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<br />each day in the year, fifteen minutes before the time specified in
<br />company or such owner of conveyance referred to above shall
<br />the first section of this ordinance, to cause to be rung the bell of
<br />be fined not less than $5 nor more than $10 for each day the
<br />the Fire Department for ten successive strokes.
<br />failure to remove continues. (Charter, Sec. 14, § 15.)
<br />n parent or guardian
<br />(3) It ►s hereby made unlawful for a y p
<br />c. If any railroad company, or the owner of any conveyance
<br />having the legal custody of any child under fifteen years of age
<br />bring to or leave in the city any such objectionable person as is
<br />to allow or permit any such child or ward under such age to
<br />mentioned in clause "a" of this section, such railro;acl company ;
<br />or owner of such conveyance shall, in addition to the fine im-
<br />go or be in or upon any street, avenue or alley in violation of
<br />posed by clause "b" of this section, be fined not less than$�
<br />the provision of section 1 of this ordinance. Any person violating
<br />nor more than $25.
<br />the provision of this section shall be summoned to appear be-
<br />fore the Police Justice for such violation, and, upon conviction,
<br />See. 896. Dance halls—regulation of.
<br />shall be fined not less than $1 nor more than $5 for each offence.
<br />Any person desiring to conduct a Glance hall in which pub
<br />Bee. 295. Paupers, vagrants and dangerous persons.
<br />dancing is to be allowed, where an admission fee is charged or
<br />a. No pauper, or person having no ostensible means of sup -
<br />a charge is made for participating in such dancing, shall first
<br />g
<br />port, or person who may be dangerous to the peace or safety of
<br />obtain the consent of the Mayor, who shall satisfy Himself that
<br />the city shall be allowed within the jurisdictional limits of the
<br />the person applying is a proper person to conduct such hall and
<br />city. Upon complaint of any policeman, the city sergeant, or
<br />that the location is suitable for such purpose, and in addition,
<br />other city official, or any other person under oath to the Police
<br />the person so applying shall procure the license required for
<br />Justice of the city or any other person authorized by law to is-
<br />dance halls.
<br />sue a warrant, that a pauper, vagrant or dangerous person as
<br />Any such dance hall shall not remain open later than 12 o'clock
<br />aforesaid is within such limits, the Police Justice shall issue his
<br />each night during the week and remain closed until 6 o'clock
<br />warrant for the arrest of the party allleged to be a pauper, va-
<br />the following morning.
<br />grant cr dangerous. Such person shall thereupon be arrested
<br />No intoxicating liquors shall be kept or drunk at such dance
<br />and brought before such Police Justice and upon conviction, shall
<br />hall.
<br />be put at hard labor for the benefit of the city, to be discharged
<br />Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine 4
<br />only upon condition that he leave the city. Provided, however,
<br />of not less than $5 nor more than $25 for each offense; and
<br />that if such objectionable person has been in the city more than
<br />if the owner or keeper of such dance hall shall permit the trio-
<br />90 days prior to such arrest, the Police Justice shall have no
<br />lation of any provision of this section he shall be deemed to
<br />authority to compel him to leave the city, but, in that case, if
<br />be equally guilty and fined a like sum.
<br />such person does not avail of an option to leave the city in 24
<br />Members of the police force shall have the right to enter such
<br />hours, which option he may have, then such objectionable person
<br />dance hall at all hours to see that the peace and quiet of the
<br />shall, upon conviction, be confined in jail not more than 90 days
<br />city is preserved.
<br />and, upon conviction of a second offense, shall be put at hard
<br />Sec. 297. Concealed weapons.
<br />labor for the city not exceeding six months. (Code, Sec. 885.)
<br />If any person carry about his person, hid from common ob.
