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k V i THE TjEIJGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JANUARY 18, l” An Ordinance TO PUNISH DISORDERLY TON- DUCT AT ANY GATHERING. Ro it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in Council assembled and by authority of the same: Sec. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance any person or persons who shall be guilty of disor derly conduct at any gathering, con cert, entertainment or place of amuse ment within the corporate limits of i Gaffney shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than j one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not less than five days nor more than i thirty days. Sec. 2. That all ordinances or parts | of ordinances repugnant to or incon- I sistent with this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this, the Gth day of January, 189D. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tern. swing from any car or cars, to at tempt to heat his or their way on any car or cars, or to loiter or, loaf on any car or cars, whether the same be mov ing or standing, within the corporate limits of Gaffney City: Providing, nothing herein contained shall be con strued as applying to any one who j sai 1 boards any car or cars with the intent to become a bona Title passenger. Sec. 2. That any person or persons convicted of the violation of this or dinance shall be fined not less than in said town, to run at large in the streets of said town unless such dog shall constantly wear a collar with a badge or license attached thereto, which said badge or license may be obtained from the Town Clerk upon payment to him of Two Dollars, and license or badge s'.iali remain the property of the town and be good for one year: Provided, That at any time it shall he deemed by the Intendant unsafe to permit dogs to go at large, he shall issue a proclamation forbid- dollars, or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. See. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or repug nant to this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this, the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tern. An Ordinance TO REGULATE THE PROCEDURE IN MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE TOWN OF GAFFNEY CITY. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City and by authority of the same: See. 1. That the intendant shall have all the powers and authority of magis trates in criminal cases within the cor porate limits and also p<;li< e jurisdic tion "within the corporate limits of the said town, and shall especially have the authority to speedily try all of fenders against the ordinances of said town in a summary manner anil with out a jury, unless demanded by the accused; and the intendant pro tem pore shall have the same authority. When the accused shall demand a jury, the same shall be drawn in the same manner as i- provided for in the courts of magistrates. The Chief of Police or Marshal of the town, or such officer as the intendant or intendant pro tempore may appoint, shall ad as Constable to prep.re the jury list; and the complainant, or some officer to be dsignated by the intendant, or intcmlant pro tempore, is authorized to make the challenges allowed on the part of the prosecution, and any per son or persons who is summoned as a juror, who neglects or refuse- to ap pear and serve, shall he liable to a fine of two dollars or imprisonment of four days. Sec. 2. Whenever said intendant. or intendant pro tempore shall find the party tried before him guilty of violat ing an ordinance of said town, he shall have power to impose, in his dis cretion, a fine, or imprisonment in the alternative, not to exceed the limits prescribed for such violation by the ordinances of said t. wn, and such im prisonment may he accompanied with the additional requirement of hard labor on the streets of said town or on the county chain gang, under such reg ulation as by ordinances may be es tablished. From all decisions of such intendant or intendant pro tempore any defen dant feeling himself or herself aggriev ed shall have the right to appeal to the Town Council, provided he give notice of such appeal within twenty- four hours after sentence lias been passed, and to enter into bond to ap pear and defend before said Council at a time to be specified in such under taking. At. the trial of such appeal the intendant or intendant pro tempore shall preside and the aldermen shall sit as a jury to try the facts. They may reverse, modify or confirm any or all rulings or conclusions of the inten dant or intedant pro tempore made or reached in the first trial of the case. Sec. 3. From all the decisions of said intendant, or intendant pro tem pore, or Town Council, any party in interest feeling himself or herself ag grieved shall have the right to appeal to the Court of General Sessions for the County in which the trial is had, provided, however, that he must give notice of such appeal in writing with in twenty-four hours after the sent ence has been passed and enter into bond to appear and defend before said court at its next ensuing session there after. See. 4. That any person or persons having been summoned by subpoena, or otherwise, to appear before the intendant or Town Council as a wit ness for or against any person or per sons for the violation of any of the ordinances or by-laws of the