The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-27
ORDINANCES.
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okDINANCES.
ORDIsAScE NUMBER THIRTY-sIx-Relative 10 the
repeal OF certain ordinances heretofore passed by
the President and Trustees OF the Village OF Paw
| Paw.
Section THE Village of Paw Paw ordains that
ordinances number one, nineteen, thirty, thirty
/ one and thirty-two, ordained ana passed on the
| 2Sth day OF March, A. ID. 1895, and OF effect and
! III force after due publication Thereof respec-
! lively, hereby repealed, saving, however, all
actions and rights winch may have heretofore &C
! crued thereunuer.
| ORDINANCE NUMBER OHE-Relative TO the APP
! pontment OF Marshal anu other othcers
section I-Ihe Village OF Paw Paw oTdains that
on the second Monday IN April in each and every
year, soon thereafter as snail be deemed nee
essary, the President, by and with the consent OF
the council. shall appoint the following officers
| for year and until their successors are APP
| pointed confirmed and qualihed unless other
wise ordered to-wit: one marshal, one street COM
missioner, one village attorney and so many police
men ana watchmen as may be deemed necessary,
and the council shall NIX their conpensa-
/ ton such. AT the same meeting, or as soon
thereafter practicable, the President snail APP
point from the trustees OF the village, three COM
| mttees OF three members each as follows: Com
/ mttee streets, committee on hre and water,
| committee on electric lights; and hve committees
/ of two members each, to-wit; Committee
! finance license, claims, health and printing to be
/ standing committees OF the village tor the
/ suing year. Said committees 10 perform such
duties their several departments Of business
the Village Council may, by ordinance or resolu-
ton, from time 10 time uiTect, provided that II
from any the President tails TO appoint the
aforesaid committees, the Village Council may
appoint the same, and any and all changes in the
number and membership OF the severa commit
tees that may be desired. shall at all times be
subject to the approval OF the Village Council.
Section ALL of the aforesaid officers shall
perform all duties imposed upon them by the
charter OF this village ana as may be required of
them by the Village Council
Section sit shall be the duty of the Village
Council on failure of any of the officers appointed
by virtue OF this or any ordinance, 10 perform the
duties OF their respective otnces, TO remove them
by written resolution TO be spread Oh the journal
of the village.
ORDINANCE NUMBER NGSETEES-Relative to BIZ
cycle riding, etc
Section One-The Village of Paw Paw ordans
that It shall not be lawful tor any person per-
sons 10 ride or propel any unicycle, bicycle or
cycle upon OF along any OF the side walks within
! the Village of Paw Paw.
Section z-It shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to immoderately ride, drive or propel
any unicycle, bicycle or tricycle. in, upon or along
any street alley, lane or pubic ground, within
the Village of Paw Paw
Section Sit shall not be lawful for any person
persons to do any fast riding, driving, scorcn-
ing or racing with unicycle bicycle or tricycle.
in, upon along any street, lane, alleyor public
ground, within the Village of Paw Paw.
Section Amy person violating any of the pro-
visions OF this ordinance SHALL upon conviction
therefor, be punished by imprisonment in the
county Jail not more than ten days, by fine
not TO exceed ten dollars. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
ORDINANCE NUMBER THIRTY-Relauve TO cleo
trio lights
Section THE electric light plant shall be and
! y
Village Council at all times
Section 1.-The Village Council shall employ
such electricians and other persons to assist them
in the control and management of the electric
| light plant as they may deem necessary.
section three-lt shall be the duty of the village
council. annually or on or before the hst day Of
September in each and every year. to Tx and de-
termine the rates 10 be paid for the use of cleo
tricity and electric lights for the year ensu-
! ing the 3lst day Of August
section 4-such rates shall be based a. near as
may be upon the amount OF electricity or electric
! light used and consumed by the owner or occu-
pant OF each house building or lot using electric
! lights
section five-It shall not be lawful for any per.
son To modest. injure, disturb, destroy or defacc
any pole, tower, wire, air tube. building or other
! appl nee OF apparatus connected with or used
! for electric lighting purposes
Section Six-It shall not be lawful for any per-
son TO tie or hitch any horse or other animal to
any electric light poll" or in any way 10 deface
! the same by lacking or posting thereon any pos
ter, sign, notice, board bill other thing Of any
description
Section Seventh shall not be lawful for any
! person desiring TO move any building upon or
along any OF the streets lanes. alleys or public
| grounds Of said village to cut remove any
wires used in connection with the electric light
plant or for electric light purposes without first
obtaining the consent in writing Of the village
| council.
Section Eight-Any person violating any OF the
| provisions of sections five. six and seven OF this
ordidance. shall upon conviction therefor be pun
ished by imprisonment in the county Jail not
more than 50 days, or by fine not to exceed
thirty dollars, by both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court.
ORDISANcE No. 3l-Relatiye TO Bonds and Sal
| aries.
Section One-The village OF Paw Paw ordains
| that the Treasurer, Marshal and Clerk shall
| give such bonds shall be required Of them by
resolution Of the village council for the faithful
| discharge Of their respective duties.
Section Two-The salary Of Village clerk is
| hereby fixed at the sum Of two hundred and
twenty five dollars per year.
ORDiSANoE No 52-Relatve to the Duties of
| officers.
Section One-The Village Of Paw Paw Ordains
that the marshal shall perform all duties required
| Of the street commissioner imposed upon street
| commissioners by act No. OF the session laws
OF the state Of Michigan for the year 1895. The
marshal shall also collect all electric light bills
| and perform such other and further duties as
shall. from time 10 time, be required OF him by
| the village council.
Section 2-The electricians shall perform such
duties in relation to their respective offices and
! in relation to their employment as shall be re-
| qured OF them by the village council.
Section 3-The village attorney shall appear for
and in behalf OF said village in all suits and legal
proceedings wherein the said village shall be
party. and he shall be the legal adviser OF the
/ village council i'm all matters pertaining to the
| interests Of the said village, and said attorney
/ shall have authority TO commence suit for and IN
| the name OF said village. whenever the village
council shall require him 10 do or whenever in
his judgment il shall be for the interests OF said
| village 50 TO do
We do hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nances numbered thirty-six, one, nineteen. thirty
81 and thirty-two each and seyerally law
fully passed by the village council OF Paw Paw,
at a regular meeting OF said village council held
in their council rooms on the 1lth day OF May. A.
ID. 1896 A. e.. MARTIN, President.
VIM II. MASON. Clerk