The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-03


emPounded, if the owner or owners are known by
the Pound Master, he shall forthwith personally
notify such owner or owners OF the same, and if
the owner or owners are not known by said Pound
Master, he shall forthwith give notice by posting
at three of the most public places in said Villages
giving in such notice, description of such cattle
as near as may be-, and the owner of any such
CATTLE shall pay to the Marshal for the use Of said
village, before he they shall be entitled to re-
deem such cattle from said Pound, the SUM- of one
dollar per head for such CATTLE and shall also pay
at the rate of thirty cents per head for each
days expense that such cattle shall be kept and
retained in such Pound, and in case the owner or
owners of such cattle shall not redeem the same
from such Pound by paying the expense and pound
age as aforesaid within six days after the en-
pounding and notice aforesaid of such cattle, it
shall and may be lawful for the Marshal of said
village, to sell any such cattle at public auction
first giving six days notice Of such sale by posting
up notices thereof in three of the most public
places in said village. and he shall pay the money
arising therefrom to the Treasurer of said village
who shall refund the surplus money if any there
shall be, to the owner or owners of any such cattle
after paving the expenses of keeping, sale and
poundage aforesaid.
ORD IT, Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That it shall not be
lawful for any swine to run at large within the
limits of the Corporation of the said village of
Dowagiac, and the Marshal is hereby authorized
and required to cause to be empounded all swine
found running at large in the streets lanes or alleys
or in the yard, garden or on the premises of any
person persons Except the owner of such swine)
within the limits of said Corporation as aforesaid
and when any swine shall be thus empounded if
the owner or owners of such swine are known by
the Pound Master, he shall forthwith personally
notify such owner or owners of the same, and If
such owner or owners are not known by said Pound
Master, be shall forthwith give notice by posting
at three of the most public places in said village,
giving in such notice. a description of such swine
as near as NAV be- and the owner of anv such swine
shall pay to the Marshal for the use of said village
before he or they shall be entitled to redeem such
swine from such Pound the sum of forty cents per
head, and shall also pay at the rate of eighteen
cents per head for each days expense that such
swine shall be kept and retained in such Pound
and in case the owner or owners of such swine,
shall not redeem the same from such Pound by
paying the expenses and poundage as aforesaid
within two days after the empounding and notice
as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for the
Marshal of said village, to sell any such swine at
public auction, first giving forty ght hours notice
of such sale, by posting up notices in three of the
most public places in said village, and shah pay
the money arising therefrom to the Treasurer of
said village, who shall refund the surplus money
if any there shall be to the owner or owners of
such swine, after paving the expenses of keeping,
sale and poundage as aforesaid.
ORD. Is. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That it shall not be
lawful for any fowl geese turkeys to at large
in the months of April May, June, July and August
in each year within the limits of the Corporation
of the village of Dowagiac, Except the premi-
ses of the owner of such fowl, geese turkeys, }
on pain of FORGETTING the same to any person on
whose premises they shall be found.
ORR. 10. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons, to make or ex-
hibit any show or shows, or perform any plays,
games theatrical or other performance, concerts
whatever, exhibit any natural other curiosity
within said village, for which pay compensation
shall be required or demanded of any kind with
out having been previously licensed so to do, by
the President two Trustees or any three members
of said Board, and any person persons offending
against the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
liable to pay fine not less than two nor mere than
fifty dollars for each and every such ofense.
ORD. 90. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That any person who
shall make, countenance assist in making any
disorderly noise. riotous disturbance or improper
diversion, or shall be guilty of any indecent, I'M
moral or insulting conduct, language or behaFiour
in the street or elsewhere in said village, or dis
turbing in any manner, any religious or other law
full assembly or meeting in said village and all
persons who shall collect in bodies or crowds for
unlawful purposes to the annoyance of the citizens
or Travellers shall for each and every such offence
be punished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
| Ord 81. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees That in order to keep
the streets of said village free from distractions
person shall at any time between one half hour
after setting and rising make or kindle
any bonfire or burn any shavings or kindle any
fire in any of the streets alleys within the bounds
of said village, and any person violating this or
dinance, shall subject such person or persons,
his their parents guardian, to the payment of
fine not less than one nor more than five dollars
and in default of payment of any such fine, to be
imprisoned in the County JAIL not exceeding five
days at the discretion of the Court.
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by said Board of Trustees That it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to discharge any
cannon, firearms works, to assist in dis
charging the same, within the limits of the village
of Dowagiac, or to throw, knock beat or play with
fire balls, Except by the permission of the Presi-
dent and two Trustees and under the direction of
the Marshal under the penalty of not less than
one nor more than five dollars for each offence.
| ORD 90. Be it further ordained and established
! by said Board of Trustees: That it shall not be
lawful for any person to have keep suffer to be
kept within the village of Dowagac, a greater
quantity of gun powder than ten pounds at their
places of business, the same to be kept in tin
canisters with secure tin cap or cover, and no
such canister shall be opened after candle light,
under penalty not to exceed twenty dollars for
each offence, one half of each fine shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of said village and one hall
to the complainant.
| ORD "a. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board OF Trustees: That the Marshal shall
in the exercise of his duty as Chief of the Police,
have the power, when rendered necessary by the
inadequacy of the ordinary police forces, to COM
pei the assistance of any citizen in queling riots
dispensing unlawful asSemblages and preventing a
breach of the peace, and generally in enforcing
the bylaws and ordiIances of the Corporation of
the village of Dowagiac, together with its orders
and regulations, and any person refusing thus to
aid when ordered or directed by the Marshal shall
upon conviction thereof before the Clerk of said
village any Justice of the Peace residing within
the limits of said Corporation, be fined any sum
not exceeding five dollars at the discretion of the
Court.
ORD 25. BE it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That no person shall
put up any pipe to any stove unless it be conducted
to chimney of brick or stone. well laid in good
lime morter, and when any stove-pipes shall pass
through a partition or floor of wood, it shall be
protected by sufficient thimble or gnard of
earthen stone or other ware or twothimbles of tin
with an inch space between the two for circula-
ton of air, and all stoves put up shall rest on
stone brick or metal foundation as large as the
stove, and not be placed any nearer any wood or
lath and plaster partition than foot nor shall
any stove-pipe be placed nearer than foot to
any unprotected wood work, and any fixtures diff
ferent from the above, shall require the written
consent of the Fire Wardens of said village, and
every person violating the provisions of this ordi
nance, shall pay fine of two dollars for each
offence and one dollar for each day such violation
shall remain after notice to alter the same.
ORD 26. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That any person who
shall be found drunk upon the sidewalks in the
streets OK any other public place in said village of
Dowagiac shall for each offence. be punished by a
fine not exceeding ten dollars and it shall be the