Douglas Island news., 1908-08-26
ssAULT AND BATTERY.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
 Sec.l. Whoever unlawfully assaults or threatens another in a menncInE manner, or unlaw fully strikes or wounds another, shall be guilty of miSdemcanOr, and upon con viction thereof, shall be punished by a hne of not more than one hundred dollars, or ilh- priSonment in the Municipal Jail for per iod not exceeding ninety days, or by Ooth fine and Imprisonment in the discretion or the Municipal Magistrate of the Town or Douglas.
 INTERFERENCE WITH SCHOOLS.
 Sec.2. Any person or persons who within the corporate limits of the Town ot Douglas shall cause a disturbance at school mousse, or shall use violent, harsh or threateIinS language to teacher or pupil or the Scho9l at the school house, or on the school Erouhus shall be guilty of R miSdemeauor. qua upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or Town of Douglas for period not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and lm- priSonment in the discretion of the Num- eipal Magistrate.
 MEETING BAwDY HOUSE.
 Sec 8. If any person shall keep or set mp bouse of i'll fame, brothel or bawdy house for the purpose of prostitution, fornIcation or lewdnesS, within the corporate limits or the Town of Douglas, such person shall be guilty of a miSdemeanOr, and upon conVic- tion thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by i'm prisoumeut in the Municipal Jail ot the Town of Douglas for period not exceeding ninety days, or by both such hne and nm prisonment in the discretion of the Mum- eipal Magistrate.
 MAKING ROADS IN GRAvEY ARDS, TRRsPASSlSG Sect. If any person other than an officer on lawful business. shall, without authority specially granted by law, or without tne authority and consent of the property owner, open or make any highway, Stree'' road. railway, macadamiZed road, or any thing in the nature of a public easement, over in through, or upon any enclosure or ward used for the burial of the dead, within the corporate limits of the town of Douglas or shall begin to open or make any such public easement, over, Tn, through or upon any such enclosure or yard, or put therein signs notices, or otherwise treSspaSS there in without authority of law, or permission of the Common Council, such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty ot mlS- demean0r. and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by nm priSoument iu the Municipal Jail ot the Town of Douglas for period not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and i'm prisonment. in the discretion of the Aum- cipal Magistrate.
 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
 Sec ,. If any person shall cruelty beat or torture any animal whether belonging 10 himself or another, Mlthln the SorPoraIe limits of the Town of Douglas, such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the Municipal Jail q ccedmg ninety days, or by both such me and Imprisonment, in the discretion or the Municipal Magistrate.
 CURFEw.
 Sec. 6. That all minors, within the corPo- rate limits of the Town of Douglas, under the age of fl6 years, if found on the streets of said town after the hour of g o'clock, D.. m. from September first to April first and 10 o'clock D. m. from April first to September first shall be arrested or locked up Tn the ,,il [ nf llnnulnS taken home; the parents or guardian nOtl- fed and said minor shall be fined in sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the Municipal Jail not eX- ceeding a period of ninety days, or by both Such fine and imprisonment, in the dlScre- ation of the Municipal Magistrate. This sec tion shall not apply to minors pursuing some useful vocation, lu the Judgment or the Municipal Magistrate, or when on the way home from some house, when out by permission of parents, or when with par entS or guardians.
 DISCHARGING FIREARMS.
 Sec. '. If any person shall fire any rifle, gun, pistol, or other hrearm, whereby a dangerous missile Is projected, within the corporate limits of the Town of Douglas, without first obtaining permission from the Mayor of the Town, shall be guilty of a mis- demeauOr, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment in the Municipal Jail for period not exceed
 
 priSOnmeut, in the discretion of the Munl- cipal magistrate: provided that the proYlS- ions of this section shall not apply to per sons ShOOtius destructive animals on thelr own premises, or within shooting galleries.
 FAST DRIVING.
 Sec. s. Any person riding or driving. a horse or horses, within the corporate limits of the Town of Douglas, at gait faster than miles per hour, shall be guilty of a ms demeauor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment Tn the Municipal Jail for period not exceed, ing ninety days, or by both such hne and imprisonment in the discretion ofthe Muni- cipal Magistrate.
 VACANCY.
 Sec g. That all idle or disSo lute persons who have no visible means or support or living, or lawful occupation or employment by which to earn living, and all able bod jed persons, who shall be found begging the means of support in public places, or ron ron house to house, or who shall procure a chlld or children to do so, shall be deemed Yagrants and guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined Tn a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the Municipal Jail for a period not exceeding ninety days, orpunlSh- ed by both such fine and imprisonment, Tn the discretion of the Municipal Magistrate
 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
 Sec. 10. That any person who shall will fully or maliciously break any door or win dow, or otherwise injure any building or structure within the corporate limits ot the Town of Douglas shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not ex. ceeding one hundred dollars, or by impris- onment in the Municipal Jail not exceeding the period of ninety days, or by both such fine and and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Magistrate.
 FRANCHISES.
 Sec. II. That any person using Q public utility such as Is generally granted by incor- porated towns and cities for valuable con- Sideration, within the corporate limits of The Town of Douglas without first having obtained permission or franchise from the Common Council of the Town of Douglas