Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
An Ordinance to Preserve the Pcaco and
Good Order of tho Town of Wal.

An Ordinance to Preserve the Peaco and
Good Order of tho Town of Wal.
halla.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Intondant and
Wardons of tho Town of Walhalla, in
council assembled, and by authority of
tho same: SECTION 1. That any person
found drunk in tho Town Of Walhalla,
whereby the peace and good order of the
town may bo impaired, or tho convon-
shall be guilty of misdomeanOr.
SECTION 2. That any person commit
ting an act of public indcconcy Oh a
street shall be guilty Of a misdcmcanor.
sToroS g. THAT any Gnyc,Gd tea
vction of such offence, be fined sum not less
than S25 nor more than $50, and the owner or
situated within said Incorporate limits who lets
Or suh-lets any such dwelling to any person or
persons to be USED USED as bawdy house or house OF
of not less than S5 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.
SECTIoN4. That any person or persons who shall
be guilty of fighting, rioting, using profane Ian
gnagc or other disOrdcrly conduct within the
incorporate limits shall he punished as for mis-.
dcneanOr.
SECTION 8. That it shall be the duty of the Mar
shal to arrest all persons guilty of misdcmcanors
the Sta State OF Of south Carolina, oconeo me- 'n COUNTY,
walhalla and bring them before the Intcndant or
Warden acting In his stead, who shall have
IN s 10 'reI ae .e
ont with the authority of the Council in such
case provided.
SECTION 8. That it shall bo the duty of the
Marshal or Policeman, after the arrest of any
person, whose violation of any ordinance inter
the arrest Is made is such ms to impair the peace
and good order of the town, to closely c0ninc
law for examination or proper administration
of criminal justice as the case may require.
SECTION Z. That no person or persons,
other than n lawful dispenser, shall
sell any sspiritnous or Intoxicating
of tho town, cithor by drinks or
in larger quantities, and any per-
son or persons violating this Section
shall be subject to fino or imprisonment
at tho 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
5 O'Clock Il. nj. who cannot give salts
factory reason for such presence on the
streets during these hours.
| SECTION 8. 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 violator
of this Section shall bo subject to a
penalty of S25.
SECTION 10. That any person found
loafng on tho streets of Walhalla, hav-
ing no visible means Of earning an hon
est livelihood, shall be deemed Il vagrant
SECTION IL. That it shall ho unlawful
FOR any person or persons to carry con
ccalcd upon their person any weapon
mentioned in the laws Of the State of
South Carolina as unlawful to carry con-
ccalcd besides, such weapons shall be
forfeited to the town
SECTION -. That it shall bc the duty
of tho Marshal to arrest all persons
found gambling within the incorporate
limits Of the town of Walhalla
SECTION l3. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to resist or in
any way interfere with the Marshals in
the discharge of their duties.
SECTION III. 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 lntendant, and upon conviction be
punished by fine of not less than $50. 90,
or imprisonment, with or without hard
labor on the streets, for not less than 20
days
SECTION l5 That any person or per-
sons wilfully striking, breaking or other
wise injuring any street lamp, the prop.
orty OF the Town of Walhalla, shall bc
deemed guilty of u 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 a house where riotous,
boistcrons or disordcry conduct occurs.
shall be liable to fine or Imprisonment at
tho discretion of the Intcndant within
tho limits Of his authority.
SECTION II. That any person or pcr-
sons violating any of the foregoing Sec.
tions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of misdcmeanor, and punished
at the 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 it's publication, and
continue of force until repealed or
amended.
| Done in Council and ratified under the corpo-
| rate seal of the Town of Walhalla on
! III. 81 the 7th day of February, 1900, and in
the i2ith year of the sovereignty and
| independence of the United states of America.
| Il. s. lOII.EMAN, Intcndant.