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Order to be for full amount of claim
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BELL-RINGING- Punished .. BILLIARD TABLES- [See Licenses:] BITCH- [See Dogs.] , BOOK PEDDLERS l'ay license
BOOKS-
Open to public inspection . BONDS-
Issued to build leyee .. .
84-87
Of city officers. [See City Clerk, City, Mar- shal, City Treasurer, City Engineer, City Solle- itor, City Council, Street Commissioner. ] BOUNDARIES OF CITY- As fixed by act of 1857. Of wards-First ward ..
Second ward Third ward ..
Fourth ward .
Fifth ward ..
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Sixth ward ..
Seventh, ward
10
BOWLING ALLEYSH
[See (Licenses.]
BRIDGES-
Fast driving on punished Street railroads on [See Railroads.] .
25 1
48. 49 73
BUILDINGS-
[See Fire Limits, Chimneys.]
BULLS-
[See Animals.]
BUSINESS-
Order and rules of. C., R. I. & P. R. R .- ['See Railroads.]
CEMETERIES-
Regulations concerning. CHIEF ENGINEER- [See Fire Department.]
1-15
66-69
CHIMNEYS-
How constructed Project from roof.
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SECTION.
PAGE.
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CITY ORDINANCES.
INDEX TO ORDINANCES
CIRCUS
[See |Licenses.]
CITY INSPECTOR AND , SEALER | OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES+-
Appointed and duties of.
59-61
CITY CLERK_
Election of. Seal of. ..
Make out notices to judges and clerks of elec- tion ..
Prepare poll booke.
Enter judgment of council in case of contested election, etc
Oaths of office filed with
Bond of, and oath of office:
Keep journal of proceedings.
Keep record-book of ordinances
Keep record of time of passage and publica tion of same. ..
15 16
6 6
Draw and attest orders on the treasury.
16
Keep record of appointments of subordinate officers
16
6 :
6
Keep warrant-book and how kept.
Take receipts for warrants ...
7
When sold before issue, what ..
Furnish copy of record to city officers.
Same for others, and fees ....
Order to be for full amount of claim.
For special appropriations, record !!
Draw orders for balances due, on certificate
of county treasurer. ..
To whom drawn, and record.| Keep rebord book of warrants and what it ! [shall .contain.]
Keep printed copies of ordinances!
Keep printed copies of sidewalk notices, etc. Keep printed copies of all assessments ... Keep book and record copies of all contracts Report aggregate of all appropriations to each regular meeting.
At last regular meeting of his tprin, report amount of appropriations for the year. .
20
20
21 21 1 1
21
22 1
22
117
UCTION.
4 4
4: 4 5 5
:
11 18 14 15 15
6 6 6
Have custody of records, documents, etc.
Procure books and stationery for council and city officers.
6
6 6 7 7
8 8 19 19
7
i
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7
1 :
3
118
CITY ORDINANCES.
CITY CLERK- CONTINUED !-
· 1 Report whole amount of orders issued. Report upon what fonds Report what upon treasurer's certificates Report the numbers,
22
22
22
22
23
23
Prepare sidewalk: notices, btc
3
31
Keep record of all burials etc
15
68
On what funds: orders drawn.
2
92
To draw orders : for salaries, when . Have custody of official bonds.
4
106
To keep all records ete. open to public inspec- tion .
106
Dismissed trom office for neglect ..
106
Record ordinances and attest
106
Append certificate of publication Call roll of members
Read minutes
109
Enter yeas and nays on the, minutes
15
111
.. .
Forward all papers immediately . . . CITY COUNCIL-
referred to? committees,
36
114
Regular meetings of Adjournod and special meetings
1 1 2
3
1 Elect officers. .
Designate place of elections, when Appoint judges and clerks
3
Elections contested before.
3 6
Majority of, a quorum.
Less, adjourn and compel attendance Proceedings of, to expel from office.
10 10 11 11
Proceedings of, in contested elections. Shall make its own rules.
Protect itself from intruders
To approve bond ot city clerk.
