The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-05
VILLAGE ORDINANCES.
CHAPTER XVIII.

he Obstruction Thereof.
The Council Of the Village Of Red
wood Fails do Ordain, Is;
SEC. l. No person shall ,lace any goods
ar merchandise tor sale or exhibition upon
any OF the sidewalks, or suspend any goods
over the same, or place any sign over or
into the same. for show, except as 'provid-
cd in the next section, or place or deposit
thereon, cause or suffer the same to be
placed or deposited, any cask, barrel, case,
box or other article whatever, under PEN
atty of not less than three dollars nor more
than twenty dollars, for each offense.
SEC. 2. 1t shall he lawful for any per.
son to place on three feet Of the outer edge
of the sidewalk in front Of his premises,
for period not exceeding ten hours. any
goods or merchandise which he may be in
the act Of receiving or delivering. 1t shall
also be lawful for any person to display
on the sidewalk, in front and within two
feet Of his store or building. any goods,
wares or merchandise, provided that no
goods or merchandise thus set out for dis.
play, or sale, shall be left on such sidewalk
over night.
SEC. 3. No person or persons shall push
or draw, or back any horse, wagon, cart,
or other vehicle, on any sidewalk, or use
drive or ride any horse, wagon, sled, "
sleigh thereon, unless it be in crossing the
same to so into yard or lot when there
is no other means Of access.
Sec. 4. No person shall place, or cause
to he placed, any stones, timber, lumber,
plank. boards or other materials for build.
ing, in or upon any street. alley or public
square, without written permission Of
the street Commissioner, under penalty Of
ten dollars for each and every twenty -four
hours during which the articles or mater.
such street, alley, or public grounds, with.
cut such permission.
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thorized to grant any person permission,
in writing, to place and keep any building
materials, for building purposes, in any o.
the public streets, Tor period Of time moi
exceeding three months, but such permits
sion shall not authorize the ohstructing
OF more than one-third Of the sidewalk
and one-third of the carriage way Of said
sire cts opposite the lot on which the erec-
ton is to he made. But snch permission
may he revoked at any time by the village
Council. and such M sterials shall, in no
case, lie placed SO as to obstract the free
low Of water, in the side cutters.
Sec. 6. Every person to whom permits
sion is granted, as aforesaid. shall cause
all the timber, building materials and rub
bish arising therefrom, to be removed from
the street at the expiration OF the time
limited as aforesaid, under a penalty OF
ten dollars for every forty-eight hours
they shall so remain after the expiration
Of the time limited in the permission gran
ted as aforesaid.
Sec. I. Any person who shall injure
or tear up any pavement, side or cross
walk, drain or sewer, or any part there
Of, or who shall dig any hole, ditch or
drain, in any street, pavement Or sidewalk,
without a written permission from the
street Commissioner. or who shall hinder
or obstruct the making or repairing any
pavement, side or cross walk, which is or
may he in process Of construction, under
any law or resolution of the village Coun-
Gil, or who shall hinder or obstruct any
person employed by the village Council,
in making any public improvement, or
work ordered by the village Council, shall,
for each and every offense, pay the penal
ty OF ten dollars, and pay all damages
which may be so done.
SEC. 8. No person, owner Of any build
ing, removing the same into, along OF
across any street, alley or publi, ground,
nor the contractor for removing any build
ing into, along or across any street, alley
or public ground in the village, shall suffer
or permit such building to remain in any
such street, alley, lane or pnbiic ground
for longer period Of time than one day.
SECS. AL persons shall, Ivy ten O'Clock
every morning. remove all snow, ice ant
dirt from the sidewalk in front OF tn
premises by him, her or them occupied.
SEC. 10. No person shall ride or driv,
any horse or horses, in any street, alley o
highway, in this village, within the limit
between the Redwood river, and fourt
street on the south, and the east line Of til
original plot of the village of Redwood
Falls at a speed greater than six miles ar
hour.
| SEC. IL. No person shall leave any
horse or horses in any street, or alley, o
other highway within this village, withou
having said horse or horses securely fast
ened by halter.
i SEC. II. No person shall, at any time
:asten any horse or horses, or mules, cal
tie, in such q way that the horse. cattle
vehicle, reins or lines shall be an obstacl
to the free use Of the sidewalk or cross
walk. Nor shall any person fasten an
horse or cattle or mules to any ornament,
or shade tree in any Of the streets Of thi
} village, or to any box or case around sue
, tree, and the person in whose possessio
or use such horse or horses. or cattle, o
mules shall then be, shall be the offender
unless he can show to the contrary to til
: magistrate before whom he shall be pros
ecuted.
SEC. Is. No person shall construct q
cause to be constructed or made, an
; sewer. vault or we'll, in any Of the street
of the village without the permission q
~he street Commissioner.
SEC. IA. The person making or havin
in charge such sewer. vault, cistern q
we'll, shall during the whole Of ever
night while such sewer. vault. cistern a