The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
Bylaws and Ordinances for the Corpor.
alton of the Village of DoWagiac

atlOn OF the village of DOWagiac.
Article l. Be 1t Ordained and established b,
the Board OF Trustees Of the Village of Dowagiac
and State of Michigan, That the Board of Trustee
shall hold their regular meetings the first Tues
day of each month, at O'Clock p. NJ Specia
meetings OF the Board of Trustees may be called OF
the request of the President or any two of til.
Trustees, by the Clerk giving notice TO the Trust
ARTICLE q. Be it further ordained and estab
Iished by said Board of Trustees, That five mem
bers of the Board shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business
ARTICLE 3. Be it 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
ARTICLE 4. BE 1t further ordained and estab-
!ished by said Board of Trustees That it shall not
be lawful for any person persons to make or to
exhibit any show or shows or to perform anv
plays, games theatrical or other performances or
concerts Whatever, or to exhibit any natural or
other curiosites within said corporation for which
pay or compensation shall be required or demand
ed OF any kind without having been previously IL
censed so to do by the Trustees Of said village and
any person so 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 g. Be it further ordained and estab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That any. three
members of the Board of Trustees shall have DOW
er to grant licenses to shows concerts theatrical
or other performances
ARTICLE 6. Be it further ordained and esfab-
lished by said Board of Trustees, That if any per
son shall place deposit leave or suffer any one
I'm his or her family employ to place. deposit and
leave any dead animal or any 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 nor more
than Twenty Dollars for each and every offence.
ARTIcLE z. Be it further ordained and estab-
llshed by said Board of Trustees, That 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 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
olatng this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay the
penalty OF not more than five dollars for each
offence, and in of neglect refusal to re move
the same when requested by the Marshal, so to 10
same at the expense of the offending party
ARTICLE g. Be it further ordained and estab
shed by said Board of Trustees That all hitcfring
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 10. BE it further ordained and estab-
lshed by said Board of Trustees, That it shall not
be lawful for any person or persons to mutilate,
disfgure, kill MAIN, or aid or abet in the mu,
tilation, dis6guring, killing manning of any tree
or trees, shrubbery set out growing naturally
in any park, cemetery, church yard street or alley
or other public place, to aid or abet in opening
any public enclosure, by removal of any gate or
gates, any part of the fence thereof, under a
penalty of not less than two, nor more than fifty
dollars. t,4, - OK
ARTICLE IL. Be it further ordained and estab-
lshed by 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, pain of
forfeitng the same to any person ON whose prem
ises they shall be found
ARTICLE II. BE it further ordained and estaL-
iished by said Board of Trustees That it shall not
be lawful for any swine to run at large within tie
limits Of the corporation of the Village of Dowagiac
ARTICLE b. All swine found either at large in
the streets within the corporation of this village, or
In the yard, garden, or on the premises of any
person within said corporation Except the prems-
es of the owner of such swine,) may be seized,
taken and disposed of in the following manner, at
public auction, by the Marshal of said village after
giving forty-eight hours notice of the time and
place of said SALE by posting notices in three of
the most public places in said village provided the
- nr owners of such swine, does not pay to
n and no.