12 11 31
To approve bond of street commissioner.
To approve bond of marsbal.
Toapprove bond of treasurer;
To approve bond of solicitor
Approve constitution of fire-companies. .. Confirm election of chief and assistant engi- neers of fire department.
SECTION.
A08.
00 00 00 00 con co ml 3
Keepjan office provided by council Keepjoffice open from 9 to 4 o'clock Compensation .
23
3
105
106
109
4
9
INDEX .TO ORDINANCES,
CITY COUNCIL - CONTINUED- To direct number of men in fire companies .. Two-thirdla, direct building of sidewalks, etc. Majority do same on petition.
Direct manner of doing work .. Declare assessments.
1, B
30,31 31 32
6 32
i
i
9 33
10
34 84
Same without petition
Appoint city inspector and sealer off weights and measures. .
Procure standards of weights and measures.
Appoint weighers and measurers. Have control of cemetery fund.
Appoint policemen upon |nomination!
Revoke commissions of.
Fix compensation of.
Reinstate ..
CITY |ENGINEER-
Election and term of ..
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4 8
To make survers, plats, etc.
24 24 25 26
Plate, etc., filo and record .: Report grades, changes in, plans and estimates' File reports, maps and other papers with clerk 8 Superintend all work on streets, ulleys and public grounds. 197 BG 8.9. $3,34 8,11 9
Survey and give boundary lines of lote ote Olive certificate of trade and mark Hamo .. Keep record of certificates given
28 28 28 29 89
Hees from private persons . . . Compensation I Furnished with office and stationary Select his own nasinfants.
Bond of. .. Construct sidewalks, etc., when.
Estimate cost of improvements, when. Survey coal mines, when . Right of to enter and survey coal-banks, etc. Duty to, upon request of street commissioner
SECTION.
Pler.
21 30 31
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Direct lighting of streets and assess cost. Direct opening, etc., of streets and assess cost
Direct paying, planking, etc., of streets! Direct same and assess cost.
33 33
Pay for work on estimates and certificates of city cugineer. . Direct opening, etc., of streets upon petition and assess cost.
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1 3'
59 59 $ 61 68 92 99 93 94. . . :
31 33 63 64 * 641
1
119
120%
CITY ORDINANCES.
CITY MARSHAL- Election, term, oath and bond of, Duties of
SECTIONJ
PAOK
1. To report to mayor.
2. To enforce Jawa and ordinances.
3. To arrest disturbers without warrant.
+. To abate nuisances and serve process.
5. To keep account of money received, pay over and take duplicate re- ceipts, etc. !
6. To submit books to mayor and council.
To attend mayor's court.
Other duties
12 92,13
Acting chief of police
Police subordinate.
Is fire-policeman
Is sergeant-at-arms of council.
Attend meetings of council, etc
May command aid of by-standere
Badge of: office :
Inform solicitor of fact land witnesses, when.
Penalty for neglect and malfeasance in office Compensation of.
3
Deliver poll-books and ballot-boxes to
8
: Serve process in contested election case:
, 11
Attend fires.
17,20
Attend fires ...
24
Penalty for not attending
24
Exempt from fire-company duty
25
Duties relating to chimneys, flues, let 3-5
Gunpowder.
1-
Impound all stock except cows.
1-6
Collect dog tax, kill dogs, etc.
1-7
Compensation for killing and collecting
6
Serve sidewalk notices, etc.
3'
Notify persons to remove nuisances To abate nuisances. .
5 6.8
May arrest sabbath-breakers. ...
12
May enter disorderly houses etc., by force
20
May disperse loafers on streets.
36
May remove horses and vehicles street . .
from the
1
11
46
58'
4
46 47 50
May remove wooden buildings and therefor in fire limits
materials
2, 3 3 3 3
13 13 13 13 13 14. 14
Serve notices on judges and clerks of election
14 14 4 4 5 23,24 25 25
25 26
28 29 30 31 40 40
INDEX TO ORDINANCES.
