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order of the Chief Engineer, or some officer in charge, under the penalty of five dollars for each offense, to be forfeited and paid by each of the firemen of the company, and by each and every person aiding or assisting or consenting to the violation of any of the provisions of this section, to be sued for and recovered in the name of The City of New York. And if any offense against this section shall be committed by any fireman he shall, moreover, in the discretion of the Board of Aldermen, be removed from his station and office as such fireman. (Id., sec. 14.)

§ 21. No fire engine, or hose or ladder carriage shall be let out for hire, or lent or taken beyond the limits of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Jamaica, except by permission of the Fire Commissioner, except in case of a fire in the neighborhood of the former village of Jamaica, when the Chief Engineer may permit them to be used on the occasion. (Id., sec. 16.) § 22. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons wilfully to raise or create a false alarm of fire, by proclaiming fire, or by any other means whatsoever, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each and every offense. (Id., sec. 17.)

§ 23. It shall not be lawful for any member of the Fire Department to use or aid in using any fire engine belonging to said Fire Department of The City of New York for a wager of money or upon any other wager, or in strife between engine companies, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every such offense. And each and every person offending against the provisions of this ordinance shall be expelled from the said Fire Department. (Id., sec. 18.)

§ 24. No owner or occupant of any stable within that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Jamaica, or any person in the employment of such owner or occupant, shall use therein any lighted candle or lamp, except the same shall be securely kept within a lantern, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such offense. (Id., sec. 19.)

§ 25. It shall be the duty of the Chief Engineer to sue in the corporate name of The City of New York for all fines and penalties imposed and incurred under this ordinance, and when recovered the same shall be paid to the Comptroller for the use of The City of New York, provided that in case the said Chief Engineer shall incur any penalty, it shall be sued in the corporate name of The City of New York by such person as the Board of Aldermen may direct. (Id., sec. 20.)

PART VII.

Ordinances Relating to that Section of the City of New York Formerly Known as the Village of Richmond Hill.

CHAPTER 1.- STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

Article I.- Obstructions.

Section 1. No person shall place or cause to be placed, or kept or suffer to remain in any street or other public place, any logs, lumber, box, cart, stoves, planks, boards or other articles or material whatever, so as to incommode or obstruct the free use or passage thereof; nor shall any person place any such article or materials on any sidewalk within that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Richmond Hill, or allow them to remain there. Any person offending against the provisions of this section, or either of them, shall forfeit a penalty of two dollars, and the further penalty of five dollars for every twenty-four hours that any street or sidewalk shall be so obstructed; but nothing contained in this section shall prohibit persons from placing goods and merchandise or household furniture on the sidewalks for the purpose of loading or unloading the same, provided it shall be done during daylight and without any unreasonable delay, and provided a passageway for traffic at least four feet wide be left open. Nor shall this section be construed to prevent the temporary deposit of building materials upon any street adjoining premises where a house or other building is in course of erection, provided the builder or owner of such building or premises shall first obtain a permit to obstruct such street from the President of the Borough, and no such materials shall be placed upon the sidewalk or obstruct the flow of surface water through the gutter, nor shall they occupy more than one-third of the total width between the curb line. No such license to deposit materials within the street lines shall be issued unless it appears that there is not sufficient space upon the owner's premises for such storage.

Article II.- Encumbrances.

§ 2. No person shall erect or maintain a fence, structure, ditch, excavation or encumbrance of any kind within the limits of a public street or place, and any such obstruction shall be summarily removed by the President of the Borough, and the expense of such removal shall be borne by and may be collected from the owner or occupant of the adjoining premises or the person maintaining such encroachment, provided notice of such encroachment shall have been given to such adjoining owner. From and after three days from such notice the adjoining owner or person maintaining or responsible for such encroachment, shall forfeit a penalty of two dollars for every twenty-four hours

during which said encroachment or obstruction remains within or across the lines of a public street or place. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the planting of shade trees along the outer or inner edge of a public sidewalk, nor the placing of hitching posts or stepping stones near the curb line, in such a manner as not to obstruct the walkway.

PART VIII.

Ordinances Relating to that Section of the City of New York Formerly Known as the Village of Far Rockaway.

CHAPTER 1.- PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER.

Article I.- Nuisances.

Section 1. Any person or persons who shall make, aid, countenance, encourage or assist in making any unusual or improper noise, riot or disturbance in the streets or elsewhere in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, or who shall collect in crowds on any of the highways, streets, lanes, corner or public places in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, for unlawful purposes or to the annoyance or inconvenience of travelers, or persons residing adjacent thereto, and all persons who shall use any obscene, vulgar or profane language in any such highway, street, lane or public place, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each offense. (Ord. No. 2, adopted May 8, 1895, by Village of Far Rockaway, with verbal changes throughout following sections in this chapter.)

