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SD Codified L § 9-29-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-2 - Regulation of police of municipality.

9-29-2. Regulation of police of municipality.Every municipality shall have power to regulate the police of the municipality and pass and enforce all necessary police ordinances. Source: SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 56; RC 1919, §6169 (34); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (23).
SD Codified L § 9-29-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-3 - Prohibition of disorders and disturbances.

9-29-3. Prohibition of disorders and disturbances.Every municipality shall have power to provide for keeping and preserving the peace and quietness of the municipality, to prevent disorderly conduct, to prohibit public intoxication, and to prevent and suppress riots, affrays, noises, disturbances, and disorderly assemblies in any place. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §22, subdiv 12; CL 1887, §1043, subdiv 12; SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 47, 57; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 47, 57; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 12; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 47, 57; RC 1919, §6169 (35), (36); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (25).
SD Codified L § 9-29-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-4 - Disorderly houses and houses of ill fame.

9-29-4. Disorderly houses and houses of ill fame.Every municipality shall have power to suppress bawdy or disorderly houses and houses of ill fame. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 34; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 34; SL 1907, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 34; RC 1919, §6169 (57); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (28).
SD Codified L § 9-29-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-5 - Gambling and fraudulent practices--Seizure and destruction of instruments and devices--Exemption of state lottery.

9-29-5. Gambling and fraudulent practices--Seizure and destruction of instruments and devices--Exemption of state lottery.Any municipality may suppress gambling, gaming and gambling houses, lotteries and all fraudulent devices and practices used for obtaining money or property. Any municipality may enter any place where any such activity is practiced or allowed to be practiced, and seize and destroy any instrument, device or thing used for such purpose found therein. The provisions of this section do not apply to any lottery owned and operated by this state. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 34; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 34; SL 1907, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 34; RC 1919, §6169 (57); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (29); SL 1987, ch 313, §41.
SD Codified L § 9-29-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-6 - Retailing of alcoholic beverages.

9-29-6. Retailing of alcoholic beverages.Every municipality shall have power to engage in retailing alcoholic beverages as provided in Title 35. Source: SDC 1939, §45.0201 (31); SL 1971, ch 65, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-29-7 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-7 - Regulation of alcoholic beverage sales, use, and consumption.

9-29-7. Regulation of alcoholic beverage sales, use, and consumption.Each municipality may prohibit or regulate the transaction of business in alcoholic beverages and the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages, establish the number of on- and off-sale licenses which may be issued and the fees to be charged for the licenses, and provide for reasonable classifications of on-sale and off-sale licenses consistent with the provisions of Title 35. Source: SL 1941, ch 209; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201-1 (3); SL 1971, ch 65, §2; SL 1980, ch 251, §3; SL 2010, ch 183, §8.
SD Codified L § 9-29-9 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-9 - Obscene and immoral publications.

9-29-9. Obscene and immoral publications.Every municipality shall have power to prohibit the sale or exhibition of any obscene or immoral publication, print, film, picture, or illustration. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 34; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 34; SL 1907, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 34; RC 1919, §6169 (57); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (27).
SD Codified L § 9-29-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-10 - Begging.

9-29-10. Begging.A municipality may regulate the practice of begging. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 59; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 59; SL 1909, ch 50; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 59; RC 1919, §6169 (63); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (26); SL 1981, ch 44, §32; SL 1982, ch 77.
SD Codified L § 9-29-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-11 - Cruelty to animals.

9-29-11. Cruelty to animals.Every municipality shall have power to prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 58; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 58; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 58; RC 1919, §6169 (39); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (46).
SD Codified L § 9-29-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-12 - Animals running at large--Pounds--Dog licenses.

9-29-12. Animals running at large--Pounds--Dog licenses.Every municipality shall have power to regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs, animals, and poultry, to establish pounds, appoint poundmasters, and regulate the impounding of animals, and to impose a tax or license on dogs running at large. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 65; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 65; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 5, 17; SL 1907, ch 86; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 65; SL 1913, ch 120; RC 1919, §6169 (37), (38); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (47).
SD Codified L § 9-29-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-13 - Abatement of nuisances.

9-29-13. Abatement of nuisances.Every municipality shall have power to declare what shall constitute a nuisance and prevent, abate, and remove the same. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 60; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 60; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 4; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 60; RC 1919, §6169 (40); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (34).
SD Codified L § 9-29-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-14 - Fences and party walls.

