THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY ^i-OTTb ?Z\ 0 PARIS MUNiCiPAtWAT *7 UWVtRSirr OF ItMNOfS IIBFARV «,» *«H* J UL J g Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/generalordinanceOOpari ^IV£h< .U/VOi PARIS, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL WITH A CATALOGUE OF THE MAYORS and COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FROM ITS ORGANIZATION AS A TOWN, JUNE 29, 1849, TO MAY 1, 1912 AND OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR 1911 AND 1912 PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL 1849-1912 CATALOGUE OF MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, ILLINOIS From Its Institution as a Town June 29, 1849 to May 1, 1912 1849. M. M. DILL, President. S. T. NEWLON, Clerk. Trustees — John Sheriff, Washington Nebaker, Janies Gordon, N. Link. 1850. J. MAYO, President. JAMES STEELE, Clerk. Trustees — J. D. Jaquith, James Gordon, Wm. B. Vance, *T. J. Martin. *Resigned — W. )H. Powell appointed to fill vacancy. 1851 JAMES STEELE, President. C. B. STEELE, Clerk. Trustees — H. W. Martin, N. Link, S. Graham, J. W. Alexander. 1852. SAMUEL GRAHAM, President. J. W. BLACKBURN, Clerk. Trustees — A. A. Hannah, George Cook, Wm. Gordon, Austin Earnest. 1853. WM. GORDON, President. J. W. BLACKBURN, Clerk. Trustees — Jonathan Young, Austin Earnest, John Sheriff, Wm. B. Vance. 1854. JONATHON YOUNG, President. W. H. H. McArty, Clerk. Trustees — John F. Anderson, Wm. Gordon, T. B. Little, W. J. Hodge. 1855 L. MUNSELL, President. J. G. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Trustees— A. B. Austin, S. Graham, A. Y. Vance, H. W. *Martin. ^Resigned — W. P. Dole elected to fill vacancy. 1856. A. B. AUSTIN, President J. G. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Trustees— Wm. Kile, Walter Booth, Silas B. Shrader, John Hartley. iv MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS 1857 A. B. AUSTIN, President. J. G. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Trustees — Otis Brown, E. P. 'Shaw, J. W. Alexander, Wm. Shrader. 1858 GEO. W. RIVES, President. EDWARD WOLCOTT, Clerk. Trustees — Wm. Legg, Shubal York, S. O. Augustus, T. M. Powell. 1859. G. W. RIVES, President. GEO. HODGE, Clerk. Trustees — Shubal York, H. R. Miller, A. H. Hodge, Walter Booth. 1860. WALTER BOOTH, President. W. A. WOZENCRAFT, Clerk. Trustees — N. Link, C. Carey, J. I. LaGrange, S. P. Reed. 1861. WALTER BOOTH, President. OTIS BROWN, Clerk. Trustees — N. Link, H. Sandford, L. L. Todd, D. D. Neal. 1862. WALTER BOOTH, President. OTIS BROWN, Clerk. Trustees — Jonathan Young, Dudley McLain, I. Ely, L. Gatz. 1863. M. M. DILL, President. OTIS BROWN, Clerk. Trustees — A. C. Connelly, Geo. Anthony, L. Sisk, D. Wilt. 1864. JONATHAN MAYO, President. J. M. •SHEETS, Clerk. Trustees — W. J. Gregg, J. Cretors, Wm. Moore, James A. Nelson. 1865. H. TANNER, President. OTIS BROWN, Clerk. Trustees — W. S. Cook, George Anthony, L. C. Mann, Joseph Bradbury. 1866. GEORGE W. RIVES, President. H. VAN SELLAR, Clerk. Trustees — Samuel Graham, E. C. Woolley, D. Huston, John E. Murphy. 1867. JAMES A. EADS, President J. T. DOUGLAS, Clerk. Trustees — J. I. LaGrange, John Lamb, L. C. Mann, Joseph Sudduth. MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS v 1868. H. TANNER, President. H. S. TANNER, Clerk. Trustees — L. Sisk, E. D. Stalnaker, Lewis McClain, John Lamb. June 1st, 1869. (Organization under Special City Charter.) H. VAN SELLAR, Mayor. W. L. FOULKE, Clerk. Aldermen — W. A. Wozencraft, E. P. Shaw, Leonard Barker, E. D. Stal- naker. 1870. A. Y. TROGDON, Mayor. W. L. FOULKE, Clerk. Aldermen — J. H. Mann, T. M. Beall, W. A. Wozencraft, E. P. Shaw. 1871. W. A. WOZENCRAFT, Mayor. H. S. TANNER, Clerk. Aldermen — Levi Sisk, John Lamb, J. H. Mann, T. M. Beall. 1872. Ri. B. SUTHERLAND, Mayor. CHARLES P. HITCiH, Clerk. Aldermen — H. C. Moss, S. P. Link, Levi Sisk, John Lamb. 1873. (Organization Under General Incorporation Law.) W. A. WOZENCRAFT, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. T. M. WHITEHEAD, Treasurer. R;. L. McKINLAY, Attorney. Aldermen — First Ward — H. J. Ball, C. W. Powell. Second Ward — Wm. Siebert, S. K. Hunter. Third Ward — H. C. Moss, Levi C. Mann. Fourth Ward — S. P. Link, J. Y. Antrim. 1874. W. A. WOZENCRAFT, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. T. M. WHITEHEAD, Treasurer. R. L. McKINLAY, Attorney. Aldermen— First Ward— H. J. Ball, *C. W. Powell. Second Ward— S. K. Hunter, W. B. Caldwell. Third Ward — H. C. Moss, L. C. Mann. Fourth Ward — J. Y. Antrim, D. B. Elliott. ♦Resigned — J. I. LaGrange elected to fill the vacancy. 1875. S. P. LINK, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. T. M. WHITEHEAD, Treasurer. R. L. McKINLAY, Attorney. Aldermen — First Ward — J. I. LaGrange, Levi Sisk. Second Ward W. B. Caldwell, S. K. Hunter. Third Ward — L. C. Mann, H. M. Swisher. Fourth Ward — D. B. Elliott, M. L. Whiteside. vi MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS 1876. S. P. LINK, Mayor. . JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. T. M. WHITEHEAD, Treasurer. R. L. McKINLAY, Attorney. Aldermen — First Ward — Levi Sisk, J. I. LaGrange. Second Ward — S. K. Hunter, Henry Dodd. Third Ward — L. €. Mann, H. M. Swisher. Fourth Ward — M. L. Whiteside, E. D. Jury 1877. WALTER BOOTH, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. W. B. HUMPHREY, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. Aldermen — First Ward — Levi Sisk, J. I. LaGrange. Second Ward — Henry Dodd, Z. T. Baum. Third Ward — L. C. Mann, J. B. Bren- nan. Fourth Ward — E. D. Jury, A. B Austin. 1878. WALTER BOOTH, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. W. B. HUMPHREY, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. WILLIAM N. BURT, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — F. M. Pattison, J. H. Magner. Second Ward — Z. T. Baum, John L. Hizar. Third Ward — J. N. Anthony, A. Gus Walker. Fourth Ward — J. C. Collom, A. B. Austin. 1879. A. B. POWELL, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. JOSEPH M. DILL, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. WILLIAM N. BURT, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — James W. Binford, J. H. Magner. Second Ward — John Lamb, John L. Hizar. Third Ward — A. Gus Walker, J. N. Anthony. Fourth Ward — Simon Hamburger, J. C. Collom. 1880. H. J. BALL, Mayor Acting. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. JOSEPH M. DILL, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. WILLIAM N. BURT, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — F. R. Augustus. H. Van Sellar. Second Ward — John Lamb, H. J. Ball. Third Ward — A. Gus Walker, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — Simon Hamburger, V. Stewart. MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS vii 1881 D. B. ELLIOTT, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. ALLYN G. ADAMS, Treasurer. ED. W. SNYDER, Attorney. WILLIAM N. BURT, Police Magistrate. Aldermen— First Ward— J. H. Matthias, F. R. Augustus. Second Ward — John Lamb, H. J. Ball. Third Ward — A. J. Baber, John H, C. Gist. Fourth Ward — Vincent Stewart, T. F. Van Horn. 1882. D. B. ELLIOTT, Mayor. JOSEPH W. PAYNE, Clerk. ALLYN G. ADAMS, Treasurer. ED. W. SNYDER, Attorney. GEORGE E. BACON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — J. I. LaGrange, S. €. Brown. Second Ward — H. J. Ball, John Lamb. Third; Ward— A. J. Baber, I. N. Sheppard. Fourth Ward — T. F. Van Horn, Matt Crable. 1883. W A. WOZENCRAFT, Mayor. H. S. SHAW, Clerk. H. B. ADAM’S, Treasurer. ALFRED TANNER, Attorney. GEORGE E. BACON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — J. I. LaGrange, W. J. Hunter. Second Ward — John Lamb, Z. Fred Link. Third Ward — I. W. Sheppard, Paul Huston. Fourth Ward — Matt Crable, T. F. Van Horn. 1884. W. A. WOZENCRAFT, Mayor. H. S. SHAW, Clerk. H. B. ADAMS, Treasurer. ALFRED TANNER, Attorney. GEORGE E. BACON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — W. J. Hunter, J. C. Ficklin. Second Ward — Z. Fred Link, B. W. Hodge. Third Ward — Paul Huston, P. W. Manley. Fourth Ward — T. F. Van Horn, Granville Cretors. 1885. ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. C. B. HOLDING, Clerk. HENRY WALLACE, Treasurer. J. H. ANTHONY, Attorney. H. S. SHAW 1 , Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Joseph C. Ficklin, D. D. Huston. Second Ward — B. W. Hodge, A. A. Piper. Third Ward — P. W. Manley, James L. Vance. Fourth Ward — Granville Cretors. viii MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS 1886. ZACKARY T. BAUM, Mayor. C. B. HOLDING, Clerk. HENRY WALLACE, Treasurer. J. H. ANTHONY, Attorney. THOMAS W. HARRIS, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — D. D. Huston, Joseph C. Ficklin. Second Ward — A. A. Piper, N. R. Dunbar. Third Ward — James L. Vance, P. W. Manley. Fourth Ward — John Lamb, Granville Cretors. 1887. JACOB M. BELL, Mayor. A. H. GEOHEGAN, Clerk. RICHARD G. SUTHERLAND, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. THOMAS W. HARRIS, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Joseph C. Ficklin, W. J. Hunter. Second Ward — N. R. Dunbar, A. A. Piper. Third Ward — P. W. Manley, N. P. Smith. Fourth Ward — Granville Cretors, John C. Collom. 1888. JACOB M. BELL, Mayor. A. H. GOEHEGAN, Clerk. RICHARD G. SUTHERLAND, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. THOMAS W. HARRIS, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — W. J. Hunter, James Stewart. Second Ward — A. A. Piper, Zachary T. Baum. Third Ward — N. P. Smith, R. S. Rives. Fourth Ward — John Lamb Jr., John C. Palmer. 1889. W. R. SWINFORD, Mayor. A. H. GEOHEGAN, Clerk. C. O. CHESNUT, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. THOMAS W. HARRIS, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — James Stewart, W. O. Pinnell. Second Ward — G. W. Patton, G. W. Marley. Third Ward — R. S. Rives, H. M. Swisher. Fourth Ward — John C. Palmer, A. P. Harris. 