The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06

fed on the sidewalks or hitched to
the trees, pa!ings or fences, neither
shall cattle of any kind be 1ed' or
driven to vehicles on the sldewaik'
Anv person so offending shall be
ouiItv Of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined one dollar.
SEC. 6. Any person or persons
owning or having any bItchcs' anu
permitting them knowingly to run
at large during the cratic stage or
copulation. shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor and upon convlctlon
shall be fined five dollars Tor each
and every offence.
SEC. 7 1t shall not be lawful 10
discharge fire~arms within the cor
norate limits of the Town Except
in defence of ones premises.) Any
nerson so offending shall De
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be 1lnea
not less than five dollars.
SEC. s. 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 side,y. elk, or the centre walk
n the middle O, Main street. shall
be deemed guilty Of a misde~
meanor and upon c, onviction shall be
fined not less than ole nor more IMAM
five dollars.
Sec. 9. It shall be unlawful to
wash meat, fish, clothes, vegetaoies'
&C., within fifty feet Of pub nc Welis.
Any person so offending SHALL be
deemed guilty of misdemeancr ana
upon conviction shall be fined one
dollar.
| SEC. 10. 1t shall be unlawful to
ride or drive through the streets at
rate exceeding twelve miles an hour
or to leave buggies, carts or wagons
on the. same at night. Any person
so offenGsng shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdenseanor and npon convlc~
ton shall be faae1t not less than one
nor more than TEN dollars.
SEC. II. Every eIxcus or menag~
erie shall pay 4 tax OF twenty dol>
lars for showing in the town: every
side show shall pay q tax OF FIVE dol
lars; concerts, musical enserta 'ln>
ments, exhibitions of all kinds, tie
atrical performances, and otbe.'
amusements for reward shall pay 4
tax Of two dollars for each day or
mic Its performance. All embraced
bv 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. IL. 1t shall not be lawful
to disturb the nests of birds or cap
, ture young birds Of any kind. Any
person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
cSuviction shall be fined two dollars.
SEC. Is. All persons not resi-
dent OF the town shall pay a tax of
five dollars per day for the priviles e
: of selling goods at auction, such
license for that purpose to be obs
tanned from the Mayor. Any per-
son failing to procure such license
shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction shall be
fined ten dollars.
e SEC. ID. 1t shall be unlawful for
Jacks or Stations to be paraded
y about the streets. Any person SO
: offending shall be deemed guilty of q
o misdemeanor and upon conviction
r shall be fined not less than one dol
e lar.
S Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful 70:
n any person or persons to dig or make
il any hole or excavation of the earth
!, within the corporate limits of the
= Town wherein water may collect and
Il become stagnant, Any person sc
e offending shall be deemed guilty OF
= a misdem.anor and upon conviction
e shall be fined not less than twenty
e five nor more than fifty dollars.
e SEC. 16. All persons found spend
ing their time in dissipation or gam
:" ing or sauntering about the streets
" without employment or endeavOrine
Z to maintain themselves or family by
IL any undue or unlawful means, shall
IL be deemed guilty Of misdemeano1
and upon conviction shall be ine(
not less than five dollars.
SEC. II. 1t shall be unlawful 70
any persons to erect or build privy
or horse stable within sixty feet o
N any we'll not on his own premises
Any person so offending shall b.
IF guilty Of misdemeanor and upol
in conviction shall be fined not les
Il than twenty five nor more than fit,
II dollars.
st SEC. Is. All persons owning 0
permitting public privy upon thei
l. premises shall be and are hereby re-
e. quired to keep the same in cleanl,
g. manner. Any person or persons fail
g ing so to do, shall be deemed gui IT.
is of a misdemeanor and upon convie
IF, ton shall be fined not less thai
'o two nor more than five dollars.
tV Sec. 10. That it shall be unlaw
nt full for any person or persons to per
nit any nuisance or any thing tina
or emits an offensive smell or that has
= tendency to injure the public healt