The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-11
Ordinance: No. 48.

" >sseS&AssO~ I'VE -Uoe
An Ordinance Regulating Bill
Posters, and the Posting and
Scattering of Bills.
The City Council of the City of Virginia. St.
Louis county, Minnesota, do ordain as fol-
lows:
SEcTIONl 1. 1t shall be unlawful 3for any
person or persons to engage in the business
OF bill posting, or to erect bill boards, or to
scatter or distribute circulars or advertise !
ments for pay in any portion Of the city of !
Virginia, without having first procured Ii !
cense therefore, as provided by the terms Of |
this ordinance
sECTiON2. Any person or persons desiring |
the privilege of erecting bill boards, posting |
bills, distributing circulars and conducting q !
general advertising business within the mean
ing OF this ordinance shall make application |
In writing for such privilege to the City Coun-
Gil. If the applicant is. in the opinion of the |
City Council, suitable person to conduct
such business the City Council may grant to
said applicant the right to act as bill poster
In said city, which right shal include author
1ty to erect bill boards, post bills thereon:
and distribute advertisements and circulars,
upon condition that said person comply with
the terms'of section three (3) of this oroin-
q .ce.
SECTION 3. Such person so selected. shall,
before he Is authorized to engage in the bust
ness OF bill posting, or the erection of bill
boards within the city limits, pay to the city
treasurer for the use of said city license fee
OF Ten $4,000 Dollars, and receive receipt
therefore and presentation of said receipt,
together with a bond in the sum of Two
Hundred 49, 0.00) Dollars. conditioned to
save the city harmless from all damages,
costs and expense that may be incurred by
reason OF the erection of any bill board
or any injury or accident topers on or
property caused thereby, to the city clerk.
shall entitle such person to a license for a
period Of One W Year next ensuing to act as
City Bill Poster.
SECTION 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
persons to cause to be erected. or to erect
! within the limits of the city of Virginia, or
| within four feet OF any sidewalk or other pub.
| lie place within said city, any bill board or
| other structure for the posting or exhibiting
| Of advertisements of any kind. without hav-
| ing first obtained the license above mention
| ed. and all bill boards of the city shall con-
form with the following specification to-wit
| All upright posts shall be not less than four
| inches in diameter. and be placed in the
ground distance of at least five feet. and
posts shall be placed at intervals of not more
than eight feet apart. Studding of not less
than two by six inches shall be placed every
four feet, and all parts to be thoroughly spik-
ed or bolted. and to be built of sound lumber
| and In strong and workmanlike manner.
Such bill boards shall be under the supervis.
| iCr,o ~ %In %Io sscLk
served by the City Council to revoke any L.
cense to erect or maintain a bill board. and
to order same to be removed.
SECTION s. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person within the limits of the city OF Virgin
ia to tack nail, paste or otherwise fasten any
bill, poster or circular of any description on
any fence. wall. pole, billboard, post or build
ing. or to scatter or throw bills or posters on
any street, avenue or public place or in any
public or private building within said city:
provided bill may be posted. or ADVERTISE
ments placed on regularly established bill
boards and on private property, if the con-
sent of the owner shall first be obtained.
! SECTION g. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed to prevent merch ants doing
business in the city. or residents advertising
private sales, social events or their own bust
| ness or procession. from distributing or post
ing bills or circulars. advertising such sales,
events or business, provided the same shall
not be posted or scattered contrary to the
provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION Z. ANY person convicted of vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be fined not less than Five (S5.OO)
Dollars, nor more than Fifty (8500O Dollars.
and costs Of prosecution, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not to exceed thirty (aU
days.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after it's pass
age, approval and publication.
Passed on motion Of Alderman johnson,
supported by Alderman Mattson, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Bush. Mattson Wiggen,
Johnson MIR. President-5.
| Nays-None.
P. A. COFFEY,
Attest: President Of the City Council.
A. N. THOMPSON, =
| CITY Clerk.
corporate Seal, City Of Virginia MINI
! Approved March Z. 1904
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