The Russellville Democrat., 1875-07-15
Ordinances
incorporated city of Dover,
 PoPE COUNTY, ARK.

incorporated cityof Oover'
 PoPE COUNTY, ARK.
 CHAPTER I. Re It enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Dover, in Council AssemDied:
 SECTION l. That before any Circus, Show, or Slight-of-hand perform ancc, Menagerie or Exhibition, un- der any other name whatever, for which money is to be paid for admis- ion. shall make m exhibition with in the corporate limits of the town of Dover, athc owners or managers thereof shall first obtain q license from the town Recorder for that pur pose.
 SECTION 2. That the Recorder shall place the license provided for in the foregoing section i'll the hands of the town Marshal, who shall first collect from the owners or managers of such show the following revenue and then deliver the license afore- said to the managers aforesaid:
 For each day or night exhibition of circus show, twenty-five (20) dollars.
 For each day or nights exhibition of any other show provided for in the foregoing section, ten (lO) dol lars.
 And it shah be the duty of the Marshal to pay the revenue on such license immediately over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same.
 SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall go into effect from and alter its passage.
 CHAPTER II.
 Be it ordained by the Town Council
 of the town of Dover Assembled
 SEC l. That the town council of the town of Dover in the State Of Ark, shall have the authority to elect a Marshal and Treasurer, and that they give bond in the sum of one hundred dollars each to the town of Dover for the faithful discharge of their respective duties.
 SECTION 2. That this ordinance go into effect from and after its passage.
 CHAPTER III.
 Be it ordained by the Town Council
 of the town of Dover:
 SECTION |. That all persons who shall engage in obscenity within the corporate limits of the town of Do- yer, either by using indecent lan- guage in public places or by an in- decent exposure of their persons, shall be deemed guilty of misde- meanor and for each and every of- fense shall be fined in any sum not less than one dollar and not more than ten dollars and cost of suit and shall be compelled to work on the streets at one dollar per day until such fine and cost shall be well and truly paid.
 SECTION }. That all persons who shall become intoxicated within the corporate limits of the town of Do- yer, and while so intoxicated shall disturb any of the citizens ot said town or other persons within said corporate limits, by boisterous or violent behavior, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before the May OTIS court shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than twenty-five dollars and cost of suit, and shall be compelled to work on the street at one dollar per day until such fine and cost shall be well and truly paid.
 SECTION 5. That all persons arc prohibited from shooting guns, pis- tols, or fire arms of any sort what ever within the corporate limits of said town. Provided, always, that there will be nothing in this ordi- nance to prevent the firing of anvils on Christmas times or on occasions of pubic rejoicing, and provided further that any person shall be at liberty to shoot hogs or other do- nestle animals for food, and on their own lots. And provided also, that any person may shoot at "Bat- tery" after having the same inspect ed by the town council.
 But no person shall be permitted to shoot firearms of any character at night within the corporate limits of | this town.
 Nor shall any person engage in l shooting matches within the corpo- rate limits of the town of Dover, any person violating any part of the 3d section of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemcanor, and upon conviction thereof before the Mayors court shall be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than | ten dollars, and shall be compelled to work on the streets at one dollar per day until such fine and costs are well and truly paid.
 SECTION 4. Be it ordained that any person refusing to assist the town marshal or any of his deputies in making an arrest when called upon so to do, shall be deemed guilty of 2 misdemeanor and on conviction thereof before the mayors court shall be fined in any sum not less than five nor more than twenty dol lars, and shall be compelled to worl upon the streets at ono dollar pel day until such fine and costs arS well and truly paid.
 SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after it. passage.
 CHAPTER ".
 Be it ordained by the town counci
 of the town of Dover, in counci
 Assembled:
 SECTION l. That any person wh' shall be found guilty before the may or's court of an assault, or all as