1890. W. R. SWINFORD, Mayor. A. H. GEOHEGAN, Clerk. C. O. CHESNUT, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. H. J. BALL, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — W. O. Pinnell, W. O. Rice. Second Ward — G. W. Marley, J. M. Propst. Third Ward — H. M. Swisher, R. S. Rives. Fourth Ward — A. P. Harris, J. C. Palmer. MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS ix 1891. W. R. SWINFORD, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. W. B. LOGAN, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. H. J. BALL, Police Magistrate. Aldermen— First Ward— W. O. Rice, W. O. Pinnell. Second Ward — J. M. Propst, G. W. Marley. Third Ward — R. S. Rives, William Dillon. Fourth Ward — J. C. Palmer, A. P. Harris. 1892. W. R. SWINFORD, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. W. B. LOGAN, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. H. J. BALL, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — W. O. Pinnel, I. R. Landis. Second Ward — G. W. Marley, A. A. Piper. Third Ward — William Dillon, W. W. Trover. Fourth Ward — A. P. Harris, Granville Cretors. 1893. JACOB M. BELL, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. H. C. BOYLES, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. H. J. BALL, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — I. R. Landis, D. D. Huston. Second Ward — A. A. Piper, John Lamb Jr. Third Ward — W. W. Trover, Zara E. Powell. Fourth Ward — Granville Cretors, Matt Crable. 1894. JACOB M. BELL, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. H. C. BOYLES, Treasurer. J. W. HOWELL, Attorney. *H. J. BALL, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — D. D. Huston, W. J. Hunter. 'Second Ward — John Lamb Jr., W. H. Hodge. Third Ward — Zara E. Powell, Charles H. Whalen. Fourth Ward — Matt Crable, Granville Cretors. *Died — Ed. W. Snyder, elected. 1895. W. O. PINNELL, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. W. B. LOGAN, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — W. J. Hunter, D. D. Huston. Second Ward — W. H. Hodge, Simon Risser. Third Ward — Charles H. Whalen, Z. E. Powell. Fourth Ward — Granville Cretors, Matt Crable. X MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS 1896 . W. O. PINNELL, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. W. B. LOGAN, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — D. D. Huston, Geo. R. Marrs. Second Ward — Simon Risser, W. O. Roach. Third Ward — Z. E. Powell, *H. H. Huston. Fourth Ward — Matt Crable, Granville Cretors. *Resigned — W. S. Huls elected. 1897 . DAVID D. HUSTON, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. F. M. RUDE, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — George R. Marrs, Horace Dollarhide. Second Ward — W. O. Roach, G. W. Marley. Third Ward — H. H. Huston, W. D. Cole. Fourth Ward — Granville Cretors, B. L. Marshall. 1898 . DAVID D. HUSTON, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. F. M. RUDE, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Horace Dollarhide, S. E. Eads. Second Ward — G. W. Marley, W. T. Blackburn. Third Ward — W. D. Cole, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — B. L. Marshall, Zackary T. Baum. 1899 . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. HORACE LINK, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. 'SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — J S. E. Eads, Ed. F. Miller. Second Ward — W. T. Blackburn, E. O. Laughlin. Third Ward — John H. C. Gist, W. D. Cole. Fourth Ward — A1 Bell, J. J. Stevenson. 1900 . . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. C. H. HODGE, Clerk. HORACE LINK, Treasurer. JOSEPH E. DYAS, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Ed F. Miller, O. T. Merkle. Second Ward — E. O. Laughlin, W T m. T. Blackburn. Third Ward — W. D. Cole, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — J. J. Stevenson, Ad Crable. Fifth Ward — Dr. N. P. Smith, J. B. Bovell. MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS xi 1901 . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. W. D. COLE, Treasurer. WILLIS H. CLINTON, Attorney. ED. W. SNYDER, Police Magistrate. Aldermen— First Ward— Ed. F. Miller, O. T. Merkle. Second Ward— Wm. T. Blackburn, E. O. Laughlin. Third Ward — John H. C. Gist, A1 Bell. Fourth Ward — Ad Crable, John J. Stevenson. Fifth Ward— Dr. N. P. Smith, Bruce McNutt. 1902 . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. W. D. COLE, Treasurer. WILLIS H. CLINTON, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — O. T. Merkle, Ed. F. Miller. Second Ward — Wm. T. Blackburn, E. O. Laughlin. Third Ward — A1 Bell, John H. €. Gist. Fourth Ward — J. J. Stevenson, T. A. Huls. Fifth Ward — Dr. N. P. Smith, Bruce McNutt. 1903 . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. W. W. JUNTGEN, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYAS, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward- — O. T. Merkle, Ed. F. Miller. Second Ward — Wm. T. Blackburn, E. O. Laughlin. Third Ward — A1 Bell, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — J. J. Stevenson, T. A. Huls. Fifth Ward — Dr. N. P. Smith, A. Ochs. 1904 . ZACHARY T. BAUM, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. W. W. JUNTGEN, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYAS, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Ed F. Miller, Dr. T. C. McCord. Second Ward — E. O. Laughlin, Dr. F. D. Lydick. Third Ward — A1 Bell, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — John J. Stevenson, T. A. Huls. Fifth Ward — M. Athon, A. Ochs. 1905 . DR. T. C. M’CORD, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. GEORGE Y. PERKINS, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYA'S, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen— First Ward— O. T. Merkle, Ed. F. Miller. Second Ward— Dr. F. D. Lydick, E. O. Laughlin. Third Ward — John H. C. Gist, A1 Bell. Fourth Ward— T. A. Huls, John J. Stevenson. Fifth Ward — M. Athon, A. Ochs. xii MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS 1906 . DR. T. C. M’CORD, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. GEORGE Y. PERKINS, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYAS, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Ed. F. Miller, Chas. Henn. Second Ward — E. O. Laughlin, E. E. Elledge. Third Ward— A1 Bell, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — John J. Stevenson, T. A. Huls. Fifth Ward — A. Ochs, I. R. Landis. 1907 . DR. T. C. M’CORD, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. C. S. SELLAR, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYAS, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — Charles Henn, O. N. Wilson. Second Ward — E. E. Elledge, Charles Foley. Third Ward — A1 Bell, John H. C. Gist. Fourth Ward — T. A. Huls, J. M. Moody. Fifth Ward — I. R. Landis, Dr. Daniel W. Young. 1908 . DR. T. C. M’CORD, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. C. S. SELLAR, Treasurer. RICHARD S. DYAS, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — O. N. Wilson, H. H. Howell. Second Ward — Charles Foley, Wilbur Jenkins. Third Ward — A1 Bell, John H. C. Gist Fourth Ward — J. M. Moody, T. A. Huls. Fifth Ward — Dr. Daniel W. Young. 1909 . THOMAS J. TROGDON, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. ALVA H. CLINE, Treasurer. WILBUR H. HICKMAN, Attorney. JOHN A. PATTERSON, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — H. H. Howell, O. N. Wilson. Second Ward — Wilbur Jenkins, Jas. H. McCullough. Third Ward — George W. Wood, M. L. Rittenhouse. Fourth Ward — T. A. Huls, J. M. Moody. Fifth Ward — George Lutz, Granville Jenkins. 1910 . THOMAS J. TROGDON, Mayor. W. B. LOGAN, Clerk. ALVA H. CLINE, Treasurer. WILBUR H. HICKMAN, Attorney. WM. N. BURT, Police Magistrate. Aldermen — First Ward — O. N. Wilson, John L. Kirkpatrick. Second Ward — James H. McCullough, L. L. Canine. Third Ward — M. L. Rittenhouse, John Black. Fourth Ward — J. M. Moody, George H. McCord. Fifth Ward — Granville Jenkins, Dr. Daniel W. Young. MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS xiii OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF PARIS, ILLINOIS FOR THE YEARS 1911—1912. FRED BABER, Mayor. HOWARD A. ARCHER, Clerk. EDMUND E. FERRIS, Treasurer. FRANK E. SHOPP, Attorney. WM. N. BURT, Police Magistrate. EDWARD STEP, Chief of Police. Aldermen — First Ward — Capt. Henry Wiley, *John L. Kirkpatrick. Second Ward — L. L. Canine, Dr. W. J. Chittick. Third Ward — Martin Rittenhouse Jr., **John Black. Fourth Ward — John M. Moody, Geo. H. McCord. Fifth Ward — Andrew Schaeffer, Dr. Daniel W. Young. *Election held illegal, John L. Kirkpatrick, Oct. 20, 1911. **Resigned John Black. Policemen — Edward Step, Chief. Patrolmen — Charles P. Duck, Charles Hardy, Ezra VanHoutin, Hartford Smith, Thomas Lynch. Police Surgeon — Dr. Frank D. Lydick. COUNCIL COMMITTEES Water Works and Electric Light Board — George McCord, Andrew Schaeffer, Martin Rittenhouse Jr. Board of Local Improvements — Mayor, City Engineer, Moody. ’Streets and Alleys — Dr. Daniel W. Young, George H. McCord, Andrew Schaeffer. Public Grounds and Buildings — Capt. Henry Wiley, Andrew L. Schaeffer, John L. Kirkpatrick. „ Fire — Martin Rittenhouse Jr., Andrew L. Schaeffer, J. M. Moody. Police — George H. McCord, Dr . Daniel W. Young, Andrew L. Schaeffer. Auditory — Dr. Daniel W. Young, George H. McCord, Dr. W. J. Chittick. Finance — Capt. Henry Wiley, Martin Rittenhouse Jr., L. L. Can- ine. Health — Capt. Henry Wiley, Dr. W. J. Chittick, John L. Kirk- patrick. xiv MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS Printing — Dr. W. J. Chittick, Capt. Henry Wiley, L. L. Canine. Purchasing — Andrew L. Schaeffer, Capt. Henry Wiley, L. L. Canine. Sewerage — J. M. Moody, Dr. Daniel W. Young, George H. Mc- Cord. Board of Health — Dr. Bertha L. Clinton, Dr. Frank M. Link, Dr. William H. Halloran. Public Library Board — Dr. E. O. Laughlin, Rev. Ira W. Allen Jr., J. W. Snyder, Mrs. U. O. Colson, Edward Levings, Frank Cook, Mrs. McFarren Davis, Mrs. J. T. Musselman and J. E. Parrish. . . GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY of PARIS; ILLINOIS IN FORCE JAN. 1, 1912 Compiled, Revised and Codified by FRANK E. SHOPP, City Attorney PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL PARIS, ILLINOIS THE PARIS BEACON PUBLISHING COMPANY PRINT 1912 AG 13 The Committee to whom was referred the matter of compiling the City Ordinances made the following report which was adopted January 1, 1912. To the Honorable City Council of the City of Paris, Illinois : Your Committee respectfully report that Frank E. Shopp, City Attorney, has revised and codified the ordinances of the City of Paris under our supervision. DR. DANIEL W. YOUNG, GEORGE McCORD, DR. W. J. CHITTICK, 314981 CITY ORDINANCES AN ORDINANCE for revising and to codify the general ordin- ances of the city of Paris. