The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-15


or persons throwing or placing in the
streets or on the sidewalks in the borough
of Rising Sun, any ashes, straw, hay,
paper, litter, scraps of tin or leather, tin
cans, decaying fruit, vegetables or vines,
stones or brush, or any dirt or filth OF
any kind whatever, or burning of the
same upon the streets, shall be fined, on
conviction, not less than one dollar nor
more than FIVE dollars, together with the
costs of prosecution in each and every
case.
No. 2-Be it enacted, That all parties
occupying property must trim the grass
and weeds along the sidewalks in front
of same, also trim any overhanging limbs
that interfere with public travel, on or
before the 1st day of July, and keep them
trimmed during the season; owners OF
vacant lots along which sidewalks are laid
must do likewise. Any one failing to
comply with the above ordinance will
have said work done by the authorities
and have the cost of same added to their
Borough Taxes. The minimum charge
for any job done by the Bailif to he fifty
cents.
No. 3-Be it enacted, That all stock
running at large within the corporate
limits shall be taken up by the Bailiff and
due notice shall be given to the owner
or owners (if such can be found) to come
forward, pay charges and take same
away. If said owner or owners do not
comply with the foregoing conditions the
said stock shall be advertised at public
sale and sold by the Bailiff to the highest
bidder, within ten days, after paying all
expenses, the balance, ifany, given to
the owner or owners.
No. 4-Be it enacted, That the firing
of rockets, bombs, squibs, fre-crackers
and all fireworks of any description or any
rifles, guns or pistols, within the borough
limits be at all times forbidden, and all
violators of this ordinance. will be SUBJ
ject to fine of not less than one dollar
nor more than five dollars and the costs
of prosecution for each offence.
This ordinance is subject to change in
regard to fireworks for special occasions
by resolution of the board of Borough
commissioners.
No. 5-Be it enacted, That any person
or persons detected in committing depre-
dations upon private property, such as
pulling off palings, breaking fences,
throwing stones, be arrested by the Bailiff
and fined not less than one dollar nor more
than five dollars and the costs of prosecu-
ton for each offence.
No. 6--Be it enacted, That any person
or persons interfering with the street
lamps or any other property belonging to
the borough, when detected with suf-
fcient evidence, shall be fined not less
than five dollars and cost.
No. BE ii enacted. That the running
of bicycles, one, two, three and four
wheeled machines, are not allowed on
the sidewalks. Wheelbarrows may be
run in moderation, so as not to interfere
with public travel. Any person violating
the ordinance will be arrested and fined
not less than one dollar nor more than
three dollars and the costs of prosecution
for each offence.
No. 8-Be ii enacted, That no person
shall be permitted to break the regular
sidewalks to make driveway into their
premises, but in all such cases where a
driveway is desired, the party SO desiring
it shall be required to make application
to the Street Commissioners. Any one
violating the above ordinance shall be
liable to fine of FIVE dollars for each
and every offence.
No. e-Be ii enacted, That all disorder
ly meetings, street Longing, throwing OF
stones. the use of sling shots, ball play
ing, within the limits of said borough,
drunkenness, fighting and disorderly or
riotous conduct and profane swearing in
the limits of the borough of Rising Sun,
are hereby prohibited; and any one violat-
ing any of the provisions of this section
shall be fined not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars for each offence
and costs of prosecution; and any person
violating any of the provisions of this Sec
ton may be arrested without warrant
when, in the judgement of the President
or any one or more of the Commits
sioners or Of the Bailiff of said borough,
the delay necessary to the issuing of
a warrant would be dangerous to the
peace and quiet of the borough. or the
lives. limbs and property of the citizens.
No. Io-Be il enacted, That any person
who shall cause or permit any slaughter
house, slaughter house yard or premises,
pig sty, privy, sink or cesspool, under
his, her or their control, to become Often
sive to the neighboihood, or permit any
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