Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-02-13
oRDIN A NOES
OF THE TOWN OF WALHALLA
An Ordinance Respecting tho Streets,
Pavemcnts and Ways of tho Town of |
Walhalla.

An Ordinance Respecting tho Streets,
Pavemcnts and Ways of tho Town of
Walhalla.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Intcndant and
Wardens of the Town OF Walhalla in
council assembled and by authority of
tho same: SECTION 1. That it shall be
unlawful to run a horse or mule on Main
street, and any person or persons so do
ing shall be guilty of a misdcmcanor.
| SECTION 2. That it shall be a misdc-
mcanor for any person or persons to cut
trees on any streets of the town.
SECTION 3. That it shall be unlawful
| Tor any person or persons to in juro any
shade trees by hitching horses, mules or
| other live stock thereto, or otherwise
| committing any act which is calculated
| to injure said trees.
SECTION 4. That it shall be unlawful
| to leave melon rinds or other such trash
| on the streets and any person or persons
so doing, who shall refuse to remove the
same on request of the lntendant or
! Marshal, shall bc guilty of misdc-
| meanOr.
| SECTION 5. That it shall be unlawful to
leave any piles or accumulations of lum-
Der, fircw0od, rocks or other material on
| the streets, except South Broad street,
along the line of railroad or lumber yard,
and any person or persons SO doing shall
Oo guilty OF mlSdcmcanOr.
SECTION 6. That it shall be unlawful
for any merchant, clerk or other person
to allow to accumulate on Main street,
in front Of their premises, any swccpings
or collections of papers, papor boxes, tin
cans, broken glass or crOckcry, or other
such trash; and it shall be mistcmeanor
| for any person or persons SO to do.
SECTION 7. That ball playing or other
amusoments on Main street arc prohibit
nh hal hnf Il, Al
shal to arrest all persons so engaged and
bring them before the Intcndant to be
dealt with according to law. Tho Mar
| shal shall also dispcrsc any crowd or
| crowds assembled on the sidewalks of
the town.
SECTION 8. That it shall DO unlawful
to shoot guns, pistols or other firearms,
firc-crackers or slingshots, or to throw
fire balls, within the incorporate limits
of the town, and any person or persons
so doing shall be guilty of a misdc-
meanOr: Provided, a person may shoot
firearms on his own premises for the bona
1idc purpose of protecting his property
from damage by animals or birds wild by
nature: Provided, further, that the dis
charge of balls or shot from any firearms
by any person for the purpose aforesaid,
within the incorporate limits, shall be
confined to the premises owned or occu-
pied by the person shooting.
SECTION o. That it shall be unlawful to
ride or drive upon the sidewalks, or to
lead horse thereon, except to cross the
same at q regular crossing, or to place
any obstruction which may impede free
passage on or along any sidewalk, and
any person or persons SO doing shall be
guilty of misdemcanor: Provided,
that drayman may drive or back his
wagon on the sidewalks for the purpose
of loading or unloading heavy trunks,
boxes, &c, at once, but must drive off
Immediately after so doing.
SECTION 10. That it shall he unlawful
to ride bicycle OH tho sidewalks of
Any person so doing shall be guilty of a
miSdcmcanor.
SECTION II. That the game of cock
fighting is prohibited within the incorpo-
rate limits of the town, and any person
or persons taking part in or witnessing
such game, rs either participant or spec
tator, shall be bject to fine or impris
onmcnt, at the discretion of the Intcndant
within the limits Of his authority
SECTION u. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, other than
employees, or passengers coming in or
going of, to assemble ut the depot in
Walhalla and get on tho trains. 1t shall
be the duty of the Marshal to be at the
depot on the arrival and departure of the
the cars, or attempting to get on, other
than employees OF passengers as aforc-
said, and bring them before the Intcndant
to be dealt with according to law.
SECTION l3. That any person or per
sons violating any of tho foregoing pro
visions of this ordinance shall be liable
to arrest and fine or Imprisonment at the
discretion Of tho lntcndant within the
limits of his authority.
SECTION If. That this ordinance shall
DO deemed general and perpetual. shall
90 into effect upon its publication, and
continue of force until repealed or
amended.
Done in Council and ratified under the corpo.
rate seal of the Town of Walhaia on
IL. 81 the 9Th day of February, 1901, and i'm
the l25th year of the sovereignty and
independence OF the United states of America,
a. NJ. WARD, ntcndant.
g. W. itchlord, Clerk.
An Ordinance to Preserve the Health and
Cleanliness Of the Town of Walhalla.