Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-12

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the use Of the
public PARIS Of tns city of 6rsad kspiea,
and 10 provide Tor The preservation OF pubie
property tneren.
The Commoa ,ouacil OF the city Of Grand
Rapids 40 % dasn An follows:
section 1. We psrson shall break. cut. null
tate. injure, over urn, remove or carry away
any tee, shrub. plant, hover. stone or sioae-
work. beneh. chair. seat. bower. stand. house.
arbor. strue ure. fcnee or properly. or ahS-
th'ug whatsoever In. upon. or briongins 10
any PARK. square or opea - ace, In tue CITY oil
fraud kapios, OF in aus street. avenue, or
highway Ia, adjoining 10 or around The same
nor shall any person climb up. or upon. snN
building. house. fence. table, seat or other
structure n said narK place OF square nor shall
any person kili. STUN. or inoest any nifd OF
birds nest. or Any ash or aainal within. be
longing 10. or bcing taerein; nor shA', any
nerson paste. OF aflix. or insc:ibe any ma
Dill. sign. poster. AID. device or Inscription
%. upon or against any fence. tree, structure
or property OF or on such PARK. riac- OF
squarr. or highway. in or adjoining tar same;
nor shall any person snxute or in1ure any
swsrd. gravel. sand. turf or earth. OF any tree.
fence or structure therein. or ADJOINING there
TIC; nor shat any person fasten or hitch any
animal 10 any tree. itrec or structure ~, or
upon. the same. Lnles, the ssnie shsli DO
designated and set apart Tor snch p.s pose,
nor sIali any person ride or drive any Animal
or vehicle therein except upon the proper
roadY avs. avenues and drives. and shall not
drive therein at a speed exceeding eight miles
per hour.
See 2 No person shall deliver any Grafton.
address. speech. serlaon or lecture therein
unless he shalt have irst received permission
from the Common Council oftae city OF Grand
Rapids. or the MAYOR or other law
ful authority so 10 do; nor shall any public
meeting be he'd therein unless leave Is nrst
obtained.
See. g. No person shall allow or permit aay
domestic animal 10 go. be. or run NJ large
within any such park. place or square. nor
shall any person carry any rihe. qua. Or other
FIRE arm OF any Kind within auy pafx oil the
a
lowed therein except when fastened or led ~
q cord or string not exceeding SIX ieet In
length.
Sec. /. No person shall use any threatening.
obscene. proiane. or indecent language In any
such park. open place or square. or DC guilty
OF any disorderly or Indecent conduct nor
shall any person Indulge In any games. acts or
demexnor calculating or tending 10 mar or
disturb the feelings or enjoyment OF the viS-
tors attending such parks. places or squaresi
any advertisement, circular or handful there
In; nor shall any peddler. or petty dealer. sell
or In any manner dispose OF any article In. or
aaonns said any sSTx
shall first obtain express permission 80 10 do
from the Common Council OF the City OF Grand
Rapids, or the Mayer Thereof Thereof :, . p.s,
portion OF said parks as shall be Designated
and set apart by the Park Committee oithe
Common Council Of the city OF Grand RaDids
Sec. ;. Any person who shall violate any OF
the provisions or requirements of this ordin-
ance. on conviction thereof shall he punished
by ine OF not less than two dollars. nor more
than one hundred dollars, and costs vi prose-
cu,ion. or By imprisonment ut hard labor In
the common jail of the county OF Kent. or In
any penitentiary. jail. work-houss or house OF
correction OF said city, In the discretion OF the
court or magistrate before whom conviction
may be had. for period Of not less than two
nor more than sixty days. and In case such
court or magistrate shall only impose line
and costs. the offender may be sentenced to be
imprisoned In the county jail Of Kent county.
or in any city penItentiafy. jail. woJk-house.
or aims house. or the State house OF correction
ut lonia. or the Detroit house OF correction.
until the payment of such fine and costs. for
period OF not IN ore 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 |. 1891.
W. II, SHINKMAN.
City Clerk.