Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-18
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SECTION l. All persons found guilty of any indecent
conduct drunkenness fighting the use OF proane or OBJ
scene language within the corporate limits OF the town,
and the territory which the town has criminal Jur
sdctlon and of disturbing the peace and qule OF the
town. and the territory which the town has crml
nal jurisdiction in any manner whatever shall be tined
Twenty Five Dollars
SEC 2 The running at large Of horses, mules, goats
or any stock of any kind is forbidden NO one snail
lead ride or drive any horse other animal, or ride a
bicycle other vehicle upon the sidewalks or iced any
stock upon the sidewalks streets or halter ny ami
mails where they the sidewalks or streets Any
one violating this section shall, upon conviction pay
fine of Three Dollars provided nothing herein shall pro-
hibit carriage go-cart wheel char containing an
infant an invalid from being on the sidewalks.
SEC g. No person shall ride or drive a horse or
other animal any street faster than the rate OF ten
miles an hour, and at the intersection OF Roanoke Ave
nue. and Second Street horses or other animals must
not be. driven faster than slow trot No one shall
break any horse other animal on any streets hitch
any horse other animal to any OF the Street Trees
Telephone or Electric Light Poles. For violation OF
this section, persons, upon convection, snail DE nntu
Twenty-Five Dollars
SEC A. No person shall ride or drive any
granoithic wood or gravel sidewalks unless it is
necessary for him to do entrance to his proper
ty in which case he will be required to keep the side
walk and ditch in repair. Any violating this sec
ton SHALL upon conviction, be fined IWoDollars and
Fifty Cents.
SEC No person shall stop any vehicle on foot
way common crossing for foot passengers, unneces
sariy. Any one violating this section upon CONVECTION
shall be fined One Dollar
SEC g. ANY person who shall exhibit any stallion
or jack on any public street of the town. let the
to any mare within the corporate limits of the town un
less the same be done In place not exposed to pubic
view, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be fined Five Dollars,
SEC. Any person owning and permitting vicious
dog to run at large without being muzZed, shall be
guilty of miSdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be
fined Five Dollars.
SEC g. ANY person who shall shoot gun or other
firearms shoot any rockets popcrackers or other fire
works. except in cases of necessity shall, upon convlc
ton, be fined Five Dollars Provided that nothing
herein contained shall prohibit the shooting of fireworks
between A. M and 10 P. NJ. Christmas Day and, If
Christmas Day should fall on Sunday, on the day set
aside by the Mayor for the shooting of fireworks.
SEC. g. Any person who shall keep disorderly
house or house of lfame shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction shall be lined twenty
Five Dollars females of doubtful virtue who shall be
found upon the streets or alleys plying their vocation
prostitutes shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction, shall be fined Five Dollars.
SEC 10. Any person found using an air rifle, beam
shooters throwing rocks, or other missiles upon the
streets of the town, shall be guilty OF msdemeanor
and upon conviction, shall be fined Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents
SEC H. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
make or cause to be made any holes or excavations
and leave them uncovered so that they may become
dangerous to pedestrians the streets and side walks
Any person violating this section shall upon conviction,
be fined Five Dollars.
SEC IL That all unlicensed dogs running at large
or whenever found in the town. shall be subject to be
taken up by the police and impounded The owners of
all such dogs whenever known shall be notified, and
the dog shall be kept for two days in the pound If
the owner does not redeem them by paying the tax,
costs and fifty cents penalty then any other person
may pay the same and become of any dog in the
pound. All dogs not redeemed shall be killed under
the direction of the Chief of Police with little suffer
ing as possible. The word dog includes bitches.
SEC 49, That no awning of unapproved type.
wooden shed or unapproved structure of any kind
whatsoever shall be erected the sdeawks of the
town. and that any and all persons owning or renting
stores or other buildings in the town in front of which
there are awnings of unapproved type wooden sheds
or unapproved structures of any kind whatsoever shall
remove the same or cause the same to be removed;