The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-11

an Council assembled and GY the au-
hority Of the same.
That 1T shall he unlawful for any one
to engage in playing ball, or throw
ing stones, shooting sling shots, wrest-
ling or tustling, riding or driving
horses at All unusual gate, or riding or
driving on the side walks, or hitching
to any OF the shade trees, or placing
any boxes, barrels, or anything that
would obstruct the free passage OF the
pedestrian. PrOridcd, that each firm
shall not occupy more than two feet
from the front adjoining the building.
No person or persons shall be allowed
to sweep any paper, trash or rubbish
sons shall be allowed to discharge any
fire arms within the incorporate limits.
No person or persons shall allow any
cows, hogs, horses, goats, sheep,
Orgecse to run at large or to he tied to
any OF the shade trees or fencing or
staked down anywhere that they can
get on the sidewalks. Any person or
persons violating any OF the above or.
dinances shall be fined not less than
one nor more than twenty dollars, or
be imprisoned not less than one nor
more thar twenty days or both fined
and imprisoned at the discretion ofthe
Council
SEC. III. That any person or persons
who shall commit n breach OF the
peace, or who shall be otherwise riot
Gus or disorderly. or who shall openly
use any obscene or profane language
or be publicly drunk, or who shall act
In manner indecent, dangerous or
annoying To the citizens of the Town,
shall be fined or imprisoned or both
within the discretion off the Council
within the limits OF their authority.
SEC. III. That every itinerant ira
der aucti0neer, or vender OF any goods,
wares, or merchandise. Offering, the
same for sale within the corporate
limits Of the town of Lancaster, other
than residents OF Lancaster, shall be-
fore offering for sale. pay into the treas.
ury OF said Town from one to five dol
fars nt tire dtscrotiou of the Cuuncil,
for each day he or they may offer such
goods. wares. or merchandise and
upon failure. neglect or refusal 10 pay
the tax specified, the person or per-
sons so refusing. neg!ecting or falling
shall be subject to such penalty as
Council in their discretion may inn
pose. Provided, that this ordinance
shall not apply To dealers in provision,
poultry or products Of the farm such
IA tobacco, earthen ware. etc.
SEC. ". That on all Circuses, The.
atrjcal performances or other eXhibi-
biIiOns br t''-- i-;.-j unless given for
the benefit OF some chafit.s11vS I....,.o.as.
there shall he imposed tax OF not
Lc.s than Eivo nor more -thgn FifIy
Dollars per day, within the discretion
Of the Council; Upon all Billiard and
Pool Tables kept for profit. n tax oi
twenty five dollars per annum on each
| be paid into the Council in advance
And upon all other games for profit
that may hereafter be established
| shall be n tax imposed within the lin.
| IL OF their authority.
Sec. V. 1t shall be unlawful for an,
person or persons To keep or operate
| livery or sale Stable for the purpos.
Of selling. trading or feeding OF STOCK
without first obtaining license from,
the Town Council so To do. which NAV
be granted for one year upon the pay,
ment In advance OF Twenty-Five Dol.
lars. Any one violating the provis.
ions herein shall be liable to "A fine OF
not less than Ten nor more than TWEEN.
ty Lollars or imprisoned not less than
ten nor more than twenty days or both
fined and imprisoned at the discretion
Of the Council.
SEC. VI. 1t shall be unlawful for
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 shall,
before engaging in business, be re-
quired TO enter into a good and sufii-
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 wear commencing
january ISL ana ending December 3Ist
following. Said License TO he payable
I'm advance before license be issued.
SEC. VIII. That each and every
person or persons desiring To keep n
market for the purpose of selling Beef,
Pork, Mutton In less quantities than
by the quarter, shall be required first
to obtain license from the Town
Council, which shall be Twenty Dol.
lars for fiscal year, commencing MAY
list aud ending April Goth following in
each year. Said license TO be paid ia
advance before license Is issued.
BYC. TX. That Board OF Health Ia
hereby appointed consisting of DIR. j.
II. Witherspoon, DIR. NJ. Robert With.
erspoon and w. Ii. brennan shall bc
required to visit every house and lot
I'm town and inspect ali privies, drains,
hog-pens. etc, ard report to the Town
Council all places that they think are
not In a healthy condition. And the
Town Marshal shall notify the owner
or occupant of such prem e =
OF the fact and he shall require
such owner or occupant to take such
measures for tho cleansing and purify.
Ing thereof as may be necessary that
III such owner or occupant shall not
within Five days thereafter carry out
such directing shall be liable To n fine
Of not less than Two nor more than
Twenty Dollars, or imprisoned one
day for each dollar fined or both fined
and imprisoned ut the discretion OF the
Council.
In testimony whereof witness the
- corporate seal OF tile Town OF
1 LIS. Lancaster and the signature
49, OF the Intendant and Clerk
OF said Town ouncil, this lst day oi
lima 1890