Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-06-06
Provisions of the Town Laws
Briefly Reviewed So Penalties
May Not Surprise You When
Enforcement IS Necessary
bicycle RIDERS STILL
USE THE SIDEWALKS
: 'Misdelneanor Ordinance F ar
Reaching and Cleanup "
Edict, if Enforced, Would
Make AIamogordo's Sanitary
Condition Almost Perfect

There have been several ordin-
arr ces passed by the Town Board
sin ce the Incorporation of Alamo
ga urdo, and it is an even bet that
very few OF the citizens of the
town. subject to the penalties pro-
vhled in these city laws, know
Anything about them. For the
Purpose of bringing so important a
subject to the attention of the
readers of The News-Adrertiser.
We have secured from John r. De-
AGier. the Town Recorder, a digest
os the ordinances now in force. and
present them to our readers for
iheir information.
Up to date there have been four
teen ordinances passed.
The first ordinance relates to
town seal.
The second ordinance governs the
form and manner of the publication
of all town ordinances and other
matters requiring publication.
Ordinance No. 3 deals with mis-
dpmeanors 1t makes it unlawful
TO use menacing. slanderous, insult
: ing or profane iaguage; to commit
assault and battery; TO wilfully de-
face or injrre another's property:
10 injure or destroy any monu-
ment showing boundary lines; to use
loud or offensive language: to dis
( turb public assembly; to keep a
| disorderly house. II prohibits
drunkenness. disorderly games, bos-
terous. profane ur vulgar language; ;
obtaining goods under false pre-
tences; fighting: interfering with
, an officer in the discharge of his
duties; exhibiting obscene pictures
or books indecent exposure of the
person; lewd plays. carrying con
, Nealed weapons. which includes
Che boys niger shooter; va
I grancy: shooting of all kinds ot
fireworks and anvils without the
mayors proclamation permitting il
} to be done on certain dates. and is
. Punishable by fine of from one
10 ten dollars for each olfense. Au-
] tomobiles are limited TO a speed OF
J eight miles per hour. Horses and
uther animals hitched tai cOnv"yanc-
cs must not be left without being
securely tied to = hitch rack; must
! not hitch to the trees: must not
| drive across the bitches. except or
the crossin 8. Riding bicycles on
| the sidewalk will draw Il fine oil
from one to- five dollars for each of.
! fenSc; and mJIst carry light al
night. Children under rifteeu
years must be at home by
O'Clock p. III from November Is
10 May LIST and must be off the
streets by 40 p. m. during the bal
ance of the year. unless with theil
parents or guardian. To spit ar ex
pectorate In any public building ol
on the sidewalks or crossings II
punishable by a fine Of from one
TO twenty-five dollars. And cruelty
To animals Is prohibited.
Ordinance No. prGscribes tn
duties of the town officers.
! Ordinance No. > applies tO the
impOunding Of annals running al
large. and provides Il fine for any
animal impounded for spite OF iron
malice.
Ordinance No. defines the fire
limits and prescribes the kind oi
buildings to be erected therein
Blocks. |. ., la. ~. ~ and Is are
In the fir,e limits A permit mus
be- sscured from the Town Roar,
before any building, awning ol
porch can be erected. This ordin
Gnee also provides that no lumber
or combustible material can b
stored within the fire limits.
Ordinance No. : relates to II
eenses.
Ordinance No. covers the II
censes for the saloon. fixing tn
license at $500 per annym. Rigi
restrictions are proyided--must b
conducted In an orderly manner. n
sales Of lntoxieAnts on Sunday. wit