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Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
Ordfnanee. No. XXX.
Concerning Dog

concerning DOgS
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain follows
Section l, It shall be unlawful for the owner or
keeper of any Dog, Dogs to allow the to run
at large in any of the public places streets alleys
Of To1v1 Of Grass VaIIey, except as hereinafter
provided.
Section 2. The owner or keeper of any dog dogs
shall pay License of Five Dollars per year for each
dog or slut owned or kept by him or hir, and shall
place the neck of every dog thus owned kept by
him or her. metallic tag stamped (Tax Paid,)
with the year in which the said License shall be ta
ken out which shall be furnished by the Clerk at the
time of issuing the License the expense of the
being paid by the keeper of said dog dogs
Section 8. The owner or keeper of said dog or dogs
who shall allow the to at large without first
having procured the aforesaid License and placed the
said tag the same, shall be fined upon conviction
before any Court of competent jurisdiction, in any
sum of not less than five more thau twenty FIVE
Dollars.
All dogs that may be found running at large, which
shall not have upon their necks the aforesaid tag
hereby declared nuisance and it is hereby made the
duty of the Marshal, Policemen and Pound Master to
abate the same by empounding or extermination
Approved, E. A. TOMPKINS, President
Attest S. c. Richardson. Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. xxxII.


The Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley do Or
dan follows
The Sidewalks Mill Street shall be continued
from the west side of Neal Street, Southwark along
the line of the Street. to the Southwest corner of the
lot situated upon the West side Of Mill Street and
known as the property of Lola Montez apd to the
Southwest corner of the lot situated upon the South
east side of Mill Street, and known as the property
of z. Wheeler.
Said Sidewalks shall be constructed in a good and
substantial manner, of lumber suitable to the pur
pose; shall be made six feet in width and shall be
built at the expense of each in front of whose
lot or lots such sidewalks shall require construction
1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to notify imme
diately all owners of lots that portion of Mill ST.
between Neal Street, and the Western designated
points, to proceed forthwith to construct such Side
walks within Ten days after serving the notice
Any owner of said lots refusing or neglecting to
build such Sidewalk herein required within Ten
days after notice has been given Then the Marshal
shall procede to have such Sidewalk completed at the
expense of the owner of such lots in front of which
such Sidewalks shall be built, and said lot shall be
held liable for the expense of constructing such det
walk and the Marshal is hereby empowered to dis
pose of the same, much as is necessary, at
Public Auction for the purpose of paying the expen-
seS so accruIng together with costs of such sale -
This Ordinance shall be in force from and after It's
passage. Approved, Sept. Sd, 1855. ~.
E. A. TOMPKINS, Pres
Attest-S C. RICHARDSON Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09

Security against Fire.
The Board of Tructees of the Town of Grass Val
ley do ordain as follows
SECTION /. Any owner, proprietor occupant or les
see of any house. store other building within the
limits of the thicKly settled portion of the Town of
Grass Valley, where there is any danger of fire COM
municating frcm one building to another shall pro-
water to each and every story such building to be
placed in open vessels and in to be used ex
cept for the extnguishment of fire; and everv such
owner, proprietor, occupant, lessee, of such build
ngs shall furnish at least four buckets for each and
every story composing the buildings and them to be
filled and and Kept filled with water to be depos
tied in some convenient and easy place of access al
all times, and in to be removed only in case
of fire. All persons refusing negecting to comply
with this section after having received three davs no
tce from the Marshal, to make such preparations
shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more thar
twenty dollars, and shall be collected in like manner
as any other debt when judgment shall have beer
obtained.
SECTION 2 No person shall place, or cause to be
placed IN dangerous proximity to any house OF Other
building within the incorporate limits of Grass Val
ley, and hay. straw, shavings, or other dangerous
combustibe matter unless securely enclosed in !
ton, shall be fined mol less than twenty dollars MOI
more than fifty dollars and in default of payment
shall be imprisoned not less than ten DAYS and a,
much longer as may be discretionary with the con
vlcting MAG istrate and in accordance with the of
fence for which execution shall be issued on
of judgment
Approved June 1855.
E. A. TOMPKINS. President
Attest-S. @. RICHA ARnSnS Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
Ordinance No. ~,

