The free press., 1892-10-06
Ordinances
OF THE
TOWN OF POPLARVILLE. MISS
ADOPTED SEPT, 1899.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. |
ARTICLE |,

Au ayOl duu DOHlu vi AiutItutI OF
the town of Poplarville, Mississippi:
That hereafter it shall be unlaw.
full for any person or persons to
discharge any gun, pistol or other
freaJm in the streets or within the
populated limits of said town, un-
less done in killing some rabid dog
or other noXiOus animal or things.
Any person or persons violating
this ordinance shall, on conviction
before the Mayor, be fped in the
sum of five dollars for the first of
tense, and twenty-five dollars for
each subsequent offense; or be inn,
prisoned in the town calaboose Or
county Jail for the term of ten
days, or by both such fine and i'm.
pIisonment, at the discretion of the
Mayor.
SEC. 2-Be it further ordained,
That any person or persons who
shall pyofanely curse, swear or use
other vulgar, indecent, boisterous
or abusive language upon the
streets or within the corporate Inns
it's of said town, shall, on cnnvic-
ton thereof before the Mayor Of
said town, be fined in .he sum of
not less than five dollars, or be im-
prioned in the county Jail or town
calaboose for the term of ten days,
or by both such fine and imprison.
ment, at the discretion of the Mayor.
SEC. 3 BE it further ordained, i,
That any person or persons found
drunk or in a state of intOXica:iOn
upon the streets or at any public
place in said town, shall, on con-
viction before the Mayor of said
town, be fined in the sum of not
less than five dollars for each Of
fense, or be imprisoned in the conn-
ty Jail or town calaboose for the
term of ten days, or by both such
fine and imprisonmenC, at the dis~
cretion Of the Mayor.
SEC. Be it further ordained, &,
That hereafter if any person or
persons who shall engage in any
fight or boisterlng to fight in the
streets or within the corporation
limits thereof shall, on conviction
thereof before the Mayor Of said
town, be fined any sum not les.
than five dollars nor more than
twenty five dollars, or imprison-
ment in the town calaboose or coun.
ty jail not less than FIVE days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment,
at the discretion of the Mayor.
SEC. .5-Be it further ordained,
That hereafter it shall be unlawful
for any person TO hitch any horse,
mule or oxen upon the sidewalks,
or in any wise Obstruct the streets
of said town, and shall, on convic-
ton before the Mayor, be fined in
the sum Of not less than one dollar
nor more than five dollars for each
oftense, at ,hc discretion Of the
Mayor.
SEC. 6-Be it further ordained,
That any person or persons found
driving or riding any horse or mule
out of an ordinary gait Except in
driving stock, or horse racing up
on the streets of said town, or
within the corporation limits there
of shall, on conviction thereof be-
fore the Mayor, be fined in the
sum of not less than five dollars,
or more, at the discretion of the
Mayor.
SEC. BE 1t further ordained,
That any person or persons who
shall wilfully disturb the peace of
any family or person in the corpor-
ate limits of said Town by any ex>
plosion of gunpowder or other explo-
sive substances, or by loud or un.
usual noise, or by any turmultuous-
ness of offensive conduct shall, on
conviction before the Mayor OF
SAID town, be fined in the sum of
twenty-five dollars, or be imprlsonr
ed in the county Jail or town Gala
boose not less than ten days, at the
discretion OF the Mayor.
SEC. S-Be 1t further ordained,
That any person being duly sum.
moned to work the streets of said
town, or to promptly pay the sum
of three dollars, as required oy law,
and failing to do so, shall, on con
vlction thereof before the Mayor,
be fined in the sum of one dollar
and fifty cents for each day In de-
fault, or be imprisoned in the town
calaboose or county Jail for the
term of five days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment, at the as
cretlon of the Mayor.
SEC. 9-Be it further ordalned'
That any railroad shall not obstruct
any public crossing or street IN SAID
town, kept up as such by said town.
for longer period than five MIN
utes, under penalty of law prescrio-
ed by the statute.