Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. $50.

An ordnance regulating mousse
movers and the moving of build
ings within the limits of the city
of Cresco, and providing penalty
for violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Cresco, Howard
County, Iowa:
Section I. No person, firm or
corporation shall move, cause to
be moved, or engage in moving In.
upon, along, or across any street,
alley, or public ground of the city
Of Cresco, iowa, any building
whatsoever, until all the conditions
and regulations as hereinafter pro-
vided shall have been fully COM
piled with.
Section 2. Before any building
shall be moved in, upon, along. or
across any street, alley, or public
ground of the city of Cresco, the
owner of such building, or the
person, firm, or corporation pro-
posing to move such building, shall
make a written application to the
mayor of the city, or to the city
council when as hereinafter pro-.
vided the consent of the city coun-
|cil shall be required, for consent to
move the same, specifying in such
application the building proposed
to be moved, its location at the
time such application is made, the
streets, alleys, or public grounds
along or across which the same is
desired to be moved, tn particular
place to which the same is to be NOV
ed, the date upon which it is propos-
ed to move the same, which said ap-
plication must be made at least
five days before the time proposed
for the moving of such building.
| Section 3. At least five days
prior to the time proposed for the
moving of such .uilding, the ap-
plicant for consent shall give no.
tice in writing to all persons, firms,
or corporations. or their agents,
having, owning or controlling any
overhead electric, telegraph, or
telephone wires, and poles, lawful
" upon any street, alley, or pub
lie ground of the city, which will be
affected by the moving Of such
building, which notice shall state the
same matters and things which are
required to be stated by the pre-
ceding section hereof.
Section 4. Upon receiving the
application provided for in section
two hereof, and within three day!
after the making of such applica
ton, the mayor shall either issue
permit therefor, according to tn
said application, or he may pre-
scribe and designate other street
alleys, or public grounds, upon
along, or across which such build
ing may be moved, or he may re
fuse altogether to issue a perm1
or in any manner grant consen
for the moving Of such building
having in view public convenience
and safety, and the protection Q
public and private property.
Section 5. In case the mayo
shall refuse to grant permit TO
the moving of any building a.
hereinbefore provided, or in cas-
of his refusal to grant a permit tt
move any such building alon thu
route set out in the application, the1
the applicant may appeal to the cit,
council for such permit; which
body shall have power to grant o.
refuse the same according to tAt
tenor of the application, or desig
nate route different from tina
proposed in the application.
Section 6. Before issuing a per
NIT for the moving of any build
ing, the mayor or city council, "a
the case may be, shall require the
house mover applying therfor te
furnish and file, with the mayor OF
J the city clerk, good and Stiff
cient bond, in a sum to be fixed
by the official or body issuing suca
permit. and in no case less than
one thousand dollars, and with
sureties to be approved by such
official or body, as the case may
be, conditioned for the faithful
compliance by such applicant with
all the provisions of this ordinance
and with the ordinances of the city
in respect to the proper use and
care of the streets, and for pay.
ment of all penalties incurred by
him in the violation of any city or
dinance, and of all damages tc
public or private property, or on