Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30
fame, and to authorize the destruc,
ton ofah instruments used for the
purpose of gaming. w. 80 80

fame, and to authorize the destruc,
ton of all instruments used for the
purpose OF gaming. 80
4th. To compel the owner or oe,
cupant OF any grocery, cellar, tallow
chandler shop, soap factory, tannery
stable, priyy, sewer or other unwhole.
some nauseous house or place, to
cleanse, remove or abate the same
from time to time, as often as il may
DC deemed necessary for the health,
com1ori and convenience of the Inc
habitants ofsaid village. rrTg
, 9th. To direct the locatian al
managemen t of slaughter houses and
markets, aud to prevent the cree
ton, use aDd occupation of the same.
and to establish rates for and license
vendors Of gunpowder, and regulate
the storage, keeping ard conveying
Of the same, or other combustible
materials. te ~
9th. To prevent the encumbering
OF the streets, sidewalks, lanes and
alleys, with carriages, sleighs, boxes,
| lumber, firewoed or any other ma
terials or substances whatever, and
to prevent the digging or sinking of
shafts or holes IA the streets, alleys
or other public grounds of said viii
lage.
9TH, To prevent horse racing, i'm.
moderate riding or driving in the
streets, and to regulate the places of
bathing in the water within the linz
its of said village.
8th. To restrain the running at
largo of horses, cattle, mules, asses.
swine, sheep, poultry and geese, and
to authorize the distraining, impoun-
ding and sale of the same.
9th. To prevent the running at
large of dogs, and 70 authorize the
destruction of the same in sums
mary manner, when ri large con,
trary TO the ordinances.
10th TO preventany person on
from bringing, depositing or having
within said village any putrid carcass
or other unwholesome substance, and
TO require the removal of the same
by any person who shall have upon
his premises any such substance, pu-
trid or unwhOlesOme or unsound beef.
pork, fish, hides, or skins of any
kind, and in default Of such person.
to authorize the removal thereof by
some competent officer, at the ox-
pense Of such person or persons.
llth TO make and establish
pounds, and appoint pound masters
and fence viewers and prescribe their
powers and duties; also, TO protect
shade and ornamental trees on the
public squares or in the streets OF
the corporation also, to fence the
public squares and grounds Of said
rporation, and to protect the same
and monuments in said village.
18th. To establish and regulate
boards of health, provide hospitals
for those infected with small pox or
other contagious diseases, and order
and regulate the removal OF such
persons from the village when its
health and safety 50 require, and to
provide grounds for the burial Of the
dead.
18th. To call regular and special
meeting Of the voters of the said VIII
lGge, and to prescribe the compensa-
ton of all officers Of the corporation,
except their own, and shall examine,
audit and adjust the accounts OF all
persons and Of all officers Of the cor,
pOration.
18th. To organize fire companies,
hook and ladder companies to regu-
late their government and the time
and manner Of their exercise to pro.
vide all necessary apparatus for the
eXUinguishment Of fires to require
the owners of buildings to provide
and keep suitable ladders and fire
buckets, which are hereby declared
to be appurtenances to the real os~
tate and exempt from seizure, dis
trcss or sale in any manner; and il
the owner shall neglect or refuse TO
procure suitable ladders or fire buck
cts, after reasonable notice. the trus-
tees may procure and deliver the
same to him, and in default of pay
ment therefor, may recover Of such
owner the value Of such ladder or
fire. buckets, or both, with costs of
suit; TO regulate the storage OF gun
powder and other dangerous mater
iais to direct the safe construction
of places for the deposit of ashes A.; to
appoint one or more fire wardens to
enter into at reasonable times, and
examine all dwelling houses, lots.
yards, enclosures and buildings of
every description in order to discov>
er whether any Of them are in dan
gerous condition, and to cause such
as may be dangerous to be put in d
safe condition to regulate the man
ner of putting up stoves and stove
pipes to prevent fires, and the use OF
fireworks and fire arms within the
limits Of said village, or srch part
thereof as they may think proper;
to compel the inhabitants Of said
village to aid in the extinguishment
Of fires, and to pull, break down and
raze such buildings 10 the vicinity of
the fire as shall be directed by the
trustees, or any three of them who
many be at the fire for the purpose
ofpreventing its communication with
other buildings, and any buildings so
destroyed shall be paid for by the
corporation to construct and pre-
serve reservoirs, pumps, wells and
other water works, and to regulate
the use thereof, and generally 10 es-
tablish other measures OF prudence
for the prevention or extinguishment
Of fires. as they may deem proper
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