Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-20
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.

Board met at their room on Wednesday A.
NJ, at 9 o'clock, July IS: present, w: STRONG
President; j. Bond, d. Walker, J. w. Att
ridge, and L. F. King, Trustees, and Z. :.
Sh0les, Recorder.
On motion of Mr. Walker, il was
Resolved, That Police Constable be appoih-
ted for this Village, with discretionary power to
remove nuisances-see that the Ordinances are
carried into effect also the orders of the Board of
Health or Trustees, and to superintend, under
the direction of the Road commissioners, such
pubic improvements as the Board may order;
and that he be paid out of the treasury for his
services.
Mr.. c. S. Roe was appointed to serve in the
above capacity, at the pleasure of the Board; for
a compensation of twelve shillings per day.
On motion, it was Ordered, that Mr.. Roe, if
he accept of the above appointment, be author
lied to grade and CLAW the street from Main
street to the Plank Road, in the cheapest and
best manner, at the expense of the Village.
On motion of Mr. Walker, it was
Resolved, That the plank walk on the west
side of Main street, be continued as far as the
north side of Grand street, second ward, at the
expense Of the village.
On motion, it was voted, that the sum of ten
dollars is justly due to the Houghton Estate on
account OF. damage sustained and assessed in the
Strengthening of Main street, and that an order
be drawn for this amount in favor of Mrs.
Houghton, in the removal of her fence from the
street.
Accounts of Thos Bond, for services as Re-
corder, forty dollars; of r. b. Winsor, for lime
furnished, $25,56 and of N. r. Allen, for sun
dries, 81 So, being severally reported upon by
the finance committee as correct, were allowed
and orders directed to be drawn accordingly.
Several accounts, duly authenticated, were
presented, and referred to the committee on f.
nance
On motion, ordered that the report of the SUI
perlntendent of West Main street i'm provement
be referred to committee on finance.
The Recorder according to instructions at a
previous meeting, reported an Ordinance as fol-
lows, which was unanimously adopted, Messrs.
Bond Walker, King, and Kittrdge, all voting
aye.
ORDINANCE
To provide for Keeping Main street free from
Unnecessary DISTINCTIONS.
Be it ordained by the President and Trustees
of the Village of Southport:
Section l. That loads of hay, straw, or wood,
shall not be permitted to stand upon Main street.;
and that it shall be the duty of the owner or
owners, or agents thereof, Immediately upon CO.
ming into the Village, TO drive the same to the
Market Square.
Sec. q That any person who shall offend as
above, and upon being directed by any officer of
this Corporation, may neglect or refuse to COM
ply with the requirements of the first section,
shall be subject to penalty Of five dollars, to be
recovered in the name of the President and
Trustees of the Village, before any competent
judicial tribunal.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the special duty of
the Executive officers of the Village to see that
the provisions ofthis UrdnanCo are observed and
enforced. w. =. STRONG, Prest.
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Board then adjourned sine die.
G. G. SHOLES, Recorder.