9-29-14. Fences and party walls.Every municipality shall have power to regulate partition fences and party walls. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 48; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 48; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 48; RC 1919, §6169 (28); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (49).
SD Codified L § 9-29-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-15 - Interference with radio reception.

9-29-15. Interference with radio reception.Every municipality shall have power to regulate the installation and operation of motors and other electrical or mechanical devices so as to prevent interference with radio reception. Source: SL 1929, ch 196; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (50).
SD Codified L § 9-29-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-16 - Police powers of mayor, commissioners, and town marshals.

9-29-16. Police powers of mayor, commissioners, and town marshals.The mayor of a first or second class municipality having a common council, each member of a board of city commissioners, and each town marshal shall possess, within the jurisdiction of the municipality, all the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs to suppress disorder and keep the peace. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §41; CL 1887, §1066; SL 1890, ch 37, art III, §6; RPolC 1903, §§1187, 1455; SL 1905, ch 170, §1; SL 1913, ch 119, §24; RC 1919, §6279; SDC 1939, §45.1112; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-29-17 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-17 - Mayor's power to summon aid in preserving order.

9-29-17. Mayor's power to summon aid in preserving order.The mayor of every first or second class municipality shall have the power, when necessary, to call upon every inhabitant of the municipality over the age of eighteen years to aid in enforcing the laws and ordinances, and to call out any organized militia within the county in which the municipality is situated, in suppressing riots and other disorderly conduct, or carrying into effect any law or ordinance, subject to the authority of the Governor as commander in chief thereof. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art III, §11; RPolC 1903, §1192; SL 1913, ch 119, §27; RC 1919, §6280; SDC 1939, §45.1113; SL 1981, ch 44, §33; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-29-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-18 - Duties of chief of police.

9-29-18. Duties of chief of police.The chief of police shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the governing body for the preservation of the peace. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art XIII, §1; RPolC 1903, §1282; SL 1913, ch 119, §101; RC 1919, §6301; SL 1923, ch 239, §1; SDC 1939, §45.1133.
SD Codified L § 9-29-19 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-19 - Powers of policemen--Arrest.

9-29-19. Powers of policemen--Arrest.All policemen of any municipality shall possess the powers of constables. They may pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state, and when performing the duties aforesaid may arrest and detain any person guilty of any breach of the peace or any violation of the laws of the state or ordinance of the municipality. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art XIII, §1; RPolC 1903, §1282; SL 1913, ch 119, §101; RC 1919, §6301; SL 1923, ch 239, §1; SDC 1939, §45.1133; SL 1981, ch 44, §34.
SD Codified L § 9-29-19.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-19.1 - Arrest for ordinance violation--Complaint--Release on promise to appear.

9-29-19.1. Arrest for ordinance violation--Complaint--Release on promise to appear.Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of any municipal ordinance, which occurs in the presence of the arresting law enforcement officer, such officer may take the name and address of the person arrested and issue a complaint or otherwise notify him in writing to appear at a time and place to be specified in such complaint or notice. The time so specified shall be at least five days after the arrest unless the person arrested shall demand an earlier hearing. Such officer may allow the person arrested an earlier hearing. Such officer may allow the person arrested to be released from custody, upon the giving by such person of his written promise to appear at such time and place. Any person refusing to give such written promise to appear may be prosecuted as in the manner of other violations of city ordinances. Source: SL 1977, ch 76.
SD Codified L § 9-29-20 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-20 - Powers of sheriff or constable within municipality.

9-29-20. Powers of sheriff or constable within municipality.The sheriff or any constable of the county or counties in which the municipality is situated may serve any process or make any arrest authorized to be made by any municipal officer. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §6; RPolC 1903, §1233; SL 1913, ch 119, §57; RC 1919, §6313; SDC 1939, §45.1140.
SD Codified L § 9-29-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-21 - Salaried police receiving fees for criminal process as misdemeanor.

9-29-21. Salaried police receiving fees for criminal process as misdemeanor.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any chief of police or other policeman receiving a salary for services to charge or receive any fee or compensation for the service of any process issued out of any court of this state in any criminal case. Source: SL 1911, ch 155, §3; RC 1919, §6304; SDC 1939, §45.1135; SL 1981, ch 43, §19.
SD Codified L § 9-29-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-22 - Costs in unsuccessful prosecutions for ordinance violations.

