St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-10-01
ORDINANCE NO. 255.

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE STREETS
OF THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS, AND
TO PROVIDE A PENALTY THERE
FOR, AND TO DECLARE WHEN
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE STREETS
ARE A NUISANCE AND TO RRO
vDTE FOR REM OWING THE SAME
The city of st. Johns does ordain
as follows:
Section /: That no building, house
booth, stand, or other structure, or
any portion thereof now or hereaf-
ter erected, altered or repaired shall
| be allowed to project over or into
or remain standing upon or within
any walk or street or unimproved
street or alley of the city Of St
Johns. provided that this section
shall not apply to drinking foun.
tains or monuments, or to awnings
that are placed Sfeet above the side.
walk. And provided further that
this section shall not include over.
head porches aud balconies of
hotels, halls or public buildings.
Section 2: That any person or
persons, firm or corporation violat.
ing the provisions of Section of
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of mis.demeanor and upon con-
viction thereof before the municipal
court of the city of st. Johns shall
be punished by fine of not less
than $500 or more than $4,000, or
by imprisonment In the city jail not
more than Fifty days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
Gnrtia, o. That building
house, booth, stand or other struc-
ture, or any portion thereof, placed
or erected or left remaining or suf.
fered to be placed, erected or left re-
naming within or upon any street
or alley In the city OF st. Johns,
except drinking fountains. monu-
ments or awnings more than feet
above the sidewalk and also ex.
cepting overhead porches and bal.
comics OF hotels, halls or public
buildings, is hereby declared to be o
public nuisance, unless the owner or
occupant Of such building. house
booth, stand or other structure or
any portion thereof, shall abate or
cause to be abatod, or remove or
cause to be removed the same with.
In 4s hours after receiving notice
from the Chief OF Police OF said city
| no TO do
Section 4: That Il shall be and Is
hereby made the duty OF the chief
OF police or police department OF
the city OF st. Johns and they are
hereby authorized and empowered 10
remove or cause to be removed any
and all OF such distractions from the
streets wherosooyor found.
Section O.: That "A written or
printed notice demanding the re-.
moyal OF any structure enumerated
In Section | OF this Ordinance, signed
by the chief OF police. and posted up.
on such building, house. booth. stand,
or other structure or any portion
thereof shall be deemed sufficient no.
tlco within the meaning OF this or.
dlnance.
Section @: That each day that
such building, house. booth. stand or
other structure. or any portion there
Of are allowed or suffered 10 remain
In any street or alley In the city OF
81. Johns. shall be deemed sepa'
rate offcnse and shall be punished
In the manner provided by Section
2 OF this ordinance.
Section Z: In as much as there
are certain buildings now standing
and In course OF construction In tho
streets OF 81. Johns. an emergency
ls declared 10 exist and that this or.
dinanoe shall become effective and
be operative from and after the APP
proyal OF the Mayor.
Passed by the Council. September
81. 1903.
Approved by the Mayor September
2ist. 1903.
j. y. HENDRICKS.
Attest: Recorder.
A. NJ. ESsoN.
Recorder
Published In the 81. Johns Review,
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