The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-07

ueT tue supervision Oh the City En-
gineer and upon plans approved by
the Board Of Affairs, to erect and
maintain on any sidewalk, q pole,
post or pillar upon the sides OF which
and flush with the surface of said
pole, post, or pillar. signs and other
means of advertising may be dis.
played. Such post, pole or pillar
shall not be less than nine mol more
than twelve feet in height from the
level OF the sidewalk and shall be sur
mounted by one OF more electric
globe lights, the light therein to be
maintained and kept lighted from
dark until at least ten o'clock p. m.
each day, except Sunday, by the per.
son, firm or corporation erecting the
same. Said pole, post or pillar shall
stand on the outer edge of the side
walk and the base thereof shall not
take UP more than eighteen inches
square of sidewalk, said space to be
calculated from the outer edge of the
curb. Said pole, post or pillar shall
be securely fastened to the pavement
and shall be kept in good repair by
the person, firm or corporation own
ing the same.
Section 6. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to hereafter construct or
to be constructed any sign o.
signboard upon any building within
the city, without first having obtained
from the Board of Affairs a permit
to erect the same. And in making
application for any such permit afore-
said the applicant and the person
owning the real estate upon which
said sign is to be erected shall file
their bond and application in writing,
agreeing therein to pay all damage
caused to any person or persons by
reason of the erection and maintain
ance of said sign or signboard upon
such building, and further to save the
City of Fairmont harmless in every
respect from any Judgment, costs.
damages and expenses recovered
against said city in case of any accI-
dent caused by the erection or main.
t%ainance OF any such sign or sign
board, which bond as aforesaid shall
be in the penalty of not less than
five hWdred dollars, with security to
be approved by the Board of Affairs.
At the same time the applicant files
his bond and application for such
permit as aforesaid he shall also file
a sketch or plan of said proposed
sign, giving in detail the material,
construction and dimensions of the
same.
The Board of Affairs shall there
upon take up said application and
grant or refuse the same as in its
of the public in general. provided.
that no sign or signboard shall be
erected of iniamable material within
the fire limits of said city. Any per-
son convicted OF violating this section
shall be fined not less thar ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars. and
for each and every twenty-four hours
thereafter such sign or signboard
shall remain upon such building, a
further fine of not exceeding twenty
five dollars shall be assessed.
All persons who have heretofore
erected such signs or signboards as
h~ereinbefore mentioned. without
permission as aforesaid. shall
file the application and bond herein.
before required of persons desiring to
erect such signs or signboards. and
their refusal so to do after five days
notice from the Mayor shall forfeit
the right of said party to maintain
such sign and he shall be liable to a
fine OF not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars, and the Mayor shall
have the authority to such
signs or signboards to be torn down
and removed at the expense OF the
owner thereof.
Section z. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to tack, paste or otherwise
cause to be posted any advertisement,
bill, card, poster OF dodger, upon any
telegraph, telephone or electric light
pole. or soon any building. board, box
or other thing upon the public streets
or alleys OF said city; and it shall
further be unlawful for any person
to pass or distribute, or cause to be
passed or distributed. any bill or
other advertising matter upon the
public streets of this city, but this
section shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the distribution of advertising
matter when the same Is actually
placed within a dwelling house, place
of business or other secure place
where the same will not be found
no bill or other advertising matter
shall be distributed to pedestrians
upon the public streets.
Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be fined not less
than ten nor more b a twenty-five
dollars for the first ofense, and for
each subsequent offense, shall be fined
not less than twapty-iIe dollars nor
more than one hu2dred dollars. and
in the discretion d thu Mayor i'm
prisoned in the city &il pot more
son found distributing Sbihsvor other
advertisilarematterN upon h public
streets in violatioN of this section
shall be forthwith arrested and taken
before the Mayor fof trial: and the
person SO procurlQg the distribution
of said bills or othaS adSerttkng mat
ter shall be liable DE ssmel as the
person actually distribS tingNtAe same.
Section 8. All signS heretofore
streets or alleys that do hot comply
with this ordinance shall be removed
on or before the first day OF Septem-
ber.s 1913, and any person or persons
violating any of the provisions of this