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1 " I ? I Ml I I. * ' 1 ' - "' ? II, .11. - '"if ( luuBLOW B.JJAKTMW ) A r^iifTj Nmompmpm \ FbriJU JPromUiam mfUx> PtMOoai, AmH AffHamtbmwt+m*Q?Mwial | TXHH?fe CM^ 4 Mm* Bdimb od Mduobl I ' " j Fhim w la?aa. ' " i * 1 " -- " * " ? --- -j : -rr?7?r?r?=2s== i! ! 1 * *?j mi: ..I-WKI?;KLY. Lancaster S. C. MAY, IS. 1903 **" - 5ESM 01MCE2 i OF THE ? Tom of Lutisttr.S.C.' 7 c :o: i ItH IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR \ AND ALDRRMKN OR THE TOWN [ OK LANCASTER, IN COUNCIL AS- o t SKMBLKD, AND BY THE AUTH ORITY OF THE SAME. THAT THE n FOLLOWING SHALL BK, AND ARK, ? TIIK GENERAL ORDINANCES OF t 1 TIIK TOWN OF LANCASTER. j, _ b CUAPTUt I. 11 Ordinances telating to Peucti. Order and .Good Government. ? Stiticn 1. That it shall be unlawful for ? a uny persou or petsous to play ball, throw n stones, Rhoot slit g RhotR, wrestle, tussle, or play tumbles, or eu ago in auy boisterous conduct, upon sn> of the Rtreeta or pave- 1 incuts of the Town. * Section '2. That It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons to tide or drive any horse or other at imal. whether hit??iia<r not, to any vehicle, at nn unusual gate, through any of the streets of the Town; cr|a to ride, or drive, a horse or other animal, J on auy of the side-walks, 01 pavements, or : M to fnst-ii, or tie animals thereon. j" I 0 tsectiou 3. That it shall bo unlnwlnl for any person or persons to permit, or allow, j any mule, cow. sheep or go t to run at largo, or to lie tied, or staked so that they o can get on any sidewa'k or pavement in ^ said Town. c Section 4. That it shall be unlawful for c any persoo or persons to hitcb any borso. a male, or other animal, to any shade tree, d on the Bidowalks. or in the Couit House ? Square, or to hitch to any railing, lamp ( post or fence, wheie there is a sidewalk, or L to fasten or hitch any horse, mule, cow or ^ other animal anywhere, inside of the Court Honse square or in the graded school fl gronnds. Section 5. That it eh all be nn lawful for c any person, firiu or corporation, to place on anv street, or aiilAwallt in o?u empty box, cask, rubbish, paper or refuse f of auy kind, so as to impede in any way, ? the ready passage of persons, or vehicles c over or through the same. Provided, that persons, tiims or corporations engaged in { business shall he allowed a space of, not exceeding two feet from their building, or ( place of business, for the display of goods or wareR. Section f>. That it shall be unlawful for any Kail road train to obstruct any of the streets of said Town, for more than five minutes at any one lime, and for not more than twenty miontes altogether in any one day. That it shall be unlawful for auy engine or Railroad train to cross any of the streets of the Town or i ubl c oros-u qjs, at a greater rate of speed than teu miles an hour, or to cross any streot or public crossing. without first giving warning by the ringing of the bill, within uot less than one hundred feet of each street or oro?sing or to blow the whibtle of any engit.e, within the corporate'limits of said town except for necessary signals required by law. Section 7. That it shall be unlawful for 2 I any person or persons to throw, damp, sweep, or leave any trash, litter, ashes or re1 fnse, on any of the pavements, streets, I ack lots or ditches of the Towu. That all peisons, firms and corporations carrying on business, in said Town, are hereby required to pat sweepings, trash, paper, ashes, refuse, etc.. in a barrel or box in rear of their dwellings, or places of business. The barrel or box, after having been emptied by the street bands mast be taken into the house, or plaoe of business, near which it is placed. That it shall be unlawful to throw water or ntbt-ir liquids, on the sidewalks or alleyways in said Town. 11 Section 8. