The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
ODD CITY ORDINANCEa
The Chapter on Nuisanees Contains Many
Interesting Requirements.

Some of the local regulations under which
New Workers live. which IL Is a legal offence
TO violate or ignore. are OF peculiar character.
What is known NJ article "a OF the Revised
Ordinances the chapter on nuisanccs is per-
haps the most peculiar of all. Any person, IL
says. who shall permit ans bear or other noXiOus
or dangerous animal TO run at large or who shall
lead any such animal with chain or rope or
other appliance, whether such animal lie muZ-
zled unmuzzled, In any street, ave-
nue.. lane. highway, or public place
within the corporate limits OF New York
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor.
Amy person, says section gao Of this chapter.
who shall raise or fly any Kite In any street,
lane. avenue, or public place south OF Four
tenth street shall be fined S.. No goat shall
be permitted TO go At large on any street.
avenue. lane, alley, pier, or wharf under penalty
of 81 for every such goat found at large. To DO
paid by the owner OF by the person having
charge, care, or Keeping OF such goat
AS goats cannot be impoundeit, the arrest Of n
stray goat in conformity with the ordinance
quoted. even II the goats defence did not make
such attempted action impracticable, would he
an IN advised proceeding, as the board Of Alder
men has not provided any 1i4.s u which
a36 declares same chapter Of Nuisaucesl that
no person shall bring into the city q! New York
or have In his. her, or their possession In said
the first OF September In any year, under pen
atty Of hne of 50. No person shall swim or
ton Of New York, except in public or private
bathing houses. unless covered with a bathinE
suit. No grocer. innkeepsT, tavern keeper, or
Ruy other person shall have in his, her, or their
premises any flying horse or horses or whirli-
gig OF roundabout or other machinery ar device
BY whatever name II may be called, under pei.-
atty OF $50.
No person shall use or perform with, or hire or
procure abet any other person 20 use or per
form with any hand organ In any Of the streets
or public places of New York before the hour Of
o A. NJ. or after the hour Of i. VI. each day, nor
during any part ~ the first dag ~ the week
commonly called sunday. No person shall per-
form upon hand organ except such organ Is
licensed. but II i a question which has not yet
bssn settled whether Ia the view Of the Board
OF Alderman a mar who procures Or aucts an
other 10 play upon an unlicensed organ becomes
per &c an accessory before or after and subject
therefore To a hEe OF 800 more or less
No person shall beat any drum or instrument
for the purpose OF attracting the attention 81
passengers In any street or lane OF Nov York 20
any shOw OF beasts or birds or other things in
this city. No person shall place or suspend or
cause or procure " be placed or suspended IN
or over any street nf New York any CiOii. yarn,
or garment for the purpose of drying tlsr sane
under the penalty Of $40. No person shall eK-
pose IN any street, lane. or avenue In Mes YORK
any table Or device upon ~hle or by which
game Of chahee or hazard can be played.
These are only few u tbs ordinances con
sAined - the chapter Of kuisance4-