Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-06-25

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ilcles through the streets, and 20 prevent ibiu.
res 70 The sreen from overloaded vehicles; 70
prevent any riots, noise, Disturbances, or disor.
derry aasemblages; 10 suppress and restrain dis.
orderly houses, houses Of ill.lams, billiard Ia.
bles' nine or ten pin alleys, or Iables, and ball
alleys, and 10 authorize the destruction Of ell 10.
ssrumenS or devices used for Ihe purpose Of "a.
ming; and 10 protect lhe properly Of The muni.
eipei corporation, and Us inhabiIanIs, and pre-.
serve peace and good order therein.
Sec. 81. They shall have power 10 provide
Tor the regular building Of houses; 20 make reg.
ulaIlons for The purpose Of guarding against
dangers from accidenIs by FIRE; and on petition
OF The owners Of not less Than Two thirds or The
ground included ia any square. 10 probibiI the
erection 10 AAg a1ch sauaIe, Of Dos, bt1lding. or
any addition 70 any .buidaa5 Vlop1 lbhh lea feeI
high, unless the outer walls thereof be made ol
brick and morser, or Of iron, or stone and NOR.
TAR, and provide for the removal Of any build.
ings, or addidons, erected contrary TO zach pro.
hibilion.
Sec. 20. They shall have the power 10 pro.
vide supply Of water, by the construction and
regulation of wells, pumps, cisIeTns, reser.
Volrs, or water works; 10 prevent the unneces-
sary waste Of water, 10 prevent pollution Of The
water, and injuries TO the wafer works; and for
the purpose Of establishing or supplying water
works, any municipal corporation may 90 be.
yond is territorial limits; and lis jurisdiction 10
prevent or punish any pollution or injury to the
stream or source Of water, or 10 The wafer works,
shall extend FIVE miles beyond lis corporate lin
| It's.
Sec. %. They shall have power to regu-
late the the burial Of the dead; 10 provide with
out the limits of the corporation, places for The
lnIerment OF the dead, and TO prevent any such
interment within such limits, and 10 carry into
effect any prohibition against iniermenIs within
the limits Of the corporation; may not only i'm
pose proper fines and penalties, but shall also
have power to cause any body inferred contra.
ry to such prohibition, 10 be taken up and buried
without the limits Of the corporation.
Sec. "a. They shall have power 10 restrain
and regulate the running at large of cattle, hor.
ses, swine, sheep, and other animals, The prop
eriy OF any person residing within the limits of
the corporation; and TO authorize the disIrainiDg,
mpounding and sale Of The same, for the pen.
atty incurred, and cost Of proceeding; 10 pre-.
vent the running at large Of dogs, and injuries
end annoyance IhereirOID, aud 10 authorize the
destruction Of the same, when al large, contra.
ny TO any prohibition 10 hat effect.
Sec. 25. They shall have power 10 resu.
late or prohibit all theatrical exhibitions or pub.
lie shows, and all exhibitions Of whatever name
or nature, for which money or other reward, is
in any manner demanded or received; Provi.
ded, that lectures on scientific, historical or liz.
erary subjects, shall not come within the provis-
ions OF this section; to regulate or prohibit the
sale OF all horses, or other domestic animals at
public auction, in The streets, alleys or highways;
20 regulate all carIs, wagons, drays, hackney
coaches, omnibusscs, and every description of
carriages which may be kept for hire, and all
livery stables; to regulate Iaverns, aud other
houses for public entertainment, and 10 regu-
late or prohibit ale and porter shops and houses,
and places for significant or habIual resort for
tpplng and inIemperance.
Sec. &C. They shall have power to lay of,
open, widen, straighlen, extend and establish, TO
improve and keep in order and repair; and to
gh. streets, alleys, public grounds warves, land
ing places, and market spaces; 10 open, and con-
sIruct, 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 mate
rial; and TO assess and collect charge on the
owners Of any lots or lauds, Or on the lots or
lands through or by which street, alley, or
public highway shall pass, for the purpose of
delraying the expense Of constructing improv-
ing, repairing, or lighting such street, alley, or
public highway, 10 be in proportion, either 10 the
feet front of the lot, or land abuIing on such
street, alley, or highway, or 10 The value Of such
LOT or land, as assessed for taxation under The
general law Of the state, as such municipal cor
poralion 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 cor.
porale limits Of such town or city, under such
restrictions and upon such terms as the city or
Town council shall prescribe.
Sec. 81. When il shall be deemed necessa.
ry by any municipal corporation, TO enter upon,
or take private properly, as above provided, an
application in writing shall be made 10 The court
of common pleas Of the proper county, or 10
the judge thereof in vacation, which applica-
lion shall describe as correctly as may be, The
properly TO be taken, the object proposed and
the owners of the properly, and Of each LOT or
parcel thereof known; notice Of the time and
place Of such application shall be given, either
personally, in the ordinary manner of serving
legal process, or by publishing copy of the
application, with sIaIemen Of The time and
place at which il is to be made, for three weeks
next proceeding the time Of the application, in
some newspaper of general circulation in the
county; if it shall appear 10 the court or judge,
that such notice has been served five days be-
fore the time Of application, or has been pub
lished as above provided, and that such notice
is reasonably specific and certain, then the court
or judge may set time for the inquiry into,
and assessment of compensation, by a jury in
the court of common pleas; and if such court
shall not be in session at the day so fixed for
such inquiry, and assessment Of compensation,
then the judge of the court Of common please
Of the subdivision in which such property is Sit
uated, or in case of his absence. interest or dis.