The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-23
ORDINANCES
oil THE
CORPORATION of Winchester.

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men,-enact the following Bylaws and
Ordinances for the government OF the
town of Winchester, viz:
SECTION 1.-Whocyer snail. in this town,
wantonly disturb the peace OF Others ny
violent, tumultuous, offensive conduc or
carriage, or by loud and unusual noises or
by unsecmly, prOflne, obscene or offensive
language, or by language calculated TO
provoke IL breach of the peace, or by as
saulting, striking, or fighting another;
and whoever shall permit any such con-
duct in any house, or upon any premises
owned or possessed by him, or under his
management, so that others ii the vicin-
ity are disturbed thereby, shall be deemed
guilty ola misdemeanor.
SEC. 2.-Whocyer shall, in this town,
disquiet or disturb any congregation or
assembly met for religious worship, by
making a noise, or bv9 rude and indecent
behavior, or by profane discourse within
the place of worship, or so near the same
as to disturb the order or solemnity OF the
meeting, shall be deemed guilty Of Il mis-
demeanOr.
SEC. 3.-Whocvcr shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful assembly of people by
rude or indecent behavior, or otherwise,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdcmeanor.
SEC. A-Whoever shall, in this Gown, ty
n kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, so as to endanger win
dows or glass, or other property, or doing
any thing tlat is want0n or dangerous TO
persons or property, shall be deemed gull
ty of a misdemCanor.
SEC. 5.-WhoeVer shall, in this town. be
found in a state OF intOXication in any
public place, such as Il Square, street, or
thoroughfare, shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdcmeanor,
SEC, G.-Any porson puiItv of any indie
cent exposure of person TO public view
within the corporate limits of this town
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. ANY person who wautOnly dis
charges tire-arms within the corporate
Limits OF the town of Winchester. after
sunset. shall he fined not less than 500 nor
more than $40: and for the same offence
in dav time not loss thon SlO.
SEC. SHAT it shall be the duty of the
Clrrk to rcnnrt MI nnrsons folInvyinr onv
business or avocation taxable by the laws
of fine town. rrrlsinu to fake ont n license
Therefor. tn Inc asscsSeI NV the Clcrk. Sncb
nnreon chou NV an "JLiyiouol tov Of Soh
10 he rollectrI rs othrr tnxes'
Crr an eho,vs ~ ouin,,ls mon,ra-
rIes. circusrs' ~laoerdcmain or s,ei~htIot-
hand. or other eThihitions for money or
individual 1ppnnnt ara t1YnI Slu. 10 be
collected NV fine Recorder.
SEC IoNA tox ~ one dollar is laid for
eoch exhibition ofo Stallion mr. lack mon
the Square or streets. TO he collected bv the
Town Constable: for standing a horse or
Jack within the c0rporute limits. n tax in
amount equal to thc price asked for a seas
on of one mare, said Jack or Stallion to be
kept concealed from public view while in
service unIer q nrnnItv Of the owner he.
ing arrested for iuisdemeanor.
SEC. n-Any one who shall hitch his
or her horse or beost to INV shade free or
fencinp in tbec ornorationi limits. shan nav
n fine of tiftv cents. and whoever in ibis
town shall drive mr. ride his or her horse
or beost mon the sidewalks. or unnecessa-
rilv ohst,,ict wit his Of her beast or team
any of the nublic CROSSINGS. shall nav n
fine of one dollor-both fines under this
section to he collected NV the town con-
stable.
SEC. 12-Anv ncrson within the corpo-
rate limits Who shall throw or deposit par-
bare or refused matter from his or her
garden or premise into the streets, or on
the side walks. shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.
SEC. 13.-Whocyer shall he convicted of
n misdemeanor under aov provision of
fhis act shou fnrfoit onl Iny pfno az r" NJ"
less than two dollars nor more than twnne
ty-tiye dollars
SEC, IIMThe word uMisdemeonorn &c
used in this ort, is nor omniovod IN ire or
dinarv ln~nI sense, hut Win , Wow RI
brine un1er n given he,d he offenc"o
specified in the Sections above
e. ~ u NJ i, '.Is'oao .ooso'
above act viii he hronoht In tha name f
the Mayo- and Aldermen AGAINST the ner-
sons CHARGED and forthe nrnoitv snac; had
SIC. 16'[The Town tonsta6, - nm"
ploved, and it is made his dirty TO arrest all
persons ruiltv Of Waiting tha laws Of thn
corporation, and brine the otlenders hetore
the Mavor or othcs otiiccrs ofthn ncaco
who Ill Mn oA'.Iio"i pe'Ic'
laws Of the S{at ""' '"'' "''o'o'"s 10 June
SEC. Amy person who shall block I'm
or obstruct the streets with wood or ruIhpp
bish, except for a reasonable tina and IN
eases of necessity. shall no denmed WIFI"
of a misdemean0r, sunny
SEC, lS,-Anv ncrson nlovino hall ordo-
ing any gaming on the Snbbat6 within tb.
limits OF this corporation shall he deemed
ofo misdaneanor "' w "'o"oo
SEC. l9.-Any person ridino Or DRIVING
On the street at Il run9wav raie or f rS
,Lan ordinary Gait. shall 7bn aniltr ~
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SEC. 2O.-Any one who shall leave his
Dr. her team hitched RI , hnrmw
any other vehicle, on the public streets