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 724 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 638-640. 1898. That section nine be amended by inserting, after the words “public square," where it occurs the second time in said section, the words “or_ public or private building,” so that said section shall read: I¤d¤¤¤¤*= ¤=1>·>¤¤¤> "That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to make any f°'°"m°"‘ obscene or indecent exposure of his or her person or their persons in any street, avenue_or alley, road or highway, open space, public square, or other public place or inclosure, in the District of Columbia, or to make any such obscene or indecent exposure of person in any dwelling or other building or other place wherefrom the same may be seen in any street,.avenue, alley, road or highway, open space, public square, or public or private building or inclosure, under a penalty not to exceed n_}:**¤;§,¤¤;lt°¤¤Fl¤€ two hundred and fifty dollars for each and every such offense." That y P p° y' the taking and carrying away of the property of another in the District of Columbia without right so to do shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a iine not to exceed forty dollars. Approved, July 8, 1898. J'¤1Y 8. im- CHAP. 639.-—An Act To amend the criminal laws of the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mfi¤¤i¤¤ ¤*’ C¤l·¤¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That persons charged in the mm com. police court of the District of Columbia in cases in which the only penalty upon conviction for the offense is a iine not to exceed fifty Security ¤·¤;•m>e=r- dollars may give security for their appearance for trial or for further °'m"""'"°’ hearing, either by giving bond to the satisfaction of the court or by depositing money as collateral security in such amount as the court · may direct. 1>•>¢1·¤t<;·¢g>¤ ;·¤ rw- Sec. 2. That in aH cases in the District of Columbia where a defend- T,Y€LY¤. }§Ti,°" um ant is sent to jail or to the workhouse in default of the payment of a fine he shall be released upon the payment of the balance of the iiue due by him, after crediting thereon as paid an amount equal to the proportion the time thus served by him in the jail or workhouse bears to the whole time he was to serve under the sentence. Approved, July 8, 1898. ·l“lY 8- lm- CHAP. 640.-An Act To regulate the construction of barbed-wire fences in the ""_`—""`_"° District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Burn of mm Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1,,,,' ’States of America in Congress assembled, That no fence, barrier, or Qljflmlmm Qimz obstruction consi ting or made, in whole or in part, of what is com- ¤rY·1.¤s. manly called barbed wire shall be erected, constructed, or maintained along the line of or in or upon any street, avenue, alley, road, or other public walk, driveway, or public or private parking within the fire limits of the District of Columbia. —;·;1¢&i;l·> fire li¤¤i¤•· Sec. 2. That no fence, barrier, or obstruction made, in whole or in P ° part, of what is commonly called barbed wire shall be erected, constructed, or maintained within the said District of Columbia, outside of the tire limits, along the line of or in or upon any street, avenue, alley, road, or other public walk, driveway, or public or private park- _ _ ing without a permit therefor from the Commissioners of said District. ,{§f"‘°° °“ '°“‘°"° Sec. 3. That whenever, under the provisions of the above sections, any barbed wire now in use in whole or in part, tbr a fence, barrier, or obstruction, along the line of or in or upon any street, avenue, alley, road, or other public walk, driveway, or public or private parking within the District of Columbia is required to be removed, said wire shall be removed by the owner of the building or other property upon which such fence, barrier, or obstruction exists, or his or her agent, within thirty days rrom the service by the inspector ot buildings of