town,and failing to appear and give evidence in the case nt the time and place desig nated without a good and justifiable excuse being rendered to the intendant or council, as the case may be, the said person or persons shall he subject to a fine not exceeding $50.00, or not ex (•ceding thirty days imprisonment. See. 5. That the Intendant or inten dant pro tempore shall have power to enforce the observance of docorum in his court while holding the same; for that purpose lie is authorized to punish any person or persons who shall, in the presence of the court, offer an in sult to himself, a Juror or witness, or who shall be wilfully guilty of an un due disturbance of the proceedings of the court while sitting officially, as for a contempt, by fine not exceeding $20.00 or imprisonment not exceeding twelve hours. See. fi. That all ordinance or parts of ordinances repugnant to or in con flict to this ordinance lie, and the same are, hereby repealed. Done and ratified In Town Council assembled this, the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT. Clerk Fro Tern. An Ordinance FOR THE REGULATION AND GOV ERNMENT OF CEMETERIES FOR THE TOWN OF GAFF NEY CITY. Be it ordained by the Town Council of C iffucy City in council assembled and by authority of the same: Sec. 1. That all cemeteries now owned or which may bo hereafter ac quired by the town of Gaffney City, or the Town Council of Gaffney City, arc hereby declared to be public burying grounds, and no person or persons, corporation, society or church shall establish or locate any other burying grounds within the corporate limits of the town of Gaffney City. Scc.2. That the intendant of the town of Gaffney City s'.iali have authority and he is hereby authorized to ap point a committee or council of not loss than thr o members, one of whom : ha!l act as chairman, to he known as the C met cry Committee, subject to the ordinances of the town of Gaffney and such directions as the council from time to tinm may make: shall have iho immediate care, control and management of all cemeteries now owned, or which may hereafter bo owned by the town, and shall provide for the protection of all property, pub- lie or private, therein. See.3. The said committee shall have in charge the sale? of lots in said cem eteries, and they are hereby author ized and required to formulate and submit to the council such rules and one dollar nor more than one hundred | ding the same, and any dog found go ing ta large atfer such notice and un til such proclamation is revoked, or expired by limitation, may be killed by the police of said town. Sec. 2. That any dog found running at large without such collar with badge cr license thereto attached shall lie impounded three days, and unless the owner shall claim said dog and pay into the town treasury a fine of One Dollar on the same, it shall be the duty of the police to destroy the said dog. Sec. 3. That nothing in this ordi nance contained shall be construed as applying to dogs of strangers passing through the town. See. 4. it shall be unlawful for any proud slut or bitch to run at large, or he exposed in any of the streets, lanes, alleys or other public places within the town. And any such proud slut or bitch running at large shall he con sidered a nuisance, and the police are hereby authorized to abate such nui sance by killing such animals at ot; \ or by removing them from said streets, lanes or other places, if it may be so deemed oovdient, imm-'- dlately on sight. Sec. 5. That any person or persons suffering or allowing any dog owned or kept by him or them to run at large contrary to this ordinance, or in any other way to violate the same or any part thereof, shall, upon con viction, be fined not more than Five Dollars, or imprisoned not more than twenty days, at the discretion of the Inlcndent or Intendent pro tempore. Sec. AH Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with or re pugnant to this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in council assem- bl 1 this Gth day cf January, 1S9). N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tom. regulations with management of the sale' of lots deem advisable the rules and shall shall An Ordinance FORBIDDING PERSONS FROM SWINGING. RIDING OR BEATING THEIR WAY ON CARS. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in council assembled and by authority of the same. Sec. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance it shall be un lawful for any person or persons to regard to the care and i said cemeteries and therein, as they may i and expedient. And regulations adopted ; >e printed and promulgated, and j have the same force and effect j as an ordinance, and a copy of said j rules and regulations shall be kept in ! the office of the Town Clerk for the ^ inspection of all concerned. Sec. 4. The Cemetery Committee shall appoint the necessary superin tendent or sextons for the town cem eteries. together witli the salary or perquisites; but before any such ap- i pointment shall take effect the com mittee shall submit the name or names , of the persons so appointed to the council for its approval, and no person j or persons shall act as said sexton or j superintendent or be entitled to com pensation as such until this provision | of this ordinance lias been complied 1 with. Sec. 5. To pro the grounds, and | especially improved lots from injury, | as well as to