Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-02-22
Ratified Ordinances
OF the
Town Of Walhalla.
ORDINANCE NO. I.


An Ordinance Respecting the Streets,
PavcmcntS and Ways of the Town
of Wulhalln.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Walhalla,
| in Council assembled, and by author
ity Of the same:
Section |. That 1t shall be unlaw-
full to run horse or mule on Main
street, and any person or persons so
doing shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor.
Section 2. That it shall be a mis-
demeanor for any person or persons
| to cut or mutilate trees OH any streets
Of the town without permission.
Section 3. That it shall be unlaw-
tul Tor any person or persons to in
| jure any shade trees by hitching
horses, mules or other live stock
thereto, or otherwise permitting any
| act which is calculated to injure said
| trees.
Section 4. That 1t shall be unlaw-
ful to leave melon rinds or other
trash on the streets, and any person
! or persons so doing shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor.
Section 8. That it shall be unlaw-
full to leave any piles or accumula-
tions Of lumber, fire-wood, rocks or
other material on the streets exceDt
South Broad Street, along the line Of
railroad or lumber yard, and any per-
| son or persons so doing shall be
| guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Section 6. That it shall be unlaw-
ful FOR any person or persons to al
| low to accumulate on or around their
premises any sweepings or collections
OF papers, paper boxes, tin cans, bro
! ken glass or crockery or other trash.
All merchants and business houses
snail provide proper receptacle for
| same, and all such trash shall be
! hauled away from said premises,
| either by the owner thereof or under
supervision of the Marshal; and It
shall be a misdemeanor for any per-
| son or persons to fail or refuse to
| carry out these provisions.
Section Z. That ball playing or
, other amusements on Main street are
prohibited. Any person or persons so
doing shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor.
Section s. That 1t shall be unlaw-
ful to shoot guns, pistols or other
nrearmS, frc-crackerS, or Slingshots.
or to throw fire-balls within the in
corporate limits Of the town, and any
person or persons SO doing shall be
guilty Of a misdeameanor: Provided.
person may shoot firearms on his
own premises for the bona fiuo pur-
pose OF protecting his property from
damage by animals or birds wild by
nature: Provided, further, that the
discharge OF balls or shots from any
firearms by any person for the pun
pose aforesaid, within the incorpo-
rate limits shall be confined to the
premises owned or occupied by the
person shooting.
Section Q. That 1T shall be unlaw-
1ul 10 ride or drive upon the side
walks, or to lead horse thereon, eX-
cept to cross the same at regular
crossing, or to place any obstruction
whlch may impede free passage on
or along any sidewalk, and any per-
son or persons so doing shall be
guilty Of a misdcmeanor.
Secticu 10. That it shall be I'M
lawful to ride a bicycle on the side
walks Of any streets within the in
corporate limits. Any person so do
ing snail be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Section II. That the game OF
cock fighting is prohibited within the
incorporate limits OF the town, and
any person or persons taking part
IN or witnessing such game either
as participants or spectators shall be
subject to fine or Imprisonment at
the discretion Of the Mayor, within
the limits Of his authority.
Section 10. That it Shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons
other than employees, or passengers,
coming in or going off to assemble at
the depot In Walhalla and get on the
trains; and 1t shall be unlawful for
any solicitor for any hotel or livery
stable or any other business to get
within ten feet of any train upon its
arrival.
Section 13. That any person or per-
sons violating any Of the foregoing
provisions of this ordinance shall be
liable to arrest and fine or imprison-
ment, at the discretion Of the Mayor
within the limits Of his authority,
Section A. That this ordinance
shall be deemed general and per-
petual shall go into effect upon it's
publication, and continue Of force
until repealed or amended.
Done in Council and ratified under