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Whereas, It is expedient that the general ordinances of this city should he revised, codified and arranged under the appro- priate headings giving the title of the ordinances, and that an index to the whole should he made. Therefore, he it Ordained, by the City Council of the city of Paris : ADDITIONS MUST CORRESPOND WITH ESTAB- LISHED STREETS. AN ORDINANCE 1 in relation to additions, maps, and plats. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Any addition which may hereafter he made to the city of Paris, or any lands adjoining or within the same, which may be laid out into lots or blocks, shall he so laid out, surveyed and platted, that the blocks or other sub-divisions thereof, shall con- form to the regular blocks of the original town plat, or with the regular blocks of the additions adjoining such lands or addi- tions, so proposed to be laid out, and the streets and alleys shall correspond with and conform to the previously established streets and alleys with which they may connect, and continue the same. 6 ADDITIONS Section 2. Any person who shall survey or plat any addi- tion to the city of Paris, or any lands adjoining or within the same, into lots, blocks or other sub-divisions, or shall re-sub-di- vide any block, lot, sublot, out-lot or part thereof, without said city shall submit the map, plat or sub-division thereof, to the city council for its approval, and no such map, plat or sub-division shall be valid or admitted to record in the office of the recorder of deeds in and for Edgar county, until the same has been so submitted and approved by the City Council. Section 3. Any person who shall, as owner of the land so surveyed or platted, or as the agent of any such owner, cause to be recorded in the recorder’s office of Edgar county, any such map, plat or sub-division mentioned in Section 2, without hav- ing the same submitted to and approved by the said City Council before filing the same in said recorder’s office for record, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hun- dred dollars. Section 4. Any person who, as owner of the land so sur- veyed or platted, or as agent of any such owner, shall sell or of- fer for sale, any lot, block, sub-division or part thereof, in any such addition, division or sub-division of lands, as mentioned in Section 2 hereof, before the map, plat, or sub-division thereof has been approved by said City Council, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, for each offense. Section 5. If the City Council approve any map or plat of AMUSEMENTS 7 any addition, or sub-division, submitted to it, as herein provid- ed, a certificate of said approval shall be endorsed upon said map or plat, signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk. AMUSEMENTS— LICENSE. AN ORDINANCE regulating shows, theaters, nickleodeons, vaudevilles (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended July 3, 1911. Approved July 3, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Pans , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to exhibit or to participate in the exhibition or any theatrical musical, or other exhibition or any public show within the city of Paris, for which money is demanded and received, except lectures on scientific, benevolent, or literary subjects and the ap- paratus for the elucidation of the same, and specimens of fine arts, without first obtaining a license therefor; and every per- son who shall violate the provisions of this section shall on con- viction be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and shall pay all cost of prosecution. Section 2. Every license granted for any exhibition con- templated in the preceding section, shall state the name or names of the person or persons in whose favor and for what pur- pose the same is granted and the length of time it is to continue or the number of exhibitions authorized, and in case of any theatrical performance, circus managerie, hippodrome, or exhi- bition of wild animals, the place or house at which such per- formances or exhibitions will be had. 8 AMUSEMENTS Section 3. The amount to be paid for each license shall be as follows: Eor exhibiting a hippodrome of circus with- in the said city of Paris, twenty-five dollars for each day; and for either a caravan, menagerie or other collec tion of wild animals, twenty dollars for each day and five dollars in addition thereto for each sideshow annexed, attached to, or accompanying either. And for each theatrical, vaudeville and other exhibitions and public shows the sum of five dollars per month, and for each nickelodeon or where moving picture shows are shown the sum of five dollars per month. And Pro- vided, further, that all license shall be paid for at the issuance thereof. Section 4. That all theaters, opera houses, nickelodeons, vaudeville, and other places where shows and exhibitions are given shall be so constructed that the front doors, side doors, and back doors shall open outward and shall be so swung upon their hinges and- constructed that said doors shall open out ward ; and that all means of egress for the public from the main hall or room from the building shall be by means of doors which shall open outwards from the main room or building and the word “Exit” shall be placed over said door in large red let- ters easily seen to the public. And Provided , further, no own- er, proprietor, of any theater, opera house, nickelodeon, vaude- ville or other place where any show or exhibition is given shall permit any chairs or other obstruction to be put in any aisles of said room or building. Any person violating this section shall AMUSEMENTS 9 be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and pay cost of prosecution. Section 5. No license shall be granted for, or if granted, the same shall not authorize the enacting or performance of any indecent or lewd play or exhibition of any kind ; and any person giving, exhibiting, or taking part in any such play or exhibition shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 6 . It shall he unlawful for any person or persons to keep any shooting gallery or place for shooting at targets within the city of Paris, for hire or gain wherein persons are allowed to shoot at a target mark, unless such owner or keeper shall first obtain a license to keep such shooting gallery. Section 7. The City Council may in its discretion grant license to discreet persons of good moral character to keep shoot- ing galleries or a place for shooting at targets. Section 8. Any person desiring a license to keep a shooting gallery, or place for shooting at targets, shall make application for same in writing, at a regular meeting of the City Council and shall state the name or names of the person, or persons, ap- plying for license, and also the location of the room or place in which it is proposed to carry on the business for which the li- cense is desired, and if a majority of the Council shall grant the application, the clerk shall, upon the payment of $15.00 to 'him, issue the license in accordance with the provisions of 10 AMUSEMENTS ON SUNDAY this ordinance, and such license shall authorize the person or persons, to whom said license is issued, to keep a shooting gal- lery as above set forth for the term of three months from the date of said license and said license shall not be transferable di- rectly or indirectly, unless by the express consent of the Coun- cil, and shall be issued on the condition that the same shall be subject to be revoked at any time in the discretion of the City Council. Section 9. Any person or persons who shall keep a shoot- ing gallery contrary to the provisions of Section 6 of this ordi- nance, shall be fined not less than the sum of five dollars, nor more than twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution. Section 10. All license issued under this ordinance shall be issued by the city clerk, upon payment to the city treasurer,, of the sums herein provided. Section 11. Any ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. AMUSEMENTS ON SUNDAY AN ORDINANCE prescribing penalty for disturbing the peace by Play or amusement on Sundays (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall, on Sunday, play ball, or disturb the peace or good order of society by any play or amusement, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars, and not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars. AMUSEMENT PLACES-ANIMALS AND POUNDS 11 AMUSEMENT PLACES— OPEN ON SUNDAY AN ORDINANCE prohibiting places of amusement on Sunday (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended Nov. 22, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall, on Sunday, keep open any billiard room, hall or, pin alley, saloon, house, beer garden, theater, nickelodeon, vaudeville, or any other place of amusement, for the purpose of amusement or play, shall be subject to a pen- alty of not less than five dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. ANIMALS AND POUNDS AN ORDINANCE to restrain animals from running at large and providing a pound, etc. