Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-28


Treasurer Of tho Council is horcby author
lied and required to add twenty per cent.
to the amount of the tax to tho porson thus
| ncglectiug or refusing, and if tho tax and
tho penalty thus imposed arc not paid
within twenty days, it shall DO tho duty of
the Treasurer to i,suo execution therefor
Immediately and collect tho same by que
process Of law.
SEQ. 10. BE IL /urther ordained, That
any person found drunk in tho streets Of
the town of Walhulla, whereby the peace
aud good order of the town may bo i'm
paired, or tho convenience of other persons
intcrfcrcd with, shall DO held guilty of
misdemeanor, and punishable at tho discre-
tion Of tho Council, within tho limits of
thcir authority.
SEQ. II. Be it further ordained, That
all places Of business or amusement must be
closed on the Sabbath Day, with tho ex-
ception of tho Brewery Park, which may
be kept open after o'clock p NJ, and any
violation of this ordinance shall be siibiect
to penalty Of s25.
SEQ; II. BE a ordained, That any per-
son riding or driving upon tho sidewalks, or
leading horse or horses thereon, except to
cross the same, or placing any obstruction
thereon which will impede free passage,
shall be held guilty Of misdcmcanor, aud
DC punished at the discretion of the Couu-
Gil, within tho limits Of their authority.
Sec ID. BE ii ordained, That any per-
son caught in any act Of public indcccncy
on the street shull be guilty Of msde.
mean aud be punished at tho discretion
of tho Council, within tho limits of their
authority.
Sec. ii. BE IL ordained, That any per.
sou convicted of keeping n disordcrly house
within the incorporate limits of the town of
Walhalla shall, upon conviction for each
| such offence, be fincd a sum not less than
S25 nor moro than $50, and the owner or
lessee of any dwelling house or other build.
ing, situated within said incorporate limits,
| who lets or sub lets any such dwelling house
or other building to any person or persons,
| to be used as a bawdy house or house of
prostitution, shall upon conviction pay tinc
of not less than SIS nor moro than $50 for
every day upon which such house or build
ing shall be so used or kept, and to be
otherwise punished within tho discretion
and authority of Council.
SEQ. 10. Any pcr:on OF persons who
shall he guilty of fighting, riotng or other
disorderly conduct, within tho corporate
limits, shal be subject to fine or imprson-
mcnt at the discretion of the Council,
within the limits of their authority.
See. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the marshal
to arrest all persons guilty Of misdemcanors or
lighter crimes within the corporate limits of the
town of Walhala, by violation Of the iaws of
the State of South Carolina, or by violation Of
any ordinance Of the town Of Wnhnla. and
bring them before the 1ntcndant 9".s Warden
acting .in.hi sten'l shall nave power to pass
such order in the premises in his opinion
justice may require, consistent with the author
ty Of the Council. in such case provided.
Sec II. BE IL farther ordained That il shall
he the duty Of the marshal policeman, nftc CT
The arrest of any person, whose violation Of any
law interscrcs with the peace and good order of
tho town Of Walhnlla. or tho conduct Of the
person arrested, after the arrest is made is such
as to impair the peace and good order of the
town, to closely con6nc such person and to pro-
duce him rs hcreinbcforc directed, for cXamina-
tion or proper administration of criminal justice
may require
Sec lS. 1t shall be the duty of the marshal
TO prevent ball playing and oihcr amuscmcns
by collection of boys or men in tho Main
Street Of the town of Wahala, and he is, to
cilcct this, authorizsa to arrest all persons so
engaged, and bring them before the Intcndant
for cxnmina, ion and punishment.
Sec lo. lio shall arrest all personr found
throwing hrc OallS or Shuotlng guns, pistols or
her fire arms, (nnd sling sho;s,) in any street
Of the town Of Walhalla, between North and
Sout Ii Broad Streets and bring them before the
Intendant for examination and punishment
SEQ 20. Any person found guilty of injnring
shade trees. by hitch;ng horses thereto or
otherwise, inside Of tho incorporation, shall be
fined q sum not exceeding So in discretion Of
Council.
Sec. II. Whereas no penalty is fixed for The
violation of tho provisions Of any Section Of
this Ordinance, the punishment for such vicln-
tion shall be by fine or Imprisonment, at the
discretion of tho Council, within the limits Of
their authority
See %. Resolved, That all laws enacted by
the Council heretofore. not in conflict with these
Ordinances, are considered in full force. and
that each and every of them shall be in full
force after the publication Of the same.
Done and ratified in Council, and the Seal Of
- tho corporation of the said town Of
Il. S. Walhaln affixed thereto, this the Tth
tor-J day OF February, a. D. 1873.
y. Id. VEIEe eNHIge,
antCnd;lMt.
c. l.. REID. Clerk Of Council.