Middletown transcript., 1910-07-09
An Ordinance
To Define and Prohibit
Certain Nuisances

Section l. WhoevOr shall stand iiling
or lettering upon any pavement, sidewalk
or croeswalk, or stand in group, or con.
gregated with others, on any pavement,
sidewalk, crosswalk or doorstep, in any
street or public way of this Town 30 as to
obstruct or hinder the free and con-
venient passage of persons walking, rid.
ing or driving over or along such pave.
ment, walk, street or way, and shall fail
TO make way, remove or pass, after
be deemed guilty of common nuisance
and liable to fine, of not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars.
Section 2. Whoever shall, in any
street or other public places in this Town,
be guilty of any indecent or disordeTly
conduct or make any offensive outcries
or loud noises or utter or sing any lewd,
scurrilous, profane, obscene words or
songs, or shall write or make any indecent
or obscene words or figures upon any
fence, building or other public place, or
shall place, post or cause to be placed or
posted, any indecent or obscene figure,
poster or representation upon any fence,
building or other public places within the
Town, or shall drop, place, deposit,
equirt, or spit upon any doorstep in this
Town, any dung, tobacco spittle, or other
noisome or filthy substance, shall be
deemed guilty of q common nuisance and
liable to q fine of not less than one dollar
nor more than five dollars.
Section 8. Whoever shall place or cause
to be placed upon any pavement, footway
or sidewalk of any public street in this
Town, or upon any part of the street be-
tween the curb lines, any ashes, dirt,
rubbish, wheelbarrow, cart, vehicle or
other matter or thing in such manner as
to obstruct the free passage Of such foot.
way or sidewalk or street or render the
same dangerous to persons passing along
the same shall be deemed guilty of a
common nuisance and shall Be liable to
a fine of not less than one dollar nor
more than five dollars:
Provided, that persons may place the
same upon the sidewalk or street as
aforesaid temporarily, if such article or
substance be not offensive, and shall re-
move it therefrom before night OF the
same day on which it was placed on such,
street or sidewalk.
Section 4. If any person or persons
arrested for any violation of Town OEdi.
nances shall use any abusive, railing or
threatening language against the officer
making the arrest or the Magistrate or
Alderman hearing the case, while in the
performance of their duty, such person
shall be deemed guilty Of common
nuisance and shall be liable to fine of
net less than one dollar nor more than
five dollars.
Section 5. If any person or persons
shall interfere with or offer resistance to-
an officer while in the performance Of his
duties such person shall be deemed
guilty of common nuisance and shall be-
liable to fine of not less than one dollar
nor more than five dollars.
Section 8. # any person or persons
shall be found shooting crap OF gambling
or shall aid or abet the same upon any
of the streets or alleys Of this Town such
person or persons shall be deemed guilty.
Of common nuisance and shall be liable
to fine Of not less than one dollar nor
more than five dollars.
Section 2. If any person or persons
shall indecently expose their person
upon any street of this Town such person
shall be deemed guilty of a common
nuisance and shall be liable to fine Of
not less than one dollar nor more than
FIVE dollars.
Section s. If any person or persons
shall ride a bicycle on the sidewalks Of
this Town or shall fail to give notice Of
their approach by bell or whistle orshall
not show a white light on such bicycle
one hour after sunset such person shall
be deemed guilty OF common nuisance
and shall be liable to 4 Eiae ofInot least han
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Passed by The Commissioners Of the
Town Of MiddIetown klle Sixth day Of
July, A. D. 1910.
Nj. WtLLEA R5esident.
Attest:
JosEpH HANSON, Secretary