Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-10
POMEROY,, THURSDAY. JUNE, TO- 1852. I

QleS llOlIUC ana corporate, uHuSl lne name
and the Style of the City ofl 1'' ~. or The
incorporaied village of '..'' as The case
maybe; capable 10 she aad be suqd,,lo con,
tract and ibs contracted Whit acquire, hold
and possess properly, real and personal; TO
have a common sedf, andeto change and al,
Ter the same al pieasufc; and 10 exercise
such other powers, and to have such dthor
privileges, as atesincideht 10 municipal cor.
|poraBons Of like character or degree, moi in
consistent with This act, Or ths general laws
IopfhisS,oies gIp7oe ssUi nc'lJSl9 lSnh"S
SEC. All n6aicipal ctoEtPPoorati55nns ctEtPPo ion q or-!
tganiked, OF 10 be organized under lhis acl,
except incorporated villages for special pur;
poses, shall have lhasg general powers and
privileges, and be sehIDefl he ralsS linll fd,
fsIriciions granted aid sbrestfibed ii The fWen-
Ity succeeding sections Of this act. 'F'2 F,S'
bioSEc. co. They shall have power 10 pre-,
vent injury or annoyance withinthe iimils
Of lhoscorporation, from any thing danger
Gus, offensive or unhealthy, and 10 cause
any nuisance to be abated; TO regulate The
transportation and keeping Of gunpowder or
other combustibles, and I'd provide or license
magazines for the same; to prevent and pun
ish fast or ilnmoderate riding Of horses, or
driving or propeling of'vehIcles through
the streets; 10 establish and regulate mar
kels; TO provide for the measuring or weigh.
ii ing of way, wood, coal, or any otter article
for sale, 10 regulate the transportation of ar
licles through the streets, and 10 prevent in.
Iiuries 10 the streets from overloaded vehi.
cles; 10 prevent any riots, noise. dislurbanc.
es, or disorderly assemblages; 10 suppress,
and, restrain disorderly houses, houses oI
ILL fame. billiard tables, nine or ten pin al.
leys or tables, and ball alleys, and 10 au.
lhorize The destruction OF all instruments OF
devices used for the purpose of gaming; and
10 protect the properly of the municipal cor.
poralion, and lis Inhabitants, and preserve
peace and good order therein. y.e
SEC, 21.l They shall have power TO pro.
vide for the regular building Of houses; tc
make regulations for the purpose Of guard.
ing against dangers by accidents from fire.
and on petition of the owners Of not less
than lwo,lhrds Of the ground included in
any square, 10 prohibit The erection in any
such square, OF any such building, or any
addition 10 any building, more than ten (ee
high, unless The outer walls thereof be made
Of brick and mortar, or Of iron, or stone OF
mortar, and provide for the removal of any
buildings, or additions, erected contrary tc
such prohibition. sa4 e5 sa 4
Sec. 22. They shall have power to pro
vide supply of water, by the construction
and regulation of Wollss pumps scislerns, re.
seryoirs, or water works; 10 prevent The un'
necessary waste OF water, TO prevent pollu
ton of the water, and injuries TO the wa,el
works; and for The purpose Of establishing
or supplying water works, any muncpa
corporation may 60 beyond its ierriloria
limits; and its jurisdiction 10 prevent or pun
ish any pollution or injury 10 the stream o.
source of water, or to the water works, shal
extend five miles beyond its corporate linn
its. ssay 3l 2. ls.sm -ft rs 80
Sec. 90. They shall have power TO reg
uiate the burial of the dead; 10 provide with
oot the limits of the corporation, places 70
the interment of the dead. and to preven
any such interment within such limits, ant
to carry into effect any prohibition agains
inlerments within the limits o. the corpora
ton; may not only impose proper fines as
penalties, bu, shall also have power to caus
: any body inferred contrary TO such prohibit
: lion, 10 be taken up and buried without IN
$ limits Of The corporation. '
I SEC. "a. They shall have power 10 re
=, strain and regulate the running at large c
9 cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and other an
. mails, the properly Of any person residin
n within the limits of The corporation; and t
e authorize the distraining, impoundng an
n sale Of the same, for the penalty incurred
y and cost of proceeding; 10 prevent the rur
= ming a, large of dogs, and injuries and al
n noyonce therefrom, and 10 authorize the dt
1t sIruction Of the same, when al large, col
: srary TO any prohibition 10 ,hut effect.
Sec. 25., They shall have power to reg
. late or prohibit all theatrical exhibitions
. public shows, and all exhibitions of whate
d er name or nature, for which money, or al
other reward, is in, any manner demand'
II or received; Provided, that lecturers on SC
e entifc, historical or literary subjects, sh,
2; mol come within the provisions Of this Sc
70 tion; 10 regulate or prohibitlhe sale of ;
10 horses, or other domestic animals al pub
+ auction in the streets, alleys, or highway
rs TO regulate all cars, wagons, droys, hac
is ney coaches, omnibusses, and every descri
n lion Of carriages which may be kept
i hire, rnd all livery stables; tn regulate ia
S, erns, and other houses for publ enlerlai
II menl, and TO regulate or prohibit ale and pc
IN shops and houses, and places for signifies
MS or habitual resort for dppling or intemp'
a. ance. .,.5 e-,. sllis5 a., ,-....i syra
u, Sec. &c. They shall have power 10 i
q off, open, widen, s,straighien; extend a
<, establish, 10 improve and keep in order a
II repair, and to light streets, alleys, pub
le grounds, wharVes, landing places, and mi
., ket spaces; to open and construct, and ke
90 in order and repair, sewers and drains;
n enter upon or take for such of The abb
ao purposes as may require it, land or mate
ne al; and 10 assess and collec. a charge on |
"a owners Of any lois or lands, or on the |
! or lands through or by which a street, ALI
'e- or public highway shall pass, for the p
in pose of defraying The expense oI cops,ru
in ing, improving, repairing, or lighting 81
ed street, alley, or public highway, 10 be
TO proportion, either to lhe feet front of
m LOT, or land abut,ing on such street, alley,