Creating the Office of Pound Master, and concerning
Hogs.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley,
do ordain follows:
SECTION THE Office of Pound Master is hereby ere
ated Said Office to be filled by an officer appointed
by, and to serve during the pleasure of the Board
SECTION From and after the 25th April it shall
be unlawful for owners otl persons having the
charge of swine to permit them at large out
side their encf6sures In said town.
SECTION 3-AH swine found running at large in said
town, shall be taken and impounded by the Ponnd
Master of Grass Valley and at the expiration of FIVE
days shall be sold to the highest bidder at public
DUE unless delivered to the keepers of the
said swine upon compliance with the provision of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4.-The Pound Master, upon taking up and
mpounding any swine, hereinbefore provided shall
post at least three notices, in three public places
day which they taken up, and the day on
which they will be sold, together with the hour and
place of sale.
SECTION 5.-Upcn the sale of any swine so taken up
and mpounded the proceeds thereof shall after pay
ing all expenses and COSTS be paid into the Town Trea
sury, to be returned to those who may prove them
selves, to the satisfaction of the magistrate in the
Town of Grass Valley, entitled to receive the same
SECTION 6,-The Pound Master shall be entitled to
receive from those claiming any swine in his posses
sion, the sum of two dollars for each swine, and the
further sum of one dollar per day. for feeding and keep
ing the while in his custody And he shall fur
ther be entitled to receive twenty-five cents for each
notice required by this Ordinance together with ten
per cent the receipts of all sales made by authority
of this Ordinance
Adopted April 20, 1855.
J. P. STONE Pres. pro tenn.
Attest-R SHOEMAKER Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
nra.unmce- No. xE.

Concerning Stoves and Stove Pipes.
The Board of Trustees of the Town OF Grass VaAey,
do Ordain as follows;
SECTION ALL owners occupants ana iesseeS OF any
store warehouse dwelling other buldlnS IN which
stoves or CRATES are kept shall extend the P1pe or
cause the same to done at least rive sect ABOVE the
roof where the pipe may pass through and where
il NAV be necessary that such pipe should pass thro'
the side or end of any building, then 1t shall extend
Twenty Four Inches in the clear, from said building
bnt in no case shall it extend to within less than
Twentv-four Inches of any adjoining building and
then to extend upwards above the of that
oter building which may be situated within the dis
tance of Eight Fe of and where any pine ma
through any board partition floor sideno
or roof it shall be through some suitable metal stone
or re-proof plate leaving space of -Four Inches be-
tween the pipe and the partition floor sideinp or
roof through which it passes.
SECTION 2-An owners occupants and lessees of any
building used as Blacksmiths Shop or anv buildng
in which fire is used 70 any purpose shall extend
stone or brick chimney, or suitable pipe from the
Forge or fireplace to the distance outside of the roof
as in the hrst section of this Ordinance
SECTION 5.--Ihe MaEshakshaIl have power to make
any orders OF regulations other thans in this Ord.
nance concerning the placing of stoves
ne may IN MS discretion deem necessary for the
lection of the town
SECTION 4All persons who shall be found guilty OF
VOCATION OF this Ordinance after -haying received
three days notice from the Marshal, examina
ton before Justice of the Peace shall be fined in the
sum OF twenty-five Dollars and costs, and in default
OF payment execution shall issue.
Adopted March n, 1855.
a ZENAS wHEEER, President
Attest-E. SRoEMAKEz, Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
nrdinance4.Nn. Kill

Concerning indecent exposure Of Person.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows
ANY male or female who shall in any manner indie.
Gently expose himself herself in the Streets or in
the dOorways at the windows of any house. in such
a to be visible from the street. any fe-
male who shall dress and appear in the streets in
mems clothing, in any other mode of dress insult
TaIa cIotbin and a. +bo sto4 uress In ie
SHALL upon being convicted thereof before Justice Of
the Peace, be fined in not less than S25 and not
thereof shall be committed to the Town Prison in
time not exceeding Ten days less than Five days
It shall be the duty of the Marshal to enforce the
provisions of this Ordinance to the utmost of his abjl
ities and upon the conviction of any such person he
shall receive the sum of Five Dollars out Of the fine
imposed, when said fine has been collected,
Adopted March 27, 1855. &C.,
zENAs WHEELER, President.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
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Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
Ordinance No. 21.

