Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
An Ordinance,

10 DTOrfdc Tor the ScfttH9 Oas ~ SfdGe Iress
ia tie City Of Prescott.
The Commons Couhclf Of slie City Of Pres-
colt do ordain AS follows
See l. That the ou Her or owners Of erch
and every lot in the city OF Prescott ii.clu-
ded in the following specific alton. io-wii -
Each and every lot fronting o. Locust s!feei.
between Orange s,reet and South street each
aud every lot fronting on Elm Street eiv*ren
Cherry street and = nth street /; each ana
every lot fronting OF Colut Street. beiwet
Cherry street and South street each and ev-
cry lot ilot ting Oh Young street. between
Cherry street aud South street each al q ev-
cry tt fronting oai Gibbs SrCft. between
between Cherry street and Ash street, zach
and cveFy ht fronting On Flora stseet he-
tween Cherry street and 4 sh street. each aud
every iut iiunliug on Cherry street between
Elm street ana Flora Street. zach AID every
10, fronting On Orahge strt ct between locus
stree. 7DG Flora street, each AMI every lbt
fronting on kimckiniC street lie; wern Locust
street anu Flora stleeT. eaeh and every III
fontirg al Walnut stru't sefween Lee ist
street and Vine street, each srd evel Y lot
foniing on 4 ali street between LUCUst slr ct
and Flora street. each ant every plated lot
fronting OH South street between Locust sre,
and Young street al. hereby required tn set
out Ornamental SHADE, trees In the street ~
reefs fronting the same within the time, Ot
the kinds, ana in tie manner hereafter prOyl-
ded
Sec .. Such trees shall be Of the varieties
of black walnut. btttl nut biim-giicaf. elm
hard or soft maple. locust. or cottOnwOod.amd
shall be not less thII two AMI One-haf
inches III di; meter. above the surface Of the
ground and rot less than ten nor more Than
twelve ct high and shall he planted In TONS.
eight feet from The outer line Of such street.
and al nat, rvais of not more than two rods
apart from each oiIUr.
Sec. j. The owner or owners of each and
eye.y Ole of said lots shall cause such trees
To be SGT out accordance with this 0rdi-
ancc, on or before the goth day of April,
1864.
See. !. The senior alderman of the CITY, or
such person ~ they stall appoint. shall SUI
pcrIulcHi the settling of saId trees, each in
hs IrslcciIve wsld. and such owl e. ar
owners shall SIT tn. same IF such depth
rs the SC Nor al ernan or their ., uonte. shall
direct. and it'll Ificieii ROOT, 10 insure. their
growing. and sl.al! safely secure the same
from Cam:gs by cattle or otherwise. by pla-
eli e boxes or stakes around SAID trees anu on
The 2lst day of April. lo6I. the senior alder
man shall icpGlt To the CITY Clerk the num-
Der and III, OK Of each of said lots a. skall not
lie
the clerk shall Immediately make ont lisi IF
the same in ,bular form. giving number and
block of each. and ON the 23d dav Of April.
1864, at public cutlery, shall offer the letting
OF the work of setting such trees to the low
est responsible bidder, Offering The portion
fronting each lot SCI arately in their order on
said list. and shall lei said W. rk on each Let
by ca tract 10 such lowest bidder, 10 be done
before the str Gay Of May, 1864. in lie II an
nor herein provided.
Sec. The clerk shall. al least fifteen DAVIS
before the time Of letting said work. give
public notice by posting the same in thrJe or
more public places in said city, of the time
aud place of such letting, which notice shall
embra." ali the above escribed lots. and shall
he to the effect that sLch part of slch wc1k as
shall not have been dCne before the goth day
Of April. 1864, will be let TO the lowest re-
spunsIble bidder. according 10 The prov isons
of this ordinance, giving the title thereof, and
after such letting shall file in his office dRe
proof at such posting, together with said tab
ular statement.
Sec s. when such ork is done and ap-
proved by The senior aldermen Of the respnc-
tive wards or the common council. th,. con-
tractors shall receive therefor orders of said
city To- the FIJI contract price and the coun-
Gil shall. 10y due course of law. levy a srccial
sL~StSsIitHN ON CdCil hi tue iBtS I'LL IOTt atlt
side front of which said VOL; hail have been
done, eqrai To tie amount which he work in
front and side front of such LOT shall have
cost d.
Sec. Z. ANY person ar ersons WHO shall
wilfully or care.rssly injure any sha,e tree
in any street in said city, CT any person who
shall hitch any horse or other animal to any
such tree. or in reach at anv such tree with
out the consent Of the owner thereof, shall
forfeit and upon conviction pay enc of 40
dollars, with cos at prosecutions. which siali
or so much thereof as shall lie pcces-ary he
applied to replacing injured. destroyed. or
dead trees in the stree is Of said city. which
h Ill hc dane iy the senior aide! men ~ ti.eir
respective wads and il is hereby made the
duty of each and every city officer to CONF
plain against any Offender inter q Is section
Sec. s. All lots in front al which shade
trees have been heretofore set. if the same
shall he approved by the senior aldermen as
sufficient under this ordinance. S all be ex-
cmpt from tie operation hereof.
(Signe,) 6. A. DILL, Mayor.
A. MILLER. City Clerk.
Notice $ hereby given, that the foregoing
ordinance passed bv the Common Cuun-
Gil of the city of Prescott ON the 10th tay of
February. A. D. 1854.
A MrrrER CIV Clerk