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , No animals of the species of cattle, horse, mule, ass, swine,, sheep, or goat, shall be permitted to run or to be at large, within the corporate limits of the city of Paris. Section 2. Whoever being the owner or possessor of any such animal, shall suffer or permit the same to run or be at large, shall forfeit and pay the following named penalties for each offense, together with the costs of taking up and impound- ing, and all expense of sustenance for such animal when im- pounded, as hereinafter provided, viz : For each animal of the species of cattle, horse, mule, or ass, the sum of two dollars ; for 12 ANIMALS AND POUNDS each swine, sheep or goat, the sum of fifty cents ; for suckling pig, the sum of ten cents. Section 3. The City Council shall provide a suitable pound or pounds, which shall be under the care and control of the pound keeper of said city. The mayor, may, by and with the consent of the City Council, appoint a suitable person pound keeper, who shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a bond, with security to he approved by the City Council, in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the payment of all moneys received by him according to law and the ordinances of said city. Or, the City Council, in the ab- sence of any appointment of a pound keeper by the mayor as aforesaid, may, by resolution, direct that the city marshal or any police officer shall act as pound keeper, in which case, he shall be the pound keeper of said city, and shall have all the powers and emoluments, and shall perform all the duties belong- ing to said office, as herein provided. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the pound keeper to take up and impound all animals found running at large in violation of the ordinances of said city, and also to receive and impound any such animals when lawfully taken up by any other person. During the stay of any animal in the pound, he shall feed and water the same. Section 5. Every police officer of said city shall forthwith take up and impound any animal known by him, or creditably ANIMALS AND POUNDS 13 reported to him, to be unlawfully at large within the city, and to cause suit to be instituted against the owner or possessor of such animal for violation of this ordinance in so permitting such animal to be at large. Any officer neglecting or refusing so to' do, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense. Section 6 . It shall be lawful for any citizen of the said city to take up any animal unlawfully at large and either drive the same to the pound or confine the animal in some safe and convenient place, and immediately notify the pound keeper, or some police officer of the city, and the officer so notified shall forthwith take charge of such animal and impound the same. Section 7 . At any time before the sale of any animal im- pounded, the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof, may redeem the same by paying to the pound keeper the sums following. In all cases where no judicial proceeding has been commenced, as herein provided, the fees for taking up and im- pounding, and the cost for feeding and sustenance up to date of redemption shall be the date of redemption money in any case where judicial proceeding has been commenced, but no judgment rendered, then the redemption money shall be the said fee for taking up and impounding, costs of sustenance and feed, and the costs accrued in such judicial proceeding; where such judi- cial proceeding has been commenced and judgment rendered, then such judgment, the costs of such proceeding, together with 14 ANIMALS AND POUNDS subsequently accrued costs, and charges for sustenance, shall be the redemption money paid. Section 8. When any impounded animal is not redeemed within twenty-four hours after the same is impounded, the pound keeper shall forthwith make complaint before the police magistrate or some justice of the peace against the owner or possessor of such animal, if known, and thereupon a summons shall be issued, as in other cases, for the violation of the ordi- nances of said city, and upon the return of such summons, or the defendant having appeared, it shall be the duty of the magistrate to inquire whether the defendant has been guilty of permitting such animal to be at large, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, and if the defendant be found guilty, judgment shall be rendered against him for the penalty, impounding fee and costs of sustenance herein prescribed and the costs of suit, and an order shall be entered that the animal shall be sold to satisfy said judgment, in case the same shall not be paid forth- with. Such order shall describe the animal, and state the time and place of impounding the same. Section 9. When the owner of any animal impounded is unknown, the pound keeper shall make complaint as provided in the last section, against the unknown owner of such animal, describing the same, and thereupon the magistrate, before whom such complaint shall be made, shall docket the case in the name of the city versus the unknown owner of such animal, describing ANIMALS-POUND NOTICE. 15 it with reasonable certainty, and shall issue a notice in sub- stance as follows : POUND NOTICE Whereas, Complaint has this day been made before me, that the unknown owner of the following described animal, to- wit : (here described animal particularly), impounded at , on the day of A. D., -, has permitted the same t@ run at large contrary to the ordinances of the city of Paris. Now, therefore, notice is given to the owner of such animal and all persons interested in the same, that a trial will be had upon the said complaint at my office, in the city of Paris, on the day of A. D., , at the hour of — M., when and where the owner or other persons interested may ap- pear and defend, if he sees fit so to do. Witness my hand and seal this day of A. D., . (L. S.) P. M. (or J, P.) The day named in said notice for trial shall not be less than five days, nor more than ten days from the time of issuing the same ; and it shall be the duty of the pound keeper, city marshal or any policeman, forthwith to post three copies of said notice in three public places in the city. The officer posting said no- tices shall return a copy thereof to the office of the magis- trate issuing the same, with his return, showing the time and places of such posting, indorsed thereon. Section - 10. When the notice has been given as required by the last section, then upon the day and hour named in such 16 ANIMALS AND POUNDS notice, if the said animal has not been redeemed, the justice or magistrate issuing such notice shall proceed to hear the case as in case of personal service of summons, and if he finds that such animal has been lawfully and justly impounded, he shall render judgment accordingly, and shall also render judgment for the amount of fees, costs, expenses and charges incurred in the taking up, impounding, feeding and sustenance of such ani- mal, including the costs of said suit, and he shall enter upon his docket an order for the sale of such animal to satisfy said judgment. Section 11. If the name of the owner or possessor (or his agent) of any impounded animal is known, but he resides (or has gone) out of the city, so that summons cannot he served up- on him as provided by Section 8 hereof, then like proceedings shall be had and like judgment rendered as in the case of un- known owners, as provided in Sections 9 and 10 hereof, except that the notices provided for in Section 9 shall be addressed to such owner or possessor by name, and an additional copy of said notice shall be issued and sent by mail, addressed to such own- er or possessor, at his postoffice address. If his postoffice ad- dress is not known and, upon diligent inquiry, cannot be ascer- tained, then such fact shall appear in the return of the officer executing said notices, upon the copy of said notice by him fil- ed in the office of the magistrate. Section 12. Upon the rendition of any judgment as pre- scribed in Sections 8, 10, 11 of this ordinance, the magistrate AMIMALS-POUND NOTICE 17 rendering the same, shall issue to the pound keeper an order of sale, which shall he substantially in the following form : The People of the State of Illinois, to , Pound Keeper : We command you, that of the following described goods and chattels, to-wit: (Here describe animal), the property of (here insert the name of the owner if known, if not, then say : “some person unknown’’). You make the sum of dollars and cents debt, and dollars and cents costs, which the city of Paris lately recovered before me, against the said and hereof make due return in what manner you execute the same. Given under my hand and seal this day of A. D., (L. S.) P. M. (or J. P.) Which order shall be returned by such pound keeper, within thirty days from its date, to the officer issuing the same, with his return indorsed thereon, showing when and how the same was executed. Section 13. Upon the receipt of such order, the pound keeper shall immediately post three notices in three several public places in said city, which notices may be in substance as follows: POUND NOTICE Taken up and impounded in the city pound of the city of Paris, at (here state place of pound) the following described animal: which unless redeemed, will be sold at 18 ANIMALS-POUND NOTICE public auction for cash, to the highest bidder, at , at at the hour of o’clock — M., on the day of A. D, . , Pound Keeper. The day of sale mentioned in said notices shall not be less than three, nor more than five days after posting the same, ex- cluding Sundays, holidays and election days ; and if the said animal is not redeemed, the pound keeper shall sell the same in accordance with said notice. Section 14. The pound keeper shall keep a book, to be pro- vided by the city, which shall be open to the inspection of the public, in which he shall record a description of all animals im- pounded, with the date of impounding each, the owner’s name if known, the name of person or officer by whom the animal was taken up ; also what disposition was made of such animal, when and by whom redeemed, or, in case of sale, the date of sale, the name of the purchaser and the amount received there- for; and said pound keeper shall, within ten days after each and every sale of animals, as herein provided, pay into the city treasury, all moneys received by him in