NOIlCeIulltS NlSuG WaLCn.
me trustees Of the Town of Grass Valley do Ordain
as follows ~ --
Section 1.-The Marshal is hereby authorised to en-
ron the name of every citizen that owns property in
tne 20! Poraton of Grass Valley and require Five Uf
such citizens to serve as Watchmen during the dry
season. ~ " }
- section I'm order to secure equal services from
tne cltzens as Night Watch, the Marshal is hereby
required to write the of each citizen holding uro
Pertv on separate slip of paper and place such name
GoAecuVely IN box, suitable for the purpese and
oraw out lndiscriminately Five names, each night,
nu sne persons whose names thus drawn and no
Hheo oy the Marshal shall serve as Night Watch or
Iurhsn substitute and in either case they shall be
Ie direction OF the Town Watchmon and shall
laltnluhy discharge the duties as a Watchman.
oectlon g. All persons whose names shall be drawn
S d e oy the Marshal provided for in Section
% vi tnls ordinance, who shall neglect or refuse the
gus sneren required shall be prosecuted by the Mar
sai before Justice of the Peace, who shall fine them
IN II sum not less than -Four DoHArs nor more than
len DoIars and costs of suit and in default of pay
eh execution shall be issued by the Justice of the
feace This Ordinance shall be in force from its pas
sage Approved July 10, 1855.
49,, E. A. TObfPKINS, President
Attest. S. c. Richardson, Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09

An Ordinance in relation to the disturbance of the
Peace.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows
SECTION Amy person or persons who shall have
committed any breach of the Peace or any other
Act mentioned in Section 1st of Ordinance No 2 shall
upon complaint being made before Justice of the
Peaee by any person citizen be proceeded against
In the same manner as if arrested by the Marshal
Watchman while committing the same. That any
Justice of the Peace before whom any complaint shall
be made shall have power to issue warrant in all
cases where the Marshal has power to execute an
arrest, prescribed in Sec. 1st of Ordinance No. .
SECTION Amy person other than the Marshal or
Watchman, who shall make complaint, presCrib-
cd in Section 1st of this Ordinance without the
sent of the Corporation Attorney, if upon examina-
ton the charges should not be sustained the person
prosecuting preferng charges shall be liable fer
the cost of such investigation or trial.
Adopted, March 26, 1855.
ZENAS WHEELER, President
Af{asf-R SHoEMAKER. Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
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ordinance. No. VIZ.

An CIutWdIkS.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain follows:
No person or persons shall in any way obstruct or
cucumber any Sidewalk in any street within the Town
of Grass Valley.
And each and every person found guilty of viola
ton of this Ordinance, after days notice having
been given by the Marshal on examination before
Justice of the Peace shall be fined in sum not ex-
ceedng Fifteen Dollars and costs In default of pay
ment, Execution shall be issued for the same Provi
ded that nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed
to interfere with any person persons obstruct
ing the sidewalks in building improving the hous-
es of the Town, where the building or improvement
shall not be delayed for am unreasonable period of
time.
adopted, March &C. 1856.
ZEN As WHEELER President.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
nrsinance no. Xxx.

