Evening journal., 1899-02-20
BUSINESS MEN IN COURT
Charged With Failing to Re-
move Snow From Sidewalks.
GOULD NOT PROVE OWNERSHIP

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THE SNOW WAS ON THE SIDE
WALKS, BUT TINE OlWNDRls OF
THE FlROFERnY WlERE NOT IN
EVIDENCE-CA5ES OF DDFEC-
TIVE wlARRlANns- -FTNEs I'M
POSED.
Judge BAH was busy in Municipal
Court this morning hearing the cases
of property owners changed with vio-
lating the ordinance relative to remov-
ing snow from the sidewalks.
The provision of the city charter
which covers This particular offense
provides that snow shall be removed
from sidewalks within ten working
hours after it has ceased failing. The
penalty for failure Ito comply with this
law is fixed at 81.
The first case called this morning
was that Of Nathan LieTberman. who
OWNS property on the west side of
BrOome street, between Second and
Third 1t was clearly proved that the
sncw was still on the sidewalk, but
the city failed to prove ownership and
the case was dismissed.
Daniel w. Taylor next faced Judge
Ball. charged with failing ITO remove
snow from in front of The properties
on the south side Of Tenth street, be-
tween Harrison and Franklin, and on
the corner OF GAnden and Van Buren
streets. AS there was no evidence of
ownership, he was dismissed.
The cases against Joseph Swift, Caleb
P. johnson, George c. Maris, Robert
w. Tad.mun, James ID. Carter and ].
Warren Bullen were dismissed on sim
liar grounds, as were the charges
against John H. Mansfield, property on
west side Of Market street, between
Twenty-sixth and TwenV W.
p. Hawkins, properties on south side
Of Fourteenth street, between Market
and King; west side Of Market street,
between Twenty-fcurhh and Twenty
fifth, and southwest corner Tenth and
Brcome streets.
George R. Townsend, charged with
failing to remove snow from in front
Of the premises on the swest side OF
Market street, between Twenty fourth
and Twenty was similarly treated
The case against Eugene d. R. SUIT
ton was continued until tomorrow
morning.
Charles TRACEY and Rachael Green
represented by C-arence Green, were
each fined 50 and costs for violating
the SNOW ordinance, each pleading
guilty.
In the case % Richard Robinson
charged with assault against jaime.
Budner, DR.. Carmichae, stated thai
Budner was out Of danger, and th'
hearing was postponed until THURSDAY
next.
For being drunk and disorderly Johr
Saunders was fined s. and costs
Charles DougheTty was fined 50 anC
costs for drunlnness, and Jesse Jones
81 for a similar offense.
Edward Taws, charged with the lar
ceny Of a diamond ring from Harr!
c. Huntley was held in $500 bail TO
upper court, and the casa agains
Frank NsHsenbaum, charged with re
ceiying stolen money, was continued
Court Officer William Heal who ha
been sick fer a week, opened cour
this mcrrIing. John Lynn represente
the city in the absence Of Assistant so
licitor Cahoon, who is cut of town.
Before Judge ]. Frank Bal in tn
Municipal Court Saturday severa
OF the most prominent prCperty-hold
> ers in this city were charged witt
. failing to remove the snow from thei
5 sidewalks within tine time required b.
|, law.
Joseph L. Carpenter, the first vic
tim to be brought before the court 70
the above offense, was fined 81 an
costs. Charles c. Kurtz and Enoc
Moore were also charged with tn
N same offense, but the evidence wa
q not sufficient to convict them. an
y they were dismissed. During tb
+ evidence it was brought out that th
II abOve-named men were the owners
d the property, and therefore the coui
ruled that the agents could not /
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The Street and Sewer Department K
failing to clean the crossings. He ais
D, stated that the department did not a
2 tend to their duties.
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