The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-05-16

Sectlon 23. That any person or persc MS
found wandering about in the corporate
limits of the Town. from place to place,
without any known residence. and who
have no visible. or known means of gain
ing fair. honest and reputable livelihood
all suspicious persons, going about within
the limits of said Town, swapping and
barte'ing horses. without producing a cer-
tihcate of his or their good character, sign
ed by tho May Jor of some city. or the In
| tendant of some town in South Carolina).
likewise aIl persons who acquire liveli-
hood by gambling. Or horse racing, without
any other means of gaining n livelihood;
also all persons who lead idle and disorder.
iy lives; likewise all persons mot following
some handicratt trade or profession, or
not having some known or visible means of
livelihood; all fortune tellers for tee or re.
ward. and all sturdy beggars. are and shall
be deemed vngrants and upon conviction
thereon shall he fined in the sam of not less
thrn II. nor more than fifty dollars, or be
imprisoned for not less than fifteen, nor
more than thirty days.
Section "a. That il shall be unlawful for
any person or persons within the corporate
limits OF the Town Lancaster, to steal, take
and carry away. the goods, chattels an d
property of another. or to assist in so do
ing, 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 personal
property of another, when held in trust
capacity.
Section 25. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to compound, make
up or agree to compound or make up. any
OF the offenses enumerated in the preceding
section.
Section 26. That any violation of any of
the provisions of the two preceding sections.
shall be punished by q fine of not less than
Five nor more than One Hundred Dollars,
or by Imprisonment for not less than ten,
nor more than thirty days
Section 27. That it shall be unlawful for
any person. or per sons to make any bet. or
wager of money or bet or wager of any
thing Of value upon the result OF nny game
or games OF any kind or character whatso-
ever, such MS cards. dice, backgamm mon,
draughts. bowls, billiards. pool, chess. etc.,
played anywhere within the corporate linn
its of said Town. That it shall be unlawful
Tor any person or persons to permit or al
low any person or persons to make any bet
or wager of money or any other thing of
value. upon the result of any game or
games played in any building, house, store
or outhouse. either owned by, or in his,
her. or their possession. That it shall be
the duty OF the Chief of Police, and the
other policemen of the Town. and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to enter
any closed door or room, for the purpose
OF arresting any person or persons violating
any of the provisions hereof.
That any violation of the provisions of
this section. shall be punished by fine of
not less than five nor more than one hun.
dred dollars, or by imprisonment for not
less than ten. nor more than thirty days.
Section %. That it shall be unlawful for
any person er persons. firm, association or
corporation to manufacture. sell. barter or
exchange. or to store and keep in posses
sion, with intent to sell. barter or exchange
anywhere within the corporate limits of the
Town OF Lancaster. any spirituous, malt,
vinious, fernented. brewet, (whether lager
or rice beer.) or other liquors. ally com.
pound or mixture thereof, by whatever
name called or KIN own. which contains al
cohol and is used as beverage, except as
provided and regulated by the laws of
South Carolina.
That any violation of the provisions of
this section shall be punished by fine of
not less than ten. nor more than one hun
dred dollars. or by Imprisonment for not
less than twenty nor more than thirty
days.
Section 90. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to carry concealed
aboLt his. her or their person, any dirk.
shn8-shot. metal knuckles. razor, or other
deadly weapon. usually used for the inflic-
tion OF personal injury. anywhere within
the corporate limits of the town of Lancas-
ter; or TO carry about his. her or their per-
son. whether concealed or not, any pistol
less than twenty inches long and less than
three pounds in weight Provided that
this section shall not apply to peace officers
In the actual discharge of their duties or to
the carrying or keeping of such weapons by
persons while on their own premises
That any violation of any of the proyis.
ions OF this section shall be punished by a
fine OF not less than five. nor more than
NIFTY dollars. or by imprisonment for not
1883 than ten, nor more than thirty days,
and the weapon so carried shall be forfeited
to the said town
Section 80. That it shall be unlawful for