Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-14

and entirely out of public view, and
any person so doing shall be DEEM
ed guilty of committing a nuisance
and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding ten
dollars.
Sec. 5. If any person or associa-
ton of persons shall erect or cause
to be erected any door step or stair
way which shall project. or extend
more than four feet from the line Of
any lot lying upon any street, ave-
nue. or alley, or any shed or struct.
ure of boards or other material ex-
tending from any building across
the sidewalk along any street or re-
nue., or erect any sign post, sign or
other device to note or show the oc-
cupation or business there carried
on, so as to project across any such
street, avenue, sidewalk or alley to
the annoyance or inconvenience of
the public, such person or persons
shall be deemed guilty of commit
ting a nuisance and on conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than
five nor more than twenty dollars
for every such o~tfense; the city aoun-
ell shall not authorize any such
structure to be erected in any event,
nor shall any person erect or MAIN
tain any such structure or sign
across any such sidewalk or any
portion of the same, unless every
part thereof is at least seven feet
above the center of the grade of the
sidewalk at that point.
SEC. 6, Whenever the city coun-
Gil shall determine and declare that
any building, wall, chimney or 9th
err structure, is in a condition and
situated to endanger the lives of per-
sons passing by the same or residing
in the vicinity thereof, or to endan-
ger property, the same shall be
deemed a nuisance and shall direct
and require that the said nuisance
be abated or removed within such
reasonable time as the council may
fix, and in case the same be not so
removed, may have the same done
by the street commissioner at the
expense of the owner thereof.
SEC. 7. Whenever the city coun-
Gil shall determine and declare that
any building or other structure, or
any stairway, sign, sign post OF 9TH
er obstruction on the street is a nui-
sance and shall direct that the same
be abated or removed, it shall be
the duty of the city marshal there
upon, to notify the owner o person
in charge of snch building or struct-
ure or other article, to remove the
same or abate such nuisance within
five days thereafter, or within the
time fixed by the city council for
that purpose, and any person so no.
titled who shall fail or refuse to
abate or remove such nuisance with
in the time SO fixed, shall on con-
viction thereof. be fined not less than
five nor more than twenty dollars
for every such o%ffense, and he shall
be prosecuted therefor for each and
day he suffers or permits the same
to remain after the aforesaid time.
SEC. 8. If any person or persons
shall ride or drive any horse, mule
or other animal, or shall drive any
vehicle upon any sidewalk in this
city, or shall suffer any horse or 9TH
er animal to stand thereon, such
person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of committing a nuisance and
ON conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding ten dol
lars.
SEC. 8. If any person or persons
shall ride Or drive any horse, mule
or other animal or animals at a great
er rate of speed than seven miles per
hour on the highways, avenues,
streets or alleys III this city, such
person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of committing a nuisance and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding ten dol
lars; it shall be the duty of the city
marshal and members of the police
force to arrest forthwith all persons
violating the provisions of this sec
ton.
SEC. 10. If any person or persons
shall place or leave any pile or piles
of lumber, wood or other material or
things upon any lot in this city, or
shall excavate any lot or part of lot
contiguous to any sidewalk, and
shall leave the same open or expos
ed in such a manner as to endanger
the safety of persons passing along
any street, avenue, alley or sidewalk,
such person o. persons shall be
deemed guilty Of committing a nui-
sance and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars.
SEC. IL. Any person who shall
slaughter any cattle, hogs, sheep or
calves within the limits of this city,
shall be deemed guilty of commit
ting a nuisance and on conviction
thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding ten dollars for each
and every animal SC slaughtered.
Sec. IL. 1.-THE owner or possess
Or of a fierce, vicious or dangerous
dog permits the same to go at large
in this city, to the danger and III.
noyancc of the inhabitants, he shall
be deemed guilty of committing a
nuisance, and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars.
SEC. 10. If any owner or possess
or of any female dog permits her to
run at large in this city, while in
heat, he shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum not less
than five nor more than ten dollars.