Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
Posters Are Prohibited.

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Posters Are Prohibited.
THE posting of handbills OF posters on
review stands. without the permission
of the proper officer OF the inaugural COM
mttee is prohibited by section /. The
sale of intoXicants on any government
reservation or on any street or thorough
fare III the District is also prohibited.
Section IL declares that mo persons of
known evil character shall sell offer
for sale any badge. souvenir or other arti-
Gle on amy of the streets. avenues or
ai:eyWdyS or reservations i'll the District
of Columbia: nor shall any person sell or
offer for sale any goods, wares, mer-
chandlSe or other article in such manner
as to cause the public any Inconvenience
or discomfort: nor by loud or unnecessary
! cutlery advertise for sale any badge. SOU
venir or other article: and any and all
persons Offering for sale any OF the
abovenamed articles snail be subject To
( ine orders Of the pc ice In the MAIN
tenauce Of peace. ordcr and proprietX. No
person shall sell offer FOR sale any
card. souvenir or other article that may
be termed vulgar OF indecent. under pen
atty heretofore described.
Section II prohibits the carrying upon
any public highway of any Sign, :dver-
Using device or other object which
might brighten horses or obStruct the
free passage of pedestrians on the side
walk of any highway.
BY section l. the police officers are
given power to preserve order in the
Capitol grounds on Inauguration day and
direct the assembling places of any hacks
or other vehicles in those grounds.
In section l.: the chief of police is au-
thoriZed to temporarily close. by rope
or otherwise, the streets included I'm the
route OF the inaugural parade OF March
! l. 1909, and such intersecting streets, ave-
nGeS. alleSWayS or reservations as the
ma ior and superintendent OF police shall
designate with the approval of the
Commissioners.
Powers for Police Chief
The superintendent OF police il given
power. in section II, to inspect any re-
view stand or other review place with a
view of preventing the unauthorized use
of any combustible material stoves. gas
oline or other appliances that might be
dangerous To life and property.
The hanging OF advertising signs on
the front of any building without the au-
thority provided in the present police reg
ulations is prohibited in section II.
Police and health officers are given
power to inspect any premises or buildings
used for temporary housing or quartz rs
To- determine their sanitary condition in
section III.
The penalty for violations OF any Of
the regulations is prescribed in section
Il. 1t is stated that each offense d per
son found guilty of shall be subject to a
fine not exceeding Sl0o Imprisonment in
the workhouse will follow default of
payment OF the line imposed by the Po-
lice Court. in which the cases are TO be
brought.
At the close Of the regulations atten
ton is invited to the law relative to the
maintenance of public order in the Dis
trict which prohibits unlawful assem-
blies. disorderly conduct and similar acts,
for which the punishment is a fine not
to exceed 800 or Imprisonment in the
workhouse. in default of fine, for not
over six months.