CITY MARSHALL -CONTINUED- May remove hay stacks; etc .. Responsible for acts of deputy marshall With mayor nominate policemen to council. With mayor have supervision of police! Shall deliver papers referred to committee. ..
CITY SOLICITOR- Election, term, bond, path of. . . Duties
To prosecute and defend suits .:.
To prosecute and appeals when
To prosecute for violation of ordinances.
To prosecute in criminal cases before mayor !.
To ad ise council and committees . .. To give written opinion to council, when To revise ordinances, when.
To draw contracts,
Collect money, pay over and take receipts and- report. .
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Compensation
Deliver papers etc, to successor.
To sign appeal bonds 1 May dismiss suits in name of city
To examine proofs before suit brought
1
CITY TREASURER++
Election, terip, bond, oath of.
Receive and keep money
To disburse money, how.
To give duplicate receipts in all cases
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Keep separate account for each fund
Same of receipts and disbursements
What accounts shall show.
Keep
record of city warrants and what it
.8ball ebow . ..
Take receipt for interest paid on warrants.
Cancel and preserve warrants when paid
Keep cash books, and how.
Footell and balances carried, when
Make monthly reports to' council'. Make annual report. .. Settle
with council and enter details
Receive money from county treasurer monthly and give duplicate receipts
Compensation. ... . Keep sidewalk fax-book!
20,000
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PAt.
63 92 99 93 1
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CITY ORDINANCES.
SECTION!
PAGE.
CITY | TREASURER-CONTINUED++
Publish copy of sidewalk and other asdess-
ments .. .
3
31 , 31
Deliver list of unpaid assessments to solicitor 3
Receive and
give receipts for, money for
licenses.
15,4
54,56 68
Receive cemetery funds, etc.
.10
CLERK-
[See City Clerk.]
COALMINES-
To he surveyed.
1-4
63
Penalty for obstructing survey
2
Penalty for trespass on . . .
3-4
COMMISSIONERI
[See Street Commissioner.]
COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Standing, list of
30
113
To be appointed by mayor.
30
Special, to consist of three; when
31
113 113 113
Special, discharged, when ..
32
Regular meetings of ..
33
113
To approve bills before allowed by Council.
34
113
To report in writing with resolution of recom- .mendation .
35
Clerk forward papers toj
36
COMMON PROSTITUTES_
[See Offenses.]
COWS-
May run at large
D. M. V. R. R .-
[See. Railroads.]
.DISTURBING PUBLIC QUIET,
Punished
2+3
[See Off'anses.]
DOCUMENTS-
Open to public inspection
106
DOGS-
Taxed-82 and bitch $4 each. Hlave collar with owner's name, Owner of, liable to fine, when .. Running at large without collar killed
Killed when, by any person . ...
When with countrymen, exception .. .
Fine for permitting vicions dogs to rup. .. When not allowed to run without muzzle.
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4 64
114 114
1 28 41
INDEX TO ORDINANCES.
123
DOGS CONTINUED-+ When fine for allowing dog to run without
muzzle .'
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30 30 30
DRAYMEN -!!
DRUNKENNESS Being foupil in state of, punished.
37,47.
DUTIESAI
Penalty for neglect of, by city officers EATING HOUSE- [Sce Lacenses.]
ELECTIONSH
~
Annual places of fixed by council
Judges find clerks appointed
Clerk give notice | to ...
Clerk turpish pohl-books for.
Marshal deliver pull-books and ballot-boxes to
3
Judges and clerks of, take oath!
Voters present at polls select judges and clerks when ..
Returns !. Clerk preserve ballots
Contested before council
Compensation of judges and clarks
Of city officers by coundi
1
2 4 17 18 20
20 106
ENACTING CLAUSE !. ENGINEER-
[Sep City Engineer, Fire Department.]
EXPRESSMEN --
[Sce Licenses.]
FIRE DEPARTMENT-
Consists of ..
Chief engineer elected by ballot, when
First and second engineers, same. ..
All members of fire department vote. Election confirmed by council.
