HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 39 ORDINANCE NO. � 39,
An ordinance prohibiting the .establishment or maintenance of
any booth, stand, stall, tent, vehicle, push-cart, or -evice upon any
sidewalk, street or public thorou_-- 'are within the corporate limits
of the City of Fort ':orth, used and permanently sta'..ioned ao a
means or receptacle for vending or selling property there-
from, and providing penalties for the violation of this act.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOX?,D OF CMUlISSIONERS OF THE CITY
07 ''ORT VIORTH:
Section 1. That hereafter it $hall be unlawful to establish,
ke p or maintain upon any side-walk, street or public thoroughfare
within the corporate limits of the Cit,,- of Tort '--orth, any booth,
stand, stall, tent, vehicle, push-cart, or device of any kind or
character whatsoever a;"s.ich is used a me.ins, repository or re-
ceptacle for carryi..g on or pursuing the business. of vending or
selling nesispaper* notions, ffuits, vegetables, _)roduce, popcorn, candies
;)eana", confections, edibles, or any other Like or unlike ::And or
character of property,Jgoods, wares or -erchandise of any description
*Whatsoever, whey .er1 herein s; ecificdlly enumerated or not. Provided,
however, that the provisions of this ordinance are not intended to
apply to itinerant venders, who conti,_ually move about from place to
place and who do not occupy the streets or side-walks or any part
thereof as a permanent or stationary place for the conduct of their
bubiness. Provided, fi-rther, that this ordinance shall not be_.,
construed to prevent any merchant occupying a store or building along
and upon the streets and thoroughfaresof said City of -port North
from exhibiting merchandise or wares in s3 ow windows of said stores or
bu- ..,:.ings, or selling t_. ern-Prom so far as not now prohibited Uy law
or ordinance of the City. Provided, further, that this ordinance
shall not be construed to pkomit or allow any person to block or
obstruct the streets or side-walks of the City of ?ort Worth ..or
rse the streets or sidewalks contrary to the provisions ofY`"
ordinance now in existence prohibiting the same
Section 2. Any ;)erson, association of persons, firm or cor-
poration iiolatm�g the .)rovisions of this ordinance shall be aeemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
-fined in Ony sum not less than Wl I(.ol' ars and not more than
Hundred Dollars -nd each act of sale contrary to the _rovisions of
this (lYainarce shall be and constitLite a separate ad . distirct
offeneet �. ; ° :' 1}s1-.-_ble as such.
Sed 3 . All ordi:6ances or parts of ordinal ces in cont l
flirt ' vri and t�,e sane ire hereby repealed. U�
S 'This ordinance s= .:1' take effect and be ini
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force ®'r9m an", a er its passage and p-iblica ion as rec • ired by la*. '--A
. i oI iert' certifyth or i anc �a duly presented
and unailimait ;'lam '' c,issed �y � hr- )arc o4 commissioners of the City of
Fort !prt:i, a.t%a_ sessiorti hei , AsiFust 13�:h, 1907.
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City Secretary.
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