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That it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons to play ball, A 1 1 1 ' 1 larow stones, snoot sling sliots, wrestle, tussle, or play marbles, or engage in any boisterous conduct, upon any of the Streets or pavements of the town. FAST DRIVING, KTC. Section 2. That it shall bo unlawful * for any person, or persons, to ride or * ? drive any horse or other animal, whethV \ er hitched or not, to any vehicle, at an ^ unusual gate, through any of the streets of the town ; or to ride, or drive, a .>( horse or other animal, on any of the side walks, or pavements, or to fasten, or tie animals thereon. SToCK RUNNING AT I.AUGK, ETC. Section >. That it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to permit, or allow, any mule, horse, cow, hog, sheep or goat to run at large; or to bo tied, or staked so that they can get on any sidewalk or pavement in said town. HITCHING STOCK, ETC. Section I. That it shall be unlawful > for any person, or persons, to hitch any , ' horse, muha, or other animal, to any shade tree, on the sidewalks, or in the Court House square, or to hitch to any railing, lam]) post or fence, whore there is a sidewalk, or to fasten or hitch any * horse, mule, cow or other animal any 1 l < i ' WT wner , 111 sine 01 iii" ^ ourt 1 louse square or in the graded school grounds. 01IST K UCTI N (j STKKKTS, KTC. Section 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to place on any street, or sidewalk in said town, any empty box, cask, rubbish, paper or refuse of any kind, so as to imp' do in any way, the ready passage of persons, or vehicles over or through same, Provided that persons, firms or cor] ? "alien- engaged in business shall ho allowed a space of not exceeding two f r,t from their building, or place of business, for the display of goods or wares. RAILROAD TRAINS, KTC. That it dmll l>e unlawful for any railroad train to obstruct any of the streets of said town, for more than live minutes at any one time, and for not more than twenty minutes altogether I ^ 1 rni i it i iu ini) uuu ua) , i nai 11 snail no unlaw I ul fur any engine or railroad, train J to cross any of the streets of the town I or public crossings, at a greater rate of < speed than ten miles an hour, or to ' cross any street or public crossing, with- I oul first giving warning by the ringing < of the bell, within not loss than 0110 I llUAv*i C/v4 AVV/t ul each sjhuv^I or ci'oaoiii0, |! or to blow tho whistle of any engine, o within the corporate limits of said town h except for necessary signals required by t law. ? DUMPING TRASII IN STREETS, ETC. c Section 7. That it shall bo unlaw ful ) for any person, or persons, to throw, 1 dump, sweep, or leave any trash, litter, ^ ashes or refuse, 011 any of the pavements, streets, back lots or ditches of ; the town. That all persons, firms and 11 corporations carrying on business, in said town, are hereby required to put sweepings, trash, paper, ashes, refuse, fi etc. in a barrel or box in rear of their c dwellings, or places of business. The a barrel or box, after having been emp P tied by the street hands must be taken e into the house, or place of business, o near which it is placed. That it shall p be unlawful to throw water, or other ii liquids, on the sidewalks or alleyways c in said town. j INJURING PROPERTY OF TOWN OR PERSON. Section 8. That it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to tear up, f or otherwise injure, any sidewalk, foot- o way, pavement or bridge, or causeway, a or place any obstruction on any street, t or to cut or bruise any shade tree, or 1; injure, in any way, any property real '1 or personal, belonging to another or to v the said town. t LOAFING AROUND CHURCHES, KTC. T Section 9. That it shall be unlawful 11 for any person, or persons, to loaf, I1 lounge or loiter near and around any 11 church, within the corporate limits of said town, while divine worship is go ing on in said church ; or to behave in f such a manner as to annoy any person C or persons within such church during such worship. OBSTRUCTING SIDKWAI.KS, KTC. Section 10. That it shall be unlaw j ful for any person, or persons, to use, handle or roll any wheelbarrow, hand j cart, or similar conveyance, or vehicle, . on the sidewalks of said town ; or to roll two or more children's carriages abreast, upon any of the sidewalks of said town. That it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to remain stationary upon any of the pavements or sidewalks of said town, in such a manner as to prevent foot passengers from passing easily and comfortably along the pavements or sidewalks. r m II 1 hat all persons who des're to remain stationary on said pavements, or sidewalks, shall stand on the inner or outer (J 11 side of said pavement or sidewalk, so . that foot passengers will not bo ol>- j sirucieu. , el II AUK MEN AT TRAINS, ETC. Section 11. Th.it it shall ho unlawful for any person, or persons, engaged jin hacking or hauling passengers, or haggago, or soliciting patronage, for T. any hotel or boarding hou>o, or soliciting the carrying of grips, valises or satchels, upon the arrival of any rail- ^ road train or cars at any railroad depot ^ in said town to approach nearer the train or cars on any track there at less . than liftoen feet. s OKTTINO ON TRAINS, ETC. : Section 12. That it shall be unlaw o ftil for any person, or persons, except j pas.