Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-04-07
Corporation Ordinances
OF Newtown-S tephensburg, as
Revised and Amended up
to April Ist, 1881.

DECTlON l.. ~ w S''o"'ccUi nat every
owner of lot or part of lot on Main
street be required to put the sidewalk
and curbing in good order by the LIST
Of November, 1879, and to keep the
same in good repair. Any person
failing to comply with this act shall
pay fine Of fifty cent, and costs for
every twelve hours the same is neg.
lected.
SEC. 2 Be 1t enacted, That any per-
son having the street encumbered
with wood, lumber, timber, or anv
other obstruction, shall pay fine of
one dollar and costs for every ten
hours the same is allowed to remain.
This act shall not apply to new work.
or work to be repaired, and must not
occupy more than ten feet outside the
curbing
Sec. 8. Be II enacted, That fine of
one dollar shall be imposed on any
person or persons who may use town
ladder. and two dollars additio al be
required for every twenty-four hours
the same is kept from its place.
Sec. 4 BE ii enacted, That every
proprietor of an exhibition, such AS a
circus, menagerie, or any other amuse-
ment excepting for religions benefts)
shall, before exhibiting within the cor
porate limits, be required to obtain A
license from the Mayor, and in his alb
sence from any of the Council. the
amount to be paid for such license be-
ing five dollars; and all other shows,
such as side-shows, two dollars and
fifty cents. ANY person failing to COM
ply with this act shall paw an add
tion'.l sum of fifty cents and costs.
Sec. S. Be 1t enacted. That every
dead animal shall be removed by the
owner without the corporate limits at
once, and in the event OF said person
or persons neglecting the same, they
shall be fined the sun of FIVE dollars
and costs for every twelve hours the
body remains within said limits.
Sec. 6, Be 1t enacted, That all per-
sons are prohibited from running their
horses in the streets, or suffering their
stock of any kind to run at large in
the streets Of the corporation under a
penalty of one dollar and costs for
each and every offense.
Sec. 7. Be 1t enacted, That any per-
son or persons who shall be guilty of
drunkenness, or riotons and disorderly
conduct, or disturbing the peace in
any manner within the corporate linn
its, shall pay Il fine of one dollar and
cost; and any person or persons dis
tnrbing pubic worship shall pay a
fine of five dollars for each offense.
Sec. 8. Be 1t e7octed, That any per.
son or persons filling the bitches out
side of the walks so MS to obstrnct the
passage of water, shall pay fine Of
one dollar and costs for every twelve
hours the same is allowed to remain
Sec. 9. Be 1t enacted, That fine O
one dollar and costs be imposed npor
every person hitching to any shade O.
ornamental tree, or riding upon tn
sidewalk in said town.
SEC. 10. Be a. enacted, That an,
person firing gun or pistol within
the corporate limits unless in case o
necessity, or using sings within sale
limits, shall pay fine Of not less thai
one dollar nor more than six dollar
and costs for each otfense.
SEC. IL, Be 1t enacted That no per
son shall be allowed to stand stallion
inside the corporate limits, or KEEP
the same in any stable to the annoy
ance of any citizen. For every ofenst
the owner shall pay fine of two dol
lars and costs.
Sec. IL. Be 1t enacted, That ia,
of twenty FIVE cents shall be imposed
upon one dog kept by family, anc
one dollar and fifty cents on each ad
ditional dog; and for every slut ia,
Of two dollars and fifty cents.
Sec. ID. Be 1t enacted, That any
person failing to comply with Section
twelve (l2), requiring tax on al
dogs kept within the corporate limits
shall not be allowed to keep such al
animal, and it shall be the duty of tn
Town Sergeant to kill or cause to b
killed all dogs owned or kept by sucl
persons.
Sec. IA. Be 1t enacted, That any
persons drumming or fling upon thu
streets of said corporation after tn,
hour of 9 o'clock, P NJ, to the annoy
ance of any citizen, shall pay fine O
one dollar and costs for each oHense
unless by special permission from the
Mayor or Council.
SEC. Is. Be 1t enacted, That fine
of not less than one dollar nor more
than fifty dollars shall be imposed
upon the Town Sergeant for failure tc
perform any duty imposed upon him
by the corporation ordinances. or by
any member of the Board.
Sec, Is. Be at enacted, That the
State law in regard to Sabbath break
ing shall apply to all such ofenses as
may occur within the corporate limits
SEC. II. Be 1t enacted, That it shall
be unlawful to sci or fire torpedoes or
fire crackers of any kind whatever
within the corporate limits. Any one
violating this ordinance shall be fined
two dollars and fifty cents and costs