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to tear up, or otherwise injure, any sidewalk, footway, pavement or bridge, or causeway, or plaoe any obstruction cu any street, or to cut or bruise any shade tree, or injure, in any way, any property real or personal, belonging to another or to the said Town Section 9. That it shall be unlawful for any peison, or persons to loaf, lounge, or loiter near and hround any cbnrch, within the corporate limits of Raid Town, while di- I dive worship ia going in in Raid cbnrch;or ! to behave in such n manner rr to annoy 1 any person or persona within Roch chnrch i daring aach worship. Section 10. That it ahall be unlawfnl for ' any person or pereons to ase, handle or roll any. wb eel-bar row, handcart, or similar i conveyance or vehicle, on the aidewalks of Raid Town; or to roll two or more children's i carriages abreast, upon any of the aide- 1 walks of aaid Town. That it shall bo nn- 1 lawful for any person or persons to remain stationary upon any of the pavements or sidewalks of said Town, in snob a manner ?s to prevent foot passengers from passing 1 asily and comforlubly along the pav. mentK >r sidewalks. "Ih.it ull persous wlio desire ft remain stationary on Haiti pavements, or tidewalks, Hhall stand on the iouer or o?t?r aide of a..id pavement or sidewalk, ao hat foot passengers will not he ohatiuctcd. Section 11. That it Bhall be unlawful for my person t r persona, engaged in hacking >r hauling passengers. or higgage, 01 Rolicting patronage for any hotel or hoarding toiiHp. or soliciting llie carrying of grips, alises or satchels, upon the arrival of any ailioad train or cars at any railroad depot n said Town to approach nearer the train ir cars on any track there at, less than tif Seetiou 12 Tlml it ahull bo unlawful for >ny person or persons, except passengers, r othera assisting them, and tlie employe* f the railroad company, to board any rain, within the corporate limit* of sail Town and getting on the steps and swingng to Buch trains shall bo considered loarding within the meaning of this ordiinnce. Section 13. That it shall be unlawful for uy person, firm or corporation, to drive or et looae, upon Main Btrcet of said Town, uy hornCB or mules not haltered or roped nd led l?y some person or persons. Section It. That any violation of any of he provisions of the thirteen foregiing secloos shall be punished by a line of not less ban one nor more tnun Thirty Dollars, or ty imprisonment for not less than five nor nore than thirty days Section 11. That it shall be unlawful lor ny person or poisons to commit any uruult, or assault and battery, or engage in ,ny breach of the peace, within the corpor,te limits of said Town, or in any riotous >r disorderly conduct, unbecoming n good ilizen, or to be found pnblicly dtunk lu reiu, or be guilty of nuy act of open obcenity, cr be indec ntly profane of speech, ir be engaged in any noisy, boisterous or hreatening conduct,- indecent or dangi r* ms. or to the annoyance of any citizen or itizens of the Town, or to engage in loud nd nuusual talking or in hallowing or inlecent and outrageous laugnage, shall pay , tine of not less than five uor more than )ne Hundred Dollars or be imprisoned for lot less than live uor more than thilty lays Section 16. That it shall be uulawful for ny person, or persons to discharge any ;nn, pistol, or other fire arius within the orporate limits of said Town, except in Lfense of life or property, or to explode nv dynamite or other explosives, except or blasting purposes, or to burn or explode ,ny fire crackers or fireworks within said orporate limits. Section 17. That it shall be unlawtul for iny person or persons, to break or injure, iny lamp or lamp post, or any other property belonging to said Town, or light or ixtinguish any lamp, excepting those em)loyed by the Town Council of said Town. Chat any violation of any of tha provisions if this nnd the preceding section shall be punished by a fine of not less than two nor nore than ten dollars, or be imprisoned for lot less thaii five nor more than fifteen lays. Section 18. That it shall be unlawful for iny person or peraons, firm or corporation, jo keep open on the Kabbath day, any place if business, or amuseement, or to sell any hing,whatsoever, including soda-wAter nnd 10ft drinks, on said dAy, except medicines t>y ding storrs And in case of necessity articles of merchandise necessary for the interment of the dead, and sales of ice and iieef not later than ft nVlnnk in Ui? ng That no person or personR whomsoever ihall labor or pursue their ordinary calling upon the Lord's day, works of necessity or sharity excepted. That the provisions of this section shall not apply to