Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-10-10
An Ordinance to Preserve tho Peace and
Good Order of the Town of Wal
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An Ordinance to Preserve tho Peace and
Good Order of tho Town of Wal
halla.
BE TT ORDAINED by the Intcndant and
WMdcns of the Town of Walhalla, in
council assembled, and by authority of
the same: SECTION /. That any person
found drunk in the Town of Walhalla,
whereby the peace and good order of the
town may be impaired, or the convcn-
icncc of other persons intcrfcred with,
small be guilty of IL uis,icmcanor.
SECTION 2. That any person commit
ting an act of public indcccncy on Il
street shall be guilty of a misdcmcanor.
SECTION 3. That any person convicted
iis Of keeping M IF. & a'soTdSry h"nsS within the
viction Of such offence, be fined a $, II not less
than S25 nor more than $50, and the owner or
lessee of any dwelling house or other building
situated within said incorporate limits who lets
or sub-lcts any such dwelling to any person or
persons, to he used rs a bawdy house OF house of
prosttmtion shall, upon conviction, pay n fine
of not less than So nor more than $50, for every
day upon which such house or building may be
used or kept, and be otherwise punished within
the discretion of the lntcndant within the limits
of his authority.
SEorIoN4 That any person orpersons who shall
guagc or other disordcrly conduct within The
incorporate limits shall be punished rs for mis-
dcmcanor.
SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of the Mar
Slia to arrest all persons guilty of misdcmcanors
or lighter crimes within the incorporate limits
of the town by violation of the laws of
the State of South Carolina, Oconcc county,
or by violation OF any Ordinance of the Town of
Walhalla and bring them before the lntcndant or
Warden acting in his stead, who shall have
such power to pass such order i'm the promises
as in opinion, Justice may require, consist
ent VT the authority OF the Council in such
case pr idcd.
81 ION 6. That it shall no the duty of the
Marshal or Policeman, after the arrest Of any
person, whose violation of any ordinance inter
icrcS with the peace and good order OF the town,
or The conduct of the person arrested after
the arrest is made is such as to impair the peace
and good order of the town, 10 closely coniinc
such person and produce him required by
law for examination or proper administration
OF criminal justice as the case may require.
SECTION I. That no person or persons,
other than a lawful dispenser, shall
sell any spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors within tho corporate limits
of the town, either by drinks or
in larger quantities, and any per
son or persons violating this Section
shall be subject to fine or Imprisonment
at the discretion of the Intcndant within
the limits of his authority.
SECTION s. That the Marshal is author
lied to arrest any person found on the
streets between 10 o'clock p. m. and
8 O'Clock a. m. who cannot give a salts
factory reason for such presence on tho
streets during these hours.
SECTION .. That all places of business
or amusement must be closed on the Sab
bath day, except drug stores, livery sta
blcs and restaurants, and the vioator
of this Section Shall be subject to n
penalty OF S25.
SECTION 10. That any person found
loaling on the streets of Walhalla, hav.
ing no visible means of earning IN hon
est livelihood, shall be doomed vagrant.
SECTION II. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons to carry con
ccalcd upon their person any weapon
mentioned in tho laws of the State Of
South Carolina as unlawful to carry con
ccalcd, besides, such weapons shall he
forfeited to the town.
SECTION IL. That it shall DO the duty
of the Marshal to arrest all persons
found gambling within the incorporate
limits of the town of Wallalla
SECTION l3. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to resist or i'm
any way interfere with the Marshals i'm
tho discharge OF their duties.
SECTION II. Any person or persons who
shall keep, or permit to be kept on their
premises, any place whore gambling is
permitted or encouraged, shall be tried
by the lntcndant, and upon conviction be
punished by fine of moi less than S25. 90,
or imprisonment, with or without hard
labor on the streets, for not less than 20
days.
SECTION 10. That any person or pcr-
sons wilfully striking, breaking or other
wise injuring any street lamp, tho prop.
orty of the Town of Walhalla, shall be
deemed guilty of n misdcmcanor, and on
conviction Of such striking, breaking or
injuring of any lamp shall be subject to
fine or imprisonment for each lamp, at
the discretion of the intcndant within
the limits of his authority.
SECTION lG. That any person keeping
or occupying house where riotous,
boisicrous or disordcrly conduct occurs
shall be liable to fine or Imprisonment at
the discretion of the Intcndant within
the 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 misdcmcanor, and punished
ut the discretion Of the Intcndant within
the limits of his authority.
SECTION IS. That this ordinance Shall
be deemed general and perpetual, Shall
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