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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same are hereby repealed.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same are hereby repealed.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.
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