The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-01-18
(Adv ,rtisoment
ORDINANCES
Oy g1IE
Of Decherd, Tenn

The undersigned, Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of Decherd,
enact the following Bylaws and Ordi.
nances for the government Of the town
Of Decherd, viz:
Section l. Whoever shall, in this
town, wantonly disturb the peace OF
others, by violent, tumultuous, offensive
conduct or carriage; or, by loud, unu
sual noises or, by language calculated
to provoke a breach Of the peace or
by assaulting, striking or fighting an
other; and whoever shall permit any
such conduct in any house, or upon any
premises owned or possessed by him, OF
under his management or control, Sc
that Others in the vicinity are disturbed
thereby, shall be guilty of a misdc
meanor.
Sec. 2. Whoever shall, in this town
disquiet or disturb any congregation
or assembly met for religious worship
by making noise, or by rude and indie
cent behavior, or by profane discourse
within the place Of worship, or so neal
the same as to disturb the order or 80
lemnity of the meeting, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec 3. Whoever shall, in this town,
disturb any lawful assembly of people,
by rude or indecent behavior, or other
wise, shall be deemed guilty Of a misde,
meanor.
Sec 4. Whoever shall, in this town,
fly a kite, or be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, so as to endanger win
dows, glass in doors, or other property
or doing anything that is dangerous OF
wanton to person or property, such rs
tying boxes to dogs tails, and other
such acts, shall be deemed guilty of d
misdemeanor
Sec. 5. Whoever shall, in this town
be found in state of intoxication, lying
in any public place, such as square
street, or thoroughfare, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor This ordi
nance will be strictly enforced from and
after this date.
Sec. 6. Any person guilty of any in.
decent exposure of person to public
view, within the corporate limits of this
town, shall be deemed guilty Of mis-.
dcmeanor.
Sec. 7. Any person who wantonly
discharges firearms within the corporate
limits Of the town of Decherd after sun.
set, shall be fined not less than So nor
more than S25; and for the same of.
fence in the day time not less than $40.
And whoever shall fire any fre-crackers,
large or small, or shoot off sky-rockets,
roman candles, or any other such thing
shall be deemed guilty of n misde
meanOr.
Sec. s. That it shall be the duty Of
the Clerk to report all persons following
any business or avocation taxable by
the laws of the town, refusing to take
out license therefor, to be assesscdsby
the Clerk. Such person shall pay an
additional tax of 1926, to be collected as
other taxes.
Sec. 8. All shows of animals, menag.
cries, circuses, legerdemain, or sleight.
of-hand, or other exhibitions, for money
or individual account, arc taxed $40, &c
be collected by the Recorder.
Sec. 10. A tax of 81 is laid for each
exhibition of Il stallion or Jack upon
the square or streets, to be collected by
the Town Constable. For standing q
horse or Jack within the corporate lin
its, n tax in amount equal to the price
asked tor a season of one mare; said
Jack or stallion to be kept concealed
from public view while in service, under
a penalty of the owner being assessed
fora misdemeanor.
Sec. II. Any person who shall hitch
his or her horse or beast to any shade.
tree or fencing in the corporation limits
shall pay a fine of fifty cents; and who
ever, in this town, shall drive or ride
his or her horse or beast upon the side
walks, or unnecessarily obstruct, with
his or her beast or team, any of the pub
lie crossings, shall pay fine Of fifty
cents. Both fines under this section tt
be collected by the Town Constable.
Sec. u. Any person, within the cor
porate limits, who shall throw or depos
it garbage or refuse matter from his OF
her garden or premises, into the streets
or on the sidewalks, shall be deemed
guilty of n misdemeanor.
Sec. 10. Whoever shall be convicted
of a misdemeanor under any provision
of this Act, shall forfeit and pay a fine
OF not less than two nor more than
twenty-five dollars.
Sec. II. The word "misdemeanor u
as used in this Act, is not employed in
its ordinary legal sense, but with a view
to bring under given head the of.
lenses specified in the Sections above.
Sec. Is The proceedings under the
above Act will be brought in the name
of the Mayor and Aldermen against the
person charged, and for the penalty
specified.
Sec. l6. The Town Constable is en-
ployed, and it is made his duty to ar
rest all persons guilty of violating the
laws of the corporation, and bring the
offenders before the Mayor, or other off.
GERS Of the Peace, who shall try the case
according to the laws of the State.
Sec. II. Any person who shall block
up or obstruct the streets with wood or
rubbish, except for reasonable time,
and in cases of necessity, shall be deem
ed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Sec, Is Any person playing ball or
doing any gaming on the Sabbath. with.
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