Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-05-20

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corporate limits of the town, from place
to place, without any known residence,
and who have no visible or known
means of gaining a fair, honest and
reputable livelihood all suspicious per-
sons, going about within the limits of
said town, swapping and bartering
horses, without producinga a certificate
of his or their good character, signed
by the Mayor of some city, or the In
tendant of some town in South Caro-
lina) likewise all persons who acquire
a livelihood by gambling, or horse rae
ing, without any other means Of gain.
ing a livelihood also all persons who
lead idle and disorderly lives likewise
all persons (not following some handi.
craft, trade, or profession, or not hav-
ing some knowr or visible means of
livelihood all fortune tellers, for fee
or reward, and all sturdy beggars, are,
and shall be deemed vagrants and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in the
sum of not less than Ten nor more than
Fifty Dollars, or be imprisoned for not
less than fifteen days nor more than
thirty days.
LARCENY, BREACH OF TRUST, ETC.
Section "a. That it shall be unlaw-
fnl for any person, or persons, within
the corporate limits of the town of
Lancaster, to steal, take and carry
away, the goods, chattels and property
OF another, or to assist in so doing, or
. to receive the same knowing them to
be stolen. That it shall be unlawful to
embezzle, dispose of, or appropriate to
ones own use, money or other person
al property of another, when held in
trust capacity.
! COMPOUNDING LARCENY, ETC.
Section 25. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person, or persons, to com
pound, make up or agree to compound,
or make up any of the offenses enumer-
ated in the preceding section.
PENALTY.
Section 2G. That any violation of
any Of the provisions of the two pre-
ceding sections, shall be punished by
fine of not less than Five nor more than
One Hundred Dollars, or by imprison-
ment for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.
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Section d. That it shall be unlaw
tul for any person, or persons, to make
any bet, or wager of money or bet or
wager OF anything of value upon the re-
suit OF any game or games of any kind
or character whatsoever, such as cards,
dice, backgammon, draughts, bowls,
billiards, pool, chess, etc played any
where within the corporate limits of
said town. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person, or persons, to permit
or allow any person or persons to make
any bet or wager Of money or any 9th
er thing Of value, upon the result of
any game or games played in any build
ing, house, store or Outhouse, either
owned by, or in his, her, or their pos
session. That it shall be the duty of
:, the Chief of Police, and the other po-
: hcemen OF the town, and they are here
by authorized and Instructed to enter
any closed door or room, for the pur-
pose of arresting any person or persons
violating any Of the provisions hereof.
That any violation of any Of the pro
visions Of this section shall be punished
by fine ofnot lSss than Five nor more
than One Hundred Dollars, or by inn
IprlsOnment for not less than ten nor
more than thirty days.
SELLING LIQUOR, ETC.
Section %. That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person or persons, firm,
association or corporation to manufac-
ture, sell, barter or exchange, or to