HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 11.12.1906 - SidewalksAN ORDINANCE R,GULATING THE USE OF SIMWALKS IN THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND FAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO OBSTRUCT THA
3AN3 AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Georgetown, Texas.
That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
not up or cause to be set up any awning or other post on any
sidewalk in this City, or to suspend or in any other way put
up any awning, sign, sample or any other article over such
sidewalk lees than eight (8) feet above such sidewalk, or to
expose or offer for sale or show any merchandise or other
property whatever on such sidewalk, or to throw or place any
box, merchandise, sign, or other obstruction of any kind what-
ever on such sidewalk so as to obstruct such sidewalk in any
manner whatever, or to throw or place upon such sidewalk any
fruit of any kind or the peelings of fruit of any kind whatever,
or to congregate on ,such sidewalk so as to obstruct the same,
and arW person violating any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty-five (25)
Dollars, and each and every day that such violation is con-
tinued shall constitute a distinct and separate offense;
provided that nothing in this ordinance shall prevent any
merchant from placing packages or boxes of merchandise which
he may be receiving or sending away upon such sidewalk if the
same do not occupy more than f our(4) feet of such sidewalk
and are alllowed to remain there only a reasonable time.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED A.ND APPRO'Vr9D November 12th, 1906,
R.B. Ward,
Mayor.
ATTFSTa GeoiXeahey,
Secretary,
5a