Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19

The Mayor may call call special meetings by nc
tice to each of the aldermen.
SEC. B. The Council shall determine tn
rules OF its own proceedings, and be the judge o
the election and qualification of its own men,
| bers.
SEC. a. The style of all ordinances adopted
by the council shall be "Be it ordained by tht
Common Council of the City of Kenosha y
| SEC. >. The Common Council shall have
| the management and control of the finances
and OF all the property. real, personal and mixed
belonging to the corporation; shall settle al
claims and demands against the city, settle with
| the Treasurer annually, and make out and pub.
ish accounts of the receipts and expenditures OF
the city annually for the information of the cit.
| liens.
SEC. 8. Any laws, ordinance, order, regula.
ton and bylaw imposing any fine. penalty OF
forfeiture shall be passed by ansaffirmative vote
| OF majority of the Common Council signed by
the Mayor, and published in one or more news
| papers of the City before the same shall be in
force; and all such laws, ordinances, orders regu-
| latlons and bylaws so published shall be recor.
ded Immediately after such publication together
with an affidavit of such publication which affi-
dayit shall be made By the printer, Publisher OF
othce.toreman of the newspaper in which the
publication was made, and such affidavit so re-
corded shall at all times DE deemed sufficient ey.
ldence of such publication.
SEC. z. The Common Council shall have
full power andsauthority to make, enact, oriain
establish. publish, enforce, alter, modify, amend
and repeal all such ordinances, rules and BY.
! laws for the government and good order of the
| Cfty, for the protection of property, for the
| suppression of vice, for the prevention and
punishment of crime, for the bene tit of the com.
nerce, trade and health of the city as they shall
deem expedient 1t shall also have power tc
declare and impose penalties, and to enforce the
| same by fine or Imprisonment or III any other
| manner they may provide against any person
| 9r persons who may violate any of the proyiS-
| ions OF any such ordinance, rule, or bylaw
| and all such ordinances, rules and bylaws are
hereby declared to be, and to have the force OF
| law.
| SEC. 8. Beside other powers in this act gran.
| ted to the Common Council OF the City OF X emo
sha, said Council shall have power by ordinance
order or resolution.
LIST. To license and to regulate Auctions
the exhibitions of common Showmen or Shows OF
| any kind, or the exhibition of any natural or an
| tlhcial curosites, Caravans, Circuses, Concerts
| or Theatrical performances; and to restrain
and prohibit any person from vending or deal
| ing III spurious, tcrmented or vinou5 liquors,
unless Only licensed by the Common Council.
%. To restrain and prohibit all descriptions
Of gaming and fraudulent devices and practices
and all playing of cards, dice, or other games of
chance for the purpose ofgaming in said city.
Sd. To prevent any riots, noise, disturbance
or disordery aSsemblage suppress and restrain
disordery houses or groceries, houses ofili-fame,
billiard tables, nine or ten pin alleys or tables,
shows and exhibitions, to authorize the destruc-
ton of all instruments or devices used for the
purposes of gaming, and to abatc nuisances.
4,h To compel the owner or occupant of any
grocery, cellar tal,ow chambers shop, soap-fac-
tory, tannery, stable, barn, prvy, sewer or 9th
er unwhoiesome or naGseous houses or places,
to cleanse remove or abate the same from time
to time, often Is it may be deemed necessary
for the health, comfort and convenience OF the
inhabitants OF the city.
9Th To direct the location and management
OF nj! slaughter houses ana markets, 10 establish
rules fer and license vendors of gunpowdcr, and
regulate the storage and keeping and conveying
OF gunpowder or other conibustible materials.
9th. To prevent the eucumbcring of the
streets, sidewalks, lanes, alleys or public
grounds with carriages carts, wagons, seighs,
sleds, boxes, lumber, re-wood, or other materi-
ais or substance whatever.
9TH To prevent horse racing, immodcrate
driving or riding in the Streets, and TO regulate
the places OF bathing * swimming in the WATERS
within the limits of said city.
Sth. Z . restrain the running at large of cat
tie, swine, sheep, horses, poultry and geese, and
to authorize the diStraining and sale OF the same,
9Th TO prevent the running large ofdogs,
and 20 authorize their destruction in summary
manner when 1t large contrary to the ordinan
ces, or to impose lax on the same.
10th. To prevent any person from bringing,
dcposltlng, OF having within said city any pu-
tTId carcass. or any unwholesume substance, and
to require the removal Of the same by any per-
SON who shall have upon his premises any such
substance, or any putrld or unSound beef, pork,
fish, hides or skins # any kind, and iii default
to authorize the removal by some competant Of
hcer, at the expense OF such person or persons.
llth. TO make and establish public pounds,
pumps, wells, cisterns and reservoirs, and to
| provide for the erection of water-works for the
supply of water to the inhabitants OF said City,
or any ward therein to erect lamps, and regulate
and license hacks, cabs drays, carts and the
char Is ct hackmen, cabmen aud draymen with
| III the limits Of said city.
I2th. To establish and regulate boards OF
health, provide hospitals, poor houses and Gem
etry grounds, and regulate the burial OF the
| dead.
18th. Toregulate the building of Bridges,
and provide for the security and protection OF
the same.
l4th. To prevent all persons riding or dri'
| wing any horse, OK, mule, cattle, or other anl-
mai on the sidewalks in said city, in any
way doing damage to such side walks
18th. To prevent the shooting OF firearms,
or crackers, except by special permission of The
City Council, and to prevent the exhibition OF
| be considered by the City Council dangerous to
the City, or any property therein. or annoying
| TO any citizen thereof.
IGth To restrain drunkards, immoderate
drinking or Obscenity IN the streets or public
places. and provide for arresting, removing and
Furnishing any person or persons who may be
| guilty OF the same.
l7th To appoint policemen, watchmen and
Gremen, prescribe their duties and punish their
delinuucnCies
18th 10 establish public markets, and
| make rules aud revolutions for the government:
Of the same, to appoint suitable officers for over
| seeing aud regulating such markets, and to re-
strain all persons from interruptiug or interior
ing with the due observance of such rules and
regulations
18th To regulate the place and manner of
weighing and selling hay, of measuring fuel,
fish, lime, and other articles and appoint suita-
bic persons to superntend, conduct, OF inspect
the same.
9th Tocompc the owner or occupant OF
any building or ground 10 remove the snow. dirt
or rubbish from the sidewalk, street or alley
opposite thereto, and to compel such owner or
| occupant to remove from the lot owned or occu-
| pied by him, all such substances as the City
| shall direct and in his default to authorize the
removal or destruction thereof, by some suifa-
h.e officer at the expense OF such owner or occu-
pant
2Ist To authorize the Mayor or other proper
Ulcers of the city to grant aud issue licenses,
aud direct the manner ofissuing and registering
hereof. and the fees tn be paid therefor.
22d. To regulate the use of locomotive ell.
gin 5, and to direct and control the location Of
! saiIroad hacks and depot. grounds within the
City.
23d To direct and regulate the planting
& preserving of ornamental trees in the Streets
and public grounds
2ith To establish harbor & dock limits, and
regulate the locality and manner Of construction
ii wharycs and docks, aiopg the banks Of Pike
| creek within the limits of said city.
25th To lease the wharfng privileges Of
Pike creek or of the hsrbor within the limits of
aid city a: the ends of streets upon such terms