Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-03-01
ORDINANCE NO. /.
An Ordinance Respecting tho Streets
Pavements and Ways Of the Town
Of Walhalla, 8. @. - W. sN

An Ordinance Respecting tho Streets,
Pavenlents and Ways Of the Town
Of Walhalla, 8. @. &
BE 1t Ordained By the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Walhalla,
in Council assembled, and by author
ity of the same:
Section /. That it shall be unlaw.
full to run a horse on Main street.
Sec. 2. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to cut or
mutilate trees on any streets Of the
town without permission.
Secs. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to hitch horses
or mules or other live stock to any
shade tree on the streets or side
walks, or otherwise permitting any
act which Is calculated to tnjure said
trees.
Sec. 1. That 1t shall be unlawful
to leave melon rinds or other trash
on the streets.
Sec. 5. That 1t shall be unlawful
to leave any piles or accumulations
Of lumber, fire-wood, rocks or other
material on the streets except South
Broad street, along the line Of rail-
road or lumber yard.
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful
accumulate on or around their prem
ises any sweepings or collections Of
papers, paper boxes, tin cans or other
trash. All merchants and business
houses shall provide Il proper recep
tacle for same, and all such trash
shall be hauled away from said prem
ises, either by the owners thereof or
under supervision Of The Marshal.
Sec. Z. That ball playing, skating
or other amusemcnts on Main street
are prohibited
NSec. s. That i: shall be unlawful
to shoot guns, pistols or other fire
arms, tire-crackers, or slingshots, or
to throw flre-balls, within the cor
porate limits of the town: Provided,
person may shoot firearms on his
own premises for the bona-iide pur-
pose Of protecting his person or prop
erty from damage or harm: Provid
ed. further, That the discharge Of
balls or shots from any firearms by
any person for the purpose afore-
said, within tho corporate limits,
shall be confined to the premises
owned or occupied by the person
shooting.
Sec. 8. That 1t shall be unlawful
to ride, drive or lead any animal, ex-
cept dogs, upon the sidewalks, except
to cross the same at a regular cross
ing. or to place any obstruction
which may impede free passage on
or along any sidewalk.
Sec. 10. That 1t shall be unlawful
to ride bicycle, motorcycle or any
other motor vehicle upon the side
walks Of any street within the cor
porate limits, except at crossings and
entrances to premises and garages.
Sec II. That 1t shall be unla wful
for any person or pelsOnS other than
employees, or passengers coming In
or going OF, to assemble at .he depot
In Waihalla and get on tho iraius
and t shall be unlawful for any aNlt-
citoT for any hotel or livery stable
or any other business, to get within
ten feet Of any train upon its arrival
Sec. IL. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any gate to be hung SO as to open
or swing on or over any sidewalk or
into any street or beyond the prop
erty line OF the owner Of any lot or
real property fronting on or adjacent
to any street, travelled way or pub
lie place within the town.
Sec. l3. That it shall be unlawful
to leave, during the nighttime, or
sundays, any article or goods Of
merchandise, or personal property of
any kind, on any street or sidewalk
within the corporate limits Of the
town.
Sec: H. That any person or per-
sons violating any OF the foregoing
provisions OF this Ordinance shall be
liable to arrest and fine or mprison-
ment. at the discretion Of the Mayor,
within the limits Of his authority.
Sec. ! 5. That this Ordinance shall
be deemed general and perpetual
shall go into effect upon it's publica.
ton. and continue Of force until re.
pealed or amended.
Done In Council and ratified under
the Corporate Seal Of the Town OF
Walhalla on the Sd day OF
h. 81 February, 1922, and in the
145th year Of the Sovereign
ty and Independence OF the United
States Of America.
JAS. NJ. MOSS, Mayor.
r.. A. GRANT, Clerk and Treasurer.