1
22222
20 20 20 20 20
5
Election of marshal .
if treasurer. of solicitor ... of mayor. . . of chief engineer of fire department of first and second assistant engi neers department. :
108
Fees for burying, g and collecting tax When tax que.
LGL.
121
CITY ORDINANCES.
FIRE DEPARTMENT-CONTINUED
Shall take oath
Term of office.
May be removed for neglect, etc. Vacancy, how filled
Majority vote[to elect
-
Failure to qualify . ..
Annual meeting in January
Meeting for special election, how called Chief engineer have supreme command, etc., at fires, etc.
5
21
First and second assistants and company offi- cers have same, in order of rank. .. Orders and commands, how communicated. Chief engineer report quarterly, what.
Chief engineer may order building torn down 1
Assistant engineers, duties of . ..... 26, 5,
Department divided into companies
2,
Company officers.
Duties of firemen .. 8,10
Semi-annual review of department. 11
22 23
Firemen wear regulation hat. .. Penalty for applying apparatus to private use Penalty for non-attendance at company meet- ing
14
29
Penalty for non-attendance at fires and dis- obedience of officers, etc .. 15
28
Authority of mayor, austues and marshal at tires
16, 17, 21
23-4
Engineer's cap and trumpet.
18
23
Badges of company officers
24
Company officers carty trumpet 19
24
By-standers at fires shall work and orders.
obey
20
24
All persons refusing to obey orders fined
20
24
Thieves and idlers at fires arrested.
20
24
Draymen and others, and horses pressed service
into.
Penalty for obstructiong to firemen!
22
24
Penalty for injury to fire-apparatus. .
22
24
How engines etc., drawn to and from fire
23
24
Who exempt from company duty.
25
25
All penalties for use of department.
27
25
3, 4
0 2 00 20 21 20 21
21 21 21 23 25,21 21 20,22 22 21,22
Company organized, how
12
13
- 23 1
JECTION.
21
24
INDEX TO ORDINANCES!
FIRE
False alarm of, punished). [See Fire Department, Fire-policeman, Chim neys, Flues, Store Pipes, Offenses Find Innits].
FIRE-POLICEMAN ---
Duties of.
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4
25, 27 26 26 27
Compensation. 1.1
FIRE LIMITS-
Defined and bounded ..
Wooden buildings in prohibited. Penalty for erecting wooden buildings in. Lumber-garde in.
Wooden buildings abated.
Costs of abating paid by owner'
8. 4 4 4
Marshal abate within ..
FLUES-
How constructed
Project from roof.
DUNDS!
Divided into general, road and cemetery .. Ilbwy funds constituted.
12
91 92
GAMBLER-
[Sec Offenses]
GAS WORKS-
Grant to "Des Moines gas company! Not to interfere with drains and streets
1-2
70 70
:
Company to repair injury to streets witho
delay. Furnish city with gas .. To lay pipes to public buildings, etc. Shall extend pipes when .! Company furnish service pipe.
Company introduce new discoveries,
Company have equal privileges when gran
expires ..
Company forfeit privileges how -
Quality of gas.]
Report number of consumers.
Brice charged for gas.
GRADES
Of streets established. Datum line for calculation bf.
1-43 1
94-105 94
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58 57 57 1 57 58 58 58
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25, 27 26, 27
70 70 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 73
2
45
To examine all chimneys, stove-pipes, etc. To cause same to be repaired or abated.
125
PLOT.
226
CITY ORDINANCES.
GRADES-CONTINUED-
Bench marks
94
Calculated for middle of street,
95
Of sidewalks at street crossings
95
Uniform between two given points.
105
City engineer to give, when'
9
Of C., R. I. & P ..
81
Street railroad to conform to.
GRAIN STACKS
GUNPOWDER-
How kept and sold
HACKS-
[See Licenses.]
HAY STACKS- When removed
HOGS -
[See Animals.]
HORSES-
Prohibited from running at large
28
See Animals.
I. & M. R. R.
[Sce Railroads]]
INSURANCE-PEDDLERS-
Pay license .:.
53
INTEMPERANCE-
Suppression of !!