9-29-22. Costs in unsuccessful prosecutions for ordinance violations.In any action prosecuted by the city attorney for the violation of any municipal ordinance, if unsuccessful, the municipality shall pay the costs. Source: SL 1907, ch 191, §25; SL 1909, ch 176, §12; SL 1915, ch 151, §1; RC 1919, §6314; SDC 1939, §45.1141; SL 1947, ch 203; SL 1981, ch 44, §35.
SD Codified L § 9-29-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-23 - Release and remission of penalties for ordinance violations.

9-29-23. Release and remission of penalties for ordinance violations.The mayor in first or second class municipalities having a common council, and the governing body in all other municipalities may release any person imprisoned for violation of any ordinance or remit any fine or penalty for violation thereof, the reasons therefor being made a matter of record in the office of the auditor or clerk. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art III, §8; RPolC 1903, §1188; SL 1913, ch 119, §25; RC 1919, §6281; SDC 1939, §45.1114; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-29-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-24 - Municipal jail--Use of county jail.

9-29-24. Municipal jail--Use of county jail.Every municipality shall have power to establish, maintain, and regulate a jail or, with the consent of the board of county commissioners, to use the county jail for the confinement of persons charged with or convicted of the violation of any ordinance. Source: SL 1903, ch 94; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 56; RC 1919, §6169 (33), (34); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (16).
SD Codified L § 9-29-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-25 - City workhouse--Purposes for which used.

9-29-25. City workhouse--Purposes for which used.Every first or second class municipality shall have power to establish, maintain, and regulate a city jail, house of correction, and workhouse for the confinement and reformation of disorderly persons, vagrants, tramps, and idle persons, and persons convicted of violating any ordinance of the municipality, and appoint necessary jailers and keepers. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 55; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 55; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 55; RC 1919, §6170 (8); SDC 1939, §45.0202 (7); SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-29-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations|Section 9-29-26 - Family day care homes--Regulation and standards of care.

9-29-26. Family day care homes--Regulation and standards of care.Notwithstanding the provisions of §§26-6-14.1 and 26-6-14.2, any municipality may provide for the regulation of family day care homes and may adopt standards of care including but not limited to the qualifications of personnel engaged in providing family day care homes; requirements relating to safety, sanitation, condition, and maintenance of physical plant and equipment utilized in child care. Source: SL 1986, ch 78.
SD Codified L § 9-30-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 30 - Regulation Of Streets And Public Places|Section 9-30-1 - Utility openings and lights in streets and alleys.

9-30-1. Utility openings and lights in streets and alleys.Every municipality shall have power to regulate openings in streets or alleys for laying of gas or water mains, sewers, tunnels, and drains, and the erecting of gas or electric lights. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 13; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 13; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 12; RC 1919, §6357; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (79).
SD Codified L § 9-30-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 30 - Regulation Of Streets And Public Places|Section 9-30-2 - Regulation of use of public places--Cleaning--Obstructions and encroachments.

9-30-2. Regulation of use of public places--Cleaning--Obstructions and encroachments.Every municipality shall have power to regulate the use of sidewalks, streets, alleys, wharves, parks, and public grounds, to provide for cleaning the same, to prevent and remove obstructions and encroachments upon the same, to prevent injury to the same, to regulate or prevent any practice having a tendency to annoy persons frequenting the same, and to regulate or prohibit structures under sidewalks and riding and driving thereon. Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §22, subdiv 11; CL 1887, §1043, subdiv 11; SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 9, 10, 12, 15 to 21, 74; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 10, 74; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 11; SL 1909, ch 50; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 9 to 11, 15, 72; RC 1919, §6169 (47), (48), SDC 1939, §45.0201 (44).
SD Codified L § 9-30-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 30 - Regulation Of Streets And Public Places|Section 9-30-3 - Signs and advertising in public places.

9-30-3. Signs and advertising in public places.Every municipality shall have power to regulate and prohibit the use of streets, sidewalks, and public grounds for signs, signposts, awnings, flying of flags or banners, posting of bills and advertisements, the exhibition or carrying of banners, placards, or advertisements, and the distribution of handbills. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 17 to 19; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 17, 18; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 18, 19; RC 1919, §6169 (50), (51); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (43).
SD Codified L § 9-30-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 30 - Regulation Of Streets And Public Places|Section 9-30-4 - Traffic and sales in public places.

