Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-15

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the use OF the
public parks Of the city OF Grand kapids
aud 10 provide Tor the preservation OF pubic
property therein.
The Common Council OF the city OF Grand
Rapids do oidsin ms foliows:
Section ]. No person shall break. cut. mutt
late intgre. oyerturn. remove or carry away
any tree. shrub. plant. flower. stoEe. or stone
work. bench. chair, seat. bower. stand. house.
arbor. structure. fence or property. ~ suv-
thing whatsoever Ia. upon. or briopgi1g 90
any park. square or open space. IN the city OF
Grand 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 la said park. place square .nor shall
any person Kill. disturb or modest any bird or
birds nest. or any hsh or animal within. Ia
longing 10. or being therein. nor shall aay
person paste or aiiix. OF inscrfbe any hand
bill. sign. poster. card. device or Inscription
10. upon or against any fence. tree. structure.
square. or highway. In or adjoining the sane;
nor shall any person dsnEufe CT in1ure any
sward. gravel. sand; turf or earn. OF any tire.
10; nor shall any person fasten or hitch any
animal 10 any tree. fence or structure IN. or
upon. the same. unless the same shall lie
designated ami set apart for such purpose
nor snail any person ride or drive any Animal
or vehicle therein except upon the proper
roadv avs. avenues and drives. and shall NOT
drive therein at speed exceeding eight miles
Sec. :. so person shall deliver any oratien.
address, speech. sermon or lecture therein
from the Comm on Council ofthe city OF 0rand
Rapids. or the Mayor or other law-
full authority so 10 do; nor shall anv public
meeting be held therein unless leave ID nfst
obtained.
See 8 No person shall allow or permit any
domestic animal TO 70. be. or run ~ ixree
shall any person carry any rife. gun. or other
IRE arm Of any kind within any PARK OF the
city Of Grand Rapids. and no dog shall es ~
. cord or string not exceeding s1x feet In
length.
See l. No person shall use any threatening.
obscene. proiane. or indecent Language IN snv
such mark. open place or square. or be guilty
OF any disorderiy or Indecent conduct, Dor
shall any person indulge In any games. acts az
disturb the feelings or enjoyment Of the s.si-
tors attending such parks. places or sqearees
nor shall any person post. exhibit or distribute
any advertisement. circular or handful there.
In nor sh all any peddler or petty dealer. eel
or in any manner dispose OF any article 10, or
immediately adjoining any pubic PARK.
shall first Obtain cypress permission - - 40
from the Common Council of the City Of Grand
Rapids. or the Mayor thereof Pic
portion OF said parks as shat be designated
aud set apart by tue Park Committee OF the
Common Council OF the city OF Grana kapids
Sec. S. Any person who shalt violate any of
the provisions or requirements Of this ord N.
ance. on conviction Thereof shall he punished
BY fne OF not less than fwn dollars. nor more
thaa enc hundred dollars. and costs oi prose
cuiion. or By imprisonment ~ hard later N
the common laii Of the county OF Kent, or IN
any Pc nitenfiary. 1ail. WORK horse or house OF
correction OF sad city. in the discretion 81 tiis
court or mag strate before whom CONVICTION
may be had. for n period Of not less thar Two
nor more than sixty days. and ~ case sucn
court ar mag strafe shall only Impose the
and costs. the offender may he -entencsd 70 he
imprisoned in the county jail 81 Kent county.
Il .sf<~ 4~ft o.
or aims house. or the state house ei CORRECTION
~ Ionia. OF tue Detroit house Of CORRECTION.
until the payment Of such fne AND essf<s ief
a reriod o. not n ore than ninety Gays
Passed ard approved ts the Common ccue-
ell 81 the city 81 Grand Rapids IN regular See
sion held Monday everiug. Nay T. lssl
". III, SHISkNAS.
CITY csrk.