hotels, livery-stables and their employees, restaurants, r.ot connected with itores, hockoien and milk-wagons. Section 19. That it shall be unlawful for toy person or persons to engage in any ;ame, public sports, or amusements upon the Sabbath day. Section 20. That it shall be unlawful for ?oj person or persons to run, keep, or control, or occupy any disorderly house, bawdy house or house of ill fame, within the corporate limits of said Town, or for any female, of known immoral character, to ply her vocation, or solicit upon any of the streets or publio lots of the Town. That it shall be unlawful for femnles of questionable chastity, and persons unable to give satisfactory account for themselves [A KA frtnn/1 n?wvv* ?? ? ~r 11 ~ .w u^/uu uuj ui viio atretics oi cue Town on any night after ten o'clock. Section 21. That any violation of any of the provisions of Sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of tlrtse ordinances shall bo pnnished by a fine of not leas than One Dollar, nor more than Thirty Dollars, or bo imprisoned for not less than five nor more than thirty days. Seciion 22. ThAt it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, to beat, strike, overload or abuse in any manner whatsoever, any horse, mole or draft animal, or any dumb brute, of any kind whatsoever, or to ride, drive, use, work or ktep for use, [any horse, mule, cow or other domestic animal ii. a i>oor, impoverished condition. That nay violation of the provisions of this Rection shall be panished by a line of not hss tlifin Five nor more tbnn l'birtj Dollars, or by imprisonment for not less tbnn live nor more tliau thirty days. Sectiou '23. That any person or perse ns found wandering nbout iu tbe corporate limits of the Town, trom place to place, without any known residence, and who 1. i- . ? - uofi- uu YiMuiu, or Known means oi gaining a fair, honest and reputable livelihood; all suspicious persona, going about within the limits of saul Town, swapping and biateiing horsea, (without producing a certificate of his or their good character, signed by the Major ot aoiue city, or the Intendunt of some town in South Carolina), likewise ail persons who acquire a livelihood by gitabling, or horse racing, without any other menus of gaining a livelihood; also nil persons who lead idle and disorderly lives; likewise all persons tnot following some hnudicratt, trade or profession, or not having some known or visible means of livelihood; all fortune tellers for tee or reward, and ull sturdy beggars, are, and shall be deemed vagrants and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sara of not leBs thm t u, nor more thnu fifty dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than fifteen, nor more than thirty days. Section 24. lliatilshnll be unlawful for any person or persons, within the corporate limits of the Town Lancaster, to steal, take and carry away, thb goods, chattels and property of another, or to ns-dst in so do' iug, or to receive the satue, knowing them to be stolen. That it shall be unlawful to embezzle, dispose of, or appropriate to one's own ttae, money or other personal property of unother, when held in a trust capacity*. Section 2>. That it shall bo unlawful for any person or persons to compound, make up or agree to compound or make up, any of the offenses enumerated in the preceding section. Section 20. That any violation of any of the provisions of the two preceding sections, shall be punished by a lino of not less than Five, nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than ten, nor more than thirty day*. Section 27. That it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons to make any bet, or wager of money or bet or wager ot any thing of value upon the result of any game I or K111UG8 of itny hind or character wlmtao| over, such ah curds, dice, backgammon, draughts, bowls, billiards, pool, chess, etc., played anywhere within the corporate liniits of said Town. