The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-11-10
City Ordinance.

An Ordinance to Enforce Good Order; and De-
finiRg Certain Misdeneanors and Penalties.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
SEcTIoS1 l. Unlawful Disturbance. Penalty;
That any person who shall make, aid, counten-
disturbance, breach of peace or who shall conduct
himself or herself in a turultous, ~riotious. indie
cent or d;sorderly manner in any street, alley or
toa q f reo Of not R.I less I than AVE- Sae i sly d ialn &c or sh n3ore
than One Hundred tS10o) dollars.
SEc.2. Disturbing Religious Meeting, Pen
atty, Any person who shall disquiet or disturb
any congregation or assembly met Tor religious
purposes, BY making any noise or rude or indc.
cent behavior. or dtsoydcriy or profanc discourse
within any place of worship, or so near the same
ing shall be subject to a fine Of not less than five
ISL dollars and not more than Fifty ESQ., dollars
for each ~offen&e.
sxc.3. Disturbing PUBLIC Asseinblage.
disquiet any lawful assemblage or association Of
people by a rude or indecent behavior, or by any
other means, wilfully. shallbe subject to a fine
of not less than tSs) five dollars and not more
than fifty ESQ, dollars for each offense.
Sect. Thowing missils at buildings or at
persons. Penalty. Any person who shall throw
or cast, or encourage, aid or assist Others in
throwing or casting a stone or other missils into,
upon or against any building, erection, or other
private or public property, or any person or per
sons in any street, alley; yard, house. or any en-
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subject to a fine of not less than five ,t$5) dollars
or not more than fifty tsso) for each ~offense.
SECS. Persons Intoxicated. Disturb Peace.
Pena1ty) Any person in a state of intoxication
or Drunkenness, who shall be found lounging
about any saloon: tipping house, hotel,. billiard
or pool room, bowling alley or other building in
view of or frequentcd by the public, or wandering
about the city, or who shall create any noise Of
disturbance, shall upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in a sum of not less than lS2) Two dollars
and costs, nor more than Fifty ($50) dollars, and
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vided by law.
SEC. 6. Cruelty To Animals. Penalty. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person, within the City
Of Hope, to %inhumanly, unnecessarily or cruely
beat, injure or otherwise abuse any dumb animal,
and any person guilty of the violation Of this sec.
ton shall be subject to a fine of not less than five
(ss) dollars nor more than fifty (S5o) dollars for
each offense.
SECT. Indecent Act, Nudity, Unlawful.
Penalty Whoever in this city shall appear in
any public place in a state OF nSdity or in a dress
not belong to ), his { or II her ), sex 10 or In inda an indecent o.
Of his or her person, or shall be guilty of any OBJ
scene, indecent or lewd act or behavior, shall, up
on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine OF not
drcd ($1OO) dollars.
SEC. 8. Lewd Books and Pictures Unlawful
Penalty 1t shall be unlawful to exhibit, sell OF
OTTER tSsr to th aen any IN ~ in skSibit or sn ,ew in6 6eos, p'G immor o.
or lewd representation in any public or private
place open to the view of any person or collection
OF perSOnS, OF paste up, pldCe, WTlte, MARK draw
cut, engrave or make any obscene, lcwd or in
decent notice, handful, advertisement, picture
drawing, sentence, word, design or figure, and
any person violating any of the provisions Of thii
section shall be subject to a fine of not less thar
five t$5) dollars nor more than fifty G5O) dollar,
for each ofense.
SEC. 9. Unlawful to expose Jack, Bull OF
Stallion, When. Penalty. No person shall
parade, exhibit or unnecessarily expose in an,
street or other uninclosed place within the city
any bull, jack, stallion or horse kept for mares. OF
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o ast let any ANY Ss such 9 jack or for stallion Ssns'e q
horse to any mare within twenty rods Of any
dwelling, nor unless the same be done within :
good sufficient enclosure at least eight feet higt
and without cracks, crevises or apertures. Every
person violating the provisions of this section
dollars nor more than fifty (SoO) dollars.
