The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26

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empoundeds if the owner or owners are known b,
the Pouud Master, be she'll forthwith PERSONAL;
notify such owner or owners of the same and
the owner or owners are not known by said Pount
Master, he shall forthwith give notice by postin!
at three of the most public places in said village
giving in such notice, description of such cattl
as near as may be, and the Uwrer Of any sucl
CATTLE shall pay to the Marshal for the Of sale
village. before he or they shall be entitled to re
deem such cattle from said Poundj the sum of ont
dollar per head for such cattle and shall also pay
at the rate of thirtyeght cents per head for each
days expense that such cattle shall be kept and
retained in such Pound and in case the owner OF
owners of such cattle shall not redeem the same
from such Pound by paving the expense and pound
age as aforesaid within six days after the EN-
pounding and notice as aforesaid of such cattle il
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 end 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 aoy such cattle
after paying the expenses of keeping, sale and
poundage Aforesaid.
Ord IL. 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 alleys
or in the yard, garden or on the premises of any
person or persons kept the owner of such swine)
within the limits of said Corporation aforesaid
and when any swine shall be thus empcuuded, If
the owner 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, he shall forthwith give notice by posting
at three of the most public places in said village
giving in such notice, description of such swine
as near as may be- and the owner of any 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 owners of such swine
shall not redeem the same from such Pound by
paying the expenses and poundage 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-eght hours notice
of such sale, by posting up notices in three of the
most public places in said village, and 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
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 run 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 on the premi-
SEES of the owner of such fowl geese or turkeys
on pain of FORGETTING the same to any person on
whose premises they shall be found.
ORD. IL. 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 or concerts
mr. any M lor afb
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 any three members
of said Board and any person or persons offending
against the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
liable to pay fine not less than two than
fifty dollars for each and every such offense.
Ord 90. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That anv person who
shall make, countenance or assist in making any
noise. riotous disturbance or improper
diversion, or shall be guilty of any indecent inn
moral or insulting conduct, language or behaviour
in the street or elsewhere in said village or dis
turbng 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. o. Be il further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That in order to keep
the streets of said village free from Instructions
and protect the same from damage by fire, that no
person shall at any time between one half hour
after sun setting and sun rising, make or kindle
any bonfire or burn any shavings, or kindle any
fire in anv of the streets alleys within the bounds
of said village, and any person violating this or
dinance shall subject such person persons,
his their parents guardian, to the payment Of
a fine not less than 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.
ORD. %. De it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees That il shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to discharge any
cannon firearms or works, or to assist in dis
charging the same, within the limits of the village
Of DOwagiac, or to throw, knock. beat 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 %. Be it further ordained and established
by said Board of Trustees: That it shall not be
lawful for any person to have keep or 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
,anisters 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 bali of each fine shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of said village and half
% the complainant.
ORD. "a Be it further ordained and established
oy said Board OF Trustees: That the Marshal shall
N the exercise of his duty Chief of the Police
nave the power, when rendered necessary by the
nadequacy of the ordinary police forces, to COM
bel the assistance of any citizen i'm queng riots
dispensing unlawful assembages and preventing
preach of the peace, and generally in enforcing
he bylaws and ordinances of the Corporation OF
he village OF Dowagiac, together with its orders
md regulations, and any person refusing thus TO
nd when ordered OF directed BY the Marshal shall
ipon conviction thereof before the Clerk of said
Tillage any Justice of the Peace residing within
he limits of said Corporation, be fined any sum
lot exceeding five dollars at the discretion of the
Court.
ORD. 25. Be it further ordained and established
~ said Board of Trustees That person shall
put up any pipe to any stove unless it be conducted
% chimney of brick or stone, well laid in good
iff,e morter, and when any stove-ppes shall pass
through a partition floor of wood. it shall be
protected by sufficient thimble or gnard of
,arthen stone other ware or two thmbles of tin
With an inch space between the two for circuia-
ion of air. and all stoves put up shall rest on a
stone brick or metal foundation as large as the
stove, and not be placed any nearer any wood or
ath and plaster spartition than foot, nor shall
any stove-pipe be placed nearer than one foot to
any unprotected wood work, and any fixtures diff
erent 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 a fine of two dollars for each |
,aence and one dollar for each day such violation
shall remain after notice to alter the same. |
ORD 26 BE it further ordained and established |
,y said Board of Trustees: That any person who |
shall be found drunk upon the sidewalks or in the
streets any other public place in said village of
Dowagiac shall for each offence. be punished by
inc not exceeding ten dollars and it shall be the