Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-04-07
ORDIN ANCE No. 10.

AN ORDINANCE for Public Conveniences and
for the Protection of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Ordan us follows:
Section !. Any person or persons who may
own or have any interest in any lot. part of a
lot or other parcel Of land in this town may,
and they are hereby authorized to set out and
plant i'll any Of the streets Of this town adjacent
to said lots, parts of lots and tracts of land, on
the line between the sidewalk and carriage
way OF said streets iQ such places as the street
commissioner may designate or permit, any
shade or ornamental trees: and such person or
persons shall have permission to take all proper
ways ard means to promote the growth and to
protect said sha e and ornamental trees, which
shall not obstruct the passage OF travel along
such streets and sidewalks, and which said
street commissioner may nlluw. Any person
or persons owning or occupying lots and par
cells of land aforesaid Within the town. may
also in the discretion and uner the supervision
Of the street commissioner III like manner set in
the street adjacent to his lot or parcel of and,
such fit and suitable posts for the tying or
hi!chng Of horses as he HAY wish and as may
be necessary or proper, at such places US the
street commissioner Hay permit.
Sec. Q No person shall be permitted to hitch
or tie any horse or other ilmals to any shade
tree standing or erowng,in any sire, t, public
square park, public s|lace or.pnblic grounds
within this town, or to any boN fence. post,
paling or other thing or fixture set, built or
erected for the protection of the same, or to any
park fence around or upon the public ounds,
or to any awning post in the streets. Any per-
son who shall offend against the provisions of
this section shall be liable to fine o. not less
than five dollars nor more than ten dollars,
besides the costs of prosecution.
Sec. 81. Every person or persons, corporation
or religious society owning any lots and occu-
pying the same either by residing thereon, or
carrying on upon the same any business by
himself, or itself. or by any tenant, or for the
| purpose OF amy public meeting or ussemblase,
shall, and they are hereby reql ired 10 set in the
streets contiguous to their said places, shops,
|, stores and places of meeting. such necessary
posts or rings for hitchilg and tying horses or
other animals as the street commissioner shall
| deem necessary and direct; and if any person
| shall neglect to set such posts rings, after
being SO required in writing by such sueet
commissioner, for the space of ten days, the
| said street compissioner shall obtain and Set
| such posts or rings, and the costs and expenses
| OF obtaining and setting the same shall be paid
| by the town and collected Of the owner of such
! lot in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
| Sec L. No person without the permission of
the board Of trustees of the town shall in any
| manner cut, njnre or deftce any shade or orna-
mental trees standing or growing in any street
of this town, or in any public place, park or
| square therein, nor shall any person cut, deacc
or injurc any box, fence, paling, or other thing
set OR built for the protection of such trees
growing or standing within any enclosure,
public square, park. or other public grounds;
nor shall any person cut, inj are or deface any
fence standing upon or around any public
square, park, or other public grounds belonging
to che town or within its corporate limits, or
cut, lnurc or deface any structure, fence posts,
or other fixtures within any enclosure within
said town. or anything set or being set therein
for any purpose, or any pubic building, school
house or clubhouse belonging to or situated in
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being public property or the property of this
town; and any person who shall violate any of
the provisions OF this section shall be subject to
a fine of not less than five dollars nor more tina II
fifty dollars.
Sec. o. No person shall mar or deface any
church or building belonging to any religious
| or charitable society, or belonging to any body
corporate or polite whatever within this town.
or any fence or enclosure. or any fixtures any
structure upon or around any & ound belonging
to or occupied by any such religious or char
liable society, or any street lamp, lamp post or
any gas works. fixtures, lamps. pipes, or any
thing belonging to ANY company or person; nor
shall any person in any manner injure, mar cut
or detGce any tombstone, grave stone. monu-
ment, fence, paliSade or paling post or any
structure or fixture wha ever standing or being
in or around or upon any cemetery grounds or
church yard within this town, or belonging to
the town, or other place where deceased persons
have been buried. ANY person who shall be
guilty of violating this section shall be subject
to fine of not less than ten dollars nor more
than fifty dollars.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of any officer of
this town, whenever a violation of any of the
sections of this ordinance shall come to his
knowledge to cause complaint to be made be-
fore the justice of the peace of the town.
Sec. l. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force ten days after its publication.
approved March 2lst, 1899.
w. D. PARSHALL,
President Town of Wiiliston.
Attest:
FRANK WILD, Clerk
By K. Ii. COPELAND, Deputy Clerk.