Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
ORDINANCE NO, %
An ordinance regulating streets. al
leys and public grounds.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City of Williston, North Dakota

Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City of Williston, North Oak ts.
SECTION. l. WHAT MAY BE LAWFULLY
PLACED ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. 1t shall be
lawful Notwithstanding anything contained or
contained IN any ordinance in operation in tho
City of Williston to the contrary, for any per-
son to place, hang or set out for sale any goods,
wares or merchandise on or over the sidewalk
in front Of and within three feet of bis store or
building; it shall also be lawful for any per son
two hours, on three feet Of the outer edge Of
the side walk in front of his store or building,
any goods, wares or merchandise which he
shsi oe IN the a sS q % or
twelve feet or more in width. Provided, how.
ever, that anything in this section shall not be
construed to allow the display Of goods con-
articles or thing unsightly or dangerous to Pc
destrians, or nuisance.
SEC. 2. No SIGNS TO HANG IN STREET, WHEN
store or other building shall fix, put up, or
erect or suffer to remain fixed, put up, hang or
erect any sign show bill, show case, CANVASS or
ba soch
said sidewalk more than three feet in front of
any such store or building and within eight feet
Of any portion Of the sidewalk, under penalty
pess o6 e sve2S sna
eight hours the same shall remain after being
ordered to be removed by the Mayor, Chief Of
" Sec
ton shall not be construed to prevent any mer.
chant from maintaining an awning consisting
of cloth or canvass in front Of his place of bus.
aaS At hfa SIX feet from
from the sidewalk.
=. Sec. 5. HORSES NOT TO BE LEFT UNH1rcHED.
No person shall leave any horses or mules in
secured by halter; provided that this section
shall not apply to truckmen, draymen and
delivery vehicles in the city.
SEC. l. FIRE WOOD AND OTHER MATERIAL IN
STREETS. It shall be lawful, Notwithstanding
anything herein to tho contrary, for any person
to place and have in the street. in front of his
hea MOT
or more than seven feet in the gutter, any fire
wood. coal or other material.
SEC. 5. UNLAWFUL TO 1NJURE SIDEWALKS.
jure or tear up. any sidewalk or cross walk
drain or sewer, or any part thereof, or dig any
hole, ditch, or drain in any street or sidewalk,
sand from any street, without procuring per.
init from the Street Commissioner SO to do ::
provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
alley for the purpose of setting trees, fences or
hitching posts, any person digging such hole or
holes as herein before provided shall not leave
the same open any longer than absolutely nee
cessary to plant or set trees fences or hitching
posts.
P1sG1Ne HOLES ETC, TO RESTORE THE SAME
Street Commissioner to any person to tear up
any sidewalk or cross walk, drain, or sewer or
dig any hole, ditch or drain, as provided in
section five, the same shall be done under the
supervision of the Street Commissioner, and
such sidewalk, crosswalk, drain, sewer or
street shall be restored to as good condition as
it was before.
SEC.7 WIRES NOT TO BE CUT EXCEPT WHEN
No person shall cut, remove break any tele-
phone. telegraph, fire alarm or electric wire
properly strung up on poles, running through
across any street in the city of Williston, for
the purpose of moving any building or for any
purpose of moving any building for any
other purpose except in the case of fire or to
prevent the obstruction of property without
first giving at least six hours notice of his in
tention to cut remove or break such wire, such
notice to be given to the company or city, or
individual which owns or controls such wire.
SEC. 3. BARBED WIRE FENCES PROHIBITED.
No person or persons shall within the Limits of
the City If Williston, erect construct or main
tain any fence enclosure of any premises,
piece or parcel of ground with what is known
az barbed wire.
SEC. 9. EXCAVATIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY
SIGNAL LIGHTS, BY WHOM. Any person. firm or
corporation engaged in any building operation
or making any excavation upon or adjoining
any public street or alley, shall construct and
maintain all proper guards aud hang out aud
maintain proper signal lights during tho hours
of darkness to warn passers-by of danger aud
to prevent accidents.
a sidewalk or passageway, at least three feet
wide, shall be kept in front of any building dur
ing the process of its construction, which tenn