester

The Board Of Mayor ana Aldermen OF
tlle town Of Winchester present, L. NJ.
Pryor, Mayor, and j. l.. Baugh. James
Logan. Whitmcl Ransom, NJ. NJ. llcndcr-
son. II. j. jackson, G. II. IrIeber, L f.
Mathews and j. n. McCutchcon, Alder
mcm,-cnact the following bylaws ana
Ordinances for the government OF tlc
town Of Winchester, viz:
SECTION l.-WhoCvcr snail, in TINS town.
wantOnly disturb the peace Of others ny
violent. t%UInultuous. offensive conduct or
carriage. or by loud and unusual noises, or
by unsecmly. prOflnc. obscene or offensive
language, or by language calculated to
provoke u breach of the peace, or by as
saulting, striking, or fighting another;
and whoever shall permit amy such con-
duet in any house. or upon any premises
owned or possessed by him, or under ms
management. so that Others II the Vlcln-
ity are disturbed thereby. shall be deemed
guilty OLA miSdcmcanor.
SEC. 2.-Whoevcr shall, in this town,
disquict or disturb any congregation or
assembly met for religious worship, by
making Il noise, or by rude and indecent
behavior, or by proianc discourse within
the place Of worship, or 50 near lhe same
as to disturb the order or solemnlty OF the
meeting. shall be deemed guilty OF "a mis-
dCmcanOr.
SEC. 3.-Whoevcr shall, in this town,
distnrh INV Inwful assembly of people by
,mdn or inirrrnt behavior. or Otherwise,
NM no deemed entity of n misdemeanOr.
y 4-Whocycr Shall, in this town, fly
q Litr mr. shall hcdctccted throwing rocks
or other missiles, 80 AS to endangcr WIN
Lows NJ oln,s mr. othrr ]nroprlty, or doing
nnIthin@ ina is wanton or dangerous 10
urrsons or |nropyrtv. shall be deemed gull
~ of n misdcuicuuor,
SrC 5-Whocyrr shall. in this town. be
found in n state of INVESTIGATION in any
nuhlir MACE, such rs a Square. street. or
ihorouGhClrc. shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdcmeanor
SEC. G.-Anv DprsOn guilty Of any indie
cent exposure of person to public view
within The cOruOrltc limits Of this town
shall he deemed guilty of a LnislcmcanOr.
SEC. 7-Auv person who wuntOnly dis
rhoronS tirc-irms within fine corporate
lIinitS of fine town of Winchester, after
sunset, shall be fined not less than S25 nor
more thnr $40. and for the same offence
in doy Tina net less than $40.
SIC. S.-That it shall be the duty of the
Clerk to rcDort oII ncrSons following any
business taxable by the laws
of the town, refusing to take out Il license
Therefor. tn he Dsscsscd nv the Clerk. Such
nrrsou shall pov AN additional tax of S25
10 be collected asotbcr taxes.
SEC. 0.-Au shows of animals. mCnagc-
rirs. rirrusrs' Ir~erdrmnim or slcinht-of-
hand. or other exhibitions, for money OF
individual account. are taxed $40, to be
collected bv fine Rrrordcr.
SEC, lO.EN fax of n dollar is laid for
porL ~rxhihilion of stallion or Jack uDon
the Square or streets. to be collected by the
Town Constable; for standing Il horse on
Jack Within the corporate limits. Il tax in
amount equal to the price asked for Il seas
on of one mare. said Jack or Stallion to be
kent concealed from public view while in
service. under A penalty Of the owner be.
in" arrested FOR inisdemcanor.
SEC. ll-tnv one who shall hitch his
or her horse or beast TO any Shade tree OF
fencing in the corporDtioulimits. shall pay
A fine of inv cents: and whoever in thi>
town shall drive or ride his or her horse
or beast upou the sidewalks, o]runnccessa-
rily obstrlict with his Other beast. or team.
any of the public CROSSINGS. shall pay Il
fine of one dollar-both fines under this
section TO be collected by the town con-
stable.
SEC. H.-Any person within the corpO-
rate limits who shall throw or deposit gar
bawc or refused matter from his or her
garden or premises into the streets, or on
the side walks, shall be guilty OF Il miSdc-
mcanOr.
SEC. l3.-WhOcyer shall be convicted OF
n misdcmcanor under any provision OF
this act shall forfeit and pay fine of not
less than two dollars nor more than twcn-
ty-five dollars.
SEC. l.-Thc word "MiSlcmcanor,'' as
used in this act. is not employed IN its or
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