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to permit or allow any person or persons to make any bet or wager of money or any other thing of value, upon the result of any game or games played in any building, house, store or outhouse, either owned by, or in his, her, or their possession. That it shall he the duty ot the Chief of Police, and the other policemen of the Town, and they are hereby authorized and instructed to enter any closed door or room, for the purpose of Arresting any person or persons violating any of the provisions hereof. That any violation of the provisions of this section, shall be punished by a tine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollara, or by imprisonment for not less than ten, nor more than thirty days. Section 28. That it shall be unlawful for any person er persons, firm, association or corporation to mannfactare, at 11, barter or exchange, or to store and keep in possession, with intent to sell, barter or exchange anywhere within the corporate limits of the Town of Lancaster, any spirituous, malt, vinions, fermented, brewer, (whether lugei or rice beor,) or other liquors, any com' pound or inixtnre thereof, by whatever : name called or known, which contains nl' coliol and is used as a beverage, except as provid'd and regulated by the laws oi South Carolina. That any violation of the provisions ol this section shall bo punished by a fine of not less than ten, nor more than one hun. dred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than twenty nor more than thirty days, Section 29. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to carry concealed about his, her or their person, any dirk, sling-sbot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon, usually used for the infliction of personal ininrw J M. j, I.Uj TTUCIO WltUlU the corporate limits of the town of Lancas' ter; or to carry nbout bin, her or tkeir person, whether concealed or not, any pistol less than twenty iuohea long and less than > three pounds in weight Provided that ' this soction shall not apply to peace officers ' in (he actual discharge of their duties or to the carrying or keeping of snch weapons by persons while on their own premises That any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than live, nor more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not i less than ten, nor mora than thirty days, and the weapon so carried shall be forfeited to the said town. owuuu ou, iuat it Khali be unlawful foi any person, firm or corporation to erect, make or alter, or have made, erected 01 i altered, any gate, door, or other appliance that Rhall open or swing out or upon any I pavement, street or public way of said town, thereby obstructing the ready passago ol Isuch place. It shall bo unlawful for any person, firm I or corporation owning or occupying any premises within the corpoiato limits of said Town, to allow any gate, door. or othei appliance now opening, or swinging out upon any pavement, street or public way of said Town, thereby obstructing the ready passage of any such places, to remain so constructed, and that all gates, doors or other appliances, shall be so altered, within thirty duj s of the date hereof, as to open in upon the premises of said owner or occupant. That it shall be made the duty of any person, tlrm or corporation owning, or oc ,UK ,,ny preiuist 8 upon which are located uv gate, door, or otlu r appliance opening upon any pav-ment, street or pub" lie way, to alter any or all Mich gates, doors or appliances within three days nftor having been notified to do so by any of the policemen of the town, either verbally or in writing. That besides the penalty hereinafter imposed, the gate, door or appliance not conforming to the requirements of this ordinance, shall he altered and changed by the said Town Council, in case default shall be made by the owner or occupant of said premises, and the expense for so doing collected from said owner or occupuut. That any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a flue of not less than one. nor more than Ave dollars, or by imprisonment for not leas than two, nor more than ten days. Section 31. