Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-12-16
Number a.

Soou order OF the Town of Walhalia.
BE III ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Walhalla, An
council assembled, and by authority OF
the same: ~ =
sEorIoN1. That any person found drunk
peace and good order of the town may
be impaired, or the convenience OF other
persons interfered with, shall be deemed
guilty of o misdemeanor sS
SECTION 2. That any person commit
ting an act Of public fndecency on q
street shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
SECTION 3. That any person convicted
of keeping disorderly house within the
limits of the Town Of Waihal!a shall.
upon conviction of such offense, be fined
sum not less than $25 nor more than
800, and the owner or lessee of any dwell
ing house or other building, situated
within the said incorporate limits, who
lets or sub-lets any such dwelling 20 any
person or porsons to be used as bawdy
house or house of prostitution, shall,
upon conviction, pay a fine of not less
upon which such house or building shall
be used or kept, and be otherwise pun
ished within the discretion of the Mayor
within the limits of his authority.
SECTION a. That any person or per-
sons who shall DO guilty of fighting,
rioting, using profane language or other
disorderly conduct within the inoorpo-
rate limits, shall be punished as for u
misdemeanor.
sEorIosb That 1t shall be the duty of the Mar
shai to arrest all persons guilty of msdemeanors
Of the town by violation, of the laws of
the state OF South Carolina, Oconee county,
OF 6y violation OF amy Ordinance Of the Town Of
Waihalla and bring them before the Mayor or
an Alderman acting I'm his stead, who shall have
such power to pass such order In the premises
ent with the authority Of the Council. '0'''''-
SECTION Q; That It shall be the duty of the
person, whose violation of any ordinance inter. s
feres with the peace and good order of the town,
or or the % conduct Of the person arrested after
and good order Of the town, to closely confine
such, person and produce him as required by
Of criminal Justice as the case may require.
SECTION z. That no person or persons,
other than lawful dispenser, shall
sell 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 Mayor within the
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. m. and
O'Clock a. 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 be closed on the Sab
bath day, except drug stores, livery sta
bles and restaurants, and the violation
Of this Section shall be deemed a misde.
meanor
SECTION 10. That any person found
loafing on the streets of Walhalla, hav-
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est livelihood, shall be deemed q vagrant.
SECTION II. That it shall be unlawful
FOR any person or persons to carry con-
cealed upon their person any weapon
mentioned in the laws of the State of
South Carolina as unlawful to carry con-
cealed.
SECTION 12. Any person or persons
gamplng within the incorporate limits
OF the town shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor. -.
SECTION 13. That any person or por-
sons interfering with a Policeman in the
discharge of his duty shall be guilty of
misdemeanor.
SECTION ID. Any person or persons who
shall keep, or permit to be kept on their
premises, any place where gambling is
permitted or encouraged, shall be guilty
SECTION 15. That any person or per-
sons wilfully striking, breaking or other
wise injuring any street lamp, the prop.
erty of the Town of Walhalla, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 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 Mayor within the
limits of his authority.
SECTION 10. That any person keeping
or occui yng a house where riotous,
boisterous or disorderly conduct occurs
shall be liable to fine or imprisonment at
the discretion of the Mayor within the
limits of his authority.
SECTION II. That any person or per-
sons drinking spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors on any street or public place
within the incorporate limits shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and subject to
punishment at the discretion of the Mayor
within the limits of his authority.
SECTION 1S. That any person or per-
sons violating any of the foregoing Sec
tions OF this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and punished
at the discretio.. of the Mayor within the
limits of his authority.
SECTION 10. 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
IL. 81 the 9th day OF February 1902, and In
the 126th year of the sovereignty and
independence of the United States of America
c. w. Pitchford, Clerk. 'o'