Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-02
An Ordinance to Preserve tho Peace and
Good Order of the Town of Wal

An Ordinance to Preserve tho Peace and
| Good Order of tho Town of Wal
| halla.
| Wardens 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 bo impaired, or the conven-
ience of other persons interfered with,
| shall be guilty of q misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. That any person commit
ting an act of public fndecency on a
street shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
SECTION s. That any person convicted
tteePag e. ae ow sofdS or SasS within the
yiction of such offence, be fined a sum not less
than s26 nor moro than $50, and tho owner or
a % ed
persons to bo used rs bawdy house or house Of
81 not loss than s. more than sso fSr eyory @
day upon which such house or building may DO
the discretion of tho intendant Within the limits
| of his authority.
sEoTIoN4. That any person or persons who shall
bo guilty of fighting, rioting, using profane Ian
gnago or other disorderly conduct within the
Incorporate limits shall bo punished as for mis-
sEoTIoN 3. That it shall be the duty Of the Mar
shal to arrest all persons guilty of misdemeanors
the state Of South Carolina, oconee county,
Waihalia and bring them before the 1ntend"nt or or
a 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
ent with the authority of the Council in suoh
SECTION Q. That 1t shall be tho duty of tho
Marshal or Policeman, after the arrest of any
person, whose violation of any ordinance inter
| af
the arrest Is made is such rs to Impair tho peace
and and good order Of the town. to closely confino
of criminal justice as tho case may require
SECTION Z. That no person or persons,
other than lawful Dispenser, shall
soil any spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors within the corporate limits
OF the town, either by drinks or
in larger quantities, and any per-
shall be subject to fine or imprisonment
at the discretion of the Intendant within
tho limits of his authority.
SECTION 8. That the Marshal is author
lied to arrest any person found on the
streets between 10 o'clock p. IN. and
s o. clock q. m. 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 bo closed on the Sab
bath day, except drug stores, livery sta
bles and restaurants, and the violator
of this Section shall be subject to a
penalty of S25.
SEcTIoN 10. That any person found
loafng on the streets Of Walhalla hav-
ing no visible means of earning An hon
est livelihood, shall be deemed vagrant.
SECTION II. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to carry con-
cealed upon their person any weapon
mentioned in tho laws of the State OF
South Carolina as unlawful to carry con-
cealed, besides, such weapons shall be
forfeited to the town.
SECTION IL. That it shall be the duty
OF the Marshal to. arrest ell persons
found gambling within tho incorporate
limits of tho town of Walhalla.
SECTION 18. That it shall be- unlawful
J for any person or persons to resist or in
any way Interfere will, tho Marshals in
, the discharge of their duties.
!. SECTION ID. Any porson or persons who
J shall koop, or permit to be kept on their
, promises. any place whore gambling ie
permitted or encouraged, shall be tried
by the Intendant, and upon conviction be
!, punished by fine Of not less than $25. 90
: or imprisonment, with or without hard
! labor ON tho stroets, for not loss than 2(
, days.
SECTION Is. That any person or nor
wise injuring any street lamp, the prop
erty of the Town of Walhalla shall be
deemed guilty of misdemcanor, and or
J conviction of suoh striking, breaking OF
: injuring of any lamp shall be subject tc
! flno or imprisonment for each lamp, al
tho discretion of the Intendant, withir
, the limits of his authority
) SECTION 18. That any person keeping
, or occupying q house where riotous
! boisterons or disorderly conduct occurs
shall be liable to fine or imprisonment al
tho discretion of tho Intondant withir
tho limits of his authority.
: SECTIoN II. That any person or per
sons violating any OF the foregoing SEQ
, tions of this ordinance shall be deemed
, guilty Of a misdomoanor, and punished
, at tho discretion of the Intandant 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, ant
continue, of force until repealed o.
amended.
: Done In Council and ratified under tho corpo
80 rate seal OF the Town of Waihalla oi
I'll H.. 81 the 7th day OF February, 1900 and II
! tho l2ith year Of the soyereignty ant