Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Collection serves as a dedicated repository for academic and research materials focusing on the historical, cultural, and legal developments within Pennsylvania. This Collection houses collections that reflect various jurisdictions, historical periods, and sectors, offering valuable insights for researchers, students, and professionals.
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Item Open Access Laws and Ordinances for the Government of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Williamsport, Pa., at 141, An ordinance prescribing the rules and regulations for the government and protection of Brandon Park, § 21 (1891)(General Publisher, 1891)Prohibited carry of fire-arms, shooting in the park, discharging fire-works, throwing stones, or throwing missiles within the limits of Brandon ParkItem Open Access A Digest of the Acts of Assembly Relating to and the General Ordinances of the City of Pittsburgh, from 1804 to Jan. 1, 1897, Ordinances–Executive Departments, Bureau of Parks (1893)(General Publisher, 1893)Prohibited carry of firearms, shooting or throwing of stones, or setting snares within the limits of the park or within one hudnred yards thereof.Item Open Access 1871 Pa. Laws 142, No. 148, § 20(General Publisher, 1871)To pass ordinances providing for the punishment of discharging fire-arms of any description, rockets, gun-powder and fireworks in the streets of the city or in the immediate vicinity of anybuilding.Item Open Access A Digest of the Laws and Ordinances for the Government of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania, Park Rules and Regulations, at 240, City Park, § 20(8) (1897)(General Publisher, 1897)Prohibited any person from carrying firearms, or discharge in the common or within fifty yards therof, or throw stones or other missiles therein.Item Open Access A Digest of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Philadelphia from the Year 1701 to the 21 Day of June, 1887, at 513, Commissioners of Fairmount Park, art. VII, § 57, pt. 2 (Frank F. Brightley, Kay & Brother, 1887)(General Publisher, 1887)Prohibited carry of firearms, shooting of birds, or throwing stones or missiles within fifty yards of Fairmount Park.Item Open Access Acts of Assembly Relating to Fairmount Park, at 18, § 21 (1868, Philadelphia).(General Publisher, 1868)No persons shall carry fire-arms, or shoot birds in the Park, or within fifty yards thereof, or throw stones or other missiles therein.Item Open Access Laws of the City of Johnstown, Pa., Embracing City Charter, Act of Assembly of May 23, 1889, for the Government of Cities of the Third Class, General and Special Ordinances, Rules of Select and Common Councils and Joint Sessions, at 84, General Ordinance no. 2, § 2 (1897)(General Publisher, 1897)Any person who shall on any public street, alley, square, or public grounds, within the limits of the city, willfully discharge any gun or firearm - excepting in necessary defense of self or property - or shall wantonly throw any metal, stone, brick, bullet, or other missile, or who shall willfully explode any torpedo, bomb, fire-cracker, or fire-works in any place on either public or private grounds, or on the street corners or alleys, shall upon conviction pay a fine of not less than one dollar or more than fifty dollars with costs.Item Open Access Laws of the City of Johnstown, Pa., Embracing City Charter, Act of Assembly of May 23, 1889, for the Government of Cities of the Third Class, General and Special Ordinances, Rules of Select and Common Councils and Joint Sessions, at 86, General Ordinance no. 2, § 12 (1897)(General Publisher, 1889)Prohibited the concealed carrying of any pistol, razor, dirk, Bowie knife, blackjack, handy billy, or other deadly weapon. Punishable by fine of $5-50.Item Open Access Annual Message of the Mayor and Annual Reports of the City Controller, Commissioners of the Water and Lighting Department, City Engineer, Building Inspector, Sanitary Committee, Chief of Police, Superintendent of the fire and Police Alarm Telegraph, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and Ordinances Passed and approved During the Session of 1895, of the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania., for the Year 1895, at 180, An Ordinance Prohibiting the use of bow guns, air guns, cattys and sling shots, the playing of shinny or golf in the city of Harrisburg. § 1. (Vol. 2, 1897)(General Publisher, 1895)That any person who shall discharge any bow guns, air guns, sling shots, or play the game of catty, shinny or golf or any device dangerous to person or property, shall upon conviction thereof before the mayor or any alderman be fined not less than two nor more than twenty dollars, and in default of payment thereof be imprisoned not exceeding five days. § 3. That any person or persons found in possession of any bow gun, air gun, sling shot, or any device the use of which is dangerous to person or property, shall upon conviction thereof, before the mayor or any alderman, be subject to the same penalty as though discovered in the act of using the same.Item Open Access 1873 Pa. Laws 735–36, No. 810, § 1(General Publisher, 1873)Prohibited the carry of any pistol, dirk-knife, slung-shot, or deadly weapon within city limits.