Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13


SEC. 0. All taxes horoin levied (oxcopt such
taxes. licenses and assessments as are roe
quired to DO paid before entering on the bus.
iness as hcreinbefore mentioned shall be
paid on or before the first day Of June noxt:
and ir any person or persons shall fail. refuse
or neglect payment Of the taxes herein lowed
within the time specified. the Treasurer of
the Council is hereby authorized and required
to add twenty per cent. to the amount Of tho
tux to the person thus neglecting or refusing,
and if the tax and the penalty thus imposed
arc not paid within twenty days. it shall be
the duty Of tho Treasurer to issue execution
thereof Immediately and collect the same by
due process.
Sec. 10. Be IL further ordained, That any
porson found drunk in tho streets of tho
town of Walhalla, whereby tho peace and
good order Of the town may be impaired, or
the convenience of other persons interferred
with, shall be held guilty Of misdo'neanor,
and punishable at tho discretion Of tho Coun.
Gil, within tho limits Of their authority.
SEC. IL. BE 1t further ordained That all
places Of business or amusement must be
closed on tho Sabbath Day. with the excep-
ton of tho Brewery Park. which may bo kept
open after O'Clock p. NJ, aud any violation
Of this ordinance shnll be subject to penalty
Of $25.
SEC. IL BE IL ordained. That any person
riding or driving upon tho sidewalks. or lead.
inSa horse or horses thereon. except to cross
tho same. or placing any obstruction thereon
which may impede free passnge. slall be
held guilty Of II misdcmeanor. aud be pun
ished at tho discretion Of the Council, within
the limits of their authority.
SEC. l3 BE IL ordained That any person
caught in any ac Of public indeccncy on the
street shall be guilty of n misdcmcunur, and
he punished mt the discretion Of tho Council,
within the limits nf their authority.
Sec. IA BE il ordained. That any person
convicted "f keeping dis"rdcrly house with.
in tho Incorporate limits nf the town OF Wal.
baia. shall. ur"n conviction for each such
oifense. be fincd sum not less than $25 nor
more thnn $50, and the owner or lessee of
any dwelling house or othcr building. situ-
ntcd within said incorporate limits. who lets
or snb-lets any such dwelling houso or other
building to any person or persons, to bo used
rs u bawdy house Or house of prostitution.
shall upon conviction pay n 6no of not less
than SIS nor more than $50 for evcry day upon
which such house or building shnll be so used
nr kent, and to be otherwise punished within
the discretion and authority Of the Council.
SEC 10. ANY person or persons who shall
be gnilty Of fshting, rinting or other disor-
de,ly conduct, within the corporate limits,
shall be subject u fine or imprisonment at
,he discretion Of the Council within the lin
its Of their authority.
to arrest nll persons guilty Of misdemeunors
or lighter crimes within tho corporate limits
of the town of Wnlhalla by violation Of the
laws of the State Of Sonth Carolina, or by
violation Of any ordinance Of the town of
Waihnlla. and bring them before the Intens
dant or Warden acting in his stead, shall
have power to pass such order in the premi.
scs as in his opinion justice mny require.
consistent with the authority of the Council
in such case provided.
SEC. II BE it ,fuWher ordained. That it
shall DO the duty of the marshal or policeman,
alter the arrest Of any person, whose viola
tion of any law interfercs with the peace and
gond order of the town Of Walhalla, or the
conduct OF tho person arrested, after the
arrest is made, is snch as to impair the peace
and good order Of the town, to closely confine
such person, and to produce him as herein.
after directed. for examination or proper nd
minislration Of criminal justice may require.
SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty of tho marshal
to prevent ball playing and other amusements
hI collection Of buys or men in the Main
Street of the town of Wnlhalla. and he il, to
rit'c' this. authorized to arrest nll persons 90
engage and bring them before the Intendnnt
f"r xaminn; u an;, nnnishment.
SEC 10 II" ,li arrest all persons found
throwing f. or shouting g,ns. pistols
NJ other tir" (and sliog shnts) 10 any
street OF he ',wn Of v nlhnla. between
North and Snu,h Broad Streets, aud bring
hn,, 1.oEN, ia -
ana punishm".
SEC. 90. Anv person found guilty of niur.
ing shade trees. by htching horses thereto or
otherwise. inside the Incorporation, shall be
hned sum not exceeding IS, in the discre.
tlon of Council.
SEC. q. The marshal is further authorized
to arrest any person found on tho streets
between 10 o'clock p. NJ, and O'Clock A.
A., who cannot give a satisfactory reason for
such presence on tho streets during these
hours.
SEC % 1t shall be misde,ncanor for any
person to cut trees on any Of tho streets of
the town of Walhalla.
SEC Z3 1t shall be tho duty Of the marshal
I" have Mi tho streets Of the town of Wal.
hhlIn between North and Snnth Broad and
North and South Broad streets opened.
SEQ ~. Whereas no nenalty is fixed for the
violation of the provisions rf any Section of
ms Ordinance the punishment for such vio-
lati"n shall he by fine or imprisonment, at tho
discretion Of the Council, within the limits of
their authority.
SEC. 25. Resolred That all laws enacted by
tho Council heretofore, not in conflict with
these Ordinances. are considered in full force.
and that each and every one of them shall be
in full force after the publication Of the Same.
Dono and ratified in Council. and the Seal of
- tho corporation Of tho enid town of
}L 8. Walhnlla affixed thereto, this the 9Th
l-- day Of February, A. D. 1879.
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