It shall not be lawful for any person or persons other than such persons as are legally authorized for that purpose:to light or extinguish any of the public lamps of the City of Baltimore; to turn the stopcock of any such public lamp or to do any other thing to increase or diminish the flow of gas or electricity therein; to attach anything to any public lamp or lamp-post; to interfere in any way with the lighting of the highways, streets, lanes, alleys, bridges, parks, or squares of the City of Baltimore; to remove or in any way damage any public lamp or lamp-post in said City; or to post or paste any notice or advertisement on any such lamp or lamp-post. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay the sum of $5 for each and every offense, and in addition shall pay the costs of all damage to said lamp or lamp-post, to be recovered as other penalties for violating City ordinances are recoverable. City Code, 1879, art. 47, §90 1893, art. 48, §101 1927, art. 28, §71 1950, art. 22, §23 1966, art. 17, §22 1976/83, art. 17, §21 Ord. 1877-006 Ord. 1894-018 Ord. 46-600