North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-10

materials for building therein, such persons shall ap.
ply to the City Marshal, who shall allot such part
OF the street rs may be proper and necessary for such
purpose, and grant permit, to continue in force
for such time as shall be reasonable and necessary
which permission shall be in writing, and shall de-
scribe tho space to be used, and the Marshal on
granting such permission shall include therein such
conditions due regard 10 The convenience of the
citizens may require, and if any person having per-
mission aforesaid shall in any respect violate the
conditions thereof, any of them, permit any
such violation suc. permit shall be null and void and
he shall also be deemed to have violated provision
of this ordinance. ...
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty Of every person en-
gagged, and the employer of every person engaged in
excavatng the earth in any of the streets lanes
alleys or in any other open exposed portion of the
City of McGregor, where same shall occur from the
excavation of cellars upon individual property,
otherwise to line the sides of the excavation en-
bankment made, protected without delay, by suitable
barries against accidents or injuries to persons
animals passing near the same.
Sec. g. No person shall cast or lay, or cause to be
cast or laid, any shavngs ashes, mud, dung or any
other filth or annoyance on any pavement, sidewalk
or in any of the streets, lanes alleys aforesaid, or
shall cast or let fall from any cart wagon or other
carriage any rubbish dirt, earth, in any street,
lane or alley aforesaid, or any part OF the public
squares commons, save only in such parts and
places as shall be appointed or permitted by the
Street Committee. Sc a.
sec Z. No person shall cast or leave exposed in
any street. lane, alley lot common, sewer gutter or
sluce in this city, the dead of ANIMAL
any putrid unsound beef, pork FISH. house dirt,
oal filth, rubbish, waste matter of any kind other
in any street or alley in the City of McGregor.
Sec 8. The Marshal of said city shall and may
from time to time enter into and examine, between
vault or privy, which he may know or believe to be
foul or damp otherwise prejudicial to the public
health, and he may direct the cleansing altering or
amending the same, the removal of all nuisances
in and about the premises; and no person shall re-
sist or obstruct said officer in doing shall neg
lect or refuse torenove any such nuisance when SO
directed. s. a ts. ts
Sec. o. No person shall! set or place. or shall cause
to be set placed any goods, wares merchandise,
or other articles by way OF exposing them for sale
Of on Or amy OF the
merchandise or other articles from any house, store
or awning, BY way Of exposing them for sale or
Otherwise, 80 that any such goods, wares, or mer.
chandse, other articles, shall extend project
into or over the street or sidewalk more than
eighteen inches from the front of wall of any such
house or store.
Provided that this section shall not be construed
in such manner TO prohibit merchants and others
engaged in trade, from the full of the streets and
sidewalks, in common with Others In conveying mer-
chandisc and other property to and from their stores
while engaged in receiving or delivering goods nor to
prevent any person from unloading wood or other
articles proper to be placed on the street convey
lot or tenement, but no merchant, person shall
abuse this privilege by placing, or permitting, or
suffering any article to be placed or left remaining
on any sidewalk, or any street in front of his, her
or their store or dwellings, so as to neommode
others, shall neglect refuse, upon the request
or order of the Mayer Marshal any one OF the
Trustees of said city. to cause any article placed
on the sidewalk, TO be Immediately removed and
kept out of the way so as not TO incommod9 others
Sec 10. Any person violating any provisions of the
foregoing ordinance. shall conviction thereof be
had Inv fnp nf M lpssf two orr m
twenty dollars, and stand committed until such fnt
and costs are paid. Fy
Sec. II. In all cases where no provision is herein
made defining what are nuisances, and how the same
may be removed, abated prevented in addition Il
what may be declared such herein, those offences
which are known to the common law of the land ant
the statutes of Iowa nuisance, may, in thu
same exist within the city limits be treated such
and proceeded against in this ordinance provided
or by any law which shall give the officer, trying tn
Passed !, and approved February eth use ,,
CHAPTER 4s.
