The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23

TO BOROUGH
OORDINANCE NO. Z, ENTITLED
IAN ORDINANCE RESTRICT
ING THE SALE OF INTOXICATr
ING DRINKS &C, APPROVED
JUNE 20, 1881. n. Il.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of Ridge
way, and it is hereby ordained and en-
acted by the authority of the same-.n
|. That adj saloons, bars, ,and places Ia
the Borough of Ridgway at which Inc
.toXicating drinks are sold, shall he
closed at 10 O'Clock p. M of each day,
and no person shall furnish any intoX;-
icatng drink by sale, gift or otherwise,
or permit the same to I've drank on or
within the premises at any such place.
between the hours of 10 o'clock p. M
and 1 o'clock a. NJ. of the day follow
ing; and tie furnishing of each and
every drink of Intoxicating liquor, or
permitting the same to be drank on
the premises as aforesaid, shall con-
stitute . selurate olfcuSe. And any
person who shall neglect or refuse TO
comply with any provision of this
pec.ion shall forfeit and pay, for each
and every offence, the sum ;of ten
dollars for the use of the Borough, to
he recov esCd in the same manner that
debts OF like amount are by law re-
coyerabe. q. q. ..i:...
That the second section of said
ordnance No. is hereby amended so
as to read as follow: That any person
who shall be found intoxicated upor.
any street, lane, or alley or highway,
or any public house or place, in said
Borough. shall be fned on view of, or
on proof being made before, the Chief
Burgess or any Justice of the Peace,of
said borO. not less than three dollars nor
more than five dollars for the use Of
the said Borough. And if such person
shall neglect or refuse to pay and sat
isfy such fine, together with proper
costs, such person shall he committed
to the county Jail or Borough lookup
until such fine and costs, with all jail
| or lookup expenses, shall be fully paid
and satisfied, or until such persons
shall be discharged by due process OF
law. o..
8. And it shall be the duty of any
! Constable Of said Borough to arrest
any and every person who shall be
found intoxicated on any street, lane,
alley or highway, or in any public
4 house or place, in said Borough, and
to take him Or her forthwith before
the Chief Burgess or any Justice of the
Peace of the Borough, when such
arrest shall be made in the daytime;
4 or if such arrest. shall he made later
than eight o'clock in the evening, the
person so arrested shall he confined in
the county Jail or Borough lookup
until eight O'clock A. NJ. of the day
following, and then taken before the
Chief Burgess or Justice of the Peace
as aforesaid; and If such Chief Burgess
or Justice of the Peace shall, after due
inquiry deem him OF. her too much in
toXicated to he fully. examined, or to-
answer on oath correctly, said Chief
Burgess or Justice Of the Peace, as the
case may he, shall cause him or her, to
be confined in the county Jail or Bor-
ough lock-up until he or she becomes
sober, before final examination and
hearing of the case.
4. That it shall be the duty of the
Chief Burgess or Justice of the Peace
before whom any fine, costs or charges
shall be recovered under this ordi, q,
nance. to forthwith pay such fine into
the treasury of said Borough, and the
costs or charges TO the officers entitled
thereto. - !
D. That the Chief Burgess, Justices
of the Peace and Constables of said
Borough shall be entitled to the same
fees for services under this ordinance
that they are now allowed by law for
similar services. ... ..
7. That all ordinances or parts of or
dances of this Borough Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed. 49,. e,
This ordnance shall take effect or
and after Feb. goth, 1882. 90
&. II. McCAULEY, President
Attest-W. G. HEALY, Secretary.
Approved Feb. G, 1882. .',...
j. POWELL, Chief Burgess