02/03/1982 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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(n) Acts in a manner designed, likely or tending to cause or provoke disturbance in any public building or place of bus- iness wherein matters affecting the public are being con- sidered or deliberated and which is designed, likely or tending to interfere with the orderly conduct or procedure . of such consideration or deliberation after being warned by any person in authority to refrain from such conduct; (o) Frequents any public place with the intention to obtain money or other things of value from another or others by illegal or fraudulent schemes, tricks, artifices or devices; (p) Assemble for the purpose of engaging in any fraudulent schemes, devices , artifices or tricks to obtain any monies or things of value in any place or places from any person or persons; All pronouns used herein shall be construed in the masculine, feminine or neuter genders, and the term "person" shall be construed in the singular or plural and shall include real persons, associations or corporations. SECTION 3. EXEMPTIONS. This ordinance shall not be construed to suppress the right to lawful assembly, picketing, public speaking, or other lawful means of expressing public opinion not in contravention of other laws or ordinances, nor to infringe upon the right of any law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties. SECTION 4. PENALTIES. �Any person who violates Section 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, sahll- be subject to a fine: of Fifty (50..) dollars for the first offense and One Hundred (100. ) dollars for a second or subsequent offense. Any person who violates Section 2e through 20 shall be punished by a fine of Twenty-Five (25.) dollars: Any. such violation shall constitute a seperate offense on each successive occurrence. "The provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21D provid ing for the non-criminal disposition of by-law violations shall - be applicable and the person taking cognizance of any. violation shall have available as an alternative to initiating criminal .proceedings the procedure set forth in Section 21D .as aforesaid. " SECTION 5. "In the event that any part of this by-law is found to be inconsistent with any other provisions contained in other sections of the Town by-laws, it is intended ,that this particular by-law shall take precedence and control . In the event that any part of this by-law is declared void for any reason, by any Court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder thereof shall continue �in full force and effect. "