The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-16

: and regulation of wells. pumps, ciserns,
: reservoirs, or water works; to prevent the
}, unnecessary waste Of water, to prevent pol.
/. luton of the water, and injuries TO the wa
f ter works; and for the purpose of estab.
/. fishing or supplying water works, any rnu.
nicipal corporation may 60 beyond its ter
4 ritorial limits; and its jurisdiction to pre-.
: vent or punish any pollution or injury to
' the stream or source of water, or to the
, water works, shall extend five miles be-
, yond its corporate limits =.
Sec. 90. They shall have power to reg
:. ulate the burial Of the dead; to provide
without the limits of the corporation. places
: for the interment of the dead, and TO pre-
vent any such interment within such limits,
and to carry into effect any prohibition
against interments within the limits of the
corporation; may not only impose proper
fines and penalties, but shall also have
power to cause any body inferred contra
ry to such prohibition, to be taken up and
buried without the limits of the corpora.
tion.
Sec. "a. They shall have power to re.
strain and regulate the running at large of
cattle. horses, swine, sheep, and other an
imals, the property of any person residing
within the limits of the corporations; and to
authorize the distraining, impounding and
sale OF the same, Tor the penalty incurred,
and cost of proceeding; to prevent the
running at large OF dogs, and injuries and
annoyance therefrom, and to authorize
the destruction of the same, when at large,
contrary to any prohibition to that effect.
Sec. 25. They shall have power to reg
ulate or prohibit all theatrical exhibi.
tions or public shows, and all exhibitions
of whatever name or nature, for which
money, or any other reward, is in any
manner demanded or received Provided.
that lectures on scientific, historical or lit
erary subjects, shall not come within the
provisions of this section; to regulate or
prohibit the sale Of all horses, or other do.
mestic animals at public auction, in the
streets, alleys or highways; to regulate all
carts. wagons, drays, hackney coaches.
omnibuses, and every description of CARR.
ages which may be kept for hire, and all
livery stables; to regulate taverns. and
other houses for public entertainment. and
to regulate or prohibit ale and porter shops
and houses, and places for significant or
habitual resort for tippling and intempe-
rance.
SEC. 26. They shall have power to lay
off. open. widen, straighten, extend and
establish, TO improve and keep in order
and repair, and to light streets, alleys.
public grounds, wharves, landing places.
and market spaces; to open and construct.
and keep in order and repair, sewers and |
drains; to enter upon or take for such OF
the above purposes as may require it, land |
or material; and to assess and collect |
charge on the owners of any lots or lands
or on the lots or lands through or by which
street, alley, or public highway shall
pass, for the purpose of defraying the ex.
pense of constructing. improving, repair
ing, or lighting such street, alley, or public
highway. 10 be in proportion, either to the
feet front Of the lot, or land abutting on
such street, alley or highway, or to the
value of such lot or land. as assessed for
taxation under the general law the State.
as such municipal corporation may in each
case determine; and they shall also have
power TO provide by ordinance, for the
lighting Of any railway, or any portion
thereof, which may be located within the
corporate limits of such town or CITY, un.
der such restrictions and upon such terms
as the city or town council shall prescribe.
SEC. 81. When il shall be deemed ne
cessary by eny municipal corporation. to
enter upon, or take private property, as
above provided, an application in writing
shall be made to the court of common
pleas Oft the proper county, or TO the Judge
thereof in vacation, which application
shall describe as correctly as may be, the
property to be taken, the object proposed
and the owners of the property, and of {
each lot or parcel thereof known; notice $
of the time and place Of such application
shall be given, either personally in the or.
dinary manner Of. serving legal process.
or by publishing copy ofthe application. {
with statement Of the time and place al {
which it is 10 be made, for three weeks I
next preceding the time of the application, Il
in some newspaper Of general circulation {
in the county; il it shall appear TO the
court or Judge, that such notice has been y
served five days before the time of appl. {
cation, or has been published as above
provided, and that Such notice is reason. Ia
ably specific and certain, then the court or
Judge NAV set time for the enquiry into Ii
and assessment of compensation, by a
jury in the court Of common pleas, and il
such court shall not be in session at the {
day so fixed for such enquiry, and assess. !
ment Of compensation, then the Judge OF Il
the court of common pleas OF the subdvi- {
sion in which such property is situated. or
in case OF his absence, interest or disabl. I
ity, then any other Judge Of said court
within the district, shall hold a special K