Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-27

rate seal O1 tH6 IOWu VI WaiIlhu6
In the 13ist year Of the sovereignty and
independence of the United States Of America.
J.. A. STICK, Mayor.
Geo. NJ. Ansel. Clerk and Treasurer.
Number A..
An Ordinance to Preserve tire Peace and
Good Order of.tl,e Town of Waihella.
Aldermen of the Town of Walhalla, in
council assembled, and by authority of
the m
SECTION 1. That any person found drunk
In the Town of Walhalla, whereby the
peace aud good order of the town may
be impaired, or the convenience of other
persons interfered with, shall be guilty of
q misdemeanor.
street shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 8. That any person convicted
of keeping a disorderly house within the
limits of the Town of Wslhalla shall,
upon conviction of such ~offense, be fined
a sum not less than $25 nor more than
$50, 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 to any
person or persons to be used as q bawdy
house or house of prostitution, shall,
upon conviction, pay q fine of not less
than $5 nor more than $50. for every day
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 4. That any person or per-
rioting, using profane language or other
disorderly conduct within the incorpo-
rate limits, shall be punished as for a
misdsmeanor.
SECTION 8. That it shall be the duty of
the Marshal to arrest all persons guilty
of misdemeanors or lighter Grimes within
the incorporate limits of the town by VIC.
lation of the laws of the State of South
Carolina, OcOnee county, or by violation
of, any ordinance of the Town oil Wal
halla and bring them before tho Mayor,
or an Alderman acting in his stead, who
shall have sue power to pass Buch order
in the premises as, In his opinion, Justice
may require, consistent with the author
ity OF the Council.
SECTION Q. That it shall oe the duty of
the Marshal or Policeman, after the al.
rest of any person, whose violation OF
any ordinance interferes with the peace
and good order of the town, or the cop-
duct of the person arrested after the al
rest Is made Ia such as to impair the
peace and good order of the town, to
closely confine such person and produce
him as required by law for examination
or proper administration of criminal JUS
tice as the case may require.
SECTION Z. whatsoever shall w~illfully
abuse or cruelty treat any horse, mule Oh
draught animal or beast of burden, shall
upon conviction thereof, suffer i'm
prisonment for not less than ten days or
pay a fine of not less than $40.
SECTION 8. That the Marshal is author
lied to arrest any person found on he
streets between 10 o'clock p m. and
5 O'Clock a. m. who cannot give a 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
5le5 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, nav
ing no visible means of earning All hon
est livelihood, shall be deemed a vagrant.
r SECTION IL. 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 IL. Any person or persons
gambling within the incorporate limits
IF the town shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor.
SECTION Is. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to operate,
within the incorporate limits of the town,
any slot machine of any kind or make
whatsoever, and. anyone doing SO shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and pun
ished at the discretion of the Mayor
within the limits of his authority.
SECTION ID That any person or per-
sons interfering with q Policeman in the
discharge of his duty shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
.SEcTroNI6. 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 of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 18. 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 zach lamp, at
the discretion of the Mayor within the
limits of his authority.
CTIO ~. That any peraOn kaevino