Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-14
oRDIN A NOE -
OF THE TOWN OF WALHALLA,
An Ordinance Respecting the Streets,
Pavcmcnts and Ways of the Town of
Walhallo

An Ordinance Respecting the Streets,
Pavcmcnts and Ways of the Town of
Walhalla.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Intcndant and
Wardcns of tho Town of Walhalla in
council assembled and by authority of
the same: SECTION |. That it shall be
unlawful to run horse or mule on Main
ing shall be guilty Of misdcmcanor
SECTION 2. That it shall be a misdc-
mcanor for any person " persons to cut
trees on any streets of the town.
SECTION 3. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons to in urc any
shade trees by hitching horses, mules or
other live stock thereto, or otherwise
committing any act which is calculated
to injurc said trees.
SECTION 4. That it shall be unlawful
to leave melon rinds or other such trash
on the streets and any person or persons
so doing, who shall refuse to remove the
same on request of tho Mayor or
Marshal, shall be guilty of misde-
mcanOr.
SECTION 3. That it shall be unlawful to
leave any piles or accumulations Of lum-
Der. trcwood, rocks or other mat rial on
the streets, except South Broad street,
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and any person or persons SO doing shall
be guilty of misdcmeanor.
SECTION q. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any merchant, clerk or other person
to allow to accumulate on Main street,
in front of their premises, any swccpings
or collections of papers, paper boxes, tin
cans, broken glass or crockcry, or other
such trash; and it shall be a misdcmcanor
for any person or persons so to do,
SEIrInN 7 That hall n1n nuin,r pt l,n
amuscmcnts on Main street arc 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. Tho Mar
sl,al shall also dispersc any crowd or
crowds assembled on the sidewalks of
the town.
SECTION s. That it shall he unlawful
to shoot guns, pistols or other firearms,
iirc-crackers or slngshots, or to throw
fire balls, within tho incorporate limits
OF the town, and any person or persons
so doing shall be guilty of msdo-
mcanor: Provided, q person may shoot
firearms on his own promises for tho bona
iidc purpose of protecting his property
from damage by animals or birds wild by
nature: Provided, further, that the dis
charge of balls or shot from any firearms
by any person for the purpose aforesaid,
within the incorporate limits, shall bc
confined to the premises owned or occ,l-
pied by the person shooting.
SECTION 9. That it shall be unlawful to
ride or drive upon the sidewalks, or to
lead a horse thereon, except to Cross the
same at regular crossing, or to place
any obstruction which may impede a free
passage on or along any sidewalk, and
any person or persons so doing shall be
guilty of II mSdcmcanor: Provided,
that 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 of
Immediately after so doing.
SECTION 10 That it shall be unlawful
to ride Il bicycle on the sidewalks of
Main street between Tie Court House
square and the cross street at j. w. IIol-
lcman's residence Any person so doing
shall bc guilty of miSdemcanor Pro-
vidcd, that any person riding bicycle
who shall collide with person walking
ON the sidewalks shall be guilty of n mis-.
dcmcanor.
SECTION If. That tho game of cock
fighting is prohibited within tho incorpo.
rate limits of the town, and any person
or persons taking part in or witnessing
such game, as either participant or spec,
tator, shall be subject to fine or impris-
onmcnt, at the discretion of the Intcndant
within the limits Of his authority.
SECTION u. That il shall bc unlawful
Tor any person or persons, other than
employees, or passengers coming in or
going on, to assemble at the depot in
Walhalla and get on the trains. ii shall
be the duty Of the Marshal to bc at tho
depot on the arrival and departure of the
trains and arrest all persons getting on
the cars, or attempting to get on, other
lhan employees or passengers as aforc-
said, and bring them before the Intondant
To be dealt with according to law.
SECTION Is. That any person or pcr-
sons violating any Of the foregoing pro
visions of this ordinance shall be liablo
to arrest and fine or Imprisonment at tho
discretion of the Intcndant within the
limits of his authority.
SECTION II. That this ordinance shall
bc deemed general and perpetual, shall