35-39
INTOXICATING LIQUORS
1-11
35-39
INTOXICATION-+
Being found in state of, punished
18, 7
47,37 111 =
ITINERANTS-
Pay license.
9-13
LICENSES-
For auctioneers
For billiard-tables.
For bowling-alleys. .!
1,15 53,54 58 3 53 M 53
For bagatelle-keepers!
53
For draymen
6,15
53,54 53
For expressmen.
8,15
1 53,54
For traveling insurance agents
8
53
For traveling book agents.
10 11
53 53
For traveling patent medicine' peddlers.
42 28
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1 . 53
For circus owners and " side-shows
For menageries
Selling of prohibited and punished
INDEX TO ORDINANCES. .
ELECTIONS- CONTINUED For other peddlers
12
For restaurants.
13
54
For concerts, legerdemain, theatricals, etc .. 14
1 54
License issued by mayor, when!
15
54
For omnibuses, coaches, backs |etc .. 16, 18
54,55
Terms of licenses ...
20
55
License revoked! when
21
55
Transterrable, how ..
22
.55 55
Penalties for failure to obtain
23
To saloon-keepers ...
1-8
License for keeping scales
12-13.
LUMBER YARDS-
[See Fire Limits.]
MARSHAL
[Sce City Marshal.]
MAYOR
Election and qualification of.
Jurisdiction
Shall enforce laws and ordinances.
Call special meetings of council.
May recommend measures to council
Examine complaints against officers
Institute proceedings to punish?
Report neglect and evidence of to council!
Power to enforce keeping of the peace.
May therefor call police and citizens to assist. Sign contract (and |exception) ....
Enforce performance of contracts:
Assist and advise with city attorney, when
To file contracts with city clerk ..
Other duties and discretionary powers
Compensation of. ..
Prepare and publish statement of financial condition .!
Keep books and records in his office open to public. . .
Preside at meetings of the council. . Administer oath to engineer, fire-department, etc.
2 3
Call meetings of fire department .. Attend review of fire department May order building torn down at fire . Wear badge at fires.
Other duties and powers at fires
20; 21, 25, 6
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18 18 18 18 18 18. 13 18 18% 18 19 19 10 10 19 19 .: 19
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5 6
19 5
20 20 22. 23 123 25,26
11 16 17
127
CROTION.
plan
54
56, 57 62
128
MAYOR -CONTINUED
Publish notice of assessments to be made, etc 10 1
May remit fines in dertain cases.
May abate nuisance. y
His court and practice in and fees 1-11
May seize and destroy gaming instruments. 19
May force entry into disorderly house. 20
May disperse crowds ..
36
May give permission to move buildings ion condition'
37
Fix amount of liceuse, when 14
Grant licenses, when .. 15
Approve bonds before license, when. 15
54
Revoke license 21
Written consent to transfer of license 22, 5
May order saloon closed, when. 8,'8
55. 56 1
Issue license to salooh-keeper, when. . 11, 2, 4, 7 May abate wooden buildings and material for, in fire limits 4
May sell cemetery lots
8 9
May permit transfer of lots
12
Is chairman of committee on , cemeteries
30
With marshal nominate police
3
Approve bond of policemen.
. With marshal have supervision of police May appoint special police, when
4 6 8 8
Administer oath to .. ..
Report appointments, etc., to council
10 10
Keep record of police appointed, dates, etc. Compare record of ordinances and sign the same
Call council to order.
Duties and powers as presiding office)
3, 61
Shall state question before debate
11
Shall appoint standing committees 30
113 110
To consult solicitor, when,
109, 110
His court, and practice before. 1,11 MENAGERIES-
[See Licenses.]
MEASURES-
Weirats and.
6-11
60, 61
MISDEMEANORS
[ See Of'enses.]
MULES-
[See Animals.]
SECTION,
PAGE.
1
34 38 40 42-44 47 47 50 51 54
1
55 55.56
55, 56 1
1
56 67 . 67 68 113 92 92 193 '93 93 93 93
!
