The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-11-25
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance TO amend an Ordinance
entitled ssln Ordinance to provide for the
better goYsrnmeut aud for the more eff
.cient pres S}ryaiion ofthe peace OF the town
Of, Camden, s. c."
i. Be it ordained by the Intcndant; and
Warders fitGe Town. OF Camden in Council.
q seu,bleas and by authority Of the same:
!, & SycrtoxK IN That Section lst Of IAN 9rdi
.pai,ce ertt ed IAN Ordinance 10 Rr6 vide
sster ofernmeht and fpr the
ii6fe M ~ I'M isi.sfgf
the Town Of Camden, g. o dated january
E22. A, d 1875" be so amended that the
same shall read as follows" That whoso>
ever shall be gully OF noisy and disnrder'y
conduct upon the public streets or squares
of The town, shall he fined not less than
Two Dollars (s2, nor more than Twenty
five Dollars (S25,) or be imprisoned not
III ore than twenty days, at the discretion
of The Intendant.
Srcrtos 2. That section 2, Of said 0rdi-
nance be 80 amended that the same shall
read az follows: THAT every person
who shall be intoxicated upon the
streets. or in any public place, shall he
6oed not less than Five Dollars. (S5). or
more than Zen Dollars (Sl0,) or be iru-
i,risoned not moro than Ten (l0) days, at
the discretion of the 1ntendant."
SECTION 3. That section Sd, of said Or.
<dinance be 40 amended that the same shall
read as follows; ''rhat any person who
shall use profaue OF obscene language on
the streets, or in any public place within
said town, shall be fined not less than Fifty
f5O( cents nor more than Five Dollars (S5)
or be imprisoned not more than FIVE (6)
days. =, the discretion Of the lntendant.'
That The following Sections be added to
said Ordinance:
SEoTroN Is. No one shall pace any OBJ
structions on the streets that shall endan-
ger vehicles iu passing or obstruct pedes-
trians upon the sidewalks. Any one viola
TING this Section, and failing 10 remove the
obstruction within six hours after notice
from auy of the officers of the law, or mem
bers Of the police force, shall upon con-
vict;on be fined not less than Five Dollars.
(S5.) nor more than Twenty-Five Dollars,
iS25) or be imprisoned not exceeding
Twenty (z0) days, in the discretion Of The
Iniendant.
SECTION l6. No one shall tie any horse,
cow. calf or other animal, for the purpose
of, grazing upon any Of the streets or
squares of the town. Any one violating
Eths Section shall, upon conviction, be fined
not exceeding Five Dollars (S5) or be i'm
priyoned not exceeding Five (5) days in
the discretion OF the Intendant.
SECTION II. All gates upon the streets
of the town shall open inwards so as not
to obstruct the sidewalks. Any one guilty
Of a violation of this Section, by construct
ing. or keeping his gate 20 that 1t OBJ
s,fucts the sidewalks by opening thereon,
shall upon conviction, be lined not ex-
ce.ling Ten Dollars, (Si0) or imprisoned
moi exceeding Ten (lOl days in the dis
cretion of The Intendant. -,
SECTION l8 Il shall be unlawful for any
one to throw stones, or other missiles, or
to play ut baseball or any other game Of
hall upon the streets oil the town. Any
violation of this Section shall be punished
by.a A. fine not exceeding Five Dollars (So. J
or imrrisonmed not exceeding Five (H)
days. in the discretion of the lntendant,
uunn conviction of the oeGnder.
SECTION l9. Any one who shall have
hog penned within the limits Of the to'n.
\ shall zee that the pens are kept clean, 5"
toht the same may not be offensive 10 the
citizens or dangerous to the public health.
Such pens shall be snhject to the in"rec'
tinn Of the Chie| OF Police, who shall re-
nurt any infractions Of this Section 10 the
Iptendnni; and the owner Of any pen whf
shall he notified by the proper oihcer 't
put the same in good order. nni sh"'
mil to do so within twenty four (24) hours
shall, upon conviction, be fined not e1