insure the proper inter- | ment of all bodies, no excavation shall lie made for vaults, graves or monu- i rnents by any person other than the J sexton in charge, without a written permit from the Cemetery Committee. It is understood that nothing in this section shall lie construed to prohibit relatives and friends burying their own dead, or of acts of charity or ben evolence, but in all such cases the work should be done under the super vision of the said sexton. Sec. G. No person shall receive a ti- j tie to a lot in any town cemetery un- ; til the same has been paid for, nor i shall any person use or occupy a lot for which he has not received title, without permission from the Cemetery ! Committee. j Sec. 7. Every person riding, driving ! or walking in the cemetery shall be responsible for any damage done by : him or any animal in his charge, to any property in said cemetery, in ad- ! dition to the penalties provided for by ordinances of Cemetery Committee. Sec. 8. Any person or persons con victed of violating the provisions of tills ordinance or any section thereof, shall be fined not exceeding Fifty Dol lars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, either or both, at the dis cretion of the intendant or intendant pro tempore. Sec. 9. That it shall he unlawful for any person to mutilate, mark or deface any of the tombstones, monuments, fences or enclosures of the said ceme teries, to break any of the flowers, or injure any of the plants in the said j cemeteries. i Sec. 10. That it shall he unlawful for any cattle, horses, hogs or other ! animals to he allowed within the en closure or enclosures held or having been sot apart for the said cemeteries. Sec. 11. That any person guilty of ; violating section 9 and 10 of this or dinance shall tie fined not more than Fifty Dollars or imprisoned more than thirty days. Sec. 12. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or re pugnant to tliis ordinance be, and the | same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in council assem bled tills, the Gth day of January. 1899 N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intenda nt. E. J. BENKTT. Clerk Pro Tern. An Ordinance CONCERNING DOGS. Be it ordained by the Town Council of <»alTnc> City, in ccuacil assembled and by authority of the same: Sec. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any dog owned by an> citizen of this town, or kept by any person residing An Ordinance u- CONCEUNINU SPIRITUOUS QUORF. Re it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in council assembled and by authority cf the same. Sec. I. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance it shall be un lawful for any person, firm or corpo ration to manufacture, store or sell either as principal or agent, barter, ex change or ship, within the corporate limits of Gaffney City, any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brewed (whether lager or rice beer) or other liquor, any compound or mixture thereof by whatever name called or known, which untains alcohol and used as a bevel ige. Provided, noth ing herein contained shall be con strued to apply i • the storage or sale of liquors at a regularly authorized disoensary. Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be con strued as applying to liquor stored, upon which the proper certificate of the State Commissioner has been af fixed. Provided further, That noth ing herein contained shall lie con strued to apply to any liquor shipped within the town from without the State for personal use. Sec. 2. That whenever it shall he brought to the attention of the Intend- ant or Intendant pro tern of the town by affidavit, either on information and belief or otherwise, that any person, firm or corporation has in its posses sion, or is keeping or storing, either as principal, agent or otherwise, any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brewed (whether lager or rice beer) or other Honor, any compound or mixture thereof, by whatever name called or known, which contains alco hol arfd used as a beverage, said in- tendant or Intendant nro tern shall issue a search warrant directed to the Chief of Police to search the premises and seize all such Honor and dispose of the same according to law. See. 3. That any person, firm or cor poration convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of Sec tion 1 of this Ordinance shall he fined in a sum of not less than One Dollar and net more than One Hundred Dol lars, or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. Sec. 4. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances ip conflict with or re pugnant to this Ordinance be, and the game are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council as-einbled this the Gth day of January, 13f?9. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. IrvU-ndant. E. J. BARNETT. Clerk Pro Tern. An Ordinance TO PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY FROM INJURY. Be it ordained by the Town Council cf Gaffney City and by authority of the same. Sec. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this Ordinance it shall lie un lawful for any person or persons to pull or knock off any pailings or gates from the fences or buildings within the corpu-.ite limits of this town, or to pull the flowers, break the shrubbery or injure the trees or any other pri vate property of any kind or nature whatever of any person or persons within the corporate limits of Gaffney City. And every person or persons convicted of violating this Ordinance shall he lined not less than One Dol lar nor more than One Hundred Dol lars, or impris oned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. Fee. 2. