The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-27

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ARTICLE j. Bent Ordained and established by
the Board of Trustees of the VILLAGE Of Dowagiac.
and State of Michigan, That the Board of Trustees
shah hold their regular meetings the first Tues
day of each month, at o'clock p. NJ. Special
meetings of the Board of Trustees may becalled ON
the request OF the President or any two of the
Trustees, by the Clerk giving notice to the Trust
ees of such meetings -. =
ARTICLE ,. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That five mem
bers OF the Board shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business. re- ~ q 81
ARTICLE B. BE further ordained and establish
ed by said Board of Trustees, That the fees for
services OF the several officers shall be such as the
Board may from time to time direct. 49,
y ARTICLE f.. BE it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons, to make to
exhibit any show or shows or to perform any
plays, games, theatrical or other performances or
concerts whatever, or to- exhibit any natural or
other crosities within said corporation, for which
pay compensation shall be required or demand
ed of any kind without having been previously Ii
censed so to do by the Trustees of said village and
any person offending against the provisions of
this ordinance shall be liable to pay fine not less
than Two nor more than Fifty Dollars for each of
fence
ARTICLE s. BE it further ordained and estab-
lshed by said Board of Trustees, That any three
members of the Board Of Trustees shall have pow
to grant licenses to shows concerts, theatrical
ARTICLE g.. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That if any per-
son shall place or deposit leave suffer any
in his her family or employ to place, deposit and
leave any dead animal or amy other thing which is
or may become nuisance, in any street. alley, or
on any lot in this corporation, such person shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than Two more
than Twenty Dollars for each and every offence
ARTICLE T.. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That all side
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width, and on five ROD streets, shall be fourteen
feet in width, measuring from the line of the lot
ARTICLE 8. Be it further 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
olating 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 Marshall so to do
it shall be lawful for the Marshal to remove the
same at the expense of the offending party.
ARTICLE 9. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That all hitching
sign, awning or 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 Tor any person or persons to mutilate,
disglre, kill or MAIN, or aid or abet In the mu-
tilation, disguring, killing or manning of any tree
trees, shrubbery set out or growing naturally
in any park cemetery, church yard, street or alley,
or other public place, or to aid or abet In opening
any public enclosure, by removal of any gate or
gates, or any part of the fence thereof, under a
penalty of not less than two, nor more than fifty
dollars
| ARTICLE II. Be it further ordained and estab-
lishedby said Board OF Trustees, That it shall not
be lawful for any fowl goose or turkey, to run at
large in the months of April May, June, July and
August in each year. within the CORPORATION of the
village of Dowagiac, except the premises of the
owner of such fowl, goose or turkey, on pain OF
| FORGETTING the same 10 any person ON WHOSE prem
ises they shall be found.
| ARTICLE H. Be it further ordained and estab-
lshed by said Board of Trustees, That it shall not
be lawful for any swine to at large, within the
limits of the corporation of the village Of Dowagiac
ARTICLE Is. All swine found either at large il
the streets within the corporation of this village,
in the yard garden, or On the premises of any
person within said corporation Except the prcmis
es of the owner of such swine,) may be seized
taken and disposed of in the following manner, al
public auction by the Marshal of said village aftel
giving forty-eght hours notice of the time and
place of said sale, by posting notices in three O
the most public places in said village provided the
| owner or owners of such swine, does not pay t.
the Marshal, eighty cents, on each and every hog
forty cents of which shall be paid 10 the Treasurer
of said village, and forty cents of which may bC
retained by the Marshal for his fees for distrainine
and selling the same, if on the sale Of the sale
SWINE there shall be surplus after paving sale
fine and costs, the same shall be paid over to tbs
Treasurer for the benefit OF the of said swine
upon proof satisfactory to said treasurer of th'
l ownership of such swine.
ARTICLE A. The seizure of any swine, or othe
disposition of the sans, under the provisions Q
this ordinance, shall in no ease subject or rende
liable this corporation to any expenses therefor, O
incidental Herewith.
April 18th, a. ID. 1853.