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may deem appropriate and suitable. Each policeman shall wear
<br />the prescribed uniform at all times when on duty, together with
<br />a white standing collar and a black tie. The shield shall be worn
<br />attached to coat on left breast; and baton to be carried in belt.
<br />All members of the police force shall keep their coats buttoned
<br />at all times on duty. The total cost of the two uniforms includ-
<br />ing hat shall be paid by the city out of funds appropriated
<br />for this purpose, and shall not exceed $40 for each member.
<br />Of this sum there shall be paid by each member and refunded
<br />to the city the sum of $15 by deducting from the monthly pay
<br />the sum of $3 until said sum of $15 shall have been refunded.
<br />There shall likewise be purchased by the committee and the
<br />Mayor, acting jointly, on or about the first day of October,
<br />1910, and on or about the first day of October every second
<br />year thereafter, a double-breasted police overcoat for each regular
<br />member of the force, material to be 20 to 24 oz. indigo dyed dark
<br />blue cloth. The cost of said overcoat shall not exceed $25, of
<br />which sum there shall be refunded to the city by each member
<br />the sum of $10 by deducting from his monthly pay the sum of
<br />$2 for five months. It is the intention of the Council that the
<br />police shall at all times, when on duty, present a neat and at-
<br />tractive appearance; and with this object in view the city as-
<br />sumes the principal cost of said uniforms and overcoats, hence
<br />when any member of the force shall resign or be dismissed from
<br />the service for any cause, he shall turn over his entire uniform
<br />or uniforms to the Mayor of the city.
<br />noyance above mentioned to be of such a character as would
<br />constitute a nuisance under the law.
<br />Sec. 266. Merry-go-rounds, etc.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a merry-go-
<br />round or similar machine at any place within the city unless it
<br />be in such a situation as not to disturb or annoy any of the
<br />citizens, and unless, in addition, he shall first procure the writ-
<br />ten consent of the residents, if any, living on contiguous prop-
<br />erty, and take care that he does not obstruct or interfere with
<br />the use of the streets by passers by. He shall, while operating
<br />his machine, preserve the peace and keep good order on the
<br />premises on which his machine is operated, and to this encs shall
<br />employ a man approved by the Mayor, who shall be appointed
<br />as special policeman to keep order. Any violation of this sec-
<br />tion shall be punishable by a fine of $20.
<br />Sec. 266. Cock fighting.
<br />Any person who shall cause any match or main of cocks to
<br />be fought within the city, or shall heel, trim, pit or handle any
<br />cock so fought, or who shall bet at any such match or main,
<br />shall be fined for every such offense the sum of not less than $10
<br />nor more than $100, and every owner of any such cock consent-
<br />ing to his fighting shall be deemed equally guilty and fined in
<br />accordance with the provisions of this section.
<br />Sec. 267. Prize fights.
<br />Any person who shall, within the city, give or perform in,
<br />or be in any manner concerned in, any prize fight, shall be fined
<br />for every such offense the sum of $20.
<br />Sec. 268. Indecent exposure, language and proposal.
<br />Any person who shall indecently expose himself, or do any
<br />obscene act in a public place, or write obscene language, or make
<br />obscene marks or drawing on any wall, fence or other thing in
<br />any public place, or address any obscene, lewd or profane lan-
<br />guage or words to another, or make use of such language within
<br />the hearing of another, shall be fined not less than $1 nor more
<br />than $25 for each offense.
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<br />PV,ACt, GOOD ORM AND MORALS.
<br />Sec. 260. Disorderly conduct.
<br />Any person, whether on his premises or elsewhere, who in-
<br />dulges in loud talking, laughter, calling or shooting, or any other
<br />form of boisterous conduct amounting to disorder, shall, on con-
<br />viction, be punished by a fine of not more than $5 for each
<br />offense.
<br />Sec. 261. Public drunkenness.
<br />Any person who shall be found drunk upon the streets or in
<br />any place of public resort in the city, shall be taken and held
<br />in custody by the police until sober, and shall pay a fine of not
<br />less than $2 nor more than $25, or be confined in jail not exceed-
<br />ing 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
<br />Sec. 262. Dangerous missiles.
<br />No person, shall in any street, throw stones, sticks or other
<br />dangerous missiles, or discharge arrows, nails or bullets from a
<br />bow or cross -bow, or anywhere within the city limits discharge
<br />shot, gravel, bullets or other similar substances from a gravel
<br />shooter, air gun or similar implement, under a penalty of not
<br />less than $1 nor more than $10 for every such offense.
<br />Sec. 263. Flying kites or playing ball.
<br />No person shall raise or fly a kite, or play any game of ball
<br />in the streets, under a penalty of $1 for each offense.
<br />Sec. 264. Circus exhibitions, etc.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to make exhibition of a
<br />circus, feats of horsemanship or caravan of animals at any place
<br />within the city, unless it be in such a situation as not
<br />to disturb or annoy any of the citizens, and unless, in addition,
<br />it shall first have been designated or approved by the Mayor,
<br />under a penalty of $20 for each offense; the dis.urbance or an -
<br />Sec. 269. Fighting dogs or other animals.
<br />Any person who shall cause any match of dogs or other ani-
<br />mals to be fought within the city, or shall handle any such dog
<br />or other animal so fought, or who shall bet at any such match,
<br />or who shall allow his dog or other animal to be so matched,
<br />either for prize or diversion, shall be fined not less than $10
<br />nor more than $100 for each such offense.
<br />Sec. 270. Indecent books, pictures or statuary.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to print, engrave, make,
<br />exhibit, post or part up, sell or offer for sale or other purposes,
<br />or dispose of any indecent, immodest or lascivious books, pam-
<br />phlets, papers, pictures or statuary. Any one violating this sec-
<br />tion shall be fined not less than $2 nor more than $10 for each
<br />offense.
<br />Sec. 271. Renting or leasing of property for use as house
<br />of ill -fame.
<br />Any person who shall rent or lease property within the city
<br />limits, either as owner or as agent for the owner, knowing that
<br />the same is to be used as a house of ill -fame, or is to be re-
<br />sorted to for the purpose of prostitution, shall be fined not less
<br />than $20 nor more than $100, and in addition may be imprisoned
<br />not exceeding six months.
<br />Sec. 272. Property used as houses of ill -fame.
<br />Any owner or agent of the owner, having control of property
<br />rented within the city limits, knowing that the same is being
<br />used as a house of ill -fame, or is being resorted to for the pur-
<br />pose of prostitution, or after being notified by the Mayor of the
<br />city that such property is being used for such purpose, shall be
<br />fined not less than $5 nor more than $25 for each clay he shall
<br />permit said property to be so occupied after such knowledge or
<br />notification, and in the discretion of the court may be impris-
<br />oned not exceeding six months; provided, that said owner or
<br />agent shall not have taken clue process of law to vacate said
<br />property.
<br />Sec. 273. Keeping houses of ill -fame.
<br />Any person who shall keep a house of ill -fame, resorted to for
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