9 1
106 109 109, 110 110 !
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7 6
1
CITY ORDINANCES.
-
Pay receipts to treasurer
INDEX TO ORDINANCES.
129
SECTION.
NUISANCES-
1
Defined and enumerated. Penalty for causing, keeping or permitting.
Abatement of!
2-4 2 · Dead animals are, and penalty 3, 8 Penalty for not abating when notified
Stagnant water on lots is
May be abated and cost assessod
100.
Other remedies for abatement of
Notice by marshal in such casee
Penalties, coats and forfeitures.
Liquor-shop is ...
Chimneys, flues, stove pipes are, when
Wooden buildings are, when.
1-7 . 3. 3-4
Same abated, how ..
Slaughter-houses are, when
1
Abated as. !!
OATII OF OFFICE- [Seel Bonds.] OFFENSES-
Created, defined and punished .
.1-50
Against public quiet, punished.
. 2-3 4-5,7 -
Indecent conduct, punished.
Cruelty to animals ... Loosening boats and skiffe, Using seine in tivors
etc.
6 8 9
Posting bills. ..
Leaving horses unhitched
animals on
-
streets.
Selling on Sunday .
Gambling |prohibited ..
Disorderly houses prohibited . ...
Being found in house of ill-fame.
Being found with prostitute, when.
Vagrants, beggars, gamblers and prostitutes.
Being found intoxicated ..
Gaming instruments destroyed
Refusing to admit peace officer into disorderly
houses, punished.
Discharging fire arms ..
" Poison " labeled, how
Fast driving ou streets . . .
Kitel, fire-crackers, torpedoes, etc Fast driving on bridges
9
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
47 47 47. 47 47 47 48 48 48 48 48
20 21 22 23 24 25
39 89-440' 39: 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 40 25-27
58 58 60 : 69
44-53 ..
45 45 45 45 45 40 48 48 46 47 44 -
Leaving vehicles and feeding
10 11
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130
CITY. ORDINANCES.
OFFENSES-CONTINUED-
Leaving cellar doprs, vaults, etc., open
26
49 *
Carrying deadly weapons .. .
27
Digging holes, etc., on street
28
Injury to buildings, sidewalks, etc.
29
Hitching horses to trees, fences, etc
30
Teams and vehicles on sidewalks.
31
Standing on cross-walk or sidewalk
32
50 ...
Placing merchandise, wood, coal etc., on side- walks
.33-35
Loafers etc., on sidewalks, etc.
36
Building cisterns and moving buildings |on
street .:
37
Excavations on street without enclosure.
38
Injaring tree, post, fence or other property
Defacing notices.
Fishing Sunday . .
41 42
Injuring, putting gut gas lights, etc
43 44
Resisting officer.
45
Occupying vacant room or building
46
Auction on streets
47 . -...
Ringing bell and out-cry on streets.
47 48
Fines for offenses.
49-50
OMNIBUSES-
[See Licenses.]
ORDINANCES++
Enacting clause of
Record by clerk.
Mayor compare record and original.
Mayor sign record ...
9
Clerk certify when passed and published 9
Ordinances not included in Revision
10
Ordinances repealed 10
Ordinances repealed
2
OX --- [See Animals.]
PAPERS-
Open to public inspection. 5
PATENT MEDICINES- Peddler of pay license. 11 PEDDLERS-
Pay license. 9-12
111
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Skating and sliding on streets
52 62
106 106 106 106 106 107 107. 107
106
5811
53, 51
49 49 49 49 50 : 1
50 50
51 1
51 51 51 51 51 51 52
Throwing stone, sticks, etc.
39 40
Allowing snow to romain on sidewalk
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52 52 52 52 .
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BECTION
--
POLICE
Who constitute police force.
Chief of! !
Policemen, number of.
Policemen, nominated by mayor and marshal
Policemen, appointed by council
Policemen, terin of.
Policemen, take oath and give bond
93
Cause of removal of policeman ..
93
Duties of police !!
93 93
Under control of mayor and marshal'
93
Compensation ...
