Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-28
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each incorporated village, organized under
this act, previous to The time OF making up.
Of said report; and also the cities and io-
corporaied villages. the limits Of which
have been increased under this act, preyi-
Gus 10 the same time, andthe limits so added.
Sec 16s Cities orincorporaled villages
. organized or 10 be organized under This
act, be and they are hereby declared 10 be
bodies polite and corporate, under the
name and style Of the city d 81, or tho
] incorporated village Of as the case
may be; capable 10 sue and be sued, 10
contract and be contracted with; to ac.
quire,. hold and possess property, real or
| personal; TO have q common seal, and 10
change and alter the same al pleasure; and
TO exercise such other powers, and 10 nave
such other privileges, as are incident to
municipal corporations OF a like Character
or degree, not inconsistent with this act, or
the general laws of this State.
Sec. 10. All municipal corporations
| organized, or to be organized under this
acl, excep, il corporated villages for special
purposes, shall nave the general powers
and privileges, and be subject 10 the rules,
and restrictions granted and prescribed in
the twenty succeeding sections Of this act.
Sec. 90. They shall have power TO
prevent injury or annoyance within the
limits of the corporation, from any thing
dangerous, e4gsensive or unhealthy, and 10
cause any nuisance to be abated; 10 regU-.
late The transportation and keeping Of guns
powder or other combustibles. and SO pro-.
vide or license magazines for the same; 20
prevent and punish fast or immoderals,
riding Of horses, or driving or propellng
Of vehicles through the streets; 10 esab-
lish and regulate markets; 10 provide for
the measuring or weighing Of hay. wood,
coal, or any other article Tor sa e; 10 reg>
ulate the transportation Of articles through.
the streets, and 10 prevent injuries 10 The
streets from overlooked vehicles; 10 pre-,
vent any riots, noise, disturbances, or dis
orderly assemblages; TO suppress und re-.
strain disorderly houses, houses of i'll fame,
billiard tables, nine or ter pin olleys or
tables, and bail alleys. and 10 authorize the
destruction oil all instruments or devices
used for the purpose of gaming; aid 10
protect the property Of The municipal cor-
poration, and its inhobt1n,s, and preserve
peace and good order therein. =
Sec, 2[, They shall have power 10
provide for the regular building Of houses;
TO make regulations for lhe purpose q.
guarding .egains. dangers from accidents
by fire; and on petition Of the owners Of
moi less Than two thirds of the ground in.
cluded in any square, 10 prohibiting. erec>
tion in any such square, Of any buildihg,or
any addition 10 any building, more than
tan -. -, is "A,
Of be mhde Of BRICK and mortar, or Of IRON.
or stone and mortar, and p-oude for the
removal of rny buildings. or additions. O.
rected contrary 10 such prohibitlon.
Sec %. They shall have the power
to provide q supply Of water. by the cons
struction and regulation of wells. pumps,
cisterns, reservoirs, or water works, to
prevent the UNNECESSARY waste of water, 10
prevent pollution Of The weier, and injuries
10 the water works; and for The purpose Of
establishing or supplying water works any
municipal corporation may go beyond It's
territorial limits; and its jurisdiction TO pre-.
vent or punish any pollution or irjury to
the stream or source Of waier, or to the
water works, shall extend FIVE miles beyond
its corporate limits.
Sec. %. They shall have power TO
regulate The burial oflhe dead; TO provide
without the limits of the corporation, places
for the lnterment Of the dend, and TO pre-.
vent any such interment within such limits.
and 10 carry into effect any prohibition a.
galnst lnterments within the limits Of the
may not only impose proper
fines and penalties, out shall also have
power TO cause any body inferred contrary
10 such prohibition, TO be taken up and
buried wlthou, the limits Of the corporation.
Sec. "a. They shall have power TO
restrain and regulate the running at large
Of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and other
the property of any person resid-
ing within the limits of The corporation;
and to authorize the dis,rainirg, Impound>
ing and sale of the same, for the penalty
and cost of proceeding; to pre-
vent the running at large of dogs, and in.
ures and annoyapces therefrom, and 10
authorize The destruction of the same,
when at large, contrary to any prohibition
10 that effect.
Sec. rs. They shall have power to
regulate or prohibit all lheatrcul exhibi-
lions or public shows, and al. exhibitions
- uuLCf7l buibO VI huhuiO,
money, or any other reward, is in any
manner demanded or received; Provided,
hat lectures on scientific, historical or lile-
'ary subjects, shall not come within the
provisions of this section; TO regulate or
prohibit the sale Of all horses, or other do-
nestle ,animals at public auction, in the
treeis, alleys or highways; TO regulate
Ill carts, wagons, drays, hackney coaches.
and every description OF car
iages which may be kept for hire, and
IL livery stables; TO regulate taverns,
md other houses for public entertainment.
nd to regulate or prohibit ale and porter
hops and houses, and places for significant
# habitual resort for .ippliDg and intems
erance.
Sec. 20 They shall have power to
ay off, open, widen, stroighten, extend
nd establish. TO improve and keep IN Or
er and repair, and to light, streets. alleys,
ublic grounds. wharves, landing plnces,