Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
An Ordinance.

10 r,ovide for The Setting Out Of Shade Treas
in the City Of PreScot.
The Common Crneil Of The City of Pres
colt do orIain as follows;
Sec. 1. That the owner oF owners Of each
and every lot in the city ot Prescott iEclu-
died. ia Che following SPECIFICATION. to-wit -
Zach and every lot fronting OIL Locasi street.
between Orange street aud South street each
and every lot fronting on Elm street, between
Cherry street and - 18th s;rret each and
every lot ironfiDg on Court Street. between
+. Cherry street and South street each aud
cry lot iroi ting on Y"ung street, b,twpen
Cherry street and South street each and ev-
ery lot fronting on Gibbs street. between
between Cherry street and Ash street, zach
and every lut fronting en Flora st'eet he-
, tween Cherry stree and Ash street. each and
every lot fronting on Cherry street between
/ Elm street and l. lura street. Zach and every
lot fronting ON Orange stIeet between Locust
street AMI lora street. each and every lot
! fronting on Kinickinic street lee wern Locust
/ street aud Flora street. each aud every lot
f,oEiIng Walnut street between L. C ist
street and Vine street, each and every lot
foltihg on Ash street Between Locust s.r ct
and Flora street, each aui every plated lot
fronting on South street between Locust strt,t
and Dung STREET. are hereby required to set
cut orr am, htal shade trees in the street or
reefs fronting the same within the time. OF
the kinds, anu in the manner hereafter provi-
ded
! See. 9. Such trees shall be of the varieties
of black walnut. btttvrnut balm.gileai. elm
I hard OF soft maple. locust. or coitonwood.and
! shall DC not less than two AMI ohesha /
4 inches in dis meter, above the surface of the
I ground and rot less than ten nor more than
/ twelve fet high and shall he planted in rows.
! eight feet from the otter line of sach street.
! ana at mt ryais Of not more than two rods
| apart from each other.
! Sec. 3. The owner or owners OF each snd
! every oue of said lots shall cause SUCH trees
to be set out aecurGance with ihis ortii-
nance, ON or before the Goth day of April.
1864.
sec. a. The senior alderman If the CITY. or
such person as they shall al,i oint. shall SUI
periuieBd the setting OF said trees, e:eh in
his respective ward. ami such OwIer or
I owners shall set tn. same of such dent h
as the senior al crnah or their appoinie~ shall
direct. AMI with fiicieri roots To irsur, their
growing. and shall safely secure the same
from damage by cattle or otherwise. nv pie
I cIIg boxes or stakes around SAID trees aud on
tls 2lst day IF April. 1864. the senior alder
man shall irl., II 10 the City Clerk the num-
! bar aud bl OK of each of said lots a. snail not
| have had s'jch trees sci in fitnt I'll, rect and
the clerk shall Immediately make o;t n list al
the same in lar form. giving number and
block of each. and on the Odd day of April
1864. at public cutlery. shall offer the letting
Of the work vi setting stch trees to the low
est resi- ousib.e bidder, Offering The rorton
fronting each lot separately IN their order ON
said list. and shall lei said W. rx on each lei
by co tract to such lowest bidder. To be done
before the Str dak Of May, le64 In the man
4 ncr herein provided.
See. ) The clerk shall. at least fifteen DAVIS
before the time of killing sal'i work. give
public notice by posting tie same in three 81
more public places in said city. OF the time
and place of such letting. w hich notice shall
| embras" all the ahnve escribed lots and shall
be to the effect that such part of srch wax as
shall not have been dcne before the 20Ih C.ay
of April. 1864. will he let to the lox,st re-
sponsible bidder. according 10 The provisions
Of this ordinance. giving he tiIl. thereof. and
alter such letting shall file in his office dEs
proof Of such posting. together " it'll said tab
ular statement.
Sec 6. When such work is done and ap-
proved nv the SENIOR aldermen of the respac-
tive wards or the common council. the con-
tractors shrll receive Their. for orders uf said
city s'- the foil contract price aud the coun-
Gil shall. by due coarse of law lew special
side front of which said wei hail have been
done, equaI Ia tie amount which .he work IN
front aud side trout of such lot shall have
cost.
sec. 4 Any rerson or ersOn. who shall
wilfully or careessly injure any shade II e
in any street in said city. CT any person who
shall hitch any horse or other pHinial to any
such tree. or in reach Of any such tree with
out he consent Of the owner thereof, shall
forfeit and upon conviction pay fine of iwo
dollars, with of prosecution. which shall.
or So much thereof as shall he accessory he
applied 10 replacing Injured. destroyed. or
dead trees in the streets of said city. which
shall he don,. by The senior aldel men ia their
respective wards; aud it is hereby made the
duty of each ami every city officer 10 COM
plain against any offender under ills section
See. &. All lois ia front OF which shade
tree. have been heretofore set. if the same
shall he approved by the senior aldermen rs
sufficient Under this ordinance. sail be ex-
EN-, from the operation hereof.
(Signsh) g. A. DILL. Mayor.
A. Miller. City Clerk.
Notice hereby given, that the foregoing
ordinance VAS passed by the Common Conn
ci of the city Of Prescott OH the 10th day OF
February. A. u. 1864.
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