Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1869 — Another Violation of Sidewalk Statute. [ARTICLE]

Another Violation of Sidewalk Statute.

Yesterday John Coen, Esq. was; brought before Justice E. T. Hard-; ing, charged with riding'“along the j sidewalk on Washiiigton Street, in front of the Court House square. — He was fined $ LamLeostik — Below is the statute in these cases —which we re-[mblish for the benelit of those who are ignorant of its existance. Section 1, of act approved March 3, | 859 ami amended by act approved March 9, 1867, reads as follows: “That it-slialLbe unlawful for any | person to ride or drive upon the Brick, stone, plank or gravel sidewalks of any town or village, or upon any similar sidewalk for the use of foot, passengers, by the side of any public highway in this State, I unless in the necessary net of croS- ; sing the same-”. Section 3 provides “that any per- | stin who shall violate any of the -ttrttvisions of tins itct-tdiull be guilty of a misdemeanor,.and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding three dollars.”