Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
ORDER AND MORALITY.



Cirizens' League Publishes Abstracts OF tho
Laws on tho sabisot.
The Citizens League is circulating
a small book containing abstracts Of
tho laws governing order and morality
in This city, the idea being to have the
people become familiar with those laws.
The chief features Of the book are as
follows:
SABBATH DREAMING.
1t is unlawful to perform any worldly
employment, labor or business on the
Sabbath day works. Of necessity and
charity excepted; penalty, a fine of
81. If retailer of goods shall expose
the same to sale on the Sabbath he
shall DO fined IS. Any person who
carr les on or engages in the business of
shaving, hair cutting, or other work of
q barber, or who opens or allows to be
open, his barber shop or Place where
such business is done. for the purpose
of carrying on his said business on the
first day of the week, commonly called
Sunday, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor; penalty, a fine of from $40
to go. which may be imposed by the
Municipal Court of Wilmington, il the
offence be committed in city of vii.
mington, ard by justice Of tho peace
il committed elsewhere in the State.
Fishing, horse racing, or hunting game
on the Sabbath day are prohibited;
penalty, fine OF 81. II any number OF
persons shall assemble to game, play or
dance ON the Sabbath day, or shall
engage or assist in such game, play or
dance, they shall be fined; penalty, a
fine of 81. The sale, giving away, or
dispensing of Intoxicating liquors by
licensed dealer on the Sabbath is
prohibited; penalty, fine of $50 to
sI00
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
1t Is unlawful for any person, by
| himself. his agent or servant, directly
or indirectly, to sell intoxicating liquor
unless he be licensed by the State to
do so, 1t is unlawful for any person
| licensed to sell liquor, to sell, give
away or dispense liquor, on Sunday !;
to minor, or insane person; to an in
| toxicated person, or habitual drunkard +;
on the day of any general, special or
! municipal election, within one mile of
| place of election penalty, fine of $50
| to 500 and forfeiture of license. No
/ person licensed to sell liquor shall have
| secret or clandestine door permit
| disorderly or loud conduct in or about
his house; permit gambling Of any kind
under any pretence whatsoever in or
| about his premises, or accept any paw n,
gift or pledge; keep his barroom, or
principal place of business, SO that ii
can be fully and easily seen by passers-
by, and shall not obstruct such view by
screens, blinds, inside shutters, frosted
glass, or any other device, of whatso-
ever kind or character penalty, fine oil
$50 to sl00, and forfeiture Of license.
pIsoRpERLY HOUSES.
Any person who keeps, or has an in.
teiest IN keeping, house of i'll fame oil
designation, or house or place fol
persons to visit for any obscene or in.
decent purpose, or who keeps a dis
orderly house, or any place or public
resort by which the peace, comfort oil
decency Of neighoorhood is disturbed
is guilty Of nuisance; penalty, fine
of from $50 to 500. Upon a second oil
any subsequent conviction, the penalty
is a fine Of from s1O0 to $500, or i'm
prisonment for not more than si,
months, or both. 1t is made the duty
of the chief of police. II the offence
occur in Wilmington, and of the sheriff
owner or agent OF the premises Of tn,
conviction, and IL the cwner or agen
have notice of a conviction, the fine TO
second or subsequent conviction Il
made lien upon the premises. An,
lease for any place or building, or par
, Of building, used for the above state
purposes is null and void, and the us
| of any premises for any such purpos
! renders the lease void ard enables tn
, landlord to eject the occupants from
the premises. After sufficient time ha
elapsed from the date of the notice +
the landlord OF the use Of his premise
, for the above stated purposes to enabl
the landlord to obtain possession of hi
) premises by ejectirR the offenders, h
{ is guilty of misdemeanor if he still
permits the premises to be used for tn
r above purposes; penalty, fine Of fror
/ $50 to $500. Every house or place @
public entertainment in which person
shall be suffered 10 remain tinpling
= or making noise after 10 O'Clock /
the evening, or in which persons sha
r be allowed to drink to drunkenness @
!. to behave in disordery manner, is
4 disorderly house, by ordinance of tn
/ city of Wilmington, penalty, fine c
+ 500.
OBSCENE PICTURES.
j Indecent or disorderly conduct, utter
= ing or singing any lewd, profane G
s obscene words or songs, and writing
/, making or posting upon any fence
: building or public place any indecer
o or obscene words, figures, or posters
unlawful; penalty, a fine not exceed
y irg $40. 1t is unlawful to print, pull
i lish sell or distribute hook, pamph lei
o or printed paper containing any ohscen
!, or indecent picture of any dessriptio
!; tending to the corruption Of the mora
n of youth; lenalty, fine not exoeedip
+ 500.
= GAMBLING.
y 1t is unlawful to keep or exhibit, {
4 be concerned in interest in keeping
- exhibiting any device whereby or
. which any game of chance is playe
~ for money or other thing Of valu
"a Gambling by any device is unlawful
!, penalty, fine OF from 800 to 81, 00
= 1t is unlawful for person to let
9 house, building or room for purpose
~ gaming, or to permit any house, bull
4 ing or room in his possession or und
70 his control to be occupied or used (,
- the purpose CT gaming Lottery polit
~ is unlawful, and it is unlawful to let
= house, building or room for the pu
o pose, or permit them TO be so usst
penalty, a fine of from 500 to sl,0
al PRIZE FIGHTING.
~ 1t is unlawful to promote, encourag
81 aid in, assist at, or be engaged in,
q prize fight, between men, wherein
Q. on the result of which any sum
u p,opav 10 hot ruunaro6 mr. laranIaa