The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-01-19
GENERAL ORDINANCES
OF LANASTER, S. G.
(Contiucd from age Seven.

to 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
The penalty for the violation of
any of the provisions of the fore
going ordinance is fine of not less
than One Dollar nor more than
Thirty Dollars or by Imprisonment
for not less than five days nor more
than thirty days.
Section ~. Sunday Violations
That il shall be unlawful for any
person, or persons, to engage in any
game, public sports or amuscments
upon the Sabbath day.
Section 30. Baw,Iy Houses, Etc.
That il shall be un'aw'nl 20, a:.v
person, Cr phrSC Is, to run. keep. or
control. or oc"u ~. an di$. rder.,
house, ba WY hoU%.- ~ hous" y. III
fame, within the corporate limits OF
t, said town, Tor any fcma'e of
known i'm 'ra! character. to plv hcr
vocation. nr suciit "I"n any OF the
streets OF pub ic lots "f the town.
} That it rhl,l he unlawfud for fc
males % ~ .stionable chasIty. and
persons unauie to satisfactorily ac-
count for ,h".nsrlve, to be found
upon the streats of the town on any
ni6ht after ten O'Clock
Section 20. Penalty.-That any
violations of any of the provisions
OF Sections 1S and 10 OF these or.!i-
nances shall be punished by a fine
Of not less than One Dollar nor
more than Thirty Dollars. or by i'm
prisonment for not less than FIVE
days nor more than thirty days
section ~. Cruelty to Animals
That it shall be unlawful for any
person, or persons, to beat, strike.
Whatsoever. any horse. mule. draft
animal, or any dumb brute, of any
KIND whatsoever, or to ride. drive.
use work or keep for use. any
horse, mule, COW or other domest
animals N a poor, improyised con
dtion. or without shelter in in
clement weather
That any violation OF any OF the
provisions of this Section shall be
punished by fine OF not less than
Five nor more than Thirty Dollars,
or by Imprisonment for not less than
five nor more than thirty days.
Section %. Vagrants.-All per-
sons wandering from place to place
without any known residence. or re-
siding within the Town of Lancas-
ter. who have no visible or known
means of gaining a fair, honest and
reputable livelihood: all suspicious
persons going about the country:
Likewise all persons who acquire a
livelihood by gambling, dealing in
intoxicating liquors, or other unlaw
ful occupations. without having any
other visible means of gaining
livelihood: all keepers OF gambling
tables, faro banks. or other banks
whatsoever. used for gambling and
known under any other denomina-
tions; all persons who lead idle or
disorderiy lives; all persons habit
ually loafing on the streets, at pub
lie pool and billiard rooms or other
public places; all who konwinglv
harbor thieves and felons, and those
known to be of that character and
descriptions: likewise all persons no,
Following some handicraft, trade or
profession, and not having some
known or visible means of livlihood
who shall be able TO work, and oc-
cupying or being in possession of
some piece of | and shall not Guilt
vate such quantity thereof as shall
be deemed by the Mayor or Town
Council to be necessary for the
maintenance of himself and family:
also all persons representing pub
ncly. for gain or reward. withou,
being fully licensed. any play or
other entertainment OF the stage:
all tellers OF fortune for fee or re-
ward. all steady beggars, are and
shall be deemed vagrants, and. upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined
in sum not exceeding One Hun
dred Dollars ($1OO.OO) or be i'm.
prisoned for not exceeding thirty
days
Section 2s. Larceny, Breach or
Trust. Etc.-That ii shall be unlaw
ful for any person. or persons, with
in the corporate limits OF the Town
OF Lancaster, to steal, take and
carry away, the goods. chattels and
property OF another, or to assist in
so doing, or to receive the same
knowing them to be stolen. That il
shall be unlawful to embezzle, dis