ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1845 . 155


Good Order and Cleanliness.


7. Every person who shall ride or drive on any foot - path without

obvious necessity ; or shall ride or drive in a furious manner,
or so as to endanger the life or limb of any person , or to the
common danger of the passengers in any public road or
thoroughfare ; or who, passing or meeting another horse or
carriage, shall not keep to the customary side of the road .

8. Every person who shall lead or ride any horse or other animal ,

or draw or drive any cart or carriage, sledge, truck , or barrow,
upon any footway, or fasten any horse or other animal so that

it can stand across or upon any footway, or shall turn loose
any horse or cattle upon the public road or thoroughfare.

9. Every person who shall, in any thoroughfare or public place, to
the annoyance of the inhabitants or passengers , kill or slaughter,
or expose for show or sale ( except in a market lawfully appointed
for that purpose ) , or feed or fodder any horse or other animal ,
or shoe, bleed , or farry any horse or animal ( except in cases of
accident ) , or turn loose, clean, dress, exercise , train , or break
any horse or animal , or clean, make, or repair any part of any

cart or carriage, except in cases of accident where repair on the
spot is necessary .


10. Every person who shall keep any dog accustomed to annoy
passengers by barking or otherwise , or suffer to be at large any
unmuzzled ferocious dog or other animal belonging to him, or

set on or urge any dog or other animal to attack , worry, or put
in fear any person , horse , or other animal .


11. Every person who, upon any public footway, shall roll or carry
any barrel , cask , butt, or other thing calculated to annoy or
incommode the passengers thereon, except for the purpose of

housing them or of loading any cart or carriage on the other
side of the footway.


12. Every person who in, near, or adjoining any public road or
thoroughfare , shall wantonly or unnecessarily blow any horn ,
beat any gong or drum, or make any other noise calculated to
annoy or alarm any person , or to frighten any horse or other
animal : Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be

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