The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14

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Nininger, April II, 1858.
PUBLIC Laws Of Nsv1xGER.
ORDIN ANCES--No. l.
An Ordinance to regulate the wid'h "f sidewalks in
the Town of Nininger, passed April 10, 1883.
Sec. l. Be it ordained Ly the Town Council Of the
Town Of Nininger, that the width of the sidewalks on
the avenues of this town shall be twelve feet, measuring
from the line Of lots next the street outwardly toward
the cutters, and the fall to be three quarters Of an incl.
10 . foot.
The width Of the sidewalks on the streets of this
t.,wn shall be ten feet, measuring FROM the line of lots
oatwardly towards tho gutter with the same fall.
Sec 2. This ordinance to take effect and be in force
fl ON and after its passage.
lGNArlUs DoNNELkY, President.
. CsAs. Z. CLARKE, Recorder.
An c~iinance to prevent hogs Fl ON running at large
in the ! ,wn of Nininger. Passed April 10, 1853.
Town Of Nininger, that ifany person, being the owner II
a ~ animal If the hog kind, or having charge Of the 81 u :,
shall, after the Gath day of April, 1883, perm anJ
such animals to run at large 10 any street, lane o. alley,
common or public grounds in said town, every said per-
sou or owner shall, for every such offense on conviction
before the President, be fined in any sum not exceeding
{ q dollars and costs of suit
SEC. 2. Any hog or hogs, as aforesaid, found running
at large, shall be impounded by the Town M,rshall, and
it shall be his duty to give three days notice in writing.
in Eve of the most public places in said town, or per.
sonally, that the owner or other person having Oh 'rge
of said hog or hogs, prove his right to the same, on q
day to he specified in said notice, before the President
provided that said owner or other person. shall have
the right, before the time specified in said notice, to
prove bis right to said hog or hogs, rs aforesaid, and
have the ga me restored to him by paying the c SITS and
expenses of inpounding, proof, &C.; but if such proof
shall be not made, the President shall issue an order,
under the seal Of the Town to the Marshall 60 sell said
hogs to the big hest bidder, and enter such order on his
docket; and the Marshall on receiving such orders,
shall forthwith proceed and give three days notice in
writing of the time and place Of said sale, by posting
10 such notices in Eve Of the must public places in the
town, and shall proceed thereafter to sell said hog or
hogs to the highest bidder. according to said notice,
and after retaining his costs, he shall pay the balance
to the Council, and at the same time return , written
statement of bis acts and doings, AMI costs and expenses
in the matter. The owner or owners Of said hogs, shall
within one year sitter said date, on proving bis or their
right to said beg OF hogs, to the satisfaction Of the
Council, recover "ut Of the town treasury the amount
of money 90 pail into the treasury, on an order Of the
Council. The Marshall shall have for. the 6rst hog so
impounded one dollar, an for every additional hog Of
the same lot or drove, thirty cents, and for advertising
and sale, the same fees AZ are allowed to conssables for
ike iervices.
SIC. 5. If any distiller, butcher, or other person
With o this town, rhalI collect or keep in = lot OF lots,
pen or pens, any hog or hogs, so ~ to annoy or offend
cow lotion thereof before the President, pay a 6ne Of
mt more than fifty dollars, With Costs, for every such
sucbs odense.
S &c. I. This ordinance to take effect from and after
its passage. lsNAr1us DoNNELLy, President.
(;HAs. L. CLARkE, Recorder.
No. 8.
An ordinance TO license and regulate taverns, &c., in
the Town of Nininger. Passed April ~, 1858.
Sec. l. he it ordained by the Town Council, that 40
person Or persons shall be permitted to keep . tavern,
beer house, grocery. saloon, restaurant or any establish
ment for she sale Of arient spirits within the corporate
limits Of the Town Of Nininser, unless suca person or
persons shall have obtained u license for that purpose ;
and any person or persons who shall keep any such
place within the corporate limits Of said town, With ,ut
being licensed ~ aforesaid, shall, upon conviction before
the President thereof, forfeit AMI ply u fac in any SUN
not less than FIVE, nor more than twenty dollars aud
costs OF suit
SEC. 2. Every application for license to keep q tavern,
beer house., grocery or saloon, res auran', " any estab.
lishme.t for the sale Of ardent spirits, shall be made to
the Town Council in writing, signed BY the applicant
or applicants, which Shall contain the name Of the street
where such tavern, &c is intended to be kept, and be
accompanied by q Recommendation signed by twelve
householders Of the town.
SEC 3. . be, price Of each license issued 70 any ap-
plicant or applicants, as aforesaid, shall be fifteen dol.
lars, and the Town Council shall have the right to
grant or refuse such license. Such Licenses shall ex-
tend but for one year, and shall not be issued unless
the applicant or applicants furnish satisfactory security
to the Council, that they viii! keep in al respects an
orderly house or houses.
SIC !. If any person or persons shall keep any
tavern, beer house, grocery, saloon, restaurant, Or any
establishment for the sale Of ardent spirits, and the same
shall become an habltua' resort for tipping an intem-
perance to such extent az to legally constitute The game
q d~isorderly house, every pers'n 80 offending, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less
than five, nor more than twenty dollars; provided that
upon the trial of any person or persons charged With
the violation Of any Of the provisions of this section, it
shall be necessary to allege AMI prove that such tavern,
beer house, groct -, &C., is kept by such person or per-
Cons, in whole or iu part, for the purp,se of retailing
intoxicating liquors to be drank at the place or on the
premises where sold, and that the same is y nuisance
to the citizens Of the town, and a d~isorderly house in
the full sense Of the law and every person convicted
Of 2 witful confirmation, or repetition Of such oaense,
shsll be fined 10 any sum which shall not exceed Eve
dollars for each day such offence is continued.
SEC 5. 1t shall be tho duty Of the Town Marshall to
give information TO the President of any and all viola
tons Of this ordinance that may coue to his knowledge
by personal observation, or from the information Of
others knowing the fact, and to be dligcnt to bring to
punishment all offenders against its provisions.
SEC. .. AL lines andi penalties collected under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be paid ipto the town
treasury.
SEC I. This ordinance to take effect and be 10 force
from, and after the 6rss day Of May, 1858.
laNATIus DoSNELLy, President.
CHAs. II. CLARKE, Recorder.
MARRIED. ~4 !.
Ia frse'nost CITY, "F'ses TO-, on the 22nd ult.
~ INC rev 2; l. Stesrstt, Mr.. LEVI GLEASON, Of
a .l.ss'0e'' 20 MISS MARTA PsATE, Of the former