excess of the fees, costs and charges accruing to him, and the costs accruing in the judi- cial proceedings, which last named costs he shall pay over to the magistrate issuing the order of sale. Section 15. If any surplus proceeds of any sale shall have been paid into the city treasury, the owner of the animal so sold shall be entitled to receive such surplus, less all costs and ANIMALS AND POUNDS 19 charges which may have accrued to the officers of the city, upon presenting to the City Council, or the proper committee there- of, satisfactory proof of his ownership, together with a certifi- cate of the pound keeper of the amount of such surplus. Section 16. Whoever shall break open, or in any manner, directly or indirectly, aid or assist in, or counsel or advise the breaking open of any city pound, or shall take or attempt to take therefrom, any impounded animal without the pound keeper’s consent, or whoever shall hinder, delay or obstruct the taking of any animal found unlawfully at large, to the pound, or shall attempt to prevent the impounding thereof in any man- ner, shall, in either case, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 17. Any person who shall take or drive any ani- mal from any inclosed lot or tract of ground, or from any stable or other building, or from outside of the city limits, to any pound in said city, or with intent, that such animal may be im- pounded, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars for every animal so taken or driven as afore- said. Section 18. The pound keeper shall at each regular meet- ing of the City Council, make a full and complete report, un- der oath of all animals impounded, the names, and all the re- ceipts and expenditures of and for his pound, and shall file therewith the receipt of the treasurer for all money paid into the city treasury. 20 ANIMALS AND POUNDS Section 19. The major and City Council at any time when they think the interests of the city may require it, shall establish additional pounds and appoint additional pound keep- ers, who, when so appointed, shall be subject to all the provi- sions of this chapter. Section 20. When the city marshal or any policeman of the city is, by order of the City Council, directed to act as pound keeper, then the fees and charges allowed the pound keeper, under and by this ordinance shall be considered as com- pensation as pound keeper, and shall be allowed in addition to the regular salaries allowed him as city marshal or policeman, respectively. Section 21. There shall be allowed the pound keeper of said city the following fees for services under the provisions of this ordinance: For taking up animals and putting them in pound as follows: For each hog (except suckling pigs), twenty-five cents ; for each suckling pig, goat or sheep, ten cents ; and for all other animals taken up, fifty cents each. For providing feed and sustenance for impounded animals, the following fees shall be allowed for each day, or part of a day for each hog (except suckling pigs), sheep or goat, twenty-five cents, for each suckling pig ten cents ; for all other animals, one dollar each. There shall also be allowed and charged as an impounding fee, for receiving and taking animals into pound, the following ANIMALS AND POUNDS 21 fees : For each hog (except suckling pigs) sheep or goat twenty- five cents; for each suckling pig ten cents; for all other ani- mals, one dollar each. For posting advertisements, under this ordinance, to owners of animals, the following fees shall he allowed: For each hog or goat ten cents, for all other animals, twenty-five cents. For selling an impounded animal, under any order of sale issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, the following fees shall be allowed: For selling hogs (suckling pigs excepted) sheep or goats, twenty-five cents each ; for each suckling pig, ten cents ; for all other animals, one dollar each. Police magistrate or justices of the peace shall he allowed in all cases under this ordinance, the same fees for docketing suits and issuing process of all kinds, and for other services as are now provided by statute in civil cases, to be taxed and collected as is now provided by ordinance and statute. Section 22. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any mules or horses through the streets and alleys of said city unless they are securely haltered and controlled and led by some person having charge thereof; or to drive any cattle, hogs or sheep on any of the streets or alleys of said city unless there be three or more attendants. Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than three dollars nor more than twenty dollars for each offense. Section 23. Whoever shall, in any manner, or by any means be guilty of cruelty to any dumb animal or shall be guil- 22 ANIMALS-DRIVING-DEAD ty of turning out and abandoning any old, decrepid Or worthless animal upon the public streets or commons, shall be fined not less than five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. ANIMALS— OVERRIDING— DRIVING AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the over riding or driving of animals (Paased September 20, 1904.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall over-ride or over-drive, or whoever shall drive at an undue rate of speed, the weight of a load which such animal is required to hall or carry being duly considered, any horse, mule or pony, or other animal, used for riding, haul- ing, or driving, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dol- alrs, and whoever shall be found guilty of such offense a second time shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. ANIMALS— HAULING— DEAD— ETC. AN ORDINANCE regulating the hauling of dead animals in the city of Paris. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912). Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Pans , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to bring into the city limits of the city of Paris, in any wagon or any other vehicle, or to haul, or transport any dead animal, or animals over or through any street, or alley, within the city of Paris, only in a wagon or vehicle provided with a cover that ANIMALS - HAULING- DEAD 23 will entirely obstruct the view of the dead animal or animals in said wagon or vehicle from the public while the same is being moved through the corporate limits of the city of Paris. Section 2. That when any person, firm or corporation are the owners, or have control, or are in possession of any animal or animals that die within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, said animal or animals shall be moved out of the city lim- its by such owner, or person in control or possession, within twenty-four hours, and then only in a wagon or vehicle provided with a cover that will entirely obstruct the view of the dead ani- mal or animals in said wagon or vehicle from the public while the same is being moved through the corporate limits of the city. Section 3. That it shall be unlawful for any person or per- sons to leave any dead animal or animals in any wagon or other vehicle on any street, alley or other public place within the city limits while so moving the same for any time not to exceed thir- ty minutes. Section 4. That no person or persons shall be permitted to bury any dead animal or animals within the corporate limits of the city of Paris. Section; 5; That any person or persons, firm or corporation violating either Section 1, 2, 3, or 4 of this ordinance shall be fined for each, offense not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and each violation shall constitute a separate offense. 24 ANIMALS-ARREST AT NIGHT Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. ANIMALS LEFT UNFASTENED AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the leaving of animals hitched to vehicle or conveyance unfastened. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall leave any horse, mule or other animal attached to any vehicle or conveyance, in any uninclosed pleace without being securely fastened or guarded, so as to prevent its running away, shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. ANIMALS, INDECENT EXHIBITION, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the indecent exhibition of male animals. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall indecently exhibit any stud horse, bull, jack, or other animal in any public place, or shall let any such animal, except in some enclosed place out of public view, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars, and not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars. ARREST AT NIGHT AN ORDINANCE providing procedure of officer on making arrest at night time. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That any person or persons arrested in the night time, or at any other time when the police magistrate shall not be pres- ASSEMBLE-UNLAWFUL-PERMITTING 25 •ent, shall be taken to the police headquarters, and a record made of the arrest, and the person or persons shall be confined in the •city calaboose until the next morning, or until a trial can he had ; or if arrested on Saturday night, or on Sunday, then he or they shall be confined as aforesaid, until Monday morning, when the person or persons shall be taken before the police magistrate and a trial had, or the case continued as provided by law. ASSEMBLE— UNLAWFUL .AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the unlawful assembling iof persons. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city y of Paris, Any two or more persons who shall assemble for the purpose of disturbing the peace, or of committing any unlawful act, and who shall not disperse when commanded or requested by any peace officer, shall, each and severally, be subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars and not exceeding one hun- dred dollars. ASSEMBLAGE — PERMITTING — UNLAWFUL AN ORDINANCE punishing persons' for permitting unlawful as- semblage. