The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-16

CUPPLEMENT TO BOROuGH
IAN ORDINANCE RESTRICT
ING THE SALE OF INTOXICAT5
ING DRINKS" &C, APPROVED
JUNE 90. 1881.
Be 1t ordained ind enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of Ridg-
way, and ii is hereby ordained and en-
acted by the authority of the same
I. That all saloots, bars, and places in
the Borough Of Ridgway at which in
tbxicating drinks are Rbld, shall, be
closed at 10 o'cldck p. NJ Of each day;
and mo persdh shall furlish any intox-
icating drink by sale. gift or otherwise;
or permit the same to be drank on or
Within the premises ut any such place
betweeh the hours of 10 o'clock J.. M
and O'Clock A. NJ. of THE day follow;
ing; and the furnishing of each and
every drink hf Intoxicating liquor, or
permitting the shine to be drank OH
the preitiises rs aforesaid, shall con;
stitute seraiute offense. And any
person who shall neglect or refuse 70
comply with any provision of this
section shall forfeit and pay, for each
and every offence, the suin of ten
dollars for the use of the Borough, to
be recovered in the same manner that
debts of like amount are by law re-
coverahle.
2 That the second section Of said
ordnance No. 7 is hereby ameiided so
az to read "a follow: That any pers6ii
who shall be found intoxicated upon
any street, lane, or alley or Highway,
or any public house or place in said
Borough, shall be fined on view Of or.
on proof being made before, the Chief
Burgess or any Justice of the Peace,ot
said bOro. not less than three dollars nor.
more than five dollars, for the use Of
the said Borough. And If such petso,i
shall neglect or refuse to pay and sat-
isfy such fine, together with proper
costs, ouch person shall be committed
to the county Jail or Borough lookup
until such line ,ind costs, with all Jail
or lock.,p expenses, shall he fully paid
and satisfied, or until such persons
shall be discharged by due process of
law.
3. And 1t shall he the duty Of any
Coiistabe Of said Borough to arrest
any and every person who shall be
found intoxicated on any street, lane.
alley or highway, OF in any public
house or place. in said Borough. and
tn 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;
or if such arrest shall be made later
than eight o'clock in the evening, the
person so arrested shall he confined in
the county Jail or Borough lock-up
until eight O'Clock A. M. of the day
following, and then taken before the
Chief Burgess or Justice of the Peace
as aforesaid; and if such Chief Bufgess
nr Vrcftna nf fI,n Dnnnn cho1l uftnr dim
inquiry deem him or her too much in
toxicated to be fully examined, or to-
answer on oath correctly. said Chief
Burgess or Justice of the Peace, as the
case may be, shall cause him or het. ~
he confined in the county jail or Bor-
ough lookup 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
nance, to forthwith pay such fine into
the treasury of said Borough, and the
costs or charges TO the officers entitled
thereto.
.. That the Chief Burgess, Justices
of the Peace and Constabes of said
Borough shall be entitled to the same
ices IOT seTNlceS unNef tnIS OTuInauce
that they are now allowed by law for
similar services.
Z. That all ordinances or parts IF Or:
dances of this Borough inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
This Ordiihce shall take effect of
and after Feb. Goth. 1882. -.
G. H. McCAULEY, President
Attcst-W. G. HEKLY; Secretary.
Approved Feb. 6, 1882,
j. POWELL, Chief Burgess