Telegram-herald., 1891-05-10

AN ORDINANCE TO regulate the use Of the
public parks OF the city of Grand Rapids.
AND 10 provide for the preserve alton OF pubic
property therein.
Tue Common Council of the city OF Grand
Rapids do oIdain as follows.
section J. No person shall break. cut. mutt
late inJare. oseraurn. remove or carry away
anS tree. shrub. ptaat. flower. stone. or stone
work, bench. chair. seat. bower. stand, house.
arDor structure. fence or property. or ans-
thing whatsoever In. upon. or belonging 10
any PARK. square or open 81 ace. In the ctiy OF
Gfand Rapids. or In any street. avenue. or
highway In. adjoining 10 or around the same !;
nor shall any person climb up. or upon. snv
building. house. fence. table, seat or other
structure In said park place or square nor snail
any person Kill. disturb. or modest any bird or
BIRDS nest. or ahy Dish or animal within. be
person paste, or afix. or insciibe any hand
bill. sign. poster. card. device OF inscription
10. upon or against any fence. tree. structure.
or property OF or on such park. place or
SQUARE or highway. in or adjoining The same,
nor shall any person dshgure OF inJufe any
sward. gravel. sand. turf OF earth. or any tree,
fence or structure therein. or adjoining there
TO, nor shall any person fasten or hitch any
animal 10 any tree fence or structure In, or
upon. the same. unless the same shall be
designated and set apart Tor such pun pose;
nor snail any person ride or drive any animal
or vehicle therein except upon the proper
rosdv Ays. avenues and drives. and shall not
drive therein AZ a speed exceeding eight miles
per hour.
Sec. 2 No person shall deliver any Grafton.
address. speech. sermon or lecture therein
unless he shall have hrst received permission
from the Common Council ofthe city OF Grand
Rapids. or the Mayor or other Jaw
ful authority so 10 do; nor shall any public
meeting be held therein unless leave Is nrst
obtained.
domestic animal TO go. be, or run at iArge
within any such park. place OF square. nor
shall any person carry any rife. gun. or otner
IRE arm OF any kind within any park of the
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lowed therein except when fastened or led by
. cord or string not exceeding SIX feet In
length. ~
Sec. 1. No person shall use any threatening.
obscene. profane. or indecent language In any
such park. open place or square. or be guilty
OF any disorderly or indecent conduct; nor
snail any person indulge In any games. acts or
demeanor calculating or tending TO mar or
disturb the feelings or enjoyment OF the vist
tors attending such parks. places or squar IS;
any advertisement. circular or handbill there
In; nor shall any peddler. or petty dealer. sell
or In any manner dispose OF any article In. or
place or square in said city unless he
shan hrst obtain express permission 50 10 do
from the Common Council OF the City OF Grand
Rapids, or the Mayor Thereof Pic
portion OF said parks a. shall be designated
and set apart by the Park Committee OF the
Common Council Of the city OF Grand kapids
Sec. ). Any person who shall violate any cf
the provisions or requirements Of this ordfn-
ance. on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not less than two dollars. nor more
than one hundred dollars. and costs OF prose-
cutioD, or by Imprisonment at hard labor in
the common jail OF the county of Kent. or in
any penitenttary, 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 = fine
and costs. the offender may be sentenced 10 be
imprisoned in the county jail of Kent county.
or In any city peniteAtiary. jail. work-house.
at lonia. or the Detroit house of correction,
until the payment Of such fine and costs. for
a period OF not moce than ninety days.
Passed and approved by the Common Coun.
Gil of the city of Grand Rapids in regular ses-
sion held Monday evening. May 4. 1891.
W. II. SHINkMAN.
City Clerk.