The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-06
O II ID I ~ A N c. e S
New City Ordinances rs Passed By Council
CHAPTER 1

STREETS. ALLEYS AMD PU EsE4HC GROUNDS

STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUEsI4BC GROUNDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OFF THE CITY OF BEM1DJI
DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. operSon shall cucumber or OBJ
struct any street. alley. public grounds or
ing therein or thereon amy building, or
building material. carriage, cart. wagon.
sleigh. box. lumber. trewood. post. or any
other material or substance whatever. with
out first having permission from the city
council, such permission shall be given by
resolution duly passed 2, by majority OF the
street. Avenue alley or public grounds to be
used. and the period for which il is to be used:
but in no case shall any pc rson- firm orcor-
poration use more than one third of any
street. avenue or alley in said city. The city
council may at any time revoke such license.
and at the expiration Of the time for which
such permission was given. OF upon the reyo-
cation thereof. such person. tfrm or corpora
ton shall remove OK cause to be removed
from such street. avenue. alley or public
grounds, the said material, substance Oh
StructiOn.
Sec = Any person. firm OF corporation SO
using any part of any street avenue. alley or
public grounds Of the said city. whether with
or without the consent of the city council
shall be liable for any damage which may re-
suit to life limb or property by reason of
such obstruction. and the city council shall
| require bond from the person. firm or COR
poratlon 50 applying for such license IN such
harmless the said city from all costs or dam
ages by reason of such use of said streets.
alleys or public grounds
Sec 3 No person, firm or corporation shall
throw. or cause to be thrown III any street
avenue. alley CT public grounds in.the said
| city. any paper or filth. sweepings from any
house. store. shop. Office. barn OF other struc-
tnre or any ashes. straw. shayings, wood,
| stones. earth. manure. otfal, rubbish or filthy
matter of any kind.
| mule or team of any description. in his car
or under his control to be left standlngin any
street or alley in said city unless such horse.
mule or team shall be in the immediate
| charge or custody of some suitable person to
| control the same or unless the same shall be
| securely fastened or hitched
! Sec 5, No person shall ride any bicycle on
! tricycle.. or drive any carriage or other con-
| eyance or ride or drive any animal on OF
across any street or avenue IN SAID city at a
greater rate of speed than six miles an hour
and no person. firm, co-partnership or cor
+, pOration shall run or cause to be run any
steam engine. locomotive. or railroad tram
on or across any street or avenue IN Sald city
at greater rate of speed than SIN miles al
hour. ~
Sec. 6. No person shall slide rcoast upon
a sled, sleigh. tobOggan or otherwise on any
street or avenue in said city.
i avenues OF said city. engage in any game o.
j foot ball. base ball. or other, game OF throw
any stones snow balls, or other missels SO a:
to annoy or endangef the puDllc. or uamast
any property in the said city.
Sec. s. All persons. co-partnershlps or cor
porationS. owning or occupylns or having III
control OF vacant lot; abuttlng on the pfln
cipal streets and avenues OF SAID city shall
keep tile same free and clear or all Dfush
weeds and wild grasses. SO as 10 prevent I'M
same from becoming unsightly and endanger
ing by fire surrounding property
Secs No person shall take. remove o
carry away any sand or earth from an.
street, avenue. alley or public grounds with
city council given by resolution. adopted b.
a MAJORITY Of the members present at an
meeting.