Any person or persons who shall deface, pull or tear down, or
shall cause to be defaced, pulled or torn down or destroyed, any ordinance,
proclamation or copy of the same, or any handbill or advertisement,
put up under or by authority of the Mayor, Judge of the Municipal
Court or Common Council of this city, shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion
of the Judge before whom such conviction shall be had.
It shall be unlawful to distribute, cast or place, or cause
to be distributed, cast or placed, on or along any of the streets
or public places of Gloucester City, or on any of the sidewalks or
footways thereof, or into any vestibule or yard, or upon any porch
of any store, dwelling house or other building within the limits of
said city, any paper, circular, advertisement, handbill or wastepaper;
provided that nothing herein contained shall be held to prohibit the
regular distribution of newspapers, addressed envelopes or postal
cards.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Judge before whom
such conviction shall be had.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately.