Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
COMMUNICATED,

Messrs. Ed,tors-As but few persons in
our community are familiar with the
Ordinances" Of the Corporation Of Shop
herdstown, 1 respectfully suggest that you
will publish the following extracts from
some Of them for the benefit of the citi-
gems generally and as a warning to those
who may be disposed to plead ignorance
of the law Is palliation for Its infringe
ment.
The fourth section Of chapter second Of
said ordinances provides that any appli-
cant for license 'to sell spirituous
liquors, vino, porter, ale, beer or drink
Of like NATURE" shall be required to "givs
bond, with good security, to be approved
by the Council, In the penalty Of At least
three thousand i've hundred dollars, con-
ditioned that he will not permit any per-
son to drink to intoxication on any prem
ises under the control Of such applicant,
and that he will not knowingly sell or
furnish any Intoxicating drink to any per-
son whs is intoxicated at the time, or who
Is known to him to have the habit Of
drinking to intoxication. or who he knows
or has reason 10 believe Is under the age
OF twenty-one years; and.that he will not
sell or furnish such drink to any person
on Sunday. And for every breach of the
conditions Of such bond. there shall be
recoverable against such applicant and his
securities in said bond, before the Mayor,
In an action Of debt, for the use Of tie
Corporation, the sum Of twenty dollars
until the penalty Of said bond 10 exhaust
ed; and such license shall, for any such
breach, be subject to revocation by the
Council"
Section fifth of the same chapter fur
Their provides that "upon the petition in
writing Of any inhabitant of the Corpora
ton, any license authorized by the Coun-
Gil may be revoked by them for good
cause shown; but tho person holding the
license must nrst have reasonable notice
Of the proposed revocation and the privi-
legs Of being heard In person or by coun-
sell"
Section sixth Of chapter seven provides
"that 1t shall be unlawful for persons to
conrregste In crowds or to be guilty of
any disorderly conduct about the corners
or on the streets Of this town, thereby OBJ
structing the free passage Of the same,
either by day or night; and any person
violating this section shall each be fined
not less than ono nor more than five
| dollars"
The second section Of chapter nine pro-
vides that II any person "shall DO guilty
of using profsns or obscene language In
any public place." or "shall cause any
riot, tumult, disorder or noise within the
town TO the disturbance Of the peace and
quiet thereof, except 1t be in case Of ne
cessity or In discharge Of some public
duty, &C., every person SO offending shall
be fined not less than one nor more than
ten dollars, and shall be liable to impris-
onment, ut the discretion Of the Mayor,
for not exceeding thirty days"
In tho sixteenth section OF chapter nine
wo find that eff any person shall permit
in his or her cellar, clubhouse, yard or
garden, within the corporate limits of this
town, any manure, dirt or filth Of any
kind that produces an unpleasant odor, or
talnts the air, the person offending there
in, upon the complaint of any citizen or
the information of tho town sergeant,
shall, upon conviction, be hEcd not Less
than one nor more than five dollars; and
the Mayor or town sergeant may cause
the said manure, dirt or filth TO be re-
moved at tho cost AMI expense Of tho Of
fender In addition to the said fine"
And In the seventeenth section Of tho
same chapter it is further provided "that
any person permitting his or her hog-pen
or pig-stye to become foul at any time
from the first day Of April to the fret day
Of November In any year, 50 as to Be =
nuisance, shall be fined net less than one
nor more than five dollars; and any per-
son on being notified by the Mayor or SER
xeant to clean Luch hog-pen or pig-stye,
and refusing or failing to do 80, shall DO
lisble to an additional hns Of not less than
one nor more than ten dollars for every
twenty-four hours the same shall remain
uncleansd."
Yours. 60, CITIZEN.