An Ordinance relating to the dnties of the Cit,
Solicitor. Is4go
any ordinance suit, claims or demand, for or agains
ceined; when called upon for that purpose =. ~.
as sss fy il
Bearing and ss dPPaW ali
required to DIG 50 by the City Council, or any ordi
Sec 3. He shall draw all contracts between tn,
CITY and other FER m @ or M SUIT
other matters in which the city shall be party AND
the s
fend the same in the Appellate, District or Supreme
Sec. 4. Assistant council may be employed in any
at the TIC OF he Ms9 1 f Cy
perform such other professional duties as may be
from time to time by the City Council reqnired and
said officer shall receive such salary as the Council
may from year to year determine, which shall b,
determined by the first regular meeting of the City
additional compensation as the City Council ma,
allow for any additional services which said Soicl
| by the Mayor City Council.
Pa1ss s END approved Feb 9Th 1sGS movor
+ CHAPTER A.
An Ordinance in relation to vicious dogs and un
ruly animals
Section al. All persons owning, or having charge
bite people, or owning or having control over cattle
or other domestic animals which attack gore, or in
jure people are hereby required to keep them from
| running at large in the streets and other public
Sec Sec = The Marshal upon being satisfied thai
there are vicious dogs unruly animals at large
shall, If practicable, notify in writing excepting
copy,) the owner. or person in control or charge
| such animals, to restrain the same from running n
large and he may or may not at his discretion, in
dinance occurring before such notice is given.
Zee nee or that SSg Is
bitten one or more persons in the city, the Marsha
hs Ra d % e. k or
| he sees fit, without killing the animal. notify thu
owner as provided IN section two, and prosecute hin
Sec. 4. Whoever violates section one, shall b
If the animal is found at large after the notice gvei
to the owner as provided in section two the fin
Passed and approved ed Feb 9Th, $3.50 e'' 10'''''
ID. BAUGH, Clerk. II. KENNEDY, Mayor.
CHAPTER As.
An Ordinance relating to deduction of salaries o
City Officers during their absence from duty
Sec. 1. The City Clerk and City Treasurer be an,
they are hereby authorized and directed to deduc
| neglect Of duty, such sums Of money as Would b
equal to the proportion of their respective salarie
adng duty
d. BAUGH, Clerk. H. KENNEDY, Mayor.
CHAPTER 49,
An Ordinance in relation to gunpowder, designe'
to prevent fires and injuries to persons and property
Section L.. It shall not be lawful for any persol
within the limits of the City Of McGregor to keel
Of na my for his OWN use
may Keep not exceeding 81 pounds; thirty pound
hundred pounds by wholesale merchants for whole
sale, and qlarry-men twenty-five pounds; grordeo
kegs or tin canisters. The retail merchant shat
keep his SO that it shall be secure and easily remov
allowed to be kept by him in fre-proof or zinc box
closely and tightly covered, and SO that j. can b
easily removed III OF anu 10 the StlSiactiO
and under the direction OF the Marshal or any fir
| warden of the city.
Sec. p 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to seiz
all powder kept contrary to this ordinance, file
information against the owner possessor, and upol
| its being found that the powder was illegally kept
the owner shall be adudged to pay fine not exceed
| ing one hundred dollars, and the powder thus lille
gally kept shall be forfeited to the city, sold and tn
| proceeds paid into the city treasury.
Passed and approved Feb. 9TH 1869. s
| d. BAUGH. Clerk. III. KENNEDY, Mayor.
| CHAPTER 40.
| An Ordinance to vacate the alley in Block No. *
in James McGregor, Jr.'s addition to the Town Q
McGregor
| Secton1. Whereas, James Buell., the owner O
Lots No. H. -. H. Is, 49, IL, 49, 49, 20 81 - and g. II
Block No. %, in James McGregor, Jr.s Addition Il
McGregor proposes to enclose said lots as park
/ ornamental enclosure, under the name of "MOnu
mental Park" and to dedicate Lots II and In salt
Block for the use of public street, Therefore, BE
ordained by the City Council of Mct;regor, That al
that part Of the alley that between Lots No. IL
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