Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-12
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An Ordinance Respecting the Streets,
Payements and Ways Of the Town OF
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An Ordinance Respecting tho Streets,
Payements and Ways Of tho Town lof
Walhalla.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Walhalla in
council assembled and by authority of
the same: SECTION 1. That it shall be
unlawful to run q horse or mule on MAJ
street, and any person or persons so do
ing shall be guilty Of = nnisdemeanor.
meanor for any person Or persons to cut
trees on any streets OF the town. &E
SECTION 8. That it shall bo unlawful
| Tor any person or persons to injuro any
| shade trees by hitohing horses, mules or
other 1.-Two stock thereto, or otherwise
committing. any aot which is calculated
| to injure said trees. s'>.. .-..
SECTION 4. That it shall DO unlawful
to loave melon rinds or other such trash
on tho streets and any person or persons
| 80 doing, who shall refuse to remove the
samo on request of tho Mayor or
Marshal, shall bo guilty of misdc-
mcanor. - .... w.
SECTION 5. That it shall bo unlawful to
leave any piles or accumulations of lum-
Dor, firewood, rocks or other material on
| tho streets, except South Broad street,
| along tho limo of railroad or lumbor yard,
ana any person or persons so doing shall
| be guilty of g iaiadcfn oai1or.
SECTION 9. That it shall bo unlawful
for any merchant, clork or other person
to allow to accumulate on Main street,
in front of thoir promises, any sweopings
or collections of papers, paper boxes, tin
cans, brokon glass or crOckery, Or other
such trash; and it shall bo n misdemeanor
! fey any person Or persons so to do.
SECTION 7. That ball playing or other
amusomonts on Main street arc prohibit
cd, and it shall bo tho duty Of tho Mar
shall to arrest all persons SO engaged and
bring ithem heforo tho Mayor to bn
| dealt with according to law. Tho Mar
shal shall also disporso any crowd or
crowds assembled on tho sidewalks Of
| tho town.
SECTION 8. That it shall bo unlawful
| to shoot guns, pistols or other firearms
| fro-crackors or slingshots, OF to throw
fire balls, within tho incorporate limits
of tho town, and any person or persons
mcanor: Provided, person may shoot
| fircarm" on his own promises for tho bona
1ido purpose of protecting his property
f.om damage by animals or birds wild by
| natures: Provided, further, that tho dis
| charge Of balls or shot from any firearms
by any person for tho purpose aforesaid,
within tho incorporate limits, shall DO
confined to tho premises owned or occu-
| pied by tho person shooting.
| SECTION 8. That it shall bc unlawful to
rido or drive upon tho sidewalks, or to
load horse thereon, except to cross tho
snmo ut Il regular crossing, or to place
any obstruction which may impede q free
passage on or along any sidewalk, and
any person or persons so doing shall bc
guilty of misdomeanor: Provided,
that n drayman may drive or back his
wagon on the sidewalks for tho purpose
of loading or unloading heavy trunks,
boxes, &C., at once, but must drive off
Immediately aftor SO doing.
SECTION 10. That it shall be unlawful
to ride bicycle on tho sidewalks of
Main street between tho Court House
square and tho cross street at j. w. Hol-
leman's residence, any person so doing
shall bo guilty of n misdcmeanor: Pro-
vidcd, that any person riding a bicycle
who shall collide with person walking
on the sidewalks shall be guilty of q mis-
dcmeanor.
SECTION If. That all persons owning
property or living on tho streets of tho
town arc required to hang all gates so as
to open on tho inside and away from tho
street or sidewalk, and should any gate
or gates be found standing open on or
across street or sidewalk, it shall be
the duty of the Marshal to tear down and
romovc tho same.
SECTION II. That tho game of cock
fighting is prohibited within tho incorpo-
| rate limits or tho town, and any person
or persons taking part in or witnessing
such game, as either participant or spec
tator, shall be subject to flno or impris-
onmcnt at tho discretion of tho Mayor
| within tho limits Of his authority.
SECTION 13. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, other than
employees, or passengers coming in or
going off, to assemble at tho depot in
| Walhalla and got on tho trains. 1t shall
bc the duty of the Marshal to bo at tho
depot on the arrival and departure of the
trains and arrest all persons getting on
tho cars, or attempting to get on, other
| than employees or passengers as aforc-
said, and bring them before tho Mayor
to bo dealt with according to law.
| SECTION IA. That any person or per-
sons violating any of tho foregoing pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be liable
to arrest and fine or Imprisonment at tho
discretion of tho Mayor within tho
limits of his authority.
| SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall
DO deemed general and perpetual, shall
60 into OBJECT upon its publication, and
continue of force until repealed or
amended.
An Ordinance to Preserve tho Health and
! Cleanliness of the Town Of Walhalla.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Mayor and
Aldermen of tho Town of Walhalla in
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