The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-05
ORDINANCE NO. 9.

ORDINANCE NO. 9.
An ordinance defining certain mlsde-
neanors and prescribing the penalties LOT
violation thereof c,,. r,roi, of
the Town if Friday Harbor, Washington.
ASSAULT
Section l. An assault is an attempt IN
n rude nsoent or angry manner, VII ,
lawfully to touch, strike, beat or WoulIu
another person coupled with the present
ability to carry such attempt into eXecu.
ton Every person convicted theTeol
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
$4,000 and costs.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Section 2. Assault and battery is the
unlawful beating or touching OF one per
son by another. Any person found guilty
of so doing shall be punished by me
in sum not to exceed $lO00o ana COSTS.
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON
Section g. 1t is hereby declared to be
a misdemeanor for any person to assault
or beat or touch another person with a
club whip stick. knife, cOWhlde, pistol,
gun or other dangerous or deadly weapon,
and upon conviction of so doing shall be
punished by fine not to exceed the
sum of $4,000 and costs.
DISTURBING THE PEACE
Section A. Any person who shall dis
turb the peace and quiet of the city, or
any private family person, by loud or
unusual noise, or by tumultuous ana Oh
fensive carriage, or curSlng, shouting,
Gus or unseemly conduct shall be deemed
guilty of a msdemeanor and upon con-
VctiOn thereof shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed the sum of $4,000 and
costs.
FOUL LANGUAGE
Section s. Any person found guilty of
using foul indecent vulgar, profane or
blasphemous language on the streets
within the city within the hearing OF
any person, whether on public or private
property, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction Thereon
be fined in sum not to exceed $500
and costs.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT
Section 6. Any person found guilty of
disorderly conduct or breach of the peace
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined in sum not
to exceed $500 and costs.
ARRAYS
Section 7. If two or more persons by
agreement fight in any public place, they
shall be deemed guilty of an affray and
upon conviction thereof shall be each of
them punished by fine in sum not to
exceed $4,000 and costs.
THREATENING AND CHALLENGING
Section 8. Any person threatening or
challenging or traducing another, or who
shall use any language or indulge in any
conduct towards another tending to pro-
duce a disturbance of the peace, or shall
upon conviction be punished by fine not
to exceed $500 and costs.
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY
Section 9. If three or more persons
shall be unlawfully, riotOusly or tumultu-
ously, or if in any other manner assem-
bled. for any purpose, to the annoyance
of the public or travellers, each of them
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in sum not to exceed $1,000 and
costs.
FAILURE TO DIsPERsE
Section 10. If three or more persons
are assembled as mentioned in section
of this ordinance, they may, be COM
manded b. the marshal or other police
officer, or the mayor, councilman or
constable to dispense, and upon failure to
immediately do so, they shall be deemed
guilty OF m1sdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof any and all may be fined
in a sum not to exceed $1,000 and costs.
RECKLESS SHOOTING
Section II. Every person who shall
recklessly, careleSSly or negligently dis
charge in the vicinity of any dwelling,
or in the streets or alleys of this city,
or anywhere within this city, any fire.
arms, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
$500 and costs.
EXHIBITING PISTOL
Section II. Every person who shall in
a rude. angry or threatening manner, in
crowd of two or more persons exhibit
any pistol. bowie knife or other danger
Gus weapon, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not to exceed
$4,000 and costs.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT
Section Is. Any person who shall be
deemed guilty of disorderly conduct or
making disturbance or breach of the
peace. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed
$4,000 and costs.
Disturbing CONGREGATIONS
Section IA. Any person who shall dis
turb or disquiet any religious society,"
congregation or assembly or lodge when
met for religious worship or for any
a a1her no;sl lawful wi a, purpose, by making
1or or by profane, obscene or improper
discourse or conduct within the sight
or hearing of such congregation, as
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
1shed by a fine. not to exceed $4,000 and
costs.
CONCEALED WEAPONS
Section Is. Whoever shall within this
city, carry or wear under the clothes or
concealed about the person, any pistol,
revolver or other firearm or any knife
Nother than an ordinary pocket knife) or
any dirk or dagger, sling shot, or metal
knuckles or any instrument bv the use
upon
the person or property of another, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not more than $4,000 and
costs. Provided, however, that this sec
ton shall not apply to officers carving
firearms while in the discharge of their
duties, and provided further that the
mayor may grant permission in writing
TO other persons to carry firearms
INDECENT EXPOSURE
Section 16. Whoever shall appear in
any publici place, or in any place exposed
to public view, in this city, in a state Of
nudity. or in any indecent or lewd dress
or shall make any indecent exposures of
mis- or her person, or be guilty of any Iewd
or indecent act or behavior. shall he
deemed guilty of a misoemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punisheS
by a fine Of not more than $3.50 90 and
costs. ~'0 anu
OBSCENE PLAY
Section II. Whoever shall exhibit mr.
perform, or shall assist in exhibiting ar
performing any indecent obscene or 1ewd
play. or shall permit the same to he ner-
formed in any building or on premises
owned or controlled by him or her shall
De deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
oy fine of not more than $4,000 and
OBSCENE BOOKS
Section Is. Whoever shall bring or