Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-16

watchman for citizens on Alameda street
and to receive no pay from the city. Re
feIred to the Chief Of Police. A communi
was refeysd from HI Rcken
sition on the force. COmmuni" alton placed
on file. The Chief of Police reported that
he was employing John E. Wheaton and b
II. Inns as special officers and they were ap.
pointed to act in that capacity until other.
| wise ordered.
1t was moved by the Chief of Police that
that the blue-back New York regulation
helmet, with shield and the Offices mum
ber in gold plate upon the front of it be
adopted ss the Los Angeles police hat. Mo-
tion carried. Moved by the Chief of Police.
that the Police Clerk be instructed to pro.
cure sufficient police buttons for seventy
| five uniforms. Motion carried Moved by
the Chief of Police, that Mayor Workman
and Mr.. Humphreys be appointed com
| mittee to call upon manufacturers in re-
| card to the patrol wagon and ascertain the
price thereof. Motion carried. 1t was
moved by the Chief of Police. that the Po-
| lice Commissioners recommend that the
City Council adopt the following ordinauce
An ordinance for the protection Of thorough
fares i'll the City OF Los Angeles, and pro-
hibitng ce -tain advertising methods.
The Mayor and Council OF the City of Los
Angeles, do ordain rs follows:
SECTION l. No person shall upon any side
walk in said city, carry. bear or support, or
| cause to csrried, borne or supported, any
banner, sign, Transparency, framework, de-
vice or mblem, intended or tending or pur-
porting to be used as an advertisement or
publication OF any trade, profession or bust
ness, place of business, Office, store, occupa-
ton or sale of any kind, or cause or permit
to be carried, hauled or drawn on any dray,
wagon or vehicle, on any public street Of
this city, any banner, tran sparency or frame
work, intended or tending or purportipg to
be used as an advertisementor publication
of any announcement Ut exhibition, place
OF amusement, or any sale or auction.
SEC, 2 NQperson shall post, stick, stamp,
posted, stuck, stamped, painted or other
wised affixed, any bill, poster, notice or ad-
yertisement, TO-, or upon any house. or palt
thereof there wall fence, gate post, sidewalk,
of the. city, without first obtaining
permission in writing of the owner,
agent or occupant OF the premises 80 to
do. Any person or firm whose posters,
notices. or advertisements are stamped,
painted or affixed to, or upon any house,
wall, fence, gate, sidewalk, trees or boxes
around trees, in this city, shall, upon the
request OF the owner, agent or occupant of
the premises where such poster, notice or
advertisement may be stamped painted or OF
affiXed, remove or cause to be removed the
same, within five days from such notice.
No person shall obi crate, deface, remove
or destroy a office, advertisement or bill
lawfully posted by Ecenced bill-pOster,
within period of ten days after the same
shall have been posted; provided, that the
date OF said posting shall be intelligently
written, stamped, printed or painted on
said notice, bill Or advertisement.
SEC. 3. No person shall distribute, or
cause TO be distributed, among pedestrians
along the public streets of said city, any
bill, dodger or notice of advertisement OF
any kind. or shall throw or cause to be
thrown, any bill, dodger or notice of ad-
vertlsement into any yard, lot doorway,
vehicle, or upon the public street.
SEC At shall be unlawful for any per-
son to carry on any business trade or calling
or to Sc Ii at auc ion or otherwise, any goods,
wares, merchandise, medicines or notions,
or to hold any show or exhibition upon any
public street OR portion thereof within the
limits of said city.
Providing that this section shall not af-
feet fiuit or vegetable pc eddlers. or farmers
IN the sale of their products and in the le-
g1t!ma, exercise of their business.
SEC, 5-Any person or persons who would
violate any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty OF a misde-
meanor, and upon COnvictiO thereof shall
be fined not to exceed 5000, or shall be i'm
prisoned III the City Jail not to exceed
ni1ety days or both in discretion OF the
Court
Applications for positions on the police
force were received from Seth S. Williams,
John W. Hayes, Thos ]. Cunningham, A.
w. Murray. George Brown, and John 2,
Garner, and ordered placed 0n file.
City Attorney DAILY came before the Com
mission:rs and discussed the legality OF the
Tart Exchange, and the Board adjourned to
visit the Exchange in person.