The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-09

shall cattle of any kind be fed. or
driven to vehicles on the sidewalk.
ANY person so offending shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined one dollar.
SEC. 6. Any person or persons
owning or having any bitches, and
permitting them knowingly TO run
at large during the cratic stage or
population, shall be deemed guilty OF
a m,sdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined five dollars for each
and every offence.
SEC. 7 It shall not be lawful to
discharge fire~arms within the cor
porate limits of the Town Except
in defence of ones premises.) Any
person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a n1isdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be hneo
not less than five dollars.
SEC. 8. If any person shall put
or place any pile of wood, timber,
lumber, logs. barrels, hogsheads. rub
bish or any obstruction or nuisance
of any character, whether heretofore
mentioned or not, in any part OF any
street or sidewalk. or the centre walk
IN the middle of Main street. shall
be deemed guilty of a misde>
meanor and upon conviction shall be
fined not less than one nor more than
five dollars.
SEC. 9. It shall be unlawful to
wash meat, fish, clothes, vegetables,
&C., within fifty feet of public wells.
ANY person so offending shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined one
dollar.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be unlawful to
ride or drive through the streets at a
rate exceeding twelve miles an hour,
or to leave buggies, carts or wagons
! ON the same at night. Any person
so offending shall be deemed guilty
IT a misdemeanor and upon convic>
ton shall be fined not less than one
nor more than ten dollars.
SEC. II. Every circus or meDag>
erie shall pay tax of twenty doll
lars for showing in the town every
side show shall pay tax of five dol
lars; concerts, musical ,entertain>
ments, exhibitions Of all kinds, the.
atrical performances: and other
amusements for reward shall pay a
tax of two dollars for each day or
mig ats performance. All embraced
by this section shall before showing
or performing procure license from
the Mayor. Any one failing to do
this shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined
double the license tax.
SEC. II. II shall not be lawful
to disturb the nests of birds OF cap
ture young birds of any kind. Any
person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined two dollars
SEC. Is. All persons not resi-
dent Of the town shall pay a tax o.
five dollars per day for the privilege
of selling goods at auction, sucl
license for that purpose to be OBJ
tanned from the Mayor. Any ger
son failing to procure such license
shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall bs
fined ten dollars.
SEC. IA. 1t shall be unlawful fo
Jacks or Stations to be paradet
about the streets. Any person 81
offending shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than one dol
lar.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful TO
, any person or persons to dig or max
any hole or excavation of the cart
, within the corporate limits of tn
Town wherein water may collect an
become stagnant. Any person s.
!, offending shall be deemed guilty o
misdemtanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than twent,
. five nor more than fifty dollars.
, Sec. 16. All persons found spend
) ing their time in dissipation or gan
!, ing or sauntering about the street
without employment or endeavorin,
to maintain themselves or family b
any undue or unlawful means, sha
be deemed guilty Of misdemeano
n and upon conviction shall be fine
not less than five dollars.
: Sec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful fc
: any persons to erect or build priv
or horse stable within sixty feet {
!, any we'll not on his own premises
& Any person so offending shall b
y guilty of misdemeanor and upo
conviction shall be fined not les
: than twenty five nor more than fit
;, dollars.
> SEC. Is. All persons owning {
; permitting public privy upon the
premises shall he and are hereby re
:, quired to keep the same in a cleanl
= manner. Any person or persons fai
' ing so to do, shall be deemed gui 1t
= Of a misdemeanor and upon convi
tioE shall be fined not less tina
II two nor more than five dollars.
- Sec. 10. That it shall be unlau
% full for any person or persons to pei
q nit any NUISANCE or any thing tn
emits an offensive smell or that has
, tendency to injure the public heal,
to remain on his or their premise
after heinz notified Inv fba oon etob