The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
MINISTERS READ THE ORDINANCES
And Pick out Anew Which They De.
eide Oughtto be Published.

The City Ministerial Onion requests
the publication OF the following ex-
tracts from the city ordinances
The may or and council aud all other
officers provldedfor In this act shah
each, before entering upon theirduties
OF their ONCE, and Within one month
from the date Of their election or up
lpointment take the oath or animation
that they viii truly, faithfully and
impartially, to THE best OF their abll-
lily, discharge the duties Of their re-
|spective Offices, SO long as they con-
Itinue therein.
The mayor shall be the chief execu-'
Itive officer or the city and shall take
care that the orders, bylaws, ordinan-
ces acts and resolutions of the council
thereof are faithfully executed. He
shall supervise the conduct OF all OH
GERS Of tho city examine the grounds
Iof all reasonable complaint made
against any OF them. and cause all
their violations Of duty TO be punished
promptly, orreported To the council.
1t shall be the duty Of the chiefof
police TO enforce the ordinances of the
city generally; to institute proceedings
| for the punishment OF all ofienses
against the same; and II after having
been informed Of any offense against
any OF the said ordinances, he shall
neglect or refuse to Institute u prose-
cution against the offender or Offend
ers, he shall forfeit and pay to the
city not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars forever such offense.
II the said chief OF police or any
regular or special policeman shall
loider In or abcutany saloon or drink
Ing house, house Of ill-fame, or gamb-
Hing room, except when his presence
Is actually required in the proper dis
charge OF his duty, he shall pay % tineof
not less than one nor more than twenty
dollars; and II 1t DO the chief Of police
or any regular policeman, the council
upon proof Of the fast may remove
such offender from office; and II II be o !
special policeman the mayor may at
once remove him,
1t shall be unlawful for any person
.|keeping u hotel, restaurant, barber
Ishop, saloon, or other public places
within the city to suffer upon such
premises any rloting, drunkenness,
.Ilewdness, obscenity, or other conduct
which disturbs the peace and quiet OF
the city.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to be upon any street or alley, or in
any hotel, barber shop, restaurant,
saloon, or other public places within
4 the city in state Of intoxlcatlon or
drunkenness.
1t shall be unlawful for any person 4
to utter any lewd or filthy words or
ptofane language in any street, alley
or public place or to commit or per-
petrate any indecent, immodest, or
lewd or filthy act, in any street, alley,
hOlel or public place in the city.
Itshall be unlawful for any persons
To assemble In any street. alley, or
other public places or at any house,
clubhouse, office, stable shed, board
yard or lot or ground within the city,
for the purpose Of prostitution, lewd-
ness or indecency.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
tokcep within The city, any house Of
| lll.fame, or brawdy house, or house OF
resort for prostitution, or harbor
! therein for the purpose Of prcstitu--4
ton.
It shall be unlawful to keep open on
| Sunday any house or place for the
! transaction OF business In the city;
Provided, however, That this section
shall not.refer to nor include hotels,
/, livery stables, drug stores, physicians
Offices or restaurants, and, Provided
further, That barber shops shall not
berequired to be closed until after II Z
o'clock a. m. Of that day.
For the purpose Of enforcing the
provisions of this ordinance, the
mayor chief OF police or any police
! man may enter any house, clubhouse.
/ barn, garden or place Of amusement
inorder to arrest any person violating
the same and convey them 10 prison
and there detain them for trial.
II shall be unlawful for any person
having a license from the city Tor No {
sale OF spurious liquors, wine 6fl
ale, beer, or drinks OF like
knowingly sell or give sp ,'''
any minor, or person
Gated at the time, 81 ", y re
habit OF drinkipgto u g tlon' ~