The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-20
lFirst published August 20, l9lO9


ORDINANCE, NO. 44o.
| Following is the ordinance passed
| by the city council yesterday:
| An ordinance prohibiting certain
signs, posts. and distributing adyertis-
Ing matter and from placing advertis'
Ing matter on the front Of buildings
and ringing bells on the streets;
and declaring nuisance and fixing a
penalty.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
the city conncil OF the city OF chicka-
sha, Oklahoma.
Section /. That il shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or corporation
to place, erect or construct, or to have
or procure the doing OF same, any
kind OF signs or devices, whatsoever,
used Or intended as guide Or adyer-
tisement, except in such manner as IS
herein specifically excepted, whic1
shall extend over, across or upon the
streets or alleys or sidewalks Of the
city Of Chickasha.
Section 2. Same Posts and pillars
are prohibited.
That IL shall be unlawful for any
person, firm Or corporation to place,
ccnstruct. or erect, or procure the plac-
Ing, constructing and erecting Of any
post, pillar or any device, whatsoever,
upon the streets. alleys or sidewalks,
intended to be used as a support or
brace for any kind Of sign Or device,
except those coming under the pro-
vision mentioned In the next section.
Section 8. Certain kinds OF braces.
etc, allowed All signs and devices.
as above described, shall be allowed
when supported by certain rods. wires.
and braces and supports attached and
affixed 10 the building. or other ediIice,
facing upon the street or alley at the
point where 1t is desired 20 erect said
sign or device, which supports, rods
and braces shall be such size and ma
terial and dimensions, and placed in
such manner as may be approved by
the city engineer or the chief Of po-
lice, and shall be substantially fast
ened to said sign or device and to the
said building or edifce in such man
ner as to securely hold the same in
place, under the approval Of the said
city engineer or chief Of police, pro.
vided that such sign or device shall be
suspended not less than ten feet above
the said sidewalk, when not extended
over the street, and not less than
twenty-five feetiupon the street, when
suspended over and across the street.
Section 4, Same-ProhIbiting GER
tain circulars and posters in show
windows and In front of buildings.
That It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm orscorporation, Or any one
acting for Or representing such
person, firm or corporation, to place
post or otherwise hang, fasten to or on
the show window, plate glass, or on
the front, or In front of any business
building or store room wherein mer-
chandising is usually carried on iii the
city of Chiclzasha, Oklahoma, any
circulars. posters, paste board or can
vass, or any other paper or material
In the way OF advertising matter and
which Is intended to be used as an
advertisements provided, that this
shall not prevent any person, firm or
corporation, engaged in merchandis-
ing, from placing cards, not larger than
1S inches by Sc inches in size upon
articles OF merchandise exhibited In
the show windows for sale.
Section 5. That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or corporation,
within said city Of Chickasha, Oklaho-
ma, or any person representing or act,
ing for the benefit and use of said per-
son firm Or corporation, to procure or
cause any other person to be dressed
in an odd and unusual manner, and to