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

| ARTICLE II.
SEC /. Any person making anv
| bolsterous noise, In any way, anywhere
IN the corporate limits of the town on
the Sabbath day, calculated to disturb
the peace and quiet Of the day, or dis
turb any assemblage OF worship shall
! be gullty OF misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be fined two dollars.
?. 1t shall be unlawful for bar
rooms, groceries or other places where
| merchandise Is bought and sold, to be
open on the Sabbath day; provided
drug stores may be kept open to sell
drugs and medicines. Nor shall any
one sell, or sell under pretense of gift,
or give away, on the Sabbath dav anv
| spirltuous or malt liquors where the
same are usually sold. Any one vio-
latlng this section shah be guilty of
| misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined twenty-five dollars.
3. 1t shall be unlawful to play cards
| for sport or otherwise, or as gaming
in any place where liquor is sold, or in
any eating house in the town, or to
play at any game of chance for money
Or moneys worth anywhere within the
corporate limits OF the town. Any
person violating this section shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined five dollars.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. l. 1t shall be unlawful to wash
any meat, fish, clothes, vegetables, &C.,
within so feet of any public we'll; or
to butcher or dress any cattle, sheep,
hogs, or goats within the corporate
limits OF the town. Any one violating
this section shall be guilty of a mlsde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined two dollars.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son Or persons to dig or make any hole
or excavations of the earth within the
corporate limits of the town wherein
water may collect and become stag
nant. Any person SO offending shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction, shall be fined
fifty dollars.
g. All persons shall lime and clean
their privies twice each month during
the months of May, June, July, Au-
gust, September and October of each
and every year. Any one neglecting
to do so for any month above named
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined two dol
lars.
f. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son of persons to erect or build privy
or horse stables within sixty feet of any
we'll not on bis own primises. Any
person SO offending shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined five dollars for every Gay
such stable or privy is permitted to re-
main.
5. All persons owning or permit
ting public privy upon their prem
lses shall be and are hereby required
to keep the same in a cleanly manner.
Any person or persons failing SO to do
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined five dollars.
6. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to permit any nuisance
or anything that emits an offensive
smell Or that has tendedcy to lnjure
the pubic health to remain on his or
their premises, after being notified by
the constable in writing of the exist
ence of the same. Any person Or per-
sons so offending shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined five dollars.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. l. The town constable shall