The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-20
No. 6.
An Ordinance establishing the Office Of City
Phusician.

a" 0IoeHones eSId0hShing fhe OUee 0J CHt
Physician.
DC e ordained BY tho City Council Of tie City o
B,dd.ford, asJoLlors:
There shall bo annually elected by tn,
City Council, in the month Of March OF
April, a City Physician. whose duty il shall
he to have an oversight of tho health OF the
Poor, to attend upon the paupers Of the city
when sick and in need Of medical aid, and
to render them such aid and furnish such
medicines rs may DO necessary; and he
shall receive such sum in full for his services
and medicines as the City Council shall IN.
nually determine.
approved Mared 90, 1885,
No. Z.
an Ordinance for the appointment Of Com
mission,rs of Streets, and defining their duties
Be Il ordained by the City Council Of the City o
Biddsford, a. Jokio,cs:
SECT. !. There shall bo annually electet
by the City Council, ono or more Commis
sioners Of Roa1s and Streets; and each o.
said Commissioners shall be sworn TO the
faithful performance Of his duty, and shall
receive such compensation as the City Coun'
Gil shall establish, and shall be removable ai
their pleasure; and IL either Of said Offices
shall become vacant by death, resignation
or otherwise, they shall forthwith elect on
other person.
Seer. 2. It shall be the duty Of each
Commissioner Of Stroetsto supcrintend the
general state Of the streets and reads, side
walks and lanes in his district; to attend to
the repairs Of the same, and to make oil con.
tracts for labor and materials therefor. and
to give notice 10 the Mayor or to the City
Marshal Of any nuisance, obstructions or
encroachments thereon; to superintend the
building and repair of any drain, sewer or
reservoir in his district, and to mako con.
tracts Tor labor and materials for the same
to take the general care OF oil carts and
teams owned by tho city, to be used in his
district, except such as shall be kept for the
use ofthe city farm, and 10 make oil neces-
cary arrangements for cleaning the streets,
and disposing of the manure in his district.
SECT. 3. All the powers vested in, and
duties required of Road Commissioners by
the laws OF this State, be and they are vest.
ed in, and required of, each Commissioner ol
Streets within his district; and any dam
age or expense which The city may sustain
in consequences of the gross neglect Of duty
on the part Of either Commissioner ofS:reets,
shall be paid by him, and each shall per-
form such duties in his said Offices as the
City Council may require.
SECT. 4. Each Commissioner OF Streets
shall settle and pay oil accounts contracted
in the discharge Of his official duties, by
funds to be supplied him from money raised
and appropriated for that purpose and he
shall give bond for tho faithful application
of all funds entrusted to him; and shall
tAen. an Arari aanannt ofhis receipts and ex
penoltures. and lay the same before the
Committee on Account for THAR examination
and allowance, somo time prior to the sec.
ond Monday Of March, annually, which
committee shall report the samo to the City
Council and each of them shall make him.
self acquainted with the lines and bounds oil
the roads and streets within his district
and they or either Of them may make such
arrangements with the 0verscers of the
Poor for procuring labor and materials from
the city farm as the interests of the city may
require and may have the teams kept and
men boarded ut said farm upon such terms
rs shall be agreed upon between them, or
either of them, and said overseers.
SECT. s. 1t shall be the duty OF each
Commissioner OF Streets to SEQ that no en-
croashments are made upon any street,
square, lane or ground Of the city, by fences,
buildings or otherwise, within his Limits ;
and whenever any encroachinent shall here.
afer bc made upon the same, and tho party
making the same shall neglect or refuse to
remove the same, it shall DO the duty Of the
Commissioner of Streets in whose limits the
encroacbment is made, to cause the person
so offending to DO prosecuted, and tho nui.
sance abated.
approved March &c. 1855.
No. g.
An Ordinance TO regulate The use Of the
Streets.
Be IL ordained By the City Council of tic City Of
Biii,j6rd, as Joiiows:
SECTION l. No person shall ride on horse
back or drive horse or horses attached to n
carriage Of any description, or cause them to
be driven through any part of Tho City in
Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 within half mile
Southwesterly from and parallel with the
River, upon an immoderate gait, on penalty
of two dollars.
SKcr. 9. The Mayor and Aldermen may
appoint, from time to time, at their discre.
ton, as many stands for trucks, carts, wag-
ons or sods as they may think requisite;
and no owner or driver Of uny such vehicle
shall permit the same to stand In any street
unless 10 stand so appointed, on penalty
OF ono dollar.
SrCr. 3. Every person who shall be con-
cerned in hauling or removing any house,
store or other building through any Street,
without permission Of the Mayor, or without
giving Bond to tho City to the satisfaction
of the Mayor, to idemnify the City for
all damages sustained thereby, shall forfeit
not less than FIVE, nor more than twenty
dollars.
SECT. 4. No person shall expose any arti-
Gle Of gods for sale at auction in any Street,
lane, or on any sidewalk, without u written
permit from tho Mayor, on penalty Of five
dollars.
SECT. S. When leave shall bo granted to
any person to occupy any part OF q Street
for building or other purposes, such person
shall, before occupying the same, erect, or
cause to be erected, around the part to be
occupied, suitable fence, and also to keep
a Ian tern burning during tho night, in a
place, to prevent injury to per-
sons, animals or vehicles passing the premi.
ses.
SECT. 6. No person shall play ut the
game ,f tat.and.bsll. or strike any ball
with a bat, nor throw any stones, bricks.
clubs, snow. balls or other missiles in my
public street, or enclosure of any public
building; nor Ere any 'quibs, crackers, ser
p.n,s or other FIRE works. made OF gunpow-
der in whole or part, or Of any other explo-
sivc ingredients, nor discharge any Gre arms
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