Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-14

An Ordinance to Preserve tho Peaco and
Good Order of tho Town of Wal
halla.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Intcndant and
Wardens of tho Town of Walhalla, in
council assembled, and by authority of
the same: SECTION |. That any person
found drunk in tho Town of Walhalla,
whereby tho peace and good order of tho
town may be impaired, or tho convcn-
shall be guilty of q misdcmcanor.
SECTION 2. That any person commit
ting an act of public indcconcy on a
street shall be guilty OF "a .nisdemeanor
STorloS 81 That any Jcrson convicted
Of ,s kseEnE %G ,o o ais"ffdSWTy or house within tho
viction of such offence, he fined sum not less
than s25 nor more than $50, and the owner or
lessee Of any dwelling house or other building
ar sub-icts any such dwelling to any person or
persons, TO be used as bawdy house or house of
prostitution, shall upon conviction, pay a fine
Of not lees than S6 nor more than $780, for every
day upon which such house or building may he
used or kept, and be otherwise punished within
the discretion of the 1ntcndant within the limits
of his authority.
SECTIONS. That any person or persons who shall
gnage or other disorlcrly conduct within Tie
incorporate limits Shall be punished Az for mis-.
demcanor
SECTIONS. That 1t shall he the duty of the Mar
shal to arrest all persons guilty of misdcmcanors
ar lighter crimes within the Incorporate limits
OF the town by violation of the laws of
the State of South Carolina, Oconec county,
or hy violation OF any Ordinance of the Town Of
Waill.lla and bring them before the Intcndant or
warden acting in his stead who shall have
such power to pass such order In the premises
as, in his opinion, justice may require, consist
ont with the authority OF the Council In such
case provided.
SECTION G. That IT shall he the duty of the
Marshal or Policeman, after the arrest of any
person whose violation nt any ordinance inter
fcrcs with the peace aud good order of the town,
or o.. the conduct Of the person arrested after
aud good order nf the town, to closely contnr
such person and produce him rs required hy
Jaw tor examination or proper administrator
"' "r''"'ha' justice ~ ti"casc may require.
SECTION I. That no person or persons,
other than a lawful dispenser, shall
sell any spirituous or Intoxicating
of tho town, either by drinks or
in larger quantities, and any per-
son or persons violating this Section
shall bc subject to fine or imprisonment
at the discretion Of tho Intendant within
the limits Of his authority.
SECTION 8. That tho Marshal is author
i2ed to arrest any person found on tho
streets hctwcon 10 o'clock p. IN. and
o'clock n. m. who cannot give salts
streets during these hours
SECTION O. That all places of business
or amusement must bc closed on the Sab
bath day, except drug stores, livery sta
blcs and restaurants, and tho yiolator
of this Section shall bo subject to a
penalty of S25.
SECTION TO- That any person found
loafing on tho streets of Walhalla, hav.
ing no visible means of earning an hon.
est livelihood, shall DO deemed q vagrant.
SECTION If. That it shall DO unlawful
for any person or persons to carry con
ccalod upon their person any weapon
mentioned in the laws of the State of
South Carolina IA unlawful to carry con
ccalcd, besides, such weapons shall bo
forfeited to the town.
SECTION r. That it shall DO the duty
of the Marshal to arrest all persons
found gambling within tho incorporate
limits Of tho town of Walhalla.
SECTION 49, That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to resist or in
any way interfere with the Marslials in
the discharge of their dutios.
SEcrIoN 1T. Any person or persons who
shall keep, or permit to be kept on their
premises, any place whore gambling is
permitted or encouraged, shall he tried
10y tho Intcndant, and upon conviction be
punished by fine Of not less than $25. CO.,
or imprisonment, with or without hard
labor on tho streets, for not less than 20
days.
SECTION l5 That any person or per
sons wilfnlly striking, breaking or other
wise injuring any street lamp, tho prop
orty of the Town of Walhalla, shall DO
deemed guilty Of a misdcmcanol, and on
conviction Of such striking, breaking or
injnring of any lamp shall bc subject to
linc or Imprisonment for each lamp, at
the discretion of the lntcndant, within
the limits of his authority.
SECTION lG. That any person keeping
or occupying a house whcro riotous,
boistcrons or disordcrly conduct occurs
shall be liable to ino or Imprisonment at
the discretion Of tho Intcndant within
tho limits OF his authority.
SECTION II. That any person or per-
sons violating any of the foregoing Sec.
tions Of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and punished
at tho discretion of the Intcndant within
the limits of his authority.
SECTION IS. That this ordinance shall
be deemed general and perpetual, shall
go into effect upon its publication, and