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ply with the provisions of this section after notice of the violation by the Mayor or police, shall constitute a separate offense. Sec. 206. Street drumming. Any person who shall obstruct or unduly interfere in any way with the passage of persons along any of the public highways of the city for the purpose of inducing them to purchase any article or thing or to enter any shop, store or stall, or any hotel, boarding- house or restaurant or like establishment, or who shall importune passers-by to make any such purchase or enter any such establish- ment, or who shall in any disorderly or undue manner solicit trade, custom or patronage in or along the public highways of the city, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $25. Sec. 207. Barb wire fences. No person shall erect along or on any street or sidewalk of the city what is known as barb wire fencing. Any violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of $5, and each day that such violation continues after notification by the Mayor to remove such fence shall constitute a separate offense. Sec. 208. Traction or other heavy engines. It shall be unlawful to convey any traction or other heavy en- gines having flanged, corrugated or bevelled wheels on or across Main Street, without its being transported on a temporary track of plank or other suitable material, or being placed on another conveyance that will not damage the brick pavement. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than $5 and not more than $50 for each and every offense. Sec. 209. Hand bills. It shall be unlawful to affix any hand bill, poster or advertise- ment to any bill board, post or other place in the city, except by paste or tacks so as to hold the same securely and not allow them to become detached or blown about the street. Any violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5, and the party whose name is attached to or printed on the hand bill, poster or advertisement shall be held liable for the fine. CHAPTER XV. POLICE JUSTICE. Bec. 212. Election, term of office, etc. The Council shall elect a qualified person to the office of Po- lice Justice, who shall hold office for two years and until his suc- cessor be elected and qualified, unless sooner removed from of- fice. Bea. 218. His jurisdiction and powers. The Police Justice shall have and possess all the jurisdiction and exercise all the powers and authority in all criminal cases of the Justice of the Peace of the city, and his jurisdiction shall ex- tend one mile beyond the corporate limits of the city. He shall also have jurisdiction of and try all violations of the city ordi- nances, and inflict such punishment as may be prescribed for a violation of the same. He shall have authority to issue his war- rant for the arrest of any person or persons violating any of the city ordinances, acts or resolutions of the city; it shall be his duty specially to see that peace and good order are preserved, and persons and property are protected in the city; he shall have power to issue executions for all fines and costs imposed by him, or he may require the immediate payment thereof, and in de- fault of such payment he may commit the party in default to the city jail until the fine and costs be paid, for a period, how- ever, not exceeding ninety days. ( Charter, Sec. 31.) Sec. 214. Appeals. An appeal may be taken from the judgment of the Police Jus- tice in imposing penalties for infraction of the city ordinances, to the Corporation Court. (Charter, Sec. 16.) Sec. 215. Terms of court. The Police Justice shall hold his court daily except Sunday, in the court room provided for that purpose in the City Hall and if from any cause lie shall be unable to act, he shall appoint any Sec. 210. Coasting on Vinegar Hill. It shall be unlawful for any person to coast down Vinegu Hill on a bicycle, wagon, sled or any other vehicle or on, trivance. Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined not leu than $1 nor more than $5. Sec. 211. Open ditches to be reported to the fire depart, Ment. Whenever the superintendent of the water and sewer or p+ departments, or the official of any other department, shall cause sa opening to be made in the surface of any street for the laying or repairing of pipes, etc., it shall be his duty to notify the fire de. partment of the location of such opening immediately upon tN commencement of such work. other justice of the peace, or any of the aldermen of the city, to discharge the duties of the Police Justice prescribed herein duriat such inability, and who shall be paid for such services by the Police Justice at the same rate per diem as such Police Justice receives. ( Charter, Sec. 31.) Sec. 216. Accounting of fines. The Police Justice shall keep a record of all fines, forfeitures► fees and costs imposed, arising or collected in the administrt• tion of his office, which he shall report monthly to the City Treasurer, except that all fines collected for offenses committed against the State shall go to the literary fund, as provided by law. ( Charter, Sec. 31.) Sec. 217. 8emoval from office. The Police Justice shall be removed from office by the Mayor upon proof of malfeasance or misfeasance in office as prov,ded for in section 30 of the charter. Sec. 218. Salary, etc. The Police Justice shall receive a compensation for his services, to be fixed by the Council, which shall not be increased or de' creased during the term for which he is elected, but said CO pensation shall not be less than two hundred dollars nor more than six hundred dollars per annum. He shall receive no fees for his services as such Police Justice, but all such fees shall be covered into the city treasury. ( Charter, Sec. 31.)