Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-08-12
Ordinances Of the Town Of POmeroy.
Az ORDINANCE fOr the protection Of the Pom.


Ordinances Of the Town Of PomerOy.
AN ORDINANCE for the protection Of the Pom.
etoy Burying ground.
Be it ordained by the Town Council Of the
TowH of Poheroy, That it shall not be lawful
for ally pefson to cut dig up, OF destroy any rub,
or tfee, or the fence paliGg, tombstone or other
monument, within the bounds of said ground.
That if any person shall offend as aforesaid,
such person or persons shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum lot less than one
dollar and not exceeding fifty dollars.
Adopted January 8, l843.
- a LEWIS S. NYE, Mayor,
THoMAs BALL, Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Recorder of
the Town OF Pomeroy to make deeds for lots in
the Pomeroy Burying Ground.
Be it ordained by the Town Council OF the
Town of Pomeroy, that the Recorder of said
Town is hereby authorized upon the certificate
of the Superintendent Of said ground, to make
deeds to any purchasers and acknowledgment OF
said deeds TO be taken by the Mayor.
- LEWIS NYE, Mayor.
THOMAS BALL, Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE against indecent exposure.
Be it. ordained by the Town Council of the
Town of Pomeroy, That if any person or persons
of twelve years of age and upwards be found
bathing in the river uncothed, between the hours
of O'Clock, A. NJ, and eight O'Clock, P. NJ, or
otherwise exposing their persons in an improper
or unbecoming manner, such person or persons,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum, at the discretion of the Mayor, not less than
fifty cents,nor more than five dollars, to be col
lected by the Marshal, and paid into the Town
Treasury.
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shall be liable and subject to execution and sale
in payment of fines assessed against their children
or wards, for offences described above.
This Ordinance to take effect and be in force
from and after the first day Of June, A. d. 1916.
Adopted May 81 1916.
AMOS -DUNHAM, Mayor.
R. N. FULLER, Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE regulating public shows within
the Town of Pomeroy.
SIC l.. Be it ordained by the Town Council of
the Town of Pomeroy, That before any exhibi
ton or exhibitions of any travelling public show
not prohibited by law shall be allowed TO exhibit
in the Town of Pomeroy, or show any natural or
artificial curiosity, or exhibition of horsemanShip,
or any feats of skill, or slight of hand, or other
wise, for any price, gain, or reward. he or they
shall apply to the Ma'or of the Town of Pome
roy for permit and the Mayor shall give him or
them permit, specifying the time, place, or
places, he or they may be allowed to exhibit in
the Town, on the persons thus applying paying
into the Treasury of the Town the amount which
the Mayor shall assess him or them for the prvi-
lege Of exhibiting or showing such show, &C,
which assessment shall in no case exceed twenty
five dollars nor be less than five dollars for each
place at which such show shall be exhibited.
SEC. 2. That il any person or persons shall ex-
hibit any public show, without having first OBJ
taned the permit, according to the preceding Sec
ton of this act, he or they shall, for every such
offence, pay the sum Of fifty dollars, to be recsv-
cred in an action of debt at the suit Of tue Town
Of Pomeroy, before any magistrate of the county,
and paid into the Treasury of the Town.
Adopted, September 90, 1845.
l.-s AMOS DUNHAM, Mayor.
X. N. FULLER, Recorder
AN ORDINANCE dividing the Town of Pome-
roy into Wards, creating Street Commissioners,
and prescribing their duties, and for other pur-
poSeS
SEC. /. Be it ordained by the Town Council Of
the Town of Pomeroy That the corporate limits
of the Town of Pomeroy be divided into three
wards.
The First Ward shall embrace all that part OF
the town east of the west Ae of section eight.
The Second Ward shall embrace all that part
of the town between the west line of section
eight and the west line Of lot No. 2, on the plat
of the Town.
The Third Ward shall embrace all west of the
west line of said lot No. two.
SIC. Q. That the Town Council shall appoint
one person in each ward, who shall give approved
security in sum not less than five hundred dol
lars to discharge his duties faithfully, and shall
take an oath to discharge, to the best of his know
edge and ability the duties devolving upon him
by this Ordinance. These persons shall be de-
nominated Street Commissioners, and Shall be al
lowed and paid one dollar and twenty five cents
per day for the time actually employed in the du-
ties of their office, out of the Town Treasury
They shall hold their offices one year, and until
their successors are appointed and qualified.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of the Street
Commissioners, in their respective wards, to su-
perintend the improvement of the public streets,
alleys, and landings of the Town, under the gen
eral direction OF the Council, and to examine the
streets, alleys, and river banks from time to time
with reference to health and cleanliness, and i
at any time nuiSanceS or causes OF Ill health ex
ist in the streets, alleys, or river banks, sale
Street Commissioners, in their respective wards
shall Immediately remove the same, at the ex
pense of the Town.
Sac. A. That it shall be the duty Of said Stree
Commissioners, in their respective wards, TO ex
anime the roads, streets, alleys, and IlYer banks
$50 far as they are public property, IN reference
to their being injured or liable TO injury by reaSol
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them, and to remove all causes of injury, or liza
bility to injury so far as they exist in the streets
alleys, roads, and river banks themselves, at tn
public expense. And if at any time such caust
OF injury, or liability to injury shall be found
exist on the property Of private individuals, the
and in that case, it shall be the duty Vi sal
Commissioners to give written notice to the owne
or owners Of said property, of the fact that sal
cause of injury liability to injury 10 the streets
alleys, f)ads, and river banks Of the Town, as tn
case may be- and require that said cause be re
moved within thirty days; and if such cause
injury or liability to injury shall not be remove
by the expiration Of such time, it shall be tn
duty OF said Commissioners to remove the same
keeping an account of the expense, which sha
be recovered of the owner or owners, togetht
with costs, by an action of debt before the Mayo
in the name and for the use Of the Town of Pom
eroy. Provided, that said Commissioners sha
have the option to report the facts of the case I
the Council, and abide their decision in tn
premises and provided further, that the street
and alleys leading toward the river shall hav
been previously graded so that the water wi