The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF FOR-
 REST CITY.
AN ORDINANCE To PROHIBIT
 LEwDNEss.

 | LEwDNEss.
 Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated town of For rest City, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That it shall be un- lawful to keep within the limits of the incorporated town of Forrest City, any bawdy house, house of Ill tame or assignation; and any person having possession of any house or tenement used as a bawdy house, house of ill fame, or assig- nation, shall be deemed the keeper of the same.
 SEC. ?. Every person convicted under the preceding section shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, for each offcnse, and each day shall constitute separate offense.
 SEC. 3. Any male person over the age of fourteen years, who shall be seen riding, walking or loiter- ing within the limits of the moor porated town of Forrest City with any woman, known, or generally rcputed to be prostitute, or lewd woman, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars.
 SEC. 4. Every female, known, or generally reputed to be prosti- tute, who shall be found in the night time, alone or otherwise, walking, riding or lettering about the streets or alleys of the incorpo- rated town of Forrest City, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dol lars.
 SEC. 5. Tdis ordinance to be in force from and after its passage. | Approved August 24th, 1888.
 OF. RoLLwAaE, Mayor. J. T. FoNDREN, Recorder. AN ORDINANCE fixing certain fees of officers and witnesses. Be it ordaained by tho Council of the Incorporated town of For rest city, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. That witnesses in attendance on trials before the Ma, or shall be allowed fifty (50) cents for each day attendance, to be taxed and paid as other costs.
 SEC. 2. The Mayor in all trials for a violation of the ordinances of the Incorporated Town of Forrest City, shall be allowed ice of two Dollars (S2) in each case and no more, 10 be paid as other costs.
 SEC. 3. All costs incurred in prosecutions for the violation of the Ordinances of the Incorporated Town of Forrest City, Shall be paid by tho, defendant when con vioted, and by the Town of Forrest City when not convicted.
 SEC. 4. That this ordinance be in force from and after It's passage. Approved August 2ftb, 1888.
 0. B. RoLLw AGE Mayor. | J. T. FoNDnEN, Recorder. AN ORDINANCE to prohibit cru city to animals.
 Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated town of For rest City, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. If any person shall lnhamsnly, unmercifully or cruelty beat, injure or otherwise abuse any dumb animal within the limits of the incorporated town of Forrest City, such person shall, upon con vlctlon, be fined in any sum not cx- ceeding twenty-five dollars.
 SEC. ?. That this ordinance be in force from and after it's passage. I Approved August 24th, 1888.
 Q. B. RoLLwAGE, Mayor. J. T. FoNDREN, Recorder.
 AN ORDINANCE, for the Regu-
 lation of Side walks.
 Be it ordained by the Council oi
 the Incorporated town of For
 rest city, Arkansas:
 SECTION l. Whoever shall ob- struct or incumber any pavement or sidewalk Tn the incorporated town of Forrest City, by casting, throwing or placing thereon, any wood, lum Der, boxes, barrels, casks crates, blows, or any other article or thing, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and, upon con viction, shall be fined Tn any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars provided, however, that this Sec ton shall not apply to merchants and others receiving and shipping goods.
 SEC. 2. It shall be the duty ot the Marshal to keep the sidewalks clear of such crowds of people us obstruct the free use Of the same by the public; and every person of such crowd who shall fail 10 give way, upon the Marshal ordering the sidewalks cleared, shall. upon conviction, be fined in any sum not