§ 2. No person shall run or race any horse, or start the same for the purpose of racing, in any public street or road within that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, under a penalty of five dollars for every such offense. (Id., No. 5.)

§ 3. No person shall bathe in any of the waters within the corporate limits of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, between the hours of six A. M. and eight P. M., unless clothed in a suitable bathing dress, under a fine of not less than two dollars nor more than five dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 7.)

§ 4. No person shall paste, nail, or in any manner place or cause to be placed, any advertisement, placard, poster or sign, printed, written or painted, on any building or other property belonging to that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, or on any fence or building belonging to any individual, company or corporation, without first obtaining the consent of the owner thereof, under a penalty of five dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 8.)

§ 5. No person shall be in a state of intoxication in any street, highway, thoroughfare, or other place within the limits of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, or in any private house or place, to the annoyance of any citizen or person, under a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars for every such offense. (Id., No. 12.)

§ 6. Trades wagons shall not be allowed to collect on the streets or public places of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, to the obstruction of travel or the annoyance of persons coming or going on the streets, sidewalks or crosswalks, or any property owner or resident in the vicinity.

The fine for every violation of this ordinance shall not be less than two dollars nor more than five dollars. (ld., No. 23.)

§ 7. No person shall throw any stone, stick or other missile, or play ball in any street of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, under a penalty of two dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 27.)

Article II.- Encumbrances.

§ 8. No person shall place or cause to be placed any stone, timber, lumber or other materials for building in or upon any highways, streets, avenues and public squares in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, without a written permission for that purpose first obtained from the President of the Borough, under a penalty of ten dollars for each and every forty-eight hours during which the articles or materials aforesaid shall be or remain in any such highway, street, avenue or public square without permission as aforesaid, after notice from the President of the Borough. (Id., No. 31.)

§ 9. No train of cars, or any part of any train of cars, including the locomotive and tender thereof, shall remain or be left across or upon any of the streets or walks of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, so as to obstruct or prevent free travel along the same for a longer period than five minutes during any period or during any hour unless the same can be made to appear unavoidable. Any officer, agent or employe of any railroad company, or any person having charge or control of any such train of cars or locomotive who shall violate or suffer or allow any violation of this ordinance, shall pay a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 33.)

§ 10. No person shall wash, or cause to be washed, any carriage, wagon or other vehicle on any street, lane, sidewalk, crosswalk, or other public place in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of

Far Rockaway, under a fine of not less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 35.)

§ 11. No person shall mix or temper mortar, or cause the same to be done, on any sidewalk or crosswalk in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, under a penalty of ten dollars for each offense. (Id., No. 38.)

§ 12. No water company, gas company, person or association of persons shall be allowed to dig up any street or public place in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway for the purpose of laying or repairing pipes, or for any other purpose, without a written permit from the President of the Borough, under a penalty of ten dollars for every offense, and the further sum of ten dollars for every twenty-four hours the same may be dug up or left unfinished in addition to the actual damage which the corporation may sustain. For every such permit issued as aforesaid there shall be paid the sum of two dollars for permission to dig up a macadam road, and in every case where such permit is granted as aforesaid the person or persons to whom it is granted shall properly restore the earth or pavement taken up for excavating and leave the surface in the same condition substantially as before excavation was commenced. This work shall be done under the supervision of the President of the Borough. (Id., No. 40.)

§ 13. Any person who shall have obtained a permit to place any building material, or any material to be used in the construction of any building, or to place any pile of earth or sand dug from any cellar or other excavation upon the street, or who shall, after having obtained a permit therefor, dig into the sidewalk or street, shall cause the obstruction caused thereby to be protected by a sufficient barrier, and sufficient light or lights at or near the obstruction for the protection of travelers and passengers from damage or injury by reason thereof, and for a violation of the provisions of this ordinance the penalty shall be a fine of ten dollars. (Id., No. 41.)

§ 14. No person shall place or cause to be placed, or keep, or suffer to be kept, any box, barrel, cask or other articles on any street or sidewalk in that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway, under a penalty of five dollars for each offense, and the further penalty of five dollars for every twentyfour hours that the same shall so remain after notice from the President of the Borough. (Id., No. 43.)

Article III.- False Alarm of Fire.

§ 15. If any person shall wilfully or designedly alarm the citizens of that section of The City of New York formerly known as the Village of Far Rockaway by a false cry

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