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances In conflict with or re pugnant to this Ordinance lie, and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance REQUIRING HORSES TO BE HITCHED OR SECURED. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in Council assembled and by authority cf the same. Sec. 1. That from and after the passage of this Ordinance it shall he unlawful for any person or persons to leave his, her or their horse, horses, mule, mules, or other animal, whether the same be hitched to a \ehicle or not, standing unhitched, loose or un attended in any street, alley or public place within the corporate limits of Gaffney City. That no horse shall be hitched to a tree, fence or other private property of another. Sec. 2. That any person or persons convicted of the violation of this Odi- nance shall be fined not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars ,or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. Sec. 3. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances repugnant to or in con flict with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby’ repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this the Gth day of January, 1898. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. Intendant. E. J. BARNETT. Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance CONCERNING BARREL WIRE FENCES. Be it ordained b ythe Town Council < ? Gaffney City in Council assembled and by authority of the same. Sec. 1. That frem and after the pas sage of this ordinance it shall be un lawful for any person, firm cr corpo ration to build, contract or use a barbed or edged wire fence within fifty feet of any street, alley or public place within the corporate limits of Gaffney City where the said fence ret. alley or public runs parallel and within said str a plank cr nrai- as said street. Sec. 2 fifty feet of place unless lie nailed or placed on or pole the top of the said fence so far fence runs parallel with said illey or public place. That any person, firm cr cor poration convicted cf the violation of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than One dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or imprisoned not less than one day ncr more than thirty days. See. 3. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordances repugnant to or in con flict with this Ordinance he and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. Intendant. E. J. BARNETT. Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance CONCERNING IA PE NSES. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in Council assembled and by authority of the same. See. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this Ordinance it shall be un lawful for any person, firm or corpo ration to whom a license has been granted for carrying on any occupa tion, \ofcssion, business or calling, to carry on the said occupation, profes sion, business or calling within the corporate limits of Gaffney City at any other than the regular i?r,ice of busi ness selected and designated by the said persons, firm or corporation in procuring and securing said license. Fee. 2. ThAt no person, firm or cor poration to whom a license has been granted to carry on a business or oc cupation shall sell or peddle his, its or their goeds, wares or merchandise within the corporate limits of Gaffney City ta nay other than his, its or their regular place of business unless a license for peddling he first procured: Provided, nothing herein contained shall lie construed os preventing any such person, firm or corporation from delivering any of his, its or their goods, wares or merchandise to any person or persons from whom they have received an order at his, its or their regular place of business. Fee. 3. That any person, firm or cor poration conv ! '.of the violation of either of the foregoing Seotions of this Ordinance shall he lined not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hun dred Dollars, or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty da ys. Sec. 4. That all Ordinances or parts cf Ordinances inconsistent with or re pugnant to this Ordinance he, and the same are hereby repealed. Dope and ratified in Council assem bled this the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tem. Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars or he imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. Dne and ratified in Council assem bled Gth day cf January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance AGAINST THE ERECTION AND OC CUPATION OF TENTS OR OTHER STRICTURES OF LIKE NATURE IN THE INCORPORATE LIMITS OF GAFFNEY CITY. Be it ordained by the Town Coun cil of Gaffney City in Council assem bled and by authority of the same. S^c. 1. That from and after the pas sage of I his Ordinance it shall he un lawful f, r any person, firm cr corpo ration to erect or cause to be erected, to occupy or cause to be occupied, either by persons, animals or other wise, any tent cr other structure of like like nature on any street, side walk, alley, suqare, park or other place or property wlu iber private cr public