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city -of Paris , Whoever shall knowingly suffer or permit any as- semblage for the purpose of disturbing the peace, or of com- mitting any unlawful act, or shall permit any breach of the ■peace, or any riotous, tumultuous, offensive or disorderly con- 26 ASSAULTS-ASSISTING duct, or any loud or unusual noise or disturbance or obscene, of- fensive, profane or unseemly language, to the annoyance, dis- turbance or vexation of others, in or upon any premises owned or occupied by him, under his control, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. ASSAULTS— LIGHTING— AFFRAYS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting assaults, fighting and affrays. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall assault, strike or fight another, or at- tempt or offer to do so, or shall threaten or traduce another, or shall challenge another to fight, or shall agree to fight another, or shall by agreement actually fight another, or shall be guilty of an affray, within the limits of said city, shall be fined not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. ASSISTING OR AS ACCESSORY AN ORDINANCE making it an offense to aid, abet, assist, advise, or encourage anyone to commit an offense. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever aids, abets, assists, advises or encourages the commission of any act prohibited by ordinance, or by any indirect means procures any such offense to be committed, or whoever commits an offense through the intervention of an agent, servant, employe or person under his control, shall bo deemed guilty to the same extent, and may be proceeded ATTEMPT TO COMMIT OFFENSE-AUTOMOBILES 27 against in the same manner as though said offense had been committed by him directly and with his own hand. And any such agent, servant, or other person, doing any prohibited act for and on behalf of another shall be deemed guilty of such an act equally with his employer or principal, and be subject to the same penalty, except in such cases where a different or oth- er penalty is provided by ordinance for such agent or employe. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT OFFENSE AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for anyone to attempt to com- mit an offense (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever attempts to commit any offense prohibited by ordinance and does an act toward it but fails, or is intercept- ed or prevented in its execution, where no express provision is made by ordinance for the punishment of such attempt, shall, on conviction of such attempt, he subject to the same penalty as by ordinance prescribed for the actual commission of the of- fense. AUTOMOBILES AN ORDINANCE regulating the speed of automobiles. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That any person or persons who may hereafter drive, run, conduct or propel any automobile or any other conveyance of a similar type or kind for the purpose of transporting or con- 28 AUTOMOBILES veying passengers or freight or for any other purpose, whether said automobile, or conveyance, or other vehicle, is propelled by steam, gasoline, electricity or other mechanical power, upon any streets or alleys within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, shall comply with Section 2 of this ordinance. Section 2. Whenever it shall appear that any horse driven or ridden by any person upon any of said streets, roads, or high- ways, is about to become frightened by the approach of such automobile or vehicle, it shall he the duty of the person driving or conducting such automobile or vehicle, to cause the same to come to a full stop until such horse or horses have passed. Section 3. Any person or persons violating any of the pro- visions of the foregoing Sections 1 and 2, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. AUTOMOBILES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting jumping on or off automobiles. (Passed June 5, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person to get on or off of, or attempt to get on or jump off of, any automobile or other vehicle while the same is standing still or in motion, with- in the corporate limits of said city, except such person is either the owner or regular passenger or an employe on such automobile AWNINGS, ETC. 29 or other vehicle. Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall on conviction thereof he subject to a penalty of not less than three nor more than five dollars and pay cost of prosecution. AWNINGS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE relating to awnings, their height and what shall be declared a nuisance. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect, place or maintain, any awning over, on or across any sidewalk, of any of the streets in said city, unless said awning and every part thereof shall be at least seven feet above said sidewalk. Any person violating this section shall, be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars. Section 2. Every awning erected or maintained in viola- tion of the provisions of the preceding section, is hereby de- clared a nuisance, and the owner thereof, failing to remove the same within ten days after being notified so to do by the city marshal, shall be fined for each day he suffers the same to re- main, the sum of one dollar. Section 3. That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect or cause the same to be done, any frame or wooden structure or awning, over, on or across any of the sidewalks of the city. Any person violating any of the pro- 30 AWNINGS, ETC. visions of this section, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars and not exceeding two hundred dollars. Section 4. No goods, wares or merchandise of any des- cription shall be placed on any sidewalk within the said city, which shall extend more than thirty inches from the building in front of which they may be placed ; nor shall any such goods, wares, or merchandise be suspended above, across or over any sidewalk in said city, which shall extend more than thirty inches from the building, unless the lower edge of such goods, wares, or merchandise he at least seven feet in height from the sidewalk, and any person who shall violate any of the provi- sions of this section, shall, on, conviction thereof, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the costs. Section 5. Whenever any wooden awning shall become un- safe or insecure, in such a way as to endanger the life or person of passers thereunder, or obstruct the free passage of people, the same shall be removed within five days after notice to the own- er or occupant of the building of its condition. A failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall subject the of- fender to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars; and in case of the conviction of any person hereunder, it shall be the duty of the city marshal, or any policeman, to at once remove said awning from the sidewalk. AUCTIONS 31 . AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS AN ORDINANCE in relation to auctions and auctioneers. Who may- sell at auctions. (Passed Jan. 1. 1912). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , All sales of goods, chattels or personal property at public auction, except such as are under and by virtue of legal process, within said city, shall be made by an auctioneer, who shall first have obtained a license under the hand of the city clerk and seal of the city, and shall also have paid therefor to the city treasurer the sum of fifty dollars per annum, and shall have executed, a bond with two sureties to said city, to be ap- proved by the City Council, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the due observance of the ordinances and regulations of the City Council. All license to auctioneers, shall be made to expire the last day of April next after the date thereof, and shall be subject to revocation by the mayor when- ever it shall appear to his satisfaction that the party so licensed shall have violated any provisions of any ordinances in the city relating to auctions or auction sales, or any condition of the bond aforesaid. Section 2. Ever person who may wish to obtain a license as above mentioned, shall apply in writing for the same to the city clerk, setting forth therein his proposed place of business and the names of his sureties and in no case shall such license be transferable or the place of business changed without the consent in writing of the mayor. 32 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS Section 3. Any person or persons who shall sell or attempt to sell at any public auction in said city, any goods, chattels or personal property whatever, except under and by virtue of legal process, without first having obtained a license therefor, as above required, shall forfeit and pay for each offense the sum of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dol- lars, and costs of prosecution. Section 4. It shall he the duty of every auctioneer who shall offer for sale any watch, plate or jewelry of any kind or other article of value, to announce to the persons present in a loud voice whether the same be gold, gold plate, silver, silver plate or base metal or what it is and what it is composed of he fore proceeding to sell the same. Every auctioneer who shall of- fer for sale any watch, plate or other jewelry or other article of any kind or description without first making such announce- ment as to the kind and quality thereof, shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 5. The purchaser at an auction sale of any watch, plate, jewelry or other article of value shall have the right to re~ turn it to the auctioneer at any time within three days from the day of the sale, if the watch, plate, jewelry, or other article be not of the quality represented to him, and the auctioneer shall return to the purchaser the price of the article. Should he re- fuse to do so, he shall forfeit his license and be liable to a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred doE AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS 33 lars, and it is hereby provided that if it shall he