Horticultural Societies. 



club, without the consent of the proper authorities hav- wuhin^Earr - 



' . . \ ^c ™^« of cattle 



ing charge of the same, shall establish within one half shows, etc., 

 ° ° , without con- 



mile of the place of holding such show or meeting a sent. 



tent, booth/or vehicle of any kind for the purpose of 



vending any goods, wares, merchandise, provisions, or 



refreshments. No person shall engage in any gaming Gaming, 



. , horse-racing, 



or horse-racing or exhibit any show or play durmg the etc., prohib- 

 regular or stated time of holding any cattle show, agri- 

 cultural fair, or meeting of any farmers' club, or engage 

 in pool-selling, at or within half a mile of the place of 

 holding the same : provided, that any person having 

 his regular place of business within such limits shall 

 not be hereby required to suspend his business. 



Sect. 22. Whoever violates any provision of the Penalty. 

 preceding section, or a regulation established under 

 section twenty, shall forfeit for such offence a sum not 

 exceeding twenty dollars. 



Of the Suppression of Common Nuisances. 

 [P. S., Chapter 101.] 



Sect. 10. The mayor and aldermen or selectmen of 

 any place, upon complaint made to them under oath 

 that the complainant has reason to believe and does 

 believe that a booth, shed, or other temporary erection, 

 situated within one mile of a muster-field, cattle-show 

 ground, or other place of public gathering, is used and 

 occupied for the sale of spirituous or fermented liquor, 

 or for the purpose of gaming, may, if they consider the 

 complaint well founded, order the owner or occupant 

 thereof to vacate and close the same forthwith. If the 

 owner or occupant refuses or neglects so to do, the 

 mayor and aldermen or selectmen may forthwith abate 

 siich booth, shed, or erection as a nuisance, and pull 

 down or otherwise destroy the same in any manner they 

 choose, or through the agency of any force, civil or 

 military. 



Of Gaming. 

 [P. S., Chapter 99.] 



Sect. 1 1 . AVhoever during or within twelve hours 

 of the time of holding a cattle-show, military muster, 

 or public gathering, within one mile of the place 



Booths, etc., 

 used for 

 gaming, etc., 

 near cattle 

 shows, etc., 

 how removed. 



Gaming at 

 cattle shown, 

 musters, etc. 