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, to use or ride, upon the pavements of Main or Broad street, of said Town, any bicycle, or other like vehicle. That every bicycle or vehicle, shall have attached thereto, a bell or gong, wnich shall be kept at all times in good working condition and which shall be rung when approaching any person or persons, at least twenty tive yards distant from said person or persons, and shall so continue to be rung until the same shall have been passed, and said boll or gong shill bo rung when turning the corn er of any street 01 approaching the crossing of any 6treet 01 alleyway, within the corporate limits ol said town, at least twenty tive yards dis' tant from the said corner or said crossing, and shall he rung continuously until the said corner shall be turned or the said crossing pussed. It shall he unlawful t< use, or ride within said corporate limits during the night time, any bicycle or othe: like vehicle, without having thereuuto at taclied or athxed iu some conspicuous placi tliereou, a bicycle lamp which fchall hi kept lighted nub burning. It shall he tin lawful to "coast" on any of the pavemeuti of the town by riding with both feet off th< pedals of the bicycle or to turn any cornel of a street at a greater rate of speed thar Ave miles an hour, or to ride on the streeb of the Town at a greater rate of speed thai ten miles an hour. That any violation of any of the provis ions of this section shall he punished by i tine of not less than one, nor more thai ten dollars, or by imprisonment for ni. less than two, nor more than twenty days. Section 32. That it shall be unlawfnlfo any person flrni, or corporation to encoui age, entieo or persuade, anywhere, witliii the corporate limits of the said town, an; other person or persons to leave the emplo; of any person, firm or corpomtion. That any violation of the provisions c this section shall bo punished by a fine n not less than fifteen, nor more than flft; dollars, or by imprisonment for not les than fifteen, nor moie than thirty days. , Section 33. That it shall 1 in iinluurfnl fn any person, fit in or corporation to erect ii . front of their places of business, any wood . en frame across tne sidewalk,but may erec . iron frames, for awnings, supported frot . the building, but no part of Ramo shall h , less than seven feet from the pavement. r 'I hat any violation of the preceding sec tiou, vis: Thirty-three, shall be punishe I by a fine of not less than five, nor mor than twenty dollars, or by imprisonmcn for not less than ten, nor m^te than tbirt days. Section 34. That it shall be unlawful fo any person or persons to engage in chicke , fighting, bull fighting or what is commonl called "Prize Fighting" within the corpoi ate limits of said Town, under a penalty c not leas than ten, nor more than one hun drod dollars, or by imprisonment for nc less than twenty nor more than thirty dayi Section 33. tThal it shall ho unlawful fo , any person or per-ons to abuse, curse, ir I terfere with, or resist any of the policemei of said town in making arrests, or while i the discharge of any of their duties, i That any violation of any of tlio provis i ions of thin section shall bo punished by < fine of not less than five, nor more Ilia ur?.. J? - * - tuijr uuiinrx, or uy imprisonment Tor nc . Iran than ten, nor moro than thirty daya. 1 CHAPTER II, Ordinance relating to the Healtl and Sanitation of the Town. Section 30. That all owners of res estate,pr tenant*, or persons occupy . lug same, within the corpoiate limit of the Town of Lancaster. upon whlcl any dwelling house, business housa o , store is situated, shall erect, thereon ' suitable pi ivies for the c invenience o , the occupants of said dwellings o r house* That a!I such pvivioa shall be erecte* i at least ten fe~t from any ditch use< for drainage, au>I at least fifteen (16) | Wl ] feet from any of the streets of Haiti I dc i town; and all privies heretofore erect- 1 ed. at a nearer distance to drain* a: d Hn ; streets, than herein prescnbed, shall :*s J forthwith ha removed und rt-eiectel. That dry earth, ashes charcoal or til lime, shall be used in all privies, and '11 he placed on the deposits therein, at least once each day, and no slops, or tlllhy matter, sha 1 be placed on raid ov deposits. ftri That it shall be unlawful to bury or 'ul leave exposed within Hie coipornte *u limits of said town, any fecal matter, excrement or i?rivy deposits, ar.d that al all privies, in said corpoiate limits, *e shall be thoroughly cleansed, at leant ouce m mouth, dining the mouths of te November, December, January, FYb- 1,1 ruary, March, ami April ami once H1 every two weeks (luring the remain- Hr ing mouths of each year, and at the