made to appear to the satisfaction of the mayor that the place of sale or the place of business of any such auctioneer, shall have been closed at any time during said three days for the purpose of avoiding an offer to return any such article so sold, the mayor shall re- voke the license of such auctioneer. Section 6 . Any auctioneer who shall exhibit and offer for sale at auction any article and induce its purchase by any bid- der, and who shall afterwards substitute any article in lieu of that offered to and purchased by the bidder, shall forfeit his license and be liable to a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 7. Any auctioneer, or person being: present when any watch, plate jewelry or other article is offered for sale, who shall knowingly, with intent to induce any person or persons to purchase the same or any part thereof, make any false repre- sentation or statement as to the owner of or the character or quality of the article or articles so offered for sale, or as to the poverty or circumstances of the owner or pretended owner of such article or articles, shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than three dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, and if such false representation is made by such auc- tioneer or by any other person with such auctioneer’s knowl- edge and consent or connivance, the license of such auctioneer shall be forfeited. Section 8. Every auctioneer at the time of receiving his 34 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS license shall file with the city clerk a writing signed by him, de- signating under oath who the property belongs to and at what place he intends to sell the same, and if any auctioneer shall permit any other person to sell any article at auction at the place designated in such license, he shall forfeit his license and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 9. That each auctioneer, as aforesaid, who may sell any watch, plate jewelry or other articles, shall keep a book in which his, her or their place of residence is, a descrip- tion of the goods sold, and the same shall be open to the public inspection of the mayor or any other officer of said city, and on the refusal of the said auctioneer to keep such book as afore- said, shall be liable to a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 10. Any auctioneer or other person who shall sell or attempt to sell or cry for sale at public auction in any of the streets, alleys, or commons in the city of Paris, any horses, mules, or cattle or any wagon, carriage or other vehicle drawn by any or either of the animals aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance or obstructing the streets of the city, on conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than three dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars and pay costs of prosecution. Section 11. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. BAIL-BALL PLAYING, ETC. 35 BAIL AN ORDINANCE to grant permission when arrested to give bail. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person who may be arrested by, or in the custody of any officer, for the violation of any ordinance of this city may release himself from custody or imprisonment by entering into bail or recognizance before such officer or before the police magistrate, in such amount or with such surety or sureties as may be required of him, and conditioned that be will appear before the police magistrate or court therein named, at the time named and remain and answer the offense with which he stands charged and await his trial thereon, and not depart the court without leave. The amount of the penalty of the bond or recog- nizance shall be proportioned to the offense charged, and such bond or recognizance shall be filed with the magistrate or court named therein by the officer taking the same, and if the offend- er shall fail to appear, or shall otherwise fail to comply with the conditions thereof, the same shall be adjudged forfeited, and suit shall forthwith be brought thereon against the offend- er and his surety or sureties for the full amount of the penalty thereof. BALL PLAYING UPON STREETS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting ball playing upon streets, alleys, etc. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall play at ball, cricket or other games 36 BARBED WIRE FENCE -BICYCLES wherein a ball is used, upon any street alley or upon any pub- lic ground or place, or upon any private premises without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars. BARBED WIRE FENCE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the erection of a barbed wire fence. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person or per- sons to erect, keep, maintain, or string barbed wire on any fence, posts or partition on the line between any lot and any street or alley of said city. Section 2. Any person or persons violating the provisions of the preceding section, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. BICYCLES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the riding of bicycles on sidewalks around the public square. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person to ride any bicycle on the sidewalks around the public square in the city of Paris. Any person violating this ordinance, shall, for each of- fense, be fined not less than one, nor more than twenty-five dol- lars. BICYCLES-BILLS-POSTING, ETC. 37 BICYCLE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE regulating the riding of bicycles on sidewalks. (Passed August 6, >1901.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person to ride any bicycle, tricycle, or velocipede, on any sidewalk within the cor- porate limits of the city of Paris during the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October; and at no time shall it be lawful to ride on any of the sidewalks of the city of Paris, at a greater speed than five miles an hour. Section 2. Any person violating Section 1 of this ordi- nance shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than two dollars ($2) and not more than ten dollars ($10) and shall pay the cost of prosecution. BILLS— POSTING, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the posting of bills without consent of the owner. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises, post or place any hand bill, show bill, placard or notice, or paint any sign or advertisement upon any fence, tree, wall, barn, out-house, telephone, telegraph, electric light pole, or building of any kind, shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. 38 BILLIARD ROOMS BILLIARD ROOMS AN ORDINANCE regulating the licensing and keeping of billiard rooms. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any ball or ten pin alley, billiards, bagatelle, pigeon-hole table, or any similar table or device, whereupon, for hire or gain to the own- er or keeper, persons are allowed to play, within the city of Par- is, unless such owner or keeper shall first obtain license to keep and use such alley or table. Section 2. The City Council may, at their discretion grant license to discrete persons of good moral character, upon the terms herein set forth, to keep ball and pin alleys, and as many billiard bagatelle, pigeon hole, and other similar tables and de- vices, as the public good may require, upon the terms and sub- ject to the conditions and restrictions hereinafter, in this or di- nonce specified and set forth. Section 3. All applications for license under the provi- sions of this ordinance, shall be in writing and presented to the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, and shall state the name or names of the person or firm applying for license, and must also state the ward, street and house or room, in which it is proposed to carry on the business for which the license is de- sired. Such written application must also state, specifically, whether it is intended to keep a ball or ten pin alley, or a bil- liard room. BILLIARD ROOMS 39 Section 4. If a majority of the City Council shall he satis- fied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to have such license as is prayed for, the Council may grant the prayer of the applicant, and order the clerk to issue a license, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, and such license shall au- thorize the person or firm, to whom issued, to keep a ball or ten- pin alley, or a billiard room, as the case may he, for the term of three months from and after a date mentioned, and shall not be transferable, directly or indirectly, unless by the express consent of the City Council. Section 5. License to keep hall or ten-pin alley, or billiard room, shall include the right to use the same, and all the usual implements and furniture of such alley or room, and the right to keep a billiard room shall include the right to keep and use any number of billiard tables, bagatelle, pigeon-hole, and other similar tables and devices, as the person obtaining the license may desire ; but before such license shall be issued and deliver- ed to him, the applicant shall pay into the city treasury the sum of five dollars for the first billiard table, if the license is to keep a billiard room, and the sum of two dollars and fifty cents for each additional billiard table, up to the fourth table, and one dollar and twenty-five cents each for every additional billiard table after the fourth ; and two dollars each for all baga- telle, pigeon-hole or other similar tables, placed and kept for use in such billiard room. If the application shall be to keep a ball or ten-pin alley, the applicant shall pay to the treasurer the 40 BILLIARD ROOMS sum of five dollars for one alley to be kept and used, and two- dollars and fifty cents for each additional alley. Section 6 . Upon payment of the sum specified in the next preceding section, the treasurer shall give his receipt therefor, specifying the number and kind of tables that are authorized to be kept and used, or the number of alleys, as the application may be, and upon the