<br />b. Any railroad company, or the owner of any conveyance
<br />servation, any pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, sling shot, or any
<br />bringing to or leaving in the city any such objectionable person
<br />weapon of like kind, lie shall be fined not less than $20 nor
<br />as is mentioned in the preceding clause, may be compelled to
<br />more than $100 or be committed to jail for not mere than thirty
<br />take any such person back to the place whence he was brought
<br />days, or both in the discretion of the court, and such weapons
<br />and, upon failure to do so after two clays' notice, such railroad
<br />shall be forfeited and sold, in such manner as the Police Justice erty within the city lie shall, upon the complaint of the owner
<br />may deem best, and the proceeds paid into the city treasury. or occupant of such property, be fined not less than $1 nor more
<br />Provided, however, that no person shall be punishable under than $5 for each offense. In cases where the trespass is Com
<br />this section who has been granted permission to carry concealed mitted upon the property owned by the city, or other public
<br />weapons in accordance with sec. 3780 of the Code of Virginia, property, upon the complaint of the official or oflic:ials having
<br />Sec. 298. Discharging firearms. charge of said property,
<br />property, the offender shall be fined in like man•
<br />Any person who shall shoot any gun, pistol, or other firearm, nor as aforesau
<br />within the limits of the city, except in case of urgent necessity, Bee. M. Petit larceny.
<br />or in licensed shooting galleries, shall be fined not less than $2 If any person shall steal from the person of another, money
<br />nor more than $10 for each offense, or other thing of the value of less than $5, or if any per'
<br />Sec. 299, Abusive or profane language. son commit simple larceny, not from the person of another,
<br />If any person shall in the presence or hearing of another curse of goods and chattels of less value than $50, lie shall be deemed
<br />or abuse such person or use any violent or abusive language to guilty of petit larceny and fined not less than $2.50 nor more
<br />such person concerning himself or any of his female relations, than $100 or confined in jail not more than six months.
<br />under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach gee. 305. Pulling down fences and leaving gates open,
<br />of the peace, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
<br />on conviction shall be fined not less than $1 nor more than $25. If any person without permission of the owner pull `l0 down
<br />fence of another or any part thereof, and leave the same
<br />Sec. 300. Riot, rout, assault and battery. or without permission open or leave open the gate of another,
<br />Any person who shall be guilty of riot, rout or unlawful as-
<br />he shall be fined not less than $1 nor more than $10.
<br />sembly, or assault and battery, or any offense that will amount Bee. 306. Gambling houses.
<br />to a breach of the peace, shall be fined not less than $2.50 or
<br />confines} in jail not exceeding six months, or both. Any person who shall keep or maintain a house or apartment Of
<br />room in which games of carols, or of chance, shall be habitually
<br />Bee, 301. Disguises in public.shall be
<br />played for money or anything to be cashed in as money, • ,
<br />fined not less than $5 nor more than $50 and be imprisoned ;A
<br />It shall be unlawful for any one in public to conceal in any
<br />wise his identity or to disguise himself by mask or otherwise. j
<br />the city ail for not more than thirty clays.
<br />Any violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not a Bee. 307. Gaming tables, slot machines, etc.
<br />less than $5 nor more than $10. "'"1''Kx'
<br />/�� �� If any person keep or exhibit a gaming table, commonly called
<br />Sec. 302. Threatening messages. 7-
<br />A. B. C., or E. O. table, wheel of fortune, nickel -in -the -slot ma
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to send any message or----.—.—� chine, faro bank, keno table, race course table, race horse table,
<br />communication threatening another with any punishment other or any table of like kind, or any table, apparatus or machine use
<br />than that contemplated by law, and any violation of this section in playing any game of chance at which money may be won
<br />shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $25.
<br />lost, whether the game be played with cards, dice, money or other,
<br />wise, or be a partner or concerned or interested in, either as owner,
<br />Bee. 303. Trespass on private or public property. operator or employee, in the keeping, exhibiting, t►sirng or )per.
<br />If any person shall unlawfully trespass upon any private prop- ating such table, machine, apparatus or hank, he shall He fined not
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