SEC. 10. Unlawful to Refuse Admittance t.
the Mayor and Police. When. Penalty. Ifany
owner. occupant of, or any person within any
gambling house, or gambling rooms, or any dis
fame within the City CT Hope shall refuse to per
nit the mayor, chief of police, or any. police office,
to enter the same for the purpose of seeing tha'
the ordinances of the city are enforced. or shall il
any way hinder, obstruct. or prevent the maycl
chief Of police or other police officer from entering
therein for such purpose; such person. or person;
dollars nor more than one hundred ($lO0) for each
offense.
SEC. IL. False Alarm of Fire or Police Call
Penalty.) 1t shall be unla wful for any person OF
persons to give any or create any false alarm d
J fire, as by crying sire" or other words of like i'm
port, or give or create any false alarm Of police
as by crying ''police"or ather words o. :.
the discharge of his duties, give, make, or sound
any alarm or call on or with any policeman's
whistle or other instrument commonly known o.
used by any of the police officers OF the city In
making alarms or calls while in discharged duty
ANY person violating any of the provisions Of this
section shall be liable to a fine of not less thar
five (s5) dollars nor more than twenty five ISIS,
dollars for each OffenSe.
SEC. Il. Unlawful to Leave Paper or Waste
Material in Street. Penalty. 1t shall be un'
lawful for any person, firm or corporation, t:
throw, place or leave upon any street or alley
within the City of Hope, any paper cloth or waste
material, or leave in any yard or place where the
same may , blow q or 5; be th Liable e;tv to = blow, D.ns upon Ont any !,
waste material. Any person violating any OF the
provisions Of this section shall be liable to a hne
Of FIVE (S5), dollars for each and every ofense.
SEC. 13. Obstruction OF Street and Crossings
Penalty. Nc driver Of any team or vehicle shall
} stop the same on any street, avenue, lane or alley
Of the city In such a manner as to prevent OF
passing at ali times, unless in case Of absolute
necessity; nor shall any driver OF any team OF
vehicle stop the same at any regular crossing o.
said street or alley, lane or avenue so as to pre-
ing on foot. and every person violating the proyi
sions Of this section shall on conviction thereof be
/ fined in a sum not less than one (SD dollar and
not more than ten (S1O) dollars.
SEC, IA. Openings not to be Left Unguarded
Penalty, It shall be unlawful for any person In
said city to keep OF leave open, uncovered or un'
guarded, any cellar door, pit, grating or any
vault or other subterancan passage opening,
from, into, or upon any street, alley or Sidewalk
and 1t shall be unlawful for any person to Stlttel
any such cellar door or vault, grating OF Otliel
:, opening or place of like nature connected With
the premises owned or occupied by him or her
to remain In an insecure or unsafe. con6ltlon,
50 that persons may fall into, or be otherwise. IN.
juIed by the same; and any person VINO snai
violate or fail to comply with any OF the pro
visions Of this section. shall, upon conviction
more than One Hundred (s1Oo) dollars for each
> ofense.
" SYc, Is. Rate of Speed on Streets. Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person TO RIDE 81
drive upon tile streets, alleys or avenues within
and any vehicle of any kind shall be driven AZ 9
greater speed than six miles an hour: Any per
. son violating any Of the provisions OF this Sectlol
u shall be fined In the sum Of three 1887 dollars ant
kCosts.
SEC. 4. -Enwiu!esofHe Penaltyl
|, ANY person who shall within this city. sell, ID
offer for sale. himself or by his servant, agent O.
B clerk, any deceased ANNA or tainted. spo!iet
Tor unwholesome meat, tiesl, or PROVISION. snal
be liable to a fine Of not less than nYc 40
dol ars nor more than fifty [s5Ol dollars.
SEC. II. Vicious Animal. Penalty) Who
ever in this city, being the owner or keeper O
any dangerous. vicious or .mlschieyious, Or w
ru,y dog or other animal. and nowln say
animal to he s,cll. shall suffer or perTlit III
same to BIZ OF run at large, shall upon cVnvictlon
Ike subject to a fine of not less than I'VE t3b.
: dollars and not more than 1fty 1901 dollars.