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AN ORD I NANC E
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE LEAVING OF ABANDONED, UNATTENDED OR DIS-
CARDED ICE BOXES, REFRIGERATORS AND.OTHER.AIR-
TIGHT.CONTAINERS IN PLACES ACCESSIBLE.TO CHILDREN;
PROVIDING FOR_SEPARABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING_.
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF. -THE ORDINANCE."
WHEREAS, abandoned, unattended or discarded ice boxes,
refrigerators and other air -tight containers with doors or lids
which cannot be opened from the inside constitute a serious
danger.to children who enter them at play; and
WHEREAS, these abandoned, unattended or discarded ice
boxes, refrigerators, and other air -tight containers are a con-
stant menace to the health, welfare and safety of children in
this city;
NOW,.THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or
other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building,
dwelling or other structure under his or its control, in a place
accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded
ice box, refrigerator or other container which has an air -tight
door or lid, snaplock or other locking device which may not be
released from the inside,.without first removing said door or lid,
snaplock or other locking device from said ice box, refrigerator
or container.
Section 2.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,,phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or un-
constitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
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portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions hereof.
Section 3.
- Any -person, firm -,--or corporation violating --any of =
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor --and upon conviction thereof, shall -be fined in
an amount not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each
day such violation is 'committed or permitted to continue
shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as
such hereunder.
1953.
PASSED by the City Council this 8th day of December,
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-Mayor ewa wcM
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "At, ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE LEAVING OF AB1 MOOED, UNATTENDED OR DIS-
CARDED ICE BOXES, REFRIGERATORS AM OTHER AIR-
TIGHT CONTAINERS IN PLACES ?ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN;
PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
PEIJALI'Y FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE."
WHEREAS, abandoned, unattended or discarded ice boxes,
refrigerators and other air -tight containers with doors or lids
which cannot be opened from the inside constitute a serious
danger to children who enter them at play; and
WHEREAS, these abandoned, unattended or discarded ice
boxes, refrigerators, and other air -tight containers are a con-
stant menace -to the health, welfare and safety o11 children in
this city;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
r3EA1j1WCi;N"T, TEXAS:
Section i.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation
to leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or
other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building,
dwelling or other structure under his or its control, in a places
accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded
ice bow, refrigerator or other container which has an air -tight
door or lid, snaplock or other locking device which may not be
released from the inside, without first removing said door or lid,
--- snaplock-or other --locking device from said ice box, refrigerator
or container,,
Section 2.
If any section, subsection, sentence, glause, phrass or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or un-
constitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
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p02-ti®n shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions hereof,
Section 3.
Any parson, firm, or corporation violating any of
the Provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of $
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
an mount not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each
day such violation is committed or permitted to continue
Shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as
such hereunder.
PEED by the City Council this 8th day of December,
1953.
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-Mayor- plew -7w'n