Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-03-08

" IllS SUCCESS oT all moneys; LoOhS, AHA NOuCLl-
crs in his posses sion, belonging to said city
he shall before he enters upon the duties Of his
Office execute to the city bond for the faithful
discharge of his duties, to be approved by the
city council, which bond shall be at least in
double the amount Of taxes TO be raised for the
year in which he was elected
SEC Is. The clerk shall attend the meet
/ ings of the city council he shall perform such
d iii S and exercise such powers, as may be
lawfully required of him by the ordinance or
dire ,ton of the city council, and the city coun-
Gil shall fix and prescribe his compensation there
for He shall fla in his Office all chattel mort
cages, pres onted to him and safely keep the
same, receiving the same compensation there
for that town clerks now receive; and all chat
tel mortgages so filed shall BE- IS valid ana legal
as if the had ben filed in the town clerk :
! Office or recorded in the Office Of register Of
deeds
SEC Is. The city council shall have power
10 enact, establish, publish, enforce, alter mod
ity, amend or repeal all such ordinances, rules
and bye-laws for the government and good order
OF the city, for the suppression Of vice, for the
prevention of fires, and for the benefit of trade of
commerce and for the health thereof, as they may
deem eXpedient, declaring and imposing penalties
ard 10 enforce the same against any person who
may violate any of the provisions of such oldi-
nanccs, rules or bye laws was and such ordinan-
C y, rules or b Je-laW are hereby declared to
be and to have the force Of law: Provided, that
they be 10. repugnant to the constitution and
laws Of the United States or of this state and for
those purposes shall have authority bv ordinances
or byc-laws: LIST. To establish rates for and H.
cenSc and regulate tayerns, groceries and yictu-
alling houses, and all person retailing or dealing
in Spurious, vinOus, or tCrmpned liquors, and to
license and regulate the exhibitions Of common
shoWmon or shows of any kind, or the exhibition
of any natural or artificial curiostios, caravans
circusses or theatrical performances. under the
ordinances or at common law: end. To restrain
and prohibit all descriptions of gaming and frau
dulent devices and practices, and all playing Of
cards. dice or ether games Of chance Tor the pur-
pose Of gaming in said city: 3rd. To prevent
any riots, noise, disturbance, or disorleriy assem-
blaGes, suppress and restrain dsOrderv houses
or groceries, houses Of il-iam9, billiard tables
nine or ten pin alleys or tables, shows and cXhi
tons, and TO authorize the destruction Of all ill.,
s,ruments or devices used for the purposes of ga
ming. 18th. To compel the owner or occupant Of
any grocery cellar talow-chandler's shop soap
| factory, tannery, stable, barn, pTivy, sewer, or
other unWhOlsome or nauscous houses or places
to cleanse, remove or abata tho same from time
to time, as often as it may be deemed necessary
for the health, comfort, and convent nee Of the
inhabitants Of the city: 9th. To direct the loca-
ton and management of all slaughter houses and
markets, to establish rates for and license ven
ders of gunpowder, and regulate the storage and
kccFing and conveying of gan powder or Other
ccmbustible materials: 9Th 10 prevent the en-
cumb3ring Of the streets, side walks, lanes, al
leys or public grounds with carriages carts, wag-
CONS slcighs, sleds, boxes, lumber, fire wood, or
other materials or substance whatever: Id To
prevent horse racing, imnodcrae driving or ri
ding in the streets and to regulate the places OF
bathing and swimming in the waters within the
limits of said city, Sth To restrain the running
at large of cattle, swine, sheep, horses, poultry,
and geese, and to authorize the distraining and
sale of the same 9th. 10 prevent the running at
large Of dogs and to authorize their destruction in
n summary manner when at large contrary to the
ordinances or to impose tax on the same l0th.
Opr6Vent any person from bringing, deTOsiIinC.
or having within said city, any putrid carcass, or
any unWhoIsOmc substance, and to require the
removal Of the same by any person who shall
have upon his premises any such substance or
any putrid or unsound beef, pork, fish, hides or
skins of any kind and in default to authorize the
removal thercofby some competent officer at the
expense OF such person or persons: / lth. To
make ard establish public pounds pumps, wells,
cisterns and reservoirs, and TO provide for the
erection OF water works for the supply of water
to The inhabitants of said city or ward therein, TO
erect lamps and regulate and license hacks, cabs
drays, carts and the charges of hachmcn, cab
men and draymen within the limits Of the city:
18th. To establish and regulate. boards Of health,
provide hospitals and cemetery grounds, regulate
the burial OF the dead and the return of the bill
OF mortality. and to exempt burying grounds ard
grounds set apart for the public use from taxa
ton: 1871. To regulate the procuring Of fire
buckets and the purchase Of Gre engines, to pre-
scribe andregulate the materials OF which houses
may he built within the fire limits, aud the man
ner Of securing chimncys, and TO provide for re-
moving chimncys which NAV be deemed DANCE
rous, and to require and provide for the building
of new chimneys when deemed necessary at the
expense of the owners or occupants OF buildings
when the same may be required, to require the
owners OF buildings to provide and keep suitable
ladders and fire buckets, which are hereby dcca-
red to be exempt from seizure or distress or sale
in any manner, and if the owner refuse or neg
lect TO procure suitable ladders or fire buckets.
after reasonable notice, the city council may pro-
cure and deliver the same to him, and in default
Of payment therefor, may bring an action Of debt
against said owner. and be entitled to recover in
such action the value of such ladders.f fire buckets
or both, with costs OF spt TO direct the safe con-
SITuCOu iOT Tue deposit OF aStItS. 10 appoint Ire
wardens and prescribe their duties, 20 regulate
the manner OF putting up stoves aud stove pipe
10 compel the owners or occupants Of houses or
buildings 10 have scutdes on the roofs of said
houses and buildings; and for the purpose Of ar
resting the progress Of any FIRE the mayor and
council or any three members thereof may direct
any building or buildings to be torn down, renlo-
we'd or blown up with gun powder. and any bull
ding 50 destroyed shall be paid for by the corpo-
ration; and to establish such other measures of
prudence for the prevention or extnguishment Of
fires, as the said city council shall deem proper
18th To establish fire limits 18th. To regulate
the building Of wharvcs and bridges and provide
for the security and protection Of The same: 18Th
To prevent all persons riding or driving any
horse, OK, mule. cattle, or otner animal on the
side walks in said city, or in any way dong any
damage to such side walks 18th. To prevent
the shooting Of fire arms or crackers, except "
special permission Of the city council, and to pre-
vent the exhibition OF any fireworks in every 81
tuition which may be considered by the city conn
ci dangerous to the city or any property therein,
or annoying TO any citizen thereof: 18Th. To re-
strain drunkards, iinmoderate drinkingor obsce-
nifty in the streets or public places. and provide
for arresting, removing and furnishing any per-
son or persons who may be guilty Of The same
l9;h. To regulate the police of the city. to APP
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