93
When special police appointed by mayor
93
Police woar star!
1
92
Record of police appointments
11
94
POWDER
How it shall be kept and sold
144
PRACTICE -!
Before mayor.
1-11 17
PROSTITUTE !!
RAILROADS-
73-78
Street railroads
1+5
Right-of-way to C., R. L and P
:2
79
Right to bridge ..
80
Right-of-way to Iowe and Minnesota
12
84
Same and levee contract with !.
88
Right of way to D. M. V. R. R.
88
Right to bridge Des Moines river
89
Public squaree granted to D. V.
90
Rate of speed on . .
90
Signs at street- crossings.
90 90
Speed slacked, when!
90
Engines and cars not to obstruct crossings
90
, Penalties ..
RECORDS- 106
inspection
1[. Opon to publ] RESTAURANTH
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REVISION -; Of 1889, adopted. .!
107 RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS ..
109
INDEX TO ORDINANCES !!
:131
ELOTION.
PAOK.
92
92
92 92 92* 92: 92.
27
42-41 | 47
15
29
Grades di C. R. I. and P. 1-6
1
82
Engine bell to ring, when
Games and betting by, prohibited
When dismissed how re-instated.
132
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CITY ORDINANCES.
SALARIES- Payable, quarterly SALOON-KEEPERŠĮ Pay license of $250 ..
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ONCTION.
3
115
Required to close saloons, when. Pay license to city treasurer
Bond of.
License transferrable, how
Penalty for not procuring license License to be issued, when
Moral character of ..
SEAL OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES- Description of
Of the city clerk.
SEALER-
Inspector and, of weights and measures.
1+7
59.60
SEXTON -:
3-15
66-68
How ordered built and repaired. 1,2 3
Resolution for served on owner, etc
Service on owner not necessary
Publication of resolution necessary
If not built, city build.
Declare and publish assessment for :
Collect cost of.
Curb-line of ..
4
1
Leaving in dangerous conflition punished
26 29
Penalty for injuring
Penalty for driving team etc., on . 31,82
Penalty for leaving wood, coal and merchant dise on .. .33; 34 For obstructions of by loafers 36
Snow on removed in twelve hours 42
Anctions, etc., prohibited qn. .147 Skating, coasting and sliding on, punished. 48
Peddlers on, prohibited
12, 13, 3 Posts etc., on prohibited ...
Awnings, signs etc., nine feet above.
Trees within one foot of carb-line
Persons on, turn to right.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES-
Erection of prohibited.
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1
Abated as nuisance. 1
30.31 31 31 31. 31 31 31 :
32 49 £9 ---- 50
50%! 50.1 51 .. 52 .: $24 54. 65 65 65 . 05 . -
$31245 1
158. 57 57
23 3
Of cemetery, appointment and duties of. ... SIDEWALKS-
56 3,8 56 56 56 5.6
Who are. .
INDEX TO GRDINANUKB.
188
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SOLICITOR-
il [Sou City Solicitor.]
STACKS-
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Not to be within 60 feet of building.
63
STEERS- [Sed Animals.
STOCK-
See Animals.]
STOVE PIPES-+
2-8 26
1 How fixed .. STRAW-STAOKS-
1-B 63 Removed when
STREETS-
Resolution to improve by two-thirds ..
30
Resolution to improve by majority, when Copy of resolution served by marshal.
31 31
What if not served . ..
- 30
Resolution published. ..
If owner fails, city to make.
31 31 31
Cost of assessed .....
31
Assessment published
?
81
Assessments, interest aud penalty collected.
32
Curb-line of sidewalks, on.
.
32 324
Opening, widening, etc., of.
33
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Paving, planking, macadamizing of, etc. By whom work done .. Work on under supervision of city engineer Opening, widening, etc. of, on petition Assessment for such improvements. Proceedings to collect assessments Nhisances jon, removed . .
3 31, 38 33
10
34 34 35
Fast driving etc on, punished
10;/11 12 2 2B 2 2B
39 48 48
Fire-crackere, torpedoes, etc. on, prohibited .!! Leaving cellar door, etc., open on, punislied.
