The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-07

ecVer. or X any buicncr sNal Keep at or near his
slaughter house within the limits aforesaid any
garbage or filth whatsoever; or ii anv person or
persons shall cast, carry. draw out, or Law any
dead horse, or other dead carcass oil cattle. sheen
hog, dog or cat. or any eAcremcnt or filth from
]. vaults, prlvies or necessary houses, and leave
such carcass. carbon. oi filth within the limits
aforesaid, without buryiny tho same M n sufli-
Client depth in the ground in some proper place
without the limits oi the built par, OF said town.
every person SD offending on conviction thereof
before the proper tribunal, shall for every such
offence, forfeit, and pay any sum not exceeding
twenty dollars aud costs oi suit
Secfi0n ION. Re it further Ordained. That il
shall be unlawful to cast or leave exposed in any
street, lane, alley, lot. common. sewer. gutter,
su,ce way IN this town, the dcnd carcass .. any
animal or any pufrid or unsonnd beef, pork, fish,
or other putrd or unsound substance, or make
Use, keep, or permit in his, her az their dwelling
house, shop, store. factory, ont house. cellar,
yard, lot, or any other place within said town.
any noisonc or offensive liquid or substance,
preiudcial 10 the health of the citizeus, or any
ANNOYANCE TO the ncighborhood; and every per-
son offending gainst the provision OF this section,
shall on conviction thereof before the proper tr-
hunal forfeit and pay anv sum not exceeding
twenty dollars, for each and every dav that such
nuisance shall he suffered 10 remain after being
notified by the town Marshal or Niavor to remove
the same, together with costs of suit.
Section mn. That the Marshal oi said town
shall and may. from time 10 time enter into and
examine, between sunrise aud sunset, any build
ing, cellar, To-, or ground. vault, or prvy, which
he may know or believe To be foul or damp, or
otherwise prcjndieial 70 tn public Ii aith, and
he may direct the cleansing, altering or amend
ing the same. or the removal OF all nusarces in
and about the premises; and every person or
persons who shall resist or ohs,ruct such officer,
or shall neglect or refuse TO remove anY such
nuisance when 50 directed shall for eli and pay
twenty dollars for each offence 10 be recovered
before the proper tribunal.
Section tea. BE ii further Ordained, Tha, IL
any driver, owner or person having charge OF
any cart, draw, wagol, stage or ether vehcle,
new or old, finished or unfinished, shall suffer
the same to he and remain in any street. lane,
alley or common within snd town III such stu.
alton rs 10 interrupt the convenient passage OF
the same, or 10 incommodc the owner or occu-
pant OF any building, shall stop an, such cart.
dray, wagon, s,agc or other vehicle, SO rs 'o IN
terrupt the crossing NJ the intersection OF any
street, lane ar alley and shall not immediately
remove the samc on rcques, being made; or shall
be absent from such cart, drav. wagon, stage or
other vehicle. ii horse or other beast shall he
attached thereto, So TINT such request cannot Toe
made any person So offending, shall Tor each Of
fence, forfeit and pay any sum no, exceeding live
dollars with costs ot snit.
Section l3Hi. Be It further Ordained, That it
any person shall ride, drive or lend horse. mare
or gcding, mule, ass or OK, ar drve ang carriage,
wagon, drag or other vehicle, on ar across any
paved side wala, every person offending shall
pay any sum not exceeding Two dollars tor each
offence with costs OF sui, Prort1cd, That 50
much OF this section as relates t. riding, driving,
or leading animals on the SIDE walks, shall not
be so construed as To extend To side walks uu'm-
proved. either by paving. cnrbing or gravellng.
.Serlion lM. BE il further Ordained, Tha, any
person, riding, driving or having charge OF any
horse, mare or gcdng, shall have his beast 50
secured ms 10 hinder or restrain them from run
ming, aaoping, or going III imnaderate rates,
and no hras, or beasts shall he driven or rode.
in the streets, lanes, alleys. or enanons III such
immoaeraic rate as Ia cndanger amy person
standing ar walking m the same. and every per-
son so offending, shall ior each oilrncc. forfeit
and pay any sum not exceeding ten dollars with
costs OF suit.
Section 10Th. L, it farther Ordained.
That IL any person or persons shall hereat-
ter saw, or cut ans lire wood, on any brick
pavement ar foot way in any street aiore-
said or shnll set or place. or cause to he set
or placed, any goods, wares or merchandise,
ar other article or thing whatsoever, BY
way Of exposing, the same IL sale, or 9th
crwse, on or over any oi tic brick or stone
pavemen,s, or iuniways, or IN any porch,
or on an, cellar door. or suspend any goods,
wares, or merchandise, or other article or
thing whatsoever. from any honse or store.
by way of exposing the same 10 sale, or
otherwise, so TINT any such eoads, wares.
or merchandise or other article or thing.
shall extend or project into or over the
street, or side walk, more than four feet
from tho line Of tho street, or more than
four feet high from the top of the pavement
or side walk, SO that the same shall extend
or project into or over the street, or side
walk, more than Is inches from the wall or
front III any such house or store, every per-
son so offending on conviction thereof be.
fore the proper tribunal shall, for every
such offence, forfeit and pav 10 said town,
my sum not exceeding ten dollars, nor less
than two dollars with costs Of suit, prori.
ded, That this section shall not be extend.
ed to prevent tho sale ol goods ia the pack.
npe, or household furniture at public auc-
ton. nor 10 prohibit merchants aud others
engaged in trade, from the free use Of the
streets and side walks, in common with 9th.
ers Tor the purpose Of conveying their mcr.
chandisc and other property, to aud from
their stores. while engaged in receiving or
deliving goods or other property. nor to pre-
vent any person from unloading any fire
wood, or other article or thing. proper to
be placed ON tho street. nnd conveying tho
same across tho side walk, to and from his
or their lot or tenement; but ii nnv mer-
chant or other person, shall nhusc this priv
i.ege bv placing, or permitting, or suffering
any article or thing whatsoever 10 be put.
or placed, or left remaining, On my side
walk. or 10 any street in front Of his, her