The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-10-09
Town Ordinance.

Wurdens OF the IOtDn of Luncd 10
an Council assembled and by ar
hority of the same.
That 1T shall he unlaw ful for an ON.
to engage I'm playing ball. or Throw
ing stones, shooting sling shots kwrest
ling or tustling, riding or hrivin,
horses at an unusual gate, or ufdinp oi
driving on the side walks, or Shitcbina
to any of the shade trees, e pIacins
any boxes, barrels, or anything thai
would Obstruct the free pas4 LACE of th,
pedestrian. Provided, tha4 each Arm,
shall not occupy more thafn two feel
from the front adjoining tHe building
No person or persons shaGl be allowed
to sweep any paper, tra{sh or rubbish
on the front street. Mcpherson or per
sons shall be allowed II discharge any
fire arms within the in$ corporate limits.
No person or persons Shall allow any
orgeese to run at large or to be tied Ia
any of the shade ttees or fencing mr.
staked down anywhere that they can
get on the Sidewalks. ANY person or
persons violating Any of the above or.
dinances shall be effined not less than
one nor more thYn twenty dollars. or
be imprisoned MOT less than one nor
more thar twelfty days or both fined
and imprisone1 at the discretion OF the
SEC. ii; Tlfat any person or persons
who shall commit breach of the
peace, or wlYo shall be otherwise riot
Gus or disorfierly, or who shall openly
use any obscene or profane IanpuaCe
or be publicly drunk, or who shall act
in manfer indecent, dangerous or
annoying to the citizens of the Town,
shall be fined or imprisoned or both
within Tn" discretion of the Council
within Hhe limits OF their authority. :
SEC,f1l That every itinerant trw
der aYctioneer, or vender of any goods.
ware$, or merchandise. Offering. the
SANG for sale within the CORPORATE
linn fts OF the town OF Lancaster, other
thYn residents OF Lancaster, shall be.
ioIfe olfering for sale, pay into the treas.
Wy OF SAID Town from one to fl We dol
l4fs at the discretion OF the Council
br each day he or they may offer such
goods, wares, or merchandise: and
fupon failure, neglect or refusal to pay
the tax specified, the person or per-
sons SO refusing, neglecting or failing
snail be subject to such penalty as
Council in their discretion NAV i'm.
pose. Provided, that this ordinance
shall not apply to dealers In provision
poultry or products OF the farm such
as tobacco, earthen ware. etc,
CE': ". mat on all Circuses, The.
atrical performances or other exhibi-
Dltlons OF like kind, unless given for
the beneht of some charitable purposes;
there shall be imposed tax OF moi
less than Five nor more than -
Dollars per day, within the discretios
OF the Council; Upon all RiHIss}dk RiHIs}kaSa-
Pool Tables kept for pIcSft 80 20
Twenty five dollars peIa6nnm On '"a aaoh ~
be9 essis w. ~ a.ncii in advanc. nee
And upon all other games for profit
that may hereafter be established
shall be tax imposed within the linn
it of their authority.
SEC. v. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to keep or operate
livery or sale Stable for the purpose
of selling, trading or feeding OF stock
without first obtaining a license from
the Town Council so to do. which may
be granted for one year upon the pay
ment I'm advance Of Twenty-Five Dol
lars. Any one violating the provls.
ions herein shall be liable to a fine of
not less than Ten nor more than twen-
ty Dollars or imprisoned not less than
ten nor more than twenty days or both
fined and imprisoned at the discretion
Of the Council. 4
SEC. vi. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to run q draw,
or wagon, or cart for the purpose OF
public hauling within the corporate
limits of the town without first paving
into the Town Treasury Ten Dollars
per year for two horses and Five Dol
lars for one horse drays, wagons or
carts.
SEC. VII. That each and every re-
tail dealer In spirituous liquors snail,
before engaging In business, be re-
a 81 GOOD IL
cient Bond with approved Securities
and 10 pay to the Town Council for the
use OF the Town the sum Of Five Hun
dred Dollars for one year commencing
January lst and ending December 3lst
following. Said License to be payable
In advance before license be issued.
SEC. VIII. That each and every
person or persons desiring To keep a
market for the purpose OF selling Beef,
Pork, Mutton I'm less quantities than
10y the quarter, shall be required fret
to obtain license from the Town
Council, which shall be Twenty Dol.
lars for fiscal year, commencing May
lst and ending April both following In
each year Said license TO be paid I'm
| advance before license Is issued.
SEC, IN That u Board of Health Is
hereby appointed consisting OF DIR. J.
II. Witherspoon, DIR. NJ. Robert With
erspoon and w. Ii. brennan shall be
required to visit every house and lot
in town and inspect ali privies, drains,
hog-pens, etc, ard report to the Town
| Council all places that they think are
not i'm healthy condition. And the
Town Marshal shall notify the owner
| or occupant OF such pre- y 3
| vi the fact and he shall require
such owner or occupant to take such
measures for the cleansing and purify
/ ing thereof IA may he necessary that
IL such owner or occupant shall not
within Five days thereafter carry out
such directing shall be liaDle to g. fine
| Of not less than Two nor more than
Twenty Dollars. or imprisoned one
day for eacli dollar fined or both fined
and imprisoned at the discretion OF the
Council.
In testimony whereof witness the
! - corporate seal Of the Town of
| I LIS. Lancaster and The signature
- OF the Intendant and Clerk