The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
GOVERNMENT
IN EARLY LAYS
OF WYANQ]TTE
Continued frOOm Last Week

LAST W ttk
In previous issues. The Herald gave
General review Of the terms of Wy
lndOrte'S first city charter
The volume, published in 1871, also
contains the ordinances in 'Orce up To
that time. The first Ordin; nee in the
compilation defines the pow rs and du-
ties of the city attorney. Ie was to
hold the office for the t. III of one
Year. was To be IN admitte ! attorney
of the Supreme Court of thu state. He
was To furnish Il 500 bond TO the city
within ten days after notice Of his APP
puintment. Then followed Il detailed
list of the duties connected with the
office.
In ii separate ordinance. the mar
shall was empowered to appoint not
exceeding three deputies. All were to
obey and execute all lawful preCeptS.
aud commands of the Mayer, the Re
cordtr's Court, the Comm j Council
ana the Board of Health. 4 $1,000
bond running to the city wa required.
The street commissioner |whO. drew
down the munificent salary of $50
PER day-when working requir
I'd to furnish $1,000 bond
The city collector, who really hand
led the big money, was let off with
$1,000 bond
\ Sl.:JOO bond was required from
the director of the poor. Re ief TO the
INDECENT was limited TO so at one
time
Eight standing commit es of the
Council were provided for oy Ordin-
anc, -COmmittee Oh ways d id means,
education, claims, streets, taxes, Ii
cen>es. health, and pounds.
For his arduOus duties, the pound
master was To receive for his services
TOR each horse colt, ass, mule, swine
or OK 30 cents per day while i'm
pounded; for each sheep, goat, cow or
calf, u cents per day. Geese or other
domestic fowl only furnished u sti
pend of five cents per day. and the
pOundmaSter probably did not pay
much attention to them.
Section of the ordinance read:
No horse, colt, ass. mule, swine,
goat or other cattle excepting mich
cows shall run ut large within the
limits of the city of WyandOtte, and
10 geese. or other domestic fowls shall
run ut large within the limits of the
city of WyandUtte aforesaid. PrOvid-
ed, that no mich cows shall be allow
ed to run ut large within the limits
Of said city between the hours Of tx
clock in the evening and o'clock in
the morning"
For plotting animals to the pound.
the pOundmaster was entitled to the
following fees: Any horse, colt, ass.
mule or swine, 80 cents cad; any
cattle, - cents head; any sheep or
goat, % cents head; and for any
goose or other domestic fowl, ten cents
apiece.
After seven To II days, any i'm
pounded animal might be dispose of
at public sale. Proceeds to be paid
into the city treasury.
No dog was To be permitted to run
at large without being muZzled. Offi,
GERS. and all persons over 20 years of
age. were authorized To kill unmuzzled
CANNES.
Provision was made by ordinance
for the forced building of sidewalks.
The walks were to be constructed of
good pine, hemlOck or oak plank, not
less than two inches in thickness, nor
more than II inches i'm width, on pine.
oak cedar or hemlOck sleepers placed
not more than four inches apart"
BY an ordinance adopted August 8,
1861. the speed limit for any horse,
carriage. sleigh or other vehicle was
limited to eight miles per hour.
Battle rs in the waters Of the De
trOit river were warned not to do so
lin nude, state by daylight.
Snow was To be removed from side
walks within ~ hours after falling.
One of the shortest Of the ordinances
declared that mo person shall run
any velOcipede on any OF the side
walks within the limits Of the city Of
WyandOtte-"
A spe cial ordinance provided for the
collection Of poll tax Of 81. This
sum might be worked out by eight
hours labor On~the streets. DeliHquents
could BE- imprisoned for ten days.
To guard against an influx Of pau
pers. the poor ordinance ordained: If
any owner. captain or master Of any