within the corporate limits of Gaffney City, without first obtaining a permit i'om the Town Council or In tend ant so to do. Sec. 2. That whenever it shall be brought to the knowledge or atten tion of the Intendant of the Town Council that any person, firm cr cor poration has elected, cr is u-in^ or causing to bo med any such tent or other structure of like nature on nnv street, sidewalk, square, alley, park or other plr rc cr , roperty \si.iiin the corporate limit • cf Gaffney whetln • the same shall be public or private the tent or oilier like structure sauH be considered a nuisance and it shall be the duty of the Intedant to notf\ in writing s uh person, firm or corporn- < ion to tear down and remove such tent or o!hr'' structure of like nature immediately, and a refusal or n, of the Town Council, nor any commit* tee or members of any committee, ap pointed by the intendant of the town (whether the committee be a standing committee or temporary ommittee) shall have any right to make or enter into any agreement, or contract with any person, firm or corporation where by the town of Gaffney City shall be held bound for the payment of a sum or sums of money greater than Ten Dollars; without the said member or members of the Town Couhcil, or said committee or some member thereof shall first obtain the authority there for, in coun< il assembled; and without such authority, so obtained , any such contract, or agreement, as to the town of Gaffney City shall be utterly null and void. Sec. 2. That in all agreements or contracts for public work or public service, whereby the town of Gaffney City shall be hold to the payment of any money or moneys, greater than the sum of Ten Dollars, the member or members of the Town Council, or ! the committee or some member or members of the committee having the same in charge shall advertise for eompetative bidders to do or perform such public work, or public service, by posting notices in three public places in the town for twa weeks, or by in serting the notice in some newspaper published in the town, for two weeks, one or both, unless in the opinion of the council tlm matter is one which requires immediate action, in which event tiie council may fix the time and manner of advertising as circum- staucf s may demand, and shall let the said work or service to the lowest re- spon.dble bidder; subject to the ap proval and ratification of the Town Council in meeting assembled. Fee. 8. r i hat any nu mber of the Town Council, or any committee or member of any committee appointed by the intendant (whether the com mittee bo a standing committee or a temporary committee) found guilty of to c imply with such notice throe days shall subjec th" porsen. firm or corporation to a fine of not less than One Dollar ncr more than ini prison- da” nor each day :r<* of like i t 'L ice. firm or a cf this chapeor mien conviction shall lie fined not less than One Dollar nor rncr° within i violating either of these sections, shall One Hundred Dollar ■s, or ment of not If VS 111' an one more th.’n tbir ty da ys for the t -a: id tout or other s-'trueti: nainro in mains afier such r Si e 3. That any person, COi'pOl' at'.cn vio luting sec tic be liable to a fine not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days. Passed and ratified in council assem bled this, the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tem. t han One Hundre d Dolalrs, c r impris- one il not Ifs4 th.; ,n one day nor more than thi-iv (lays ; and in addition shall he required to tear dew a and re- move said tent e r olher sir acture of like nature and on failure to do so shall bo liable for a like fin e cr im- prU: ament each ; and every d ay thcre- after so long as i t remains. Fee . 4. That all Ordinances or parts of ordinances repugnant to or incon- sisb'-ert with this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assembled this the Gth day cf January 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN. Intendant. E. J. BARNETT. Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OF SIDE WALKS. Be It ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in Council assembled and by authority of the same. Sec. i. That from and after the pas- sag'' of this Ordinance it shall not lie lawful ofr any iieison or persons to obstruct the side walks of any street of the town of Gaffney City by con gregating In crowd-, standing around, sitting on nUMngs, boxes, barrels, stalr-casca, window-sills, chairs, steps, th<* (dge of th‘> side-walks, or any where else on the side-walks of the said town. Fee. 2. That it shall lie unlawful for any peieon or \ * ns to idle, loaf or i olter ca the slue walk or side walks of any street of the town of Gaffney City. ’ See. 3. That any person or persons who shall he convicted of th« viola tion of el I her of Ihe foregoing Sec tions shall bo fined not loss than One An Ordinance REGULATING TRAVELING IN THE INCORPORATE LIMITS OF GAFFNEY CITY. Be it ordained by the Town Council bf Gaffney City in council assembled and by authority of the same. See. