Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-03

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Of menagerie and circus, shall pay IF
teen dollars for a license to make exhi-
bition for one day, and for each side
show attendant thereon, three dollars
Tor q license for each days exhibition.
). Every owner or manager oil
any minstrel troupe or magic lantern
Straightforward performance, or 9TH
er shows or theatrical performance,
shall pay two dollars for a license for
each performance.
6. Every wine or beer saloon
keeper, and every dram shop keeper,
shall pay for Il license for each six
months or less that he may sell intox-
liquors, ale, wine or beer by the
commencing and said license to
he due and payable on the fifteenth
day of May and November of each
year.
I. Every keeper of any billiard,
hole or Jenny Lind table, or
other gaming device, shall pay five
dollars for n license for every six
months or less such table or other
device is SO kept, commencing
and such license to be due and paya-
bic on the fifteenth day of May
and November of each year. Any one
keeping such table or other gaming
shall file bond with the Clerk in
the penal sum of 500 conditional that
he will keep an orderly house, such
bond to be subject to the approval of
said Board of Trustees.
8. Every person retailing fresh
meats in quantities of less than one
quarter of beef, pork or mutton shall
pay a license of one dollar for every
six months or less-each license to be
due and payable on the fifteenth day
of May and November of each year.
ANY person violating this section shall
be liable to pay a fine of not less than
one dollar or more than five dollars
for each offense.
0. If any person or persons at
tempt to follow any of the occupations
enumerated in the First Section of this
article within the town limits, without
first obtaining the required license, it
shall be the duty of the Collector to
collect the same with twenty-five per
cent. penalty, and, to effect the same,
seize any stock or implements of such
occupation and hold the anne until
the license is paid, or expose the same
to public sale to pay such expense.
Z 10. All dogs belonging to a res
ident of the town of Benton City shall
be taxed one dollar each, said tax to
be paid on or before the first day of
May each year, the Town Marshal to
collect said tax if not paid to the Town
Clerk before that date, and on the re-
fusal of the owner of said dog to pay
said tax. then the Marshal snail kill
said dog.
MIsDEMEAN0Rs.
ART. VII. SEC l. 1t shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons with
in the corpate limits of the town of
Benton City:
Ffrst-To commit an assault, or an
assault and battery, upon any other
person or persons.
Second-To disturb the peace of
others, or the 1uietude of the town by
violent, tumultuous or offensive con-
duet or carriage, or by profane, OBJ
scene, abusive or threatening langu-
age, OIL by q%uarreling or fighting with
any other person or persons, or by any
obscene or threatening action or de-
meanor, or by firing off any gun or
pistol.
Third-To disturb any school, religi-
GUS meeting, or other public assembly,
by any boisterous, disorderly or indie
corous conduct or language.
Fourth-To publicly OF indecently
expose his, her, or their person or per-
sons to the view of any other person or
persons.
Fifth-To ride or drive any animal
with such speed as to endanger the
safety of any person or property.
Sixth-To suffer any proud slut or
vicious dog owned or kept by him, her
or them, to run at large.
Seventh-To publicly let any stall
lion or jack to any mare or Jennet, or
to publicly tease any mare or jennet
with any stallion or jack.
Eighth-To permit any nuisance to
accumulate or remain on any premises
belonging to, Of in the possession, or
under the control of him, her, or them,
to the annoyance of any other person
or persons.
Ninth-To permit any dead animal,
except animals slaughtered for food,
that when alive belonged to, or was
in the possession. or under the control
of him, her or them, to remain within
the town incorporation exceeding the
time of six hours of daylight.
Tenth-TO place or leave any OBJ
struction upon any sidewalk, or to ride
or drive any team or vehicle, or saddle
or draught animal across any side
walk, except at a public crossing, or
to tie or. hitch any animal OF any side
walk, or in such place that said animal
can walk or stand upon any sidewalk,
or to put any obstruction upon any
street crossing, or on any street, except
ing only materials for building pur-
poses or other improvements, which
may, with the consent and under the
direction of the Street Commissioner,
be deposited in any street for any ne
cessary length of time for the use of
the same.
Eleventh-To iniure or destroy any
fruit, shade or ornamental tree, or mu-
tilate, deface or injure any boxing,
post or other protection, the said tree
not being the property of such person
or persons.
Twelfth-To sell or give away intox-
icating liquors, wine, beer or ale on the
Sabbath day.
Thirteenth-To publicly do any kind
of labor, except of necessity or charity,
on the Sabbath day.
Fourteenth-To sell or give away
any intoxicating liquors, wine, beer or
ale, to any minor without the written
permission of such minors parent or
guardian.
Fifteenth-To permit any minor to
play on any billiard, pigeon hole or
Jenny Lind table, or other gaming de-
vice, in the possession or under the
control of the person or persons so per-
hitting the same, without the written
permission of the parent or guardian
of such minor.
Sixteenth-To permit any minor to
remain, loaf or lounge in any dram
shop or drinking saloon, belonging to,
or In the possession, or under the con-
troll of the person or persons so permit
ting the same, without the written per.
mission of the parent or guardian Of
such minor.
Seventeenth keep q bawdy
house.
Eighteenth-To rent or lease any
house or premises to be used as a baw.
dy house, or to permit the same to be
used, it being the property of OIL
under the control of the person or per.
sons so permitting.
Nineteenth-To permit any game Of
chance to be played for money or pro-
perty, in any house or on any premis
es belonging to or under the contro
of the person or persons permitting thu
same.
Twentieth-To set up, carry on, o.
run any lottery or gift enterprise.
Twenty-first-To sell, give away o.
distribute any lottery ticket or ticketI
of any gift enterprise.
Twenty-second-To sell any diseased
or tainted meat for food. or to sell an,