-angt i*s or otliors assisting tliem, and the employes of tlio railroad com c pany, to board any train within the corporate limit of said town and getting t on the stops and swinging to such o trains, shall he considered hoarding within the meaning of this ordinance. LOOSE HORSES, ETC. Section Id. That it shall he unlaw- n fill for any person, firm or corporation, 1 to fli'ivn in1 lot l/.iiwo hi.o?? v.. . ? <. v/i .v,i i",?.?? f n | ?v; 11 ?* i i i 11 .">11 ri;t r> of said town, any horses or mules not t haltered or roped and led by some par I son or persons. t I'KNAI/rV, ETC. Section 11. That any violation of any of tho provisions of the thirteen f foregoing sections shall bo punished by s a fine of not less titan One nor more n than Thirty Dollars, or by imprison- a mont for not loss than live nor more k than thirty days. v BREACH OF PEACE, ASSAULTS, ETC. c Section la. That it shall bo unlaw- 11 ful for any person, or persons, to coin init any assault, or assault and battery, ? or engage in any breach of tho peace, within the corporate limits of said 1 town, or in any riotous or disorderly n conduct, unbecoming a good citizen, or (1 to be found publicly drunk therein, or jc guilty of uuj t?o?. of open oI^.jC' uity,j r bo indecently profane of speech, or j o engaged in any noisy, boisterous or c hreatening conduct, indecent or dan-, t ;erous, or to tlie annoyance of any a itizen or citizens of the town, or engage r n loud and unusual talking, or hallow r ng or indecent and outrageous lan- s ;uage, shall pay a fine of not loss than s uve nor more than One Hundred Dol- 1 trs or be imprisoned for not less than o ivc nor more than thirty days. 1 SHOOTING FIREARMS, ETC. Section 10. That it shall bo unlaw ul for an}' person, or persons, to dis !' barge any gun, pistol, or other fire ! rms within the corporate limits of said ! own, except in defense of life or prop rty, or to explode any dynamite or ther explosives, except for blasting \ urposes, or to burn or explode any j recrackers or fireworks within said orporate limits. a NJURY OF LAMPS OR OT1IEH PROPERTY OF TOWN. Section 17. That it shall be unlaw* i ill for any person, or persons, to break ] r injure, any lamp or lamp post, or t ny other property belonging to said own, or to light or extinguish any imp excepting those employed by the 'own Council of said town. That any iolation of any of the provisions of ^ his and the preceding section shall be unished by a fine of not less than Two ;l ior more than Ten Dollars, or be im c ' ! irisonment for not less than five nor . iiore than fifteen days. e SUNDAY VIOLATIONS. Section IS. That it shall be unlawill for any person, or persons, firm or j orporation, to keep open on the Sab lath day, any place of business, or musement, or sell anything, ivhatso ver, including soda water and soft f Irinks, on said day, except medicines 1 ?y drugstores and in case of necessity ( rticles of merchandise necessary for ?' he interment of the dead, and sales of re and beef not later than 0 o'clock in he morning. .i That no person or persons whomso- c ver shall labor or pursue their ordi f larv calling upon the Lord's day, works ( f necessity or charity excepted. i That the provisions of this section t hall not apply to hotels, livery-stables ,nd their employee's, restaurants not onneeted with stores, hackinon and | D'lk wagons. j The penalty for the violation of any \ f tin4 provisions of the foregoing ordi- s mnce is a tine of not less than One f )ollar nor more than Thirty Dollars or , >y imprisonment for not less than live | lays nor more than thirty days. ^ SUNDAY VIOLATIONS. S Section 15). 'That it shall he unlaw jf ul for any person, or persons, to en ? ;age in any game, public sports or ; iinusements upon the Sabbath day. t BAWDY HOUSKS, KTC. J Section 20. That it shall he unlaw I ul foi any person, or persons, to run, 1 :eep, or control, or occupy, any disor- s lerly house, bawdy house or house of j1 11 fame, within the corporate limits ofj' aid town, or for any female, of known ' mmor.il character, to ply her vocation, ; a* solicit upon any of the streets or 1 uiblic lots of the town. > 1 hat it shall be unlawful for females f questionable chastity, and persons A mable to satisfactorily account for (' hemselves to bo found upon the streets D f the town on any night after ten I 'clock. ' ' ' PKNALTY. Section 21. That any violation of ny of the provisions of Sections H5 f 7, 1^, 1!