The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-05

TO SECURE THE QUIET, ORDERLY
AND SUITABLE ENJOYMENT OF
THE PARKS AND PARKwAYs OF
THE CITY OF FARGO BY THE
PEOPLE.
Be 1t Enacted by the Park Commits
sioners of the Park District of the
City Of Fargo:
Section 1. The word Board" and
the term "the Board" as used in this
ordinance are hereby defined to mean
the Soard of Park Commissioners of
the Par@[ Nistrict Of the City of Fargo,
as authorized by Chapter 179, Laws of
1907, and amended by Chapter 176,
Laws Of 1909, and amended by Laws
OF 1911.
Sec. 2. The term Park mentioned
in these ordinances whenever it occurs
shall be construed to mean and include
all of the public grounds and squares
now owned or hereafter acquired or
controlled by the Park District Of the
City Of Fargo, and maintained as
pleasure grounds in said City. The
term Parkway" mentioned herein
whenever it occurs shall be construed
to mean and include all the thorough
fares and Park approaches subject to
the Jurisdiction and control of the
Board of Park Commissioners.
Sec. 8. No person not an employee
of the board shall climb any tree. or
pluck any flowers or fruits, or break,
cut down, trample upon. or remove, or
in any manner injure or deface any
statue, ornament. tree, plant, shrub,
flower, flower bed. turf, or any Of the
buildings fences, or other Instructions
within the several parks and park
ways; nor shall any person mark or
write on or deface any building, struc-
ture, statue, fence or bench within
such parks or parkways.
Sec. 4. No person shall tie or fasten
any animal to any fence, building. tree,
shrub or plant In or upon any such
park or parkway.
Sec. 5. No cattle, horses, mules,
swine, sheep, goats. fowls of other ami
mails shall be turned into or be allowed
to run at large in or upon any park or
parkway, except by permission Of Park
Board: and the tying or securing by
means OF a rope or otherwise of any
such animal for grazing purposes, or
suffering any such animal to Craze.
shall also be deemed running at large
within the meaning Of this section.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty OF each
policeman and employee OF the parks
to take up any animal or animals
known to him to be running at large In
any park or parkway, and impound the
same until the expense Of keeping is
paid.
Sec. z. No person shall FIRE or dis
charge any cannon. fowling piece, pis-
toll. revolver or flrearm of any descrip-
tion; or fire, explode or set OFF any
squib, cracker or other thing contain
ing powder or other combustible or ex-
plosive material within the limits of
any park or parkway, excepting the
exhibitions OF fireworks given by or
under the direction Of the board.
Sec. s. No person shall rob. injure
or destroy any birds nest within the
limits Of any park or parkway, nor aim
or discharge any airgun,. slingshot or
other weapon, or throw any stone or
missile at any animal, bird or birds
nest within any park or parkway, nor
in any manner capture or kill amy
animal or bird therein.
Sec. .. No person shall tease, an
noy, distsr'b or interfere with any bird,
animal or FISH kept by the Board In any
park or parkway.
Sec TO- No person shall post, paste
paint or afflx any placard, bill, notice
or sign upon any structure. trec or
anything within any park or upon any
of the fences or enclosures thereof, nor
upon any park or parkway
Sec. IL. No person shall throw, de-
post or leave any paper, article or any
thing in the park or parkway except
| In the receptacles provided for same,
nor deposit In any park or parkway
any rubbish earth. clay. Stops, sand.
stone. ashes or garbage without per-
nit from the board
Sec. H. No person shall sell or offer
| Tor sale any articles or thing whatever