Douglas Island news., 1904-09-21
Ordinance No. B.
DEFINING MISDEMEANORS The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
AssArLr M1rH \ DANGERous MEAroN


 The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON Sec.l That whoever, being armed with ! a don0erouS weapon, shall assault another with such weapon or shall publicly dlSplay the same in a menncing manner shau pc deemed guilty of n mlSdemeanor, ana upon conviction thereof shall be punished Dy i fine not exceeding one hundred QOOl dollars or by imprisonment in the City jail not to exceed ninety (9O) days or both.
 ASSAULT AND BATTERY
 ! SEC. 9 That whoever not being armed ! with a dangerous weapon, unlawtulIy aSSults or threatens another in a menaclng manner or unlawfully strikes or wounds another shall de deemed guilty of n mlSdemeahor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun, iShed by a fine not to exceed one hundred NCO) dollars, or by Imprisonment m the CltE iail not to exceed ninety (9OJ days or both
 SEC & That if any person shall steal anE goods or chattelS, or any government note or any bank note, or any gold or SllNer or any denomination, promlSSory note or Dlll ol exchange, bond or other thing m action or any book of account, order, or ceruhcHVe' | concerning money or goods due or to be- | come due, or to be delivered, or any Dlu OI ! sale or writing containing conveyance or | goods or chattelS or any interest therelh' or 9ny other valuable contract in force, or any ! receipt release, or deteaSance, or any tort, | process ,or public record, the property oI another such person shall be deemed EuiIty of a miSdemeauOr, and upon cohNcl cllOh ! thereof shall be punished by a fine not e%- ceeding one hundred QOOl dollars, or by i'm, priSoument in the City jail not to exceed ninety (9O) days or both.
 DISTURBANCES OF THE PEACE ! SEC. 4. That if any person or persons ! shall in the City of Douglas willtully drlNe or i ride any horse or mule, upon any sldewak therein, or shall willfully drive or rlue any { horse or mule through the streets thereot at | greater speed than walk, or shall use any | obscene or profaue language in any ot the streets or public places within the corporate limits of the City ot Douglas, spSh person person or persons so offending shall be deemed | guilty of a miSdemeanor, and upon conVlc | tion thereof shall be punished by a hne not to exceed fifty (5O dollars, or by lmprlSom- | ment in the City jail not to exceed ten llW days or both, ,,
 1 SEC. 3. That if any person shall willfully md lewdly expose his perSoh or the prlNate ! parts thereof in any public place, or III any ] place where there are other persons to be oi- | fended or annoyed thereby, or shall take any | pa Tt in any model artists eNhlbltlon or make | nuy other exhibition of himself to puDnc | view or to the view of any number of per ] sons-Such as Is offensive to decency or IS ! adapted to excite vicious or leWu tnou%nts or acts, such person shall be deemed gullty i of a miSdemeauOr and upon conviction there . of shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred 1OOl dollars, or by imprison- ment in the City jail not to exceed ninety '''l 0"'' CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
 SEC. 6. That if any person shall cruelty, beat or torture, any animal whether belong to himself or another, such person snail be ! deemed guilty of a miSdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred llOOl dollars or by Imprisonment in the City jail not to exceed ninety 1901 days, or both.
 TREsPASsING IN GRAvEYARDs, Ere.
 SEC.7, That if any person shall without the authority or consent of the Common Council of the City of Douglas open or make h any highway, railway or street, through or upon any enclosure, or yard used for the burial of the dead, or treSpaSS thereon, DS destroying fences, monuments, or uecora- tions, he shall be deemed guilty of a mlSde meanor and upon conviction thereon ShaiI De punished by fine not to exceed one nun dred G1OOl dollars or by Imprisonment Tn the City jail not to exceed ninety l9O days, ol '0'' CONSTRUCTING STREETS.
 SEC. S. That if any person shall erect any structure Telephone, Telegraph or Electric Light poles, or lay any rails, sewers or water hines or shall place any other obstruction or or in the steeetS of the City of Douglas With out authority or consent or the Somlhoi Council thereof, he shall be guilty ot ms demeanor and upon conviction thereon, Shal be punished by a fine not to exceed one hun dred [1OOl dollars or by Imprisonment III th' City iail not to exceed ninety (9Ol days, ol both. r,..,,-
 SEC, g. That if any person shall withou the authority of the United States, or some authorized officer thereof, sell. barter, O. | and associates with Indians, any Spirituous malt or vinous liquors, shall be deemed guilty Of n misdemeanor and upon conVlc tion thereof, shall be punished by fine O not less than fifty I5Ol dollars nor more thal one hundred [1O0l dollars, or by lmprlson ment in the City jail not less than twenty ~ days nor more than ninety 90 days, or bot such fine and imprisonment
 VAGRANCY.
 !. SEC. 1O That all idle men and dlSSolut persons who have no visible means Of hV ing, or lawful occupation or employment b . which to earn a living: All able bodied per sons who shall be found begging the mean of support in public places, or from house t house, or who shall procure child or child
 ren to do so, all persons who live Tn house of i'll repute, shall be deemed guilty ot a mlS - demeanor, and upon conviction be pu6nn1she{ .. by fine not to exceed one hundred -lOU, do if lars, or by Imprisonment i'll the City JalI no ;- to exceed ninety 90 days or both.
 /. DESTROYING GULLs AND RAVENS, e SEC. Il. That if any person shall withl ;. the corporate limits of the City ot Douglas s willfully injure, destroy or kill, any Sea Gu e or Raven, such person shall be deemed guilt
 of misdemeanor and upon conviction there
 of shall be punished by q fine not eXceedln
 ten -10-dollars, or in default of payment b
 imprisoned in the City jail for a period nc
 exceeding five -5-d days.