The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-27
ARTICLE I.

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day OF May 1895:
ARTICLE I.
SEC. l. All persons disturbing the
peace and quiet of the town by any in
decent conduct, language, loud talking
profane swearing, fighting, drunkenness
Or in any disorderly manner whatever
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined two dol
lars.
2. No person shall place, Or caused
to be placed any wood, timber, logs
barrels, boxes. rubbish or any obstruct-
Ions or nuisance, either herein men
toned or not, on any sidewalk Or in
any part of any street or on the centre
walk of Main street, Or leave any paper
boxes or other rubbish where it will
blow into the streets, or allow any cart
or wagOn-gate to open upon the side
walk, or offer for sale fish or oysters, Or
meats upon the sidewalks or open al
| leys. Any persons so offending shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined one dollar for
each Offense.
3. No fish or fresh meats of any
kind shall be sold by retail in the 'or-
porate limits of the town of Scotland
| Neck except III the town market house,
recently built on Main street between
11th and 18th streets: Provided, this
and selling them and to those cases
specially excepted by the Code, Sec.
1901. Any one violating this ordinance
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be fined s. for each offense.
4. The running at large Of horses,
mules, goats, or stock of any kind is
forbidden. Any person who shall ride,
driven, or ted, any stock upon the side
walk of the town, or suffer any stock to
Craze within the corporate limits of the
town, unless haltered, or who shall vio-
late any portion of this section, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined one dollar for
each offense.
5. Any person who shall ride or
drive through the streets at rate eX-
ceeding II miles an hour; race on any
street, or hitch any horse, mule or 9th
er stock to any tree or lamp post, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined one dollar.
6. Any person who shall ride or
drive across the centre-Walk of Main
street, or place any vehicles OF goods or
wares of any kind for exhibition or for
sale thereon without permission from
the Mayor, shall be guilty OF a misde
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined one dollar.
ISections 7 & s omitted here but
published on commissioners copy.
9. Any person dlscharging firearms
within the corporate limits OF the town
Except in defense of his own premises)
or use bean shooters, throw missiles,
play ball or marbles on any street or
sidewalk, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined one dollar.
TSec. 10 omitted here but published
in commissioners copy.
IL. ANY person who shall meddle Or
tamper with the fire apparatus OF the
town or remove any bucket, ladder or
axe. or any part of the outfit except
under direction of the chief or foreman,
or when it shall be necessary to use the
same IN case Of fire, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
| shall be fined five dollars.
Il. 1t shall not be lawful to disturb
the nests of birds or capture young
birds of any kind, except English Spar
rows. Any person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction, shall be fined one
dollar.
l3. Any person who shall abuse any
officer of the town In the discharge OF
his duty shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be tined five dollars.
II. All persons found spending
their time in dissipation or gambling
or sauntering about the streets without
emplovment, or endeavoring to main
tain themselves or family by any undue
or unlawful means, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon
conviction. shall be fined five dollars.
Is. Any person who shall ride on
bicycIe or use a wheel barrow or cart
on the side walk on west side of Main
street between 9th and 18th streets or
on side walk on north side Of 10th
street shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
he fined two dollars.