Telegram-herald., 1891-05-14

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the use Of the
public parks of the city OF urand isAl,es
and 10 provide for the preservation OF puoiis
property therein.
Tue Common Council OF the city OF Grand
Rapids do oidain ~ follows; :,
Section |. No person shall break. cut, mutt
any tree, shrub. plant. flower. store. or stoae-
work. bench. chair. seat. bower. stand. house.
arbor. strue. ure. leDce or properly or any
thing whatsoever In. upon. or belonging 10
any park. square or open 81 ace. III tue city oil
Grand Rapids, or In eny street. avenue. or
highway in. adjoining 10 or around the same,
nor shall any person climb up. OF upon: an, ans
structure In said DARK. place or square ;uof stall
any person Kill. DISTURB. or modest ans biId or
BIRDS nest. or any nsn or amman wiinin. De-
longing 10. or being taerein; nor shall any
person paste. or afflx. or inscftoe any md
bill. sign. poster. card. device or Inscription
tn. upon or against any fence. tree. structure.
or property OF on such park, pinc@ %
square. or highway. in or adjoining the same
nor shall any person dishgurc or inJure any
sward. gravel. sand: turf or casih. or any tree'
fence or structure therein. or adjoining there
TO; nor shall any person iasten or hitch any
animal 10 any tree. fence or structure n, or
upon. the same. unless tho same snail DO
desgnsted AMI set apart for such purpose;
nor saali any person ride or drive any ANIMAL
or vehicle therein except upon the proper
roadv ays, avenues and drives. and shall not
drive therein At speed exceeding eight miles
Sec. 2 No person shall deliver any Grafton.
address. speech sermon or lecture therein
from the Common Council of the city OF Grand
Rapids. or the Mayor or other law
full authority So to do; nor shall any public
meeting be held therein unless leave 10 rrst
See 3. No person shall allow or permit any
domestic animal 70 20. be. or run at large
within any such park. place or square: nor
shall. any person carry any rife. gun. or other
TIRE arm OF any Kind within Any park OF the
city OF Grand Haptds. and TO dog shall be al
lowed therein except WREN fastened or led "
cord or string not exceeding six feet In
length
See l. No person shall use any threatening.
obscene. proiane. or indecent Language IN any
OF any disorGeriy or indecent conduct; nor
shall any person indulge In any games. acts or
demeanor calculating or tending 70 mar or
disturb the feelings or enjoyment OF the vlsi
tors attending such parks. places or sQuAr IS;
nor shall any person post. exhibit or distribute
any advertisement. circular or handful there
or in ma any manner dispose Of any article in. 9:
immediately adjoining any pubic park.
place OF square in said city unless he
from the Common Council OF the City Of Grand
Rapids. or the Mayor thereof Pic
mics and social parties may be allowed In such
portion Of said parks rs shall be designated
and set apart by the Park Committee OF the
Common Council OF the city Of Grand Rapids
from time TO time.
Sec. ). Any person who shall violate any Of
ance. on conviction thereo! snail be punished
by fine OF not less than two dollars nor more
titan one hundred dollars, and costs of prose-
cuIion. or by imprisonment at hard labor In
the common Jail or the county of Kent. or In
any penitentiary. jail. work-house or house OF
correction of said city. In the discretion OF the
court or magistrate before whom conviction
may be had. for a period Of not less than two
nor more than sixty days. and In case such
court or magistrate shall only impose a hne
and costs. the offender may be sentenced TO be
imprisoned in the county jail OF Kent county.
or In any city penitentiary. Jail, wol k-house,
or aims-house. or the State house OF correction
at Ionia. or the Detroit house Of correction.
until the payment of such fine and costs. for
period Of not n, ore than ninety days.
Passed and approved by the Common Coun-
ell of the city Of Grand Rapids In regular ses-
sion held Monday evening. Mag 4, 1871.
w. IL. SHINkMAN.
City Clerk.