The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-09
securely attached to the TOP or within

securely attached to the top or within
two (2) feet of the top of each post
with three (3) 40d nails. The lower
end shall be securely attached with
three (3) Add nails to a wood anchor
post not less than four (4) inches by
SIX 60 inches by five 60 feet in di-
mansions. Said anchor post shall be
set back OF the vertical post dist
ance equal to three-quarters of the
total height of the billboard above
the ground, and said anchor post
shall be set not less than four (4)
feet in the ground and in such posi-
ton as to make an angle of approx
mately ninety 600 degrees with the
brace. A cross-piece fourteen Ga
inches long of two (2) inch by six (6)
inch wood shall be securely nailed
with three 90 god nails across the
back at the lower end of the anchor
post, and piece of wood, two ~
inches by six co inches, by fourteen
| (14) inches in dimensions, shall be
securely nailed with three CD sod
nails across the front of the anchor
post six co. inches below The ground
surface. Wood anchor posts not less
than four "a inches by six 80 inches
| by five (5) feet in dimensions, or
concrete or steel anchor posts of
other types of equal strength may be
substituted for the foregoing with the
approval of the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil. Where the vertical posts rest up
on the foundation wall or bulkhead
they shall be securely fastened to the
same by means of steel dowel-pins,
set at least four (4) inches into the
foundation wall or bulkhead. There
shall be one pin to each post When a
billboard is built in an excavation so
that the height of said billboard above
the ground is such that the lengths
of the posts and braces above ground
exceed sixteen Q6) feet, the posts and
braces shall be strengthened by means
of reinforcing braces.
Every billboard having an adver-
Using surface of more than twenty
600 square feet shall be made to
withstand a lateral wind-pressure of
twenty 600 pounds per square foot
of exposed surface.
SECTION IL
1t shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to erect any bill
board without first obtaining a build
ing permit therefor from the Mayor
and City Council, which said permit
shall be granted upon a written APP
plication containing the name and ad-
dress of the applicant, the proposed
location of the billboard and the dl-
mansions of the advertising surface
thereof. Such application shall. be ac-
companied by specifications fcr the
erection Of the proposed billboard.
SECTION II
An ornamental border not wider
than one CD foot may be added 10
surround the advertising surface of
any billboard, and there may be piac-
ed at the ends of billboards appropri-
ate ornamental columns; and there
may be placed between the lower
edge of the billboard and the ground
an ornamental lattice-work or base
board, provided that the lower cage
Of the billboard or ornamental border
shall be at least eighteen inches from
the surface of the ground.
SECTION IS
No paper, cloth or advertising mat
ter shall be allowed or permitted to
hang loose from any billboard, tut
the same shall be securely fastened
or glued to the surface of the bill
board
SECTION IA
All travelling shows, circuses, AMI
NAL shows or entertaining companies /
of every kind, shall use cloth banners |
instead of paper advertising matter,
except when placed on billboards used |
for advertising purposes; all such
travelling shows, circuses, animal
shows or other travelling entertaining
companies, shall within three days
next preceding their last performance
remove, take up and clean up, all
such advertising matter, under the
of and to the entire salts
faction of the Chief of Police of the
City of Moscow, Idaho, and before any
license is issued to them, or it, under
the provisions of this ordinance; they
1r it shall deposit with the City Clerk
If the City Of Moscow, Idaho, the sum
If Fifty (s5OO0) Dollars, out of which
he city may pay for such removal or
cleaning up, in case such license
holder shall fail so to do. Upon such
license holder removing, taking up
md cleaning up all such advertising
natter as herein provided, within the
ime herein specified, the said City i
Clerk shall return said moneys SO de-
,osited, to such license holder, other
wise Sucn money snail become anu Is |
he property of the City of Moscow,
IDAHO.
SECTION 16 /
All billboards which are constructed
n street lines or within three 90 i
eet therefrom, shall have smooth
urface and no nails, tacks or wires /
hall be permitted to protrude there
rom, except electrical reflectors or
eyices extending over the top and in
ront of the billboard to be used for
purposes. III
SECTION 16 Il
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
on, firm or corporation, except a
ublic officer or employee in perform J.
nee of "a public duty, to paste, paint,
rint, nail, tack or otherwise fasten
ny card banner, hand-bill, sign,
oster or advertisement or notice Of
ny kind or cause the same to be n
one, on any curbstone, lamp-post,
Die, hitching post, watering trough,
ydrant, bridge or tree upon public
rect or public property within the
ity of Moscow, County of Latall, ex-
,pt as may be required by the ordi-
ances of the said City OF Moscow,
ounty of Iatah, or the laws Of the
or IF tha TTnitad Statpc