Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
POLICE REGULATIONS
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SECTION /. That all persons found
guilty of any indecent conduct, drunk
enness, fighting, the use of profane or
obscene language within the corporate
limits of the town, and the territory
over which the town has criminal
jurisdiction, and Of disturbing the
peace and quiet of the town, and the
territory over which the town has
criminal jurisdiction. in any manner
whatever, shall be fined Twenty-Five
Dollars.
Sec. 2. No person shall ride or
drive across any granolithic, wood or
gravel sidewalks unless it is necessary
for him to do so as an entrance to his
property. in which case he will be re-
quired to keep the sidewalk and ditch
in repair. Anyone violating this sec
ton shall, upon conviction, be fined
Five Dollars.
Sec. 3. Any person who shall lin
jure a bridge or any other property
belonging to the town, or place OBJ
struction in any culvert, drain or sew
er, public or private, or injure any of
the street pumps, shall be fined, upon
conviction, Twenty-Five Dollars.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall ex-
hibit any stallion or jack on any pub
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to any mare within the corporate linn
its of the town, unless the same be
done in a place not exposed to public
view, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined Twenty-Five Dollars.
SEC. s. Any person owning and
permitting a vicious dog to run at
large without being muzzled, shall be
guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon
conviction. shall be fined Fifty DOL
lars.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall
shoot a gun or other firearms or shoot
any rockets, popcrackers or other fire.
works, except in cases of necessity,
shall, upon conviction. be fined Fifty
Dollars. Provided, that nothing here
in contained shall prohibit the shoot
ing of fireworks between 6 A. M. and
1OP. N. on Christmas Day, and, if
Christmas Day should fall on Sunday,
on the day set aside by the Mayor for
the shooting of fireworks.
Sec. z. Any person who shall keep
disorderly house, or house ofill-fame
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, shall be fined Fifty
Dollars; females of doubtful virtue
who shall be found on the streets or
alleys plying their vocation as prosti-
tuteS shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or and, upon conviction, shall be fined
Fifty Dollars.
Sec. 8. Any persons found using
an air rifle, bean shooter, or throwing
rocks. or other missiles upon the
streets of town, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be fined Ten Dollars.
SEC. 9. That all unlicensed dogs
running at large Or whenever found
in the town, shall be subject to be
taken up by the police and impound-
ed. 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
owner of any dog in the pound. All
dogs not redeemed shall be killed un-
der the direction of the Chief of
Police with as little suffering as pos
sible. The word dog includes bitches.
SEC. 10. That any person or per-
sons owning any fowl or fowls Of any
description whatsoever and allowing
the same to run at large in the town
and off the premises of such person
or persons shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be fined Five Dollars.
Sec. II. The running at large Of
horses, mules, goats, or any stock OF
any kind, is forbidden. No one shall
lead, ride, or drive any horse or other
animal upon the sidewalks, or feed
any stock upon the sidewalks, or