Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
PEACE AND MORALS ORDNANCE

| Morals Ordinance took effect yes'er-
day. We have carefully scrutnizsd
this new law Of the city. snd fail TO
find anything in il OBI -c'ionable TO
those who favor proper Observance
of the Sabbath Ii il not the intention
az the authorities To make indiscrim-
mate arrests OF merchants who sccOm
mediate persons really in need OF Grt'-
cles ~ merchs ndisH on the Sabbath, but
they mnst keep their doors closed and
not remain pen TO the public, ss h'S
been the custom OF one or two in the
ptst.
In order that or readers may b.
msds s"qnaiutai win the prcv''ors
Of trc new Law we gic" synopsis ut
each section. ~ folio
SECTION one p'osiir- 'np not *.
capdinP ff'y 'oll4rs nv not rXceediu:
.ixty day. imprisonment for violation
of the rules ~ pubic der~ncy, either
~ words or action. the use Of loud or
obscene 'ancnsVe. being drank or in-
tx Gated, or disturbing the peace in
an, {. bic or private place.
SECTION two makes il the du,y OF the
police - take into custody any persnn
found in an intoxicated condition ia
any ~ the public parts Of the city.
and provides fine not exceeding $25
or not exceeding 80 days imDrisOn-
ment.
Section three makes it the duty nf
hotel. tavern or inukeepers, or the
owner or Keeper OF every billiard table,
pool table. bowling alley or place OF
amusement or recreation, and all
persons keeping public house, TO
preserve the peace in the day or might
time, and failure 20 do go isp1nish able
by fine not exceeding $50 or imprison-
ment not exceeding 90 days.
Section four provides like penalty
for disturbance OF public worship.
Src,ion fve prohibits gambling in
sny form and provides n penalty not
exceeding $50 fine or imprisonment
not exceeding sixty days for violation
Of same. either by persons conducting
such gambling, permitting same on
thei- premises. those engaged therein,
and those congreested in such places.
Th.. is one Of the best sections in the
ord nance.
Section elk provides that any person
who resists srrest, or any person who
refuses to aid the police in making ar
rrsts, shall be fined not exceeding 500
or imprisoned not exceeding sixty
days.
Section seven in given in full Ne fol-
lows: at hall be unls wful for any
person or persons to keep open store
or dispose of any wares, merchandise.
goods or chattels on Sunday. or TO sell
or barter the same. In case OF emer-
gensy or necessity, merchants or shop
keepers may dispose Of the comforts
or necessaries OF life, to customers
without keeping open doors, aud pro-
vided, further, that this IL not 10 pre-
vent the REGULATION nor sale OF news
papers and periodicals heretofore
printed. Any person or persons violat-
ing the provisions 81 this section shall,
upon conviction before the mayOr, he
fined not exceeding fifty dollars, or by
i'm prisonment not exceeding sixty
days"
Section eight refers TO indecent ex.
posure OF the person in any OF the
streets or public places, such disorder
Is lnduct being punishable by hne not
exceeding $50 or imprisonment not
exceeding sixty days.
| Persons assembling or congregating
in crowds upon the sidewalks and
thorou ghfares thereby impeding trav.
81. who rtfuse TO disperse after being
ordered to do so by the police, under
Section nine are subject to fine OF
$40 or thirty days in jail.
Section ten makes it unlawful Tor
hotel drummers or hack drivers TO
cross a designated line at the depots,
or for any person TO harass travellers
or make Il noise causing confusion and
disturbance, the penalty therefor be-