The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-07
ORDINANCES
OF THE
Town Of Scotland Neck
ARTICLE |.

py using profane, obscene or inde
cent language or by fighting or be
ing drunk and disorderly ON tn
streets, or who shall in any othe
dlsorderly manner make any publ
disturbance, shall upon convictio,
be tined ten dollars for each offense
Sec. 2. Any person who shall rid.
or drive through the streets at
rate exceeding twelve miles an hour
race on any street, or hitch any
morse, mule or other stock to any
tree or lamp post. shall be fined twt
dollars.
Sec. 3. Any person or person;
who shall drive through the streets
any automobile Or other vehicle pro
PEELED by machinery at rate ex.
ceeding ten miles per hour in the
business section and fifteen miles ir
the residential section of the town,
shall be fined five dollars.
See. 4. Any person who shall ride
or drive across the centre walk on
Main street, Or place any vehicle or
goods OR wares of kind for exiibi-
ton or fer sale thereon except at
pubic auction, shall be fined two
dollars.
Sec. S. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
move, sweep or have swept any trash.
paper or other rubbish, on Main
street from their stores or other
places Of business Oh Main street.
ANY person, firm OR corporation vio-
latlng this section shall be fined two
dollars for every otfense.
See. 6. It shall be unlawful for
any Person, iitii1 OF corporation to
place or cause to be placed on either
sidewalk or the centre walk on Main
street any wood. timber, brick, logs,
barrels. boxes or any rubbish Of
whatever kind, any article Of mer-
chandisn, machinery, vehicle, Or any
thing whatever for exhibition or
sale, Or to allow any delivery wagon
Or express wagon tU'refHain thereon,
Dr. IN any way obstruct said sidewalk
,r centre walk. Any person, firm or
violating this section,
Upon conviction for said violation,
stall be fined five dollars for each
:. :. 10y violation thereof
Sec. Z. Ii shall be unlawful for |
my merchants or dealers to keep
,pen any place Of business on Sun
lay or to sell or otherwise dispose Of
or gain cool drinks, cigarettes, |
lgars, tobacco, confectioneries,
rults. fresh meats, or merchandise
+ any description. Any person vio-
atiEg this ordinance shall upon con-
iction be fined ten dollars for each
nd every offense: Provided, that
his ordinance shall not apply to the
ale of drugs and for the sale of
1eals at hotels and restaurants.
ARTICLE II.
Section /. The Town Constable
hall be required to collect the taxes
svied in the town during the month
t October Of each year except priv
ege taxes.
Sec. 2. The Town Constable shall
old his office at the pleasure of the
'oard, and may be discharged at
ny regular or called meeting of the
oard of Commissioners.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the
own Constable and of such police
len as may be appointed to report
the Mayor any violation Of these
rdinances which may come to bis or
,eir notice. A failure to DO so
lall be a misdemeanor and he or
icy shall be fined, upon conviction,
vo dollars.
Sec. 4. The Town Constable shall
i've his undivided attention to the
terest Of the town, to patroling the ,
reefs. to reporting violations Of
le law, to experimenting and di-
,ct:ng all works of improvement
'dered under the direction of the
oard Of Commissioners, and to such
her duties as may be required of !
m by the Board of Commissioners
!. the general law of the State. He
Iall collect all taxes levied at the
me and in the manner prescribed
7 the ordinances Or by the Board !
Commissioners. At each month
meeting Of the Board Of Conmis- :.
oners he shall make report of all
Elections from any source made by
m and shall produce the Town /
receipt therefor. He
all not absent himself from duty :
ithout first obtaining the permis- :
IN of the Mayor. !.
ARTICLE III. I
Section /. ItshaIl be unlawful for Q
y person or persons to discharge $
Y firearms Except in defense Of g
own premises) in the corporate t
nits of the town, and any person q
plating this section shall be fined c
o dollars for each violation. Ii
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to sell t.
offer for sale in the town of Scot c
I'd Neck any fire-crackers. Roman t
ndles, torpedoes, toy pistols or a
1er explosives known as fireworks u
thout paying the tax levied as
ense tax by the Commissioners. p
" one violating this section shall h
fined fifty dollars, and twenty-five e
liars for each and every day any D
n fire works shall be permitted to O
main on his premises. a
ARTICLE w. y
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
' person to ride a bicycle on the o.
ewalks of Main street between ri
nth and Twelfth streets, and on G.