time of cleansing simo, the fecal ai matter, excrement and deposits. siiall c' Oe carried beyond tV.e corporate limits rfl) of tire said town. That the duly author /."doflicers and *>l ngents of the Town t'ouncil of said town, including numbers of the hoard ce of Ht-alth shall have f ee ingress and P' egress, to ami from, any prembes, lot di or real estute, within the corporate hi limits 01 sal 1 town, for the purpose of gt cat rjr logout the sanitary rules and re- fa filiations prescribed in this section or That it siiull he unlawful for any th person, or persons to hinder, molest, pi or obstruct any of tlie oftioers, or w agents of said town in ttie discharge of lb their duties as herein set forth. cr That it shall be the duty of the po* ol licemci, under tlie direction of the Hoard of Health, to inspect ail privies, ai in said town, during Ilie II.st live days vi of every month and as often thereafter di . as the Hoard of Health m <y direct. S[ r That any vioialion of any of the pro- di . visions of thisseciion shall he punish- 01 ed by a line of not less than one, nor C more than thirty dollars, or by im- tl I prisonment for not less than two, nor ll > more tYan thirty days Section 37. That it shall be unlaw- ai r fni for any person, or persons > to bin- o: . dcr or obstruct the Hoard of Health, p j Health officers, or any other oflieer of p ? ttie town, in tlie inspection of premises \\ within tlie town limit, or in the abate- h i mont of any nuisance wliich is deem* u i ed prejudicial to the public Itealth. tl It shall be the duly of the Health o ? Olilcer of the town to visit all the pre- ti > mises within the corpoiate limits of tl 1 the towii, at least once a month, and hi oftener if nc3essary, and to notify, in it writing, ttie owner or occupunt of any gi 1 premises to remove any nuisance or u | anything which is likely to endanger tl the public health, within a time to be specified in said notice. u r That it shall be unlawful for any u '* person or persons to refuse or neglect tl 3 to abate or remove any nubance or h f auy matter, or thing, likely to eudan- a y ger the public health, after having d been directed to do so by the author!- a\ '' tiea of said town. f( if Hection 18. Tiiat it shall be unlaw- u * ful for any person or psrsons to allow, a s or permit, the dead body of any an;* d inal, fowl, or human being to remain r on any premiseu, within tlie corporate i " limits of said town, belonging to oi ,, occupied by him, or her, for a longer t, 1 period than twenty* four hours with* n out the written permit of the Hoard of f 6 Health, (i Section 39 It shall be the duty of a j the Town Council to furnish disinfeo ( tanta toevery owner or occupant of j t any premises within the corporate c | limits or saiu lown, in such quanll- ^ J ties as may bj require i by ibe Health H Officer, and to issue such disinfectants i >r to any person presenting a written or- j tier therefor, signed by taiJ Health < ; V Officer. )f AII pers >ns are required to u-e dh- ^ in feet ants furnished them, and as they ( it may be directed by the Heilth Officer. t , Hecti -n 40. That it shall bo the du- t ty of all pbys'cians. prac icing within t the corpoiate limits of said town to re- j n port to the Hecretary t f the Hoard of ^ {) Heai.h the names autl ievidences of , all persons coming under their profess ( sional care wlio are affticUd with con- , I- < * n tageous or infectious disease, said re- h ? port to be made in writing withi i two ( ,( days after such disease is diagnosed. j, Hection41. That it shall be the du- ( ty of all physicians and mldwives in ] said town to report, in wiit ing to (lie , I) Hecretary of said Hoard of Health, all j, births occurring within the corporate H j limits or said tow n, together with sex ( . and race within tWe days after such t births. j I) Hection 4'J. Tlmt it sliall lie the du- t I tv of all nhvsiciftMA mill mwlai-'aLafu , to report, in writing, to the 'ecretary ( >( ofanid Bo mi of Health all deaths o< ? t r curring within tho corporate limits of i said town, together wiih cause of c d death, name, residence, a^s and iae? d cf deceased. Hticli report to l>e made r.O 1 A 15 LIS 11 L U l?f)2 iHiiii t wo tiny* after audi death or aths. Suction 4;i. That any violation of y of the provisions of Section* 37, . 