In relation to the disturbance of the Peace.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows a.
ANY person or persons found guilty of disturbing
the Peace and good order of the Town OF Grass Va
ley, by violent threats loud unusual noises our
reing, challenging to fight, fighting or drunke
or who shall display with any malicious intent, any
deadly weapon weapons and the keeper OF any dis
orderly house, where such disturbance shall occur
shall be immediately arrested by the Marshaior any
of the Policemen, and forthwith taken before any
Court of competent jurisdiction for trial III such
Court be then in SESSION. otherwise the offender or
offenders shall be severaly confined in the Town Prs
on until the time such Court can be convened, and
when on the conviction of the offender offenders, by
the Court, said offender offenders shall be fined,
each IN the of not less than Ten Dollars and cost
of suit exceeding the sum of Seventy five Dollars
and costs OF sn to be imprisoned not less than ten
days,n nor over thirty days. to be both fined aad i'm
prsoned at the discretion the Court for each and
every offence.
Approved, E. A. TONPKINS, President.
Attest-S. C. RICHARDSON Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
TR President.
Ordinance No. Is,

Regulating the collection of Taxes on Real and Re
sonal Property for the year 1855.
The Board of Trustees Of the Town of Grass Valley
do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.-The Marshal of said Town is hereby au
thorised and empowered on and after the passage o.
this Ordinance to demand any all taxes upon per
sonal property due the Town from any person liable
to taxation.
SECTION 2.-For all Taxes due on account of asses
ments personal property after the twentieth day
May 1855, upon failure refusal to pay the same (de
mand first being made, upon such delinquent wher
he be found) the Marshal shall forthwith com
suit against such delinquent before any cour
having jurisdiction thereof, for the amount due,
SECTION 3.-For all taxes remaining unpaid upo1
real Estate, the first day of September 1855, thu
Marshal shall proceed in Section I'd of this 0rd
nance. Adopted, April "a, 1855
J.P STONE, Pres. pro TEN.
Attest-R. Shoemaker Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
Ordinance. No. x.
Concerning Public Shows.

Concerning Public Shows.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordan follows
All persons owners or keepers of any Public Exhi
bition whatever, SHALL for each and every exhibition
pay, License, SUM of money, after the follow
ing rates
For each and every equestrian exhibition circus,
menagerie the sum of $25, of which the Marshal
shall receive $5 for his attendance.
For each and every Concert, $5.
For each and every Theatrical Exhibition, S.
For each and every other Show, or Exhibition, SIS.
1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to be present at
each Exhibition either in person. by substitute
whom he shall appoint to keep order, and to collect
said License and in default of payment thereof to
prohbt the Exhibition until the Lcence shall be paid
Adopted March q 1855.
ZENAs WHEELER, President.
Attest-R SHOEMAKER Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09

In Relation to Hawkers and Pedlars
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Gress Valley
do ordain follows
That the above entitled Ordinance be- and the same
is hereby repealed and the following be substituted
IN it's place
hawking, peddng, vending, offering for sale any
goods wares merchandise, in the Corporation of
the Town of Grass Valley, outside of any regular
Market, Grocery, Warehouse, where a License
fol such privilege has been already granted shall pay
to the Marshal for the of the Town of Grass Val
ley quarterly tax of ten dollars in advance for snch
privilege; upon the receipt whereof the Clerk shall
such hcen9e to be issued to the party paying.
SECTION 2. All persons violating this Odinanee,
shall be prosecuted by the Marshal, forthwith, for
double the amonnt before any court of competent ju
risdiction.
Approved F. A. TOMPKINS, President.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
TOWN ORDINANCES.
Ordinance. No. rY.

Prescribing the Fees and Salaries of Town Officers
The Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley do Ordan
as follows
The Town Marshal shall receive for his services a
salary of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars per an
num- also Five per centum upon all moneys collected
by him. and also for his services in Justices Courts
such fees as allowed by law to Sheris for like ser
vices.
The Town Treasurer shall receive for his services
Two and half per centum upon all moneys receiv
ed and disbursed by him.
The Town Assessor shall receive for his services the
sum of Fifty Dollars
The Town Attorney shall receive as a full compen
saton for all duties performed by him Attorney the
sum of Fifteen Dollarsfor each conviction had for
misdemeanor before Justice, and he shall in no 9Th
er cases receive compensation for any services rem
dered, except action bond before the Dis
trict Court when he shall receive Fifty Dollars fol
such recovery
Adopted March co. 1855.
ZENAS HEEER, President
AtteSt-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-09
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