It is unlawful for any person, either willfully and maliciously carelessly and negligently to drop, throw, place or scatter upon any street, alley, sidewalk or public place in the town any nails, tacks, broken glass, glass bottles or any instrument or thing whatsoever of such nature as to be capable of injuring persons or property.
(1986 Code, § 10-1-3) Penalty, see § 10.99