39, 40,41 and 4'J of this chapter, all be punished by a tine of not less an two nor more than thirty dol* rs, or by impiisoiunent for not less an ten, i.or more than thirty days. Section 44 That the (Jeiue eries rued by the Town of Lancaster id all parts thereof, whether under nee or not, shall be construed as lieK within tlie corj orute limits of the >wn of I,monster and tlie incorpore limits of said town are hereby exuded so ns to include within the mis oi name all parts of Haiti Ceme* ries, a id the Police and Sanitary easures hereinafter provided shall ?ply to all parts of same as well us ly intervening apace. Section 45. It ahull he unlawful for it person or persona whomsoever, to imb over or push through any fence grounding any ef tlie Oenieteries vueil by the Town, to tear down, or kerwise break or destroy same, or to igage .11 any boisterous, noisy indemt' r dangerous conduct within any ?rt of said Cemeteries or to he found -unk therein, or to discharge any rearms, or to deface or desecrate any ave or tombstones therein, or to de? ce or mutilate *ny tree, shrubbery, other plants, or to pluck flowers lerein, except by, or with consent of jrsons owning lots or plots, upon hick said trees, shrubs, plants or Dwcts are growing, to remove any irner-atake or other laud mark, sign 'ownership from where placed. Section 40, It shall he unlawful for ly one to i ide or drive any animal or bliicle through any of the walks or rives of said Cemeteries at a greater >eed or gate than a walk, or to ride or r'.ve any animals or vehicles across r over any laid oil lots or plots, of the emeteries, or to ride through any of le walks or drives at a greater speed lan live milci an hour. Section 47. It i hall be unlawful for ny person < r persona to dig any grave r to Inter any human Ixxty art of the Cenvteiies, except such arts or portions designated as "Free", dthout lirst obtaining a deed to the >t, or portion of land proposed to be sed for interment from the Town aulorities, except with the consent of wnersoflols or plots for the por011 of said lots or plots owned by lern and under their control or to dig ay grave, or inter any human body i any portion of said Cemeteries degnated as Free, without tirst obtain)g a permit signed by the Mayor of le Town, which permit shall desigate the spot or place of interment, nd no other place or spot shall be sed under said permit, other than aat stated, and it shall be unlawful to iter the body of any adult person in ny grave of less than six feet in eptli, or the body of auy child over Ix mouth's old in any grave less than jur feet in depth, or the the body of ny infant under six month's old in ny grave le-s than three feet in epth. It shall b > unlawful to bury, depost, or throw, the dead body of any aniaal or fowl, within any of the Ceme eries, Hectiou 4S. That it shall be unlawul for any person or persons to mler r have interred, any human bo ly in ,ny church yard, lot or other premises other than the Cemeteries owned by he Town) within the corporate limits ?f the Town without first obtaining a written or printed (or both) permit igned l>v the Mayor and attested to ?y the Clerk.of the Council or Chief of police, and liaving tlie Meal of the rown impressed thereon. That it sha'l be unlawful for either he Afayor, Clerk, or Chief of Police, o sign, grant, issue, o.- Impress the teal of the Town upon any permit for he interment ( f any human body in ?ny premises other than the Ceine* eries owned by the Town unless it ihall be made to appear that the hu? ?an body so souglit to be interred In >ther premises than the (Cemeteries >wned by the Town, is that of a per011 of * liom seme member or member >f their immediate family have beeii juried, (l>y immediate family shall bo construed to mean members ff a famiy that have not formed new ties by narriage), mid said permit shall he (ranted only when it is desired that inch corpse shall be interred innme* liately adjacent to the place of sepuN nre of such previously buried relaives, and said permit shall designate he exact spot of sepulfure. Hection 49. That it shall be unlaw"nI for any person, whomsoever, to ? o knowingly make any misrepesentution or false statements to pro uie a permit, and when said permit Continued on 4tii Pack.