9-30-4. Traffic and sales in public places.Every municipality shall have power to regulate traffic and sales upon the streets and sidewalks and in public places. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 20; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 20; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 20; RC 1919, §6169 (52); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (42).
SD Codified L § 9-30-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 30 - Regulation Of Streets And Public Places|Section 9-30-5 - Snow removal--Weed removal--Expense paid by special assessment.

9-30-5. Snow removal--Weed removal--Expense paid by special assessment.Every municipality shall have power to require the owner of abutting property to remove snow and ice from sidewalks and weeds from parking, and to provide for their removal and for taxing the expense thereof by special assessment against the abutting property. Source: RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 14; SL 1907, ch 95; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 15; RC 1919, §6169 (46); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (45).
SD Codified L § 9-31-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 31 - Traffic Regulation|Section 9-31-1 - General authority to regulate use of motor vehicles, bicycles, trailers, and road machinery.

9-31-1. General authority to regulate use of motor vehicles, bicycles, trailers, and road machinery.Except as otherwise provided, every municipality may regulate the use of motor vehicles, bicycles, house cars, house trailers, trailer coaches, traction engines, tractors, and road rollers. Source: SL 1917, ch 311; RC 1919, §6169 (54); SL 1929, ch 197; SDC 1939, §45.0201 (32); SL 1974, ch 76, §1; SL 1982, ch 226, §1.
SD Codified L § 9-31-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 31 - Traffic Regulation|Section 9-31-2 - Designation of routes of travel for commercial vehicles.

9-31-2. Designation of routes of travel for commercial vehicles.Every municipality shall have the power by ordinance or resolution to designate routes of travel on the public streets and highways within and through the municipality for commercial motor carriers, trucks, and buses and to require such motor vehicles to follow such designated routes of travel within and through the municipality with provision for permission for such motor vehicles to deviate from such designated routes to the extent required to reach a necessary destination within the municipality not on such designated routes. Source: SL 1949, ch 201; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201-1 (6).
SD Codified L § 9-31-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 31 - Traffic Regulation|Section 9-31-3 - Speed regulation.

9-31-3. Speed regulation.Every municipality shall have power to regulate the speed of animals, vehicles, motor vehicles, cars, and locomotives. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 21; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 21; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 21; RC 1919, §6169 (53); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (41).
SD Codified L § 9-31-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 31 - Traffic Regulation|Section 9-31-4 - Assistance in enforcement of drunk-driving laws.

9-31-4. Assistance in enforcement of drunk-driving laws.The law enforcement officers of every municipality shall assist state law enforcement officers in the apprehension and prosecution of persons suspected of violating the provisions of chapter 32-23. Source: SL 1941, ch 192; SL 1955, ch 196; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201 (106); SL 1974, ch 76, §2.
SD Codified L § 9-31-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 31 - Traffic Regulation|Section 9-31-5 - Establishment and use of parking meters--Use of proceeds.

9-31-5. Establishment and use of parking meters--Use of proceeds.Every municipality shall have the power to acquire, operate, maintain, and regulate parking meters on the public streets and places and on parking lots and areas controlled by the municipality, to fix and collect regulatory parking fees for the parking of vehicles in parking meter spaces thereon, and to use the proceeds therefrom for traffic regulation, acquiring and maintaining traffic control equipment or facilities, or acquiring, equipping, and maintaining of parking lots and areas or for the construction, maintenance, and upkeep of municipal streets and alleys. Source: SL 1947, ch 225; SL 1949, ch 196; SL 1951, ch 244, §1; SL 1953, ch 252, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §45.0201-1 (10); SL 1961, ch 243.
SD Codified L § 9-32-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 9 - Municipal Government|Chapter 32 - Sanitation And Health Measures|Section 9-32-1 - Promotion of health and suppression of disease.

9-32-1. Promotion of health and suppression of disease.Every municipality shall have power to do what may be necessary or expedient for the promotion of health or the suppression of disease. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art V, §1, subdiv 63; RPolC 1903, §1229, subdiv 63; RPolC 1903, §1438, subdiv 4; SL 1913, ch 119, §53, subdiv 63; RC 1919, §6169 (41); SDC 1939, §45.0201 (35).