The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-06

ARTICLE Z. Be !. Co l1l1|1ll5l
lshed by said Board of Trustees, mat all side
walks on four rod streets, shall be twelve feet in
width, and on five rod streets, shall be fourteen
feet in width, measuring from the line of the lot.
ARTICLE s. Be it furtiiSr ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That all trees
hereafter planted or set out upon any sidewalk,
shall be placed within not more than two feet from
the outer edge of the sidewalk and any person vi
oating this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay the
penalty of not more than five dollars for each
offence, and in of neglect refusal to remove
the same when requested by the Marshal so to do
it shall be lawful Tor the Marshal to remove the
same at the expense of the offending party.
ARTICLE g.. BE il further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That all hitching
sign, awning other post hereafter set, shall be
set on the outer edge of the sidewalk, otherwise
they shall be deemed nuisance, and shall be
forthwith removed by the Marshal.
ARTICLE TO- BE it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons TO mutiate,
disigure kill or nlaim or aid or abet in the mu-
tilation, disfguring killing manning of any tree
or trees, or shrubbery set out or growing naturally
in any park cemetery, church yard, street alley,
or other public place, or to aid or abet in opening
any public enclosure, by removal of any gate or
| gates, any part of the fence thereof under q
penalty of not less than two, nor more than fifty
dollars.
ARTICLE H. Be it further ordained and estab-
lishedby said Board of Trustees, That it shall not
De lawful Tor any FOWL goose or turkey, TO run III
large in the months of April, May, june, July and
/ August in each year. within the corporation of the
village of DOwagiac, except on the premises OF the
owner of such fowl, goose or turkey, on pain OF
FORGETTING the same to any person on whose prem
ses they shall be found.
ARTICLE II. Be it further ordained and estab
ished by said Board of Trustees, That it shall moi
be lawful for any swine to at large, within the
limits of the corporation of the village of Dowagac
ARTICLE -. All swine found either at large ii
the streets within the corporation of this village Oh
in the yard, garden or ON the premises of any
person within said corporation, Except the premis
es of the owner of such swine) may be seized
taken and disposed of in the following manner, a
public auction, by the Marshal of said village ate
giving forty eight hours notice of the time ano
place of said sale, by posting notices In three o
the most public places in said village, provided thu
owner owners of such swine, does not pay t.
the Marshal, eighty cents, on each and every hog
forty cents ofwhich shall be paid to the Treasures
of said village, and forty cents of which may b'
retained by the Marshal for his fees for dstrainins
and selling the same If on the sale of the salt
swine, there shall be surplus after paying sal'
line and costs, the same shall be paid over TO tn
Treasurer for the benefit of the owner of said SWINE
upon proof satisfactory to said treasurer OF tn
ownership of such swine. s,;-nar f.a
disposition of the same under the provisions o
this ordinance, shall in no case subject or rende
liable this corporation to any expenses therefor,
} incidental Herewith.
April 18th, A. ID. 1853. i -