> and '20 of the?o ordinances : hall ho punished by a fino of not loss t ban One Dollar nor nioro than Thirty .? dollars, or by imprisoninont for not loss t ban five nor more than thirty days. \ CRI'KLTY TO ANIMALS. ' Section '22. That it shall lie unlaw 1 ul for any person, or persons, to beat, 1 trike, overload or abuse in any man- ' or whatsoever, any horse, mule, draft M liimal, or any dumb brute, of any P ind whatsoever, or to ride, drive, use, 11 fork or keep for use, any horse, i:iule,;a ow or other domestic animal in a poor, P mpoverished cond i (ion. That any violation of the provisions v f this section shall ho punished by a f* no of not less than Five nor morti then n 'hirty Dollars, or by imprisonment for ,! ot loss than five nor more than thirty 11 ays. VAGRANCY. buClioa J. 1 hat any person, oi',fi """ * i?.'. ** " ^ >ersons, found wandering about in tlio orporate limits ol' the town, from place o place, without any known residence, ,nd who have no visible or known neans of gaining a fair, honest and eputable livelihood ; all suspicious per- to oils, going about within the limits of v aid town, swapping and bartering lorses, (without producing a certificate if his or their good character, signed >y the Mayor of some city, or the I11endant of some town in South Caroina) ; likewise all persons who acquire , livelihood by gambling, or horse rac ng, without any other means of gain ng a livelihood ; also all persons who ead idle and disorderly lives ; likowiso ,11 persons (not following some handi raft, trade, or profession, or not havng some knotm or -visible means of ivelihood ; all fortune tellers, for fee ir reward, and all sturdy beggars, are, ii tt* * i .mi snail oe deemed vagrants ami upon onviction thereof shall be fined in the i um of not less than Ten nor more than rifty Dollars, or bo imprisoned for not ess than fifteen days nor more than hirty days. ^ LARCENY, BREACH OK TRUST, KTC. Section 24. That it shall be unlawul for any person, or persons, within he corporate limits of the town of Lancaster, to steal, take and carry iway, the goods, chattels and property >f another, or to assist in so doing, or o receive the same knowing them to >o stolen. That it shall be unlawful to inbezzle, dispose of, or appropriate to lie's own use, money or other person d property of another, when held in a rust capacity. COMPOUNDING LARCENY, ETC. Section 25. That it shall be unlawtil for any person, or persons, to comlound, make up or agree to compound, >r make up anv of the offenses enumer ited in the preceding section. PENALTY. Section.2fi. That any violation of my of the provisions of the two profiling sections, shall be punished by a ine of not less than Five nor more than )no Hundred Doiiars, or by imprisonmnent for not lose than ten nor more han thirty days. O AMBLING. Section *27. That it shall bo unlaw ill for any person, or persons, to make my bet, or wager of money or bet or vager of anvthig of value upon the re>ii 11 of any game or games of any kind >r character whatsoever, such as cards, lice, backgammon, draughts, howls, lilliards, pool, chess, etc , played anyvhero within the corporate limits of .aid town. That it shall 1)0 unlawful or any person, or persons, to permit >r allow any person c?r persons to make my bet or wager of money or any otli r tiling of value, upon the result of my game or games played in any buildng, house, store or outhouse, either >wned by, or in his, her, or their possession. That it shall be the duty of he Chief of Police, and the other poicemon of the town, and they are here>y authorized and instructed to enter my closed door or room, for the pur>ose of arresting any person or persons violating any of the provisions hereof. That any violation of any of the pro risions of this section shall he punished >y a fine of not ltou than Five nor more hati One Hundred Dollars, or by imirisonment for not less than ten nor nore than thirty days. SET. I.I NO LIQUOR, ETC. Section *JH. That it shall ho unlawill for any person or persons, firm, tssociation or corporation to mnnufacure, sell, barter or exchange, or to tore and keep in possession, uith iuent to sell, barter or exchange anyvhere within the corporate limits of he Town of Lancaster, any spirituous, unit, vinious, fermented, browed, whether larger or rice beer) or other iij nors, any compound or mixture hereof, by whatever name ealled or nown. which coulains alcohol and is ised as ,i beverage, except as provided nd regulated by the laws of South Carolina. That any violation of any of the proisions of this section shall he nunUh 1 fl by a firif> of not loss than Ton nor aore than Ono Hundred Dollars, or by mprisonmont for not loss than twenty, or more than thirty days. CONC'RAIJHD WEAPONS. Section 20. That it shall bo unlawu< for uLij ?->i ^ ioOuu, lo carry