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to ride or drive any animal or bicycle on the left side of the middle of any street or thoroughfare within the in corporate limits of Gaffney City, hut tlita all persons riding or driving over said streets or thoroughfare in either direction shall constantly keep the center of the said street or thorough fare to his or their left. Sec. 2. That it shall bo unlawful for any person or persons to stop or stand any wagon, buggy or other vehicle in any street or alley of the town, or to block the streets or allies of the said town with any animal, vehicles or otherwise, or stop or stand any wagon, carriage or other vehicle or any ani mal across a crossing of any side walk or the crossing of any street in the town of Gaffney City. Sec. 3. That it shall he unlawful for any person to walk on the left side of the middle of any side-walk within the corporate limits of the town of Gaffney City, and all pedestrians shall keep the center of the said walk on his or their left. Sec. 4. That it shall he unlawful for any person to ride a tricycle, bicycle or push or roll a baby carriage on the left side of the middle of any side walk within the corporate limits of the said town; all persons riding tri cycles, bicycles or pushing or rolling baby carriages shall keep the center of the side-walk on their left. That not more than two baby carriages shall he pushed or rolled abreast while on the said side-walk. Sec. 5. That nothing contained hero in shall prevent any person nr persons from riding, driving or walking on the left side of the middle of any street or side-walk when it is necessary to avoid any temporary obstruction. Sec. 6. That any person or persons violating sections, of this chapter lie fined not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or Imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days. Sec. 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances repugnant to or in con flict with this ordinance lie, and the same are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council this, the Gth day of January, 1899. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Intendant. E. J. BARNETT, Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance. AGAINST DISORDERLY HOUSES. Bo it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City in council assembled and by authority of the same. Sec. 1. That from and after the pas sage of this ordinance it shall be un lawful for any person or persons to create any row or disturbance in any house within the corporate limits of Gaffney City, whether the said person or persons own the property or rent it. Sec. 2. That the police of the town are hereby authorized to enter any house and arrest any person or persons creating any noise or disorderly con duct and bring him or them before the intendant, and. upon conviction, shall he subject to a fine or imprisonment hereinafter named. Sec. 3. That it shall he unlawful for any person or persons owning or oc cupying any house in the incorporate limits of Gaffney City to allow or per mit any riotous or disorderly conduct in the same. sec 4. That any pi'rsou or persons found gullly of violating any of ilie provisions of t his ordinance shall lx-lint'll not less than one dollar nor more than one hundred dol lars. or imprisoned not less t han one day nor more than thirty days. Skc. 5. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances repugnant to or inconsistent wilh this Ordinance he. and the same are, hereby repealed. Done and rat filed in Town t'ouncil as sembled tlds t he (it b day of January. 1MM. N. II. I.ITTI.KJOIIN, Intendent. K. J. Harnett, Clerk Pro Tent. An Ordinance PKOTKCTINti Til K PKOPKItTV OF TEI.K- PIIONK. TKLKGUAPIl AND ELECTRIC 1.1 CilIT COMPANIES. lie it ordainc (iatTney < ity in authority of tin Section. I. T d hy the Town Council of council assembled mid by same: nil from and after the pass- ageof this Oidlnanee It shall be unlawful ! for any person or persons to Interfere with ! or damage in any way t lie wires or ixdcsof j any Telegraph or Telephone Company, or tile wires, poles. latiipV, ropes and other ap- purteminecs to the Electric Eight Plants In tlds town. Sec. 2. That any person or persons vlo- hitin! I in* provisions of this Ordinance sh .11 lie lined in a sum of not less than 91 nor more than vI m. or to be imprisoned not more than days. Done (ids ; he ratified in council assembled iluy of January! I MU). N. II. I.1TTI.KJOHN. Intendent. E. J. Harnett, Clerk Pro Tem. An Ordinance INJURY TO PUBLIC An Ordinance TO DEFINE THE RIGHTS OF MEM BERS OF TOWN COUNCIL TO , MAKE CONTRACTS. Be it ordained by the Town Council of Gaffney City, In council assembled, j and by authority of the same: Sec. 1. That no member or members , c.)N< ernim; PROPERTY. fie li ordained by the Town < ouncll of tiaif- ney City In council assembled and hy au- I liority of t he same. Section I. That from ’iml after the pass age of this ordinance it s all be unlawful for any person or (htsoiis to injure, molest. In- tcrlcr. with or damoge any of the public bridges, wells, shade irees. streets, drains, building?. <r any other public property within the c >rporate lliuits of the town of On If my C C • Sec. 2. That any p msoii or persons found guilty of v iolating any of the provisions of this ordinuii<v sh;. I! be line.I not less than fl.nn nor more t’l in •fo e.ee, ■ r Imprisoned not less than one <:,i> nor more t li m tldrty days. Sec. It. That ail Ordtiiunectt or parts of Ordinances I i ivnfiiet mIUi or repugnant tothls Ordiuiiii <• be and t lie same are here by repeal'd. Done an 1 nil lei in Town Council as- scudded tlfi- t he ilth <iny of January, Ishti. N. II. LlTTIJkyiHX. Intendent, E. J. Hahn kit. clerk Pro Tom. •vr**