1884 Ordinances
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NO. 1~.'
Barbed Wire F ances.
Sec. 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person,
cor-
para tj.on, or association of persons , to l1ereaftarconstruct
build o:r erect a barbed' wire fence of' any kindwllatsoever, \>
or any fence constructed by using ,barbed wire, along or
a,djoiningany street or alley, or any part or portion of
,any street or alley inside of the limits of the said Oity,
or in any place inside of the said Oity 11mi ts, when the
same is not guarded by some other fence or stru?ture, so
that the qarbed 'wire fence can in no manner be injurious to
stock runr.ing at large or to the general publlc.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall own, build, construct,
or erect, or aid in building, constructing; or erecting any
fence contrary to the foregoing; provisions of this ordinance
shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon oonv1~t--
ion thereof, shall pay a fine of' twenty-five dcillars ($25)
for each and every offense, and be committed to the common
jail of said Oity unt'il such fine and coats are paid.
Sec. 3. Any fence which may be constructed contrary
to this ordinance, shall be deemed a nuisance, and upon in-
forlnation, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, after one
day t 8 notioe in writing; having; been given to the builder or>
owner of such, to abate the same by an order in writing to'
t11e chj.ef of police or other proper officer, to raze
fence to the ground. The expense of the said removalsball
be reported by 'bhe officer in oharge of the same to the
o ity Olerk, and by him to the Oity Oouncil for allowance,
which expenses rray be collected by the said City of' ttl8,OWn...
€II' or builder of' the said fenoe, in any court having juris-
dictionof the same.
Approved July 9, li5i51+.
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No'~ 77'0
Protection .of Library property.
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S ec'. 1 '.
Any person who shall willfully or tnalicious-
ly cut, wrj.te upon, deface, tear or destroy a.ny book, news':'"
paper, pIa te, picture, furniture or engravj.ngoelonging to
the Graner Island pUblic library , S48.ll be ;Liable to a fine
of not less than one dollar nbr more than fj.fty dollars,for
every SUC11 offense, and upon conviction thereof shall stand
committed until such fine and costs are paid.
. Approved September 17, lS54.