Evening journal., 1907-05-14
DIRECTORS PASS
new ORDINANCE
Measure Regarding DiStribu-
ton of fLiteTature Passed
by Department

At this mornings meeting Of the
Street and Sewer Directors the follow
ing ordinance regulating the distribut-
ing Of circulars ana the obstruction Of
the sidewalks Of the city was given a
final reading and passed unanimously:
A resolution concerning onenses
against the public economy and GER
tain nuisances
BE it resolved by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment Of the city OF Wilmington,
Delaware:
Section 1. II any person shall cast
or place or couse TO be cast or placed
in any street, highway lane or alley
of the city Of Wilmington, or on the
sidewalks or footways thereof, or upon
the Dorches or steps of any dwelling
or other building within the limits Of
the said city. any paper. advertise
ment, handful. circular or waste pap
er. such person or persons shall he
deemed guilty Of a common nuisance
and shall forfeit and pay a fine not
exceeding ten dollars nor less than two
dollars for each and every offense.
Provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be held to apply TO the
distribution of the latest issue NJ
newspapers. addressed envelopes. or
regularly published magazines or per-
iodicals.
Section If any person shall place or
cause 70 be placed on any public street
in this city any ashes. dirt rubbish,
offal or other thing. except as pre-
scribed and allowed by the ordinances
of the city. such person or persons
shall be deemed guilty Of n common
nuisance and shall forfeit and pay a
fine not exceeding five dollars and an
additional fine not exceeding five dol
lars for every twenty-four hours that
such nuisance is continued, provided,
that persons in removing an article or
/ substance from their premises may
place the same on the street, between
/ the curb lines. temporarily If such
article or substance be not offensive
and shall remove IL therefrom before
night of the same day on which It was
placed on the street: provided further
that this resolution does not alter OF
affect the ordinances coRcerning nuis-
ances injurious to tbs health Of the
city.
Section 9. This resolution shall not
be construed 10 interfere in any man
ner with the regulations concerning
| ashes and rubbish placed on the side
( walks for collection by the city.
! Section 4. All ordinances or resolu-
| tions or parts of the same inconsistent
| herewith are hereby repealed.
A communication was received from
Levy Court in which that body re.
fused to consent TO the condemnation
of a portion Of the Court House lawr
/ for the purpose of widening Tentl
I street In the opinion of the cour
/ the beauty Of the lawn would be i'm.
paired to such an extent that would
not be warranted by the widening o
the street.
A report from the city solicitor wa.
received notifying the directors tha
the condemnation committee named Z,
| condemn the Warner property n
Tenth street. adjoining the duPon
! building had made a second award o
S4.250 This sum was accepted a.
satisfactory by the directors
Last weeks pay roll amounting Il
81. .53426 and the pay roll for cart hire
amounting TO si6791. were allowed
The balance I'm bank was reported 4
be s3.070.27; collections for the weel
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