Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27

ing structure abuts, any shade sign awning,
unless such shade sign awning shall be at least
feet clear of and above such sidewalk.
Section s. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
erect maintain any gate opening or swinging out
ward into any public street alley in said city, or
opening or swinging across any public side
walk in said city Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this of the next preceding section SHALL
upon conviction thereof, be adjudged to pay fine
of not less than Two Dollars more than Ten Dol
lars and the of prosecution and be imprisoned
in the county jail of Grant County until such Judgment
be paid, not exceeding, however, the of ten days.
Section g. All shade and ornamental trees here
after by any person any alley of the
city of Lancaster shall be set in such street alley at
distance of not than eight feet less than
feet from the line next the street alley Of any
lot or lots bordering and AUDITING thereon.
Section Z. If any person shall set out any shade
ornamental tree trees in violation of this o1d
NANCE such trees shall be deemed obstruc-
sion and nuisance which may be removed and abated
by the city.
Section s. It shall be the duty Of each or
occupant of premises abuttng any public street or
Streets alley or alleys said city, to trim and keep
alleys upon which his premises abut if such trees are
situated upon said occupants side of the
Ter of the alley and if such tree or trees shall
be the property of the Of such premises or be
claimed and controlled by him. Such trees shall be so
trimmed that the branches and limbs thereof, with
their foliage shall not fall hang down lower than
distance of twelve feet from any sidewalk street or
alley.
Section g. It shall likewise be the duty of
said owner or occupant to in like manner trim
each and every fruit, shade ornamental tree
upon his premises, which overhangs any public
walk, street or alley in said city.
Section TO- The branches and rubbish re-
sulting from such trimming shall be Immediately
removed from such sidewalk, street or alley
Section H. It shall likewise be the duty Ct
such owner occupant to keep the street or
streets, alley or alleys upon which his premises
abut, upon his own side thereof, clear and free
from high weeds and grass and to remove such
weeds and grass when cut.
Section IL. If any owner or occupant shall
fail to comply with the provisions of sections
eight, nine, ten and eleven of this chapter, the
street commissioner shall carry out the same
upon one days notice to the owner of such prem
Uses, if the owner be known, and upon like notice
to the occupant of such premises, if the owner be
not known, and the cost thereof shall be charge
against such person and may be recovered in an
action by the city.
Section Is. It is hereby made unlawful for
any person to tie or hitch any horse, mule or
other animal to any shade tree in any street. alley
or public ground or to any fence within the cor
porate limits of the city of Lancaster and any
person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this section SHALL upon conviction thereof, be
adjudged to pay fine of not less than Two Dol
lars nor more than Ten Dollars and the costs of
prosecution, and to be imprisoned in the county
jail OF Grant County until such Judgment be paid.
not exceeding, however, the term of ten DAYS.
Section IA. It shall be unlawful for anv
person to wash, cut or trim ice on anv nnblic
sidewalk, or to wash ice on any public street. of
the city of Lancaster, and any person violating
the provisions of this section SHALL upon convic-
ton thereof, be punished by fine as provided in
the next preceding section.