Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-04
oISDIN A NOES
OF THE TOWN OF WALHALLA.
An Ordinance Respecting the Streets.

An Ordinance Respecting the Streets
Pavcmcnts and Ways Of the Town o
Walhalla.
BE II ORDAINED by the lntcndant an'
WnrdcnS Of the Town OF Wa(halla il
council assembled and by authority o
the same: SECTION |. That it shall b,
unlawful to run Il horse or mule on Mali
street, and any person or persons so do
ing shall be guilty of Il misdcmcanor.
SECTION 2. That it shall bc II missile
mcanor for any person or persons to cut
trees on any streets Of the town.
SECTION ,. That it shall hc unlawful
for any person or persons to IN urc any
shade trees by hitching horses mules ol
other 1.-Two stock thereto, or othcrwiS,
committing any act which is calculat e,
to njiiio said trees.
SECTION t. That it shall be unlawful
to leave melon rindS or other such traSl
on the streets and amy person or persons
so doing, who Shall refuse to remove tho
same on request Of the Mayor on
Marshal, shall be guilty OF missile
mcanOr.
SECTION D. That it shall hc unlawful tC
leave any piles or accumulationS of lum
bcr, tircwood, rocks or other material on
the streets, except South Broad street
along the line Of railroad or lumber yard,
and any person or lrrSOuS SO doing shall
I've guilty Of Il miSdcmcanor.
SECTION Il. That it shall hc unlawful
for any merchant, clerk or other person
to allow to accumulate on Main street,
in front Of their premises, amy SwccpinGS
or collections of papers. paper boxes, tin
cans, broken glass or crOckcry, or other
such trash: and it shall bc Il mSdcmcanor
for any person or persons SO to do.
SECTION !. That ball playing or other
amuScmcnts on Main street are prohibit
cd, and it shall be the duty of the Mar
Shal to arrest all persons so engaged and
bring them before the Mayor to be
dealt with according to law. The Mar
Shal shall also diSpcrSc any crowd ol
crowds assembled on the sidewalks OF
the town.
SECTION $. That it shall be unlawful
TO shoot guns, pistols or other firearms,
iirc-crackcrS OF SlingShotS, or to throw
fire balls, within the incorporate limits
of the town, and any person or persons
so doing shall be guilty of Il miSdc-
mcanor: Provided, Il person may shoot
firearms on his own premises for the bona
iidc purpose of protecting his property
from damage by animals or birds wild 10y
nature: Provided, further that the dis
charge of balls or shot from amy ircarmS
by any person for the purpose aforesaid,
within the incorporate limits, shall he
confined to the premises owned or Occu-
pied 10y the person shooting.
SECTION .. That ii shall be unlawful to
lead Il horse thereon, except 10 cross the
same at Il regular crossing, or to place
any obstruction which may impede Il free
passage on or along any sidewalk, and
any person or persons SO doing shall be
guilty Of miSdcmcanor: Provided.
that Il drayman may drive or back his
wagon on the sidewalks for the purpose
Of loading or unloading heavy trunks,
boxes, Nc., at once, but must drive OH
immr,ljnt civ after tlninp
SECTION 10. That it shall bc unlawful
to ride Il bicycle on the sidewalks OF
Main street between the Court House
square and the cross street at j. W. lIul-
lcman'S residence. Any person So doing
shall be guilty of Il miSdcmcamor: FRO
vidcd, that any person riding Il bicycle
who shall collide with person walking
on the sidewalks shall be guilty OF a mis-
dcmcanOr.
SECTION II. That the game Of cock
fighting is prohibited within the imcnrpo-
rate limits OF the town, and any person
or persons taking part in or witnessing
such game, as either participant or spec
tator, shall bc sub icCt to tine or impriS-
Onmcnt, at The discretion OF the lntcudanl
within the limits OF his authority.
SECTION II. That it Shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, other than
employees, or passengers coming il! or
going on, to assemble at the depot in
Walhala and get on the trains. 1t shall
be the duty of the Marshal to be at the
depot on the arrival and departure of the
trains and arrest all persons getting on
the cars, or attempting to get on, other
than employees or passengers rs atUrc-
said, and bring them before the InlCmdamt
to be dealt With according to law.
SECTION is. That any person on per
sons violating any OF thc foregoing pro-
visions of this ordinance shall hc liable
to arrest and fine or impriSonmcnta at the
discretion Of the lntcndant within the
limits Of his authority.
SECTION II. That this ordinance shah
be deemed general and pcrpctual. shall
go into effect upon its publication, and
continue Of force until repealed on
amended.
Done in Connect ANA ratified uudci the roIpp
rat" seal Ui tlu lOWu"i NJIhailI uI
l.. s. the 9TH day ol February, i9Ju, ana IA
the l3Ith year al the sovereignty and
independence "i the niicd states at America
/. :. IlDl.Il.NNN, njvndIut.
JAS. TuoMrSoN, CicIk and Treasurer.