28 28 38
51
Auction sales on, prohibited . .
52 52
Ringing bells and other noises on, prohibited
15 1
65
65
2
49 49 49 .
Removing earth from, etc, punished Placing obstruction on, punished.
Excavations on, secured. ...
Use of in erection of buildings granted Posts, awnings, and signs, how and when erected'on
62
Market places on, for wood and hay ...
81
What resolution contain .. '
Lighting off ...
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134
- CITY ORDINANCES.
STREETS-+CONTINUED --
Stands and peddlers on, prohibited 3.
Place of planting trees on; 4
5 Teams and persons meeting on, turn to right. Gas company not interfere with improvements 1, 2 Gas company repair damages. .
2
Gas company furnish lights on, how
3
Street railroads on. . .1-15
Street railway company to build road .
their own
4
1
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Raffroad, right-of-way through ... 1-5 Chicago,' Rock Island, and |Pacific Railroad grades of, on 1-6
Iowa and Minnesota Railway, right-of-way > through . . . 1-4, 1-12
82,84
Des Moines Valley Railroad, right-of-way through. 1-5 Signs at railroad crossings on. 1. 1
Conductor to ring bell at crossings
3
Cars and locomotives not to stand on crossings Names of certain, fixed. 4 1 Grades of, established. . . 1-43
[See Grades, Offenses, Railroads, Sidewalks Street Railroads.]
STREET COMMITTEE-
Meetings of. . 33
113
STREET COMMISSIONER- Election and term of 2
Bond of.
31
Require those subject to pay poll-tax to pay same or work on streeta. 32-33
Keep account of moneys received, etc. 32
('ause ordinances concerning street labor . to be enforced. 34
Keep account of hands employed, and how .. 35
10 10
Take duplicate receipts from treasurer. 35
Report to council, what. 36-37
Under direction of councili . 36
, Subject to superintendence of city engineer .. Exhibit books to city council and commit- tees. .
36-37
11
Give information
and make
recommenda- --
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tions to.
11
:
92
94-105
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36 1
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SBOTION. :
PARA
0,5 65
70 RO
73-78
70,00
80-8:2 1
88 90
INDEX TO ORDINANCES.
135
PROTION,
PACK.
37 37 38 39
11 11 11 11 11
89 40
12
12 12
Iliable to city for what received.
STREET RAILROAD
Grant of streets and alleys for
How operated!
Used for what.
Track of, conform to grade ..
Company to build their track and road bed.
Pave and otherwise improve, when Plank space at street crossings . . Tracks to be in center of streets.
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Double track, how ! laid
Not within twelve feet of sidewalk. Tracke on alleys.
Fare on.
Cars on entitled to track.
Penalty for obstructing
Conditions of granti and road | constructed! ' when ..
Time of delay excepted, when
Term of grant.
Track to fair grounds, etc City tax on receipts .. .. . . Rules for operating cars on (1-11)}; . ..
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1 11 12 13
TAXKS=
1900 City Treasurer," " Tudes"in " Index
Dogs, Assessments to Statutes !")
TREASURER+
h ISee City Treasurer ] TRUSTEES + .
17
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10
4.5
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k 1800 City Council. ) VAGRANTS. .. Spo Offenses WARDS- Boundaries of WEIGHERSH.
8 -16 01-63
Appointod and duties,
40 40
73 .74 74 74 74
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74 74 .74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75: 76 76 77, 77
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STREET COMMISSIONER- CONTINUED Make settlement ... Report sod books deposited with cler !!! Compensation
Keep "sidewalk-book " and what in tiH. Same open to inspection by whom. Make inventory of property .. File inventory) and deliver property to suc- cessor
136
CITY ORDINANCES!
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Standards of, provided: Inspector and sealer of ...
SECTION
1-16
3
59-63 --- 59
59,60
YEAS AND NAYS-
Called on motion or resolution to enter into
contract ..
2
105 111
Called on demand of two members 15 -
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