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Rules, Regulations, and Legislation against Spitting,
IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
ENGLAND.
CITY AND COUNTY OF LONDON.—By.law against spitting in
public places.
LIVERPOOL.—By.law against spitting in tramcars or on tramway stations,
or in premises connected therewith.
MANCHESTER.—By.law against spitting in Corporation tramcars.
GLASGOW.—By.law against spitting in Corporation tramcars.
GLAMORGANSHIRE.—Obtained first by.law against spitting on the floor,
side or wall of any public carriage, public hall, public waiting room
or place of public entertainment. All other English By.laws are
similar to it.
This By.law reads as follows :
"GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL—By.law for the good rule and govern"
ment of the County, made by the Glamorgan County Council, on the 19th day of June.
" 1902, and duly published and submitted to the Secretary of State, and not disallowed
" within the time fixed by law.
" A person shall not spit on the floor, side or wall of any public carriage, or of any
" public hall, public waiting room, or place of public entertainment, whether admission
" thereto be obtained upon payment or not.
" Any person offending against this By.law shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £5.
" This By.law is in force throughout the County of Glamorgan, except within the
" limits of any Municipal Borough."
UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK.— Forbidden under a penalty of 500 dollars, or a year's
imprisonment, or both, in tramcars and omnibuses.
BOSTON.—Forbidden in railroad carriages, on railway stations, in car, public
building, hall, church, theatre, market, or any sidewalk immediately
connected with public places.
AUGUSTA.— Prohibition of spitting strictly enforced.
ATLANTA.—Prohibition of spitting strictly enforced.
CHARLESTOWN.—Prohibition of spitting strictly enforced.
PITTSBURG.—Law prohibits spitting.
BUFFALO.—Law prohibits spitting.