Briefly: Region.Byline: The Register-Guard Roseburg Roseburg, city (1990 pop. 17,032), seat of Douglas co., SW Oreg.; inc. 1872. It has an important lumbering industry and handles the diversified produce of nearby cattle ranches and fruit orchards. to levy fines for begging in streets ROSEBURG - The City Council has banned pan-handlers from begging in the streets. Although one member wondered how the city could collect, the council has voted 6-2 to impose a $75 fine on cash transactions within a city roadway. Police Chief Mark Nickel nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4. said panhandlers could still beg for money, so long as they stay out of the road and do not take money from vehicles in traffic, whether stopped or rolling. "The motorist either has to park and walk back, or the person with the sign needs to move to another location," Nickel said. Council member Chris CHRIS Chemical Hazards Response Information System (US DoD) CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CHRIS Computerized Human Resources Information System CHRIS Command Human Resources Intelligence System Spens said the city could spend a lot of money and still fail to collect from people who can't, or won't, pay a fine. The ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been includes no jail time. - From news service reports |
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