presentation of such receipt to the clerk, he shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license correspond- ing thereto, under the corporate seal of the city. Section 7. Every bowling alley, and billiard room, shall be kept and conducted in a quiet and orderly manner. No in- toxicating liquors shall be sold or kept in such alley or room, nor shall any minor be allowed to play at billiards, pool, baga- telle, pigeon-hole or any other game, in any bowling alley or billiard room, except by the written permission of his parent or guardian ; and any owner or keeper, or the clerk, servant or agent, of such owner or keeper of any bowling alley or billiard room, who shall suffer or permit any intoxicating liquors to be sold in such alley or room, or shall suffer or permit any minor to play, or be and remain in or about such alley or billiard room, or who shall not keep and conduct such alley or billiard room in a quiet, orderly manner, shall be liable to a fine, on conviction, not exceeding twenty dollars, and his license may be suspended for a definite time, or revoked at the discretion of the City Council. BILLIARD ROOMS-BIRDS-KILLING, ETC. 41 Section 8. No billiard or other table in this ordinance mentioned, shall be put up or played upon, with or without compensation to the owner or keeper thereof, at any place of public resort, or any public day, unless the owner or person in charge thereof, shall have first procured a license therefor ac- cording to the provisions of this ordinance and any person who shall violate this section, shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not: less than five dollars nor exceeding twenty dollars. Section 9. Any minor who shall refuse to leave any bil- liard room, or ball or ten-pin alley upon request of the keeper, his servant or agent, shall be deemed a disturber of the peace and may be arrested and punished as such. Section 10. It shall be unlawful for any person having a license to keep a billiard hall or ten-pin alley, to keep the same open or allow any games played therein, between the hours of eleven o’clock p. m. and six o’clock a. m. of the following day Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall, on con- viction, be fined for each offense not less than five dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars and costs of prosecution. BIRDS— KILLING, ETC.— PENALTY AN ORDINANCE prohibiting killing of birds, etc., also injurying or disturbing fruit trees. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris. Any person who shall willfully and wantonly kill or destroy any bird, wild or tame, except birds of prey, or any 42 BOYS -LOITERING domestic fowl, or disturb the nests or eggs of any such bird or fowl; or who shall injure or disturb any fruit or fruit tree, or orn'amental tree, shrub, or vine, or any useful or ornamental plant or vegetable, or any tree-box, or vine supporter, within the city of Paris, without the consent of the owner thereof, shall on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars. BOYS— PROHIBITED FROM LOITERING, ETC., ABOUT CH URCHES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting boys from loitering on streets, side- walks, alleys, and other places. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for boys to loiter or congregate upon the streets, sidewalks, or alleys of this city, in the vicinity of any church, school, theatre, hotel, railroad depot, store, fac- tory or other public place, to the annoyance or disturbance of any person or persons. Any two or more boys who shall be loitering or strolling about the streets, or alleys, or who shall congregate upon the streets, sidewalks or alleys of the city, in the vicinity of any such church, school, theatre, hotel, railroad depot, store, factory or other public place, and who shall refuse to disperse and go to their respective homes when requested to do so by any member of the police force, or by any person an- noyed thereby, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars for each offense. BURGLAR TOOLS— BUILDING PERMIT 43 BURGLAR TOOLS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting persons from having burglar tools in their possession. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris i, Whoever shall have in his possession any nippers of the description known as burglar’s nippers, or any pick-lock, skeleton key, key to be used with a bit or hits, jimmy or other burglar’s tools or instrument of whatever kind or description, unless it be shown that such possession is innocent dr for law- ful purpose, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars. BUILDING PERMIT AN ORDINANCE regulating the erection of buildings in fire limits. (Passed December 17, 1901. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, by himself or another, to erect, place or repair any wooden building or other building, on any lot, tract or parcel of land, within the fire limits, or within 150 feet outside the exterior lines thereof, or move any wooden building or other building from any part of the city whether the same is within or without the said fire limits, without first making application to, and obtaining a permit from the City Council of the city of Paris, as hereinaf- ter provided : 44 BUTCHERS, GROCERS, ETC. Section 2. Application for a permit to erect, place, repair or remove any building within said fire limits, must be in writ- ing,- and must set forth the lot, parcel or tract of land on which said building is to be erected, placed or repaired, the kind of material to be used, and if a new building, its size and for what to be used, must be signed by the person or persons desiring to erect, place or repair such building. Section 3. Any person or persons violating this ordinance shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hun- dred dollars. Section 4. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. BUTCHERS— GROCERS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE punishing grocers and butchers in the sale of unwholesome food in the city of Paris. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive or bring or slaughter, within the limits of the city of Paris, any animal which is maimed, bruised, afflicted with swellings, sores or diseases of any kind or nature. Section 2. It shall also be unlawful for any person or per- sons to bring, sell or expose for sale the meat or flesh of any such animal or animals within the limits of said city. Section 3. It shall also be unlawful for any person or persons to expose for sale, within the limits of the city of Paris, BUTCHERS, GROCERS, ETC. 45 any emaciated, tainted, putrid, decayed, decaying, unwhole- some, or diseased meat, vegetable, fruit or provisions of any kind. Section 4. On and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any dealer or his agent or servant to trans- port any fish, beef, veal, pork, mutton or meat of any kind through any street, alley or public places within the limits of said city of Paris, without entirely covering the same with some material impervious to blood and which shall altogether conceal it from view. This ordinance shall be held and constituted to include re- tail dealers in the delivery of small quantities to their custom- ers and others, and also wholesale dealers and retail dealers and others in the transportation of slaughtered animals, or parts thereof, from the slaughter houses to the markets and oth- er places where the same are exposed for sale. Section 5. It shall also he unlawful for any person or per- sons engaged in gathering hones and grease, from the markets or other places in the said city of Paris, to transport or carry the same through the streets, alleys or public places therein with- out having a wagon, cart or vehicle in which the same is so car- ried or held, tightly and securely covered to the satisfaction of the health officers of the said city. Neither shall such wagon, cart or vehicle he suffered to stand in or upon any street, alley or public place at any time longer than shall he sufficient to 46 CITY COUNCIL transact such business, and in any case not to exceed fifteen minutes. Section 6. Any person, persons, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall he sub- ject to a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every violation thereof. Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. CITY COUNCIL AN ORDINANCE relating to the mode of business, its meeting and duties of Committees and prescribing rules. (Passed June 5, 1899, Section 24 amended July 3, 1899, amended and Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The stated regular meetings of the City Council shall be held on the first Monday in each and every month, at the Council chamber in the city, at 7 o’clock p. m., and may ad- journ from time to time, if such adjournment shall be deemed necessary. Section 2. Special meetings of the City Council may be called at any time, by the mayor, or by three or more aider- men, in cases of necessity or emergency. Section 3. When any special meeting of the City Council shall be called, all the members shall be notified of the day and hour at which the Council will assemble, and what special or extraordinary business requires the calling of such special CITY COUNCIL 47 meeting. The notice, to the aldermen, of such meeting, shall be issued by the city clerk, in writing, on the order of the mayor or request of the aldermen calling the same and shall be served by the city marshal, or other police officer, and such ser- vice must be had at least one day before the time appointed for the meeting. The city marshal or other officer, shall serve the notice on all the aldermen, if they can be found in the city, and make return of such service to the clerk, but if any alderman cannot be found in the city, the marshal shall make return of the notice, that he cannot be found, and is not served with no- tice. Section 4. At any special meeting of the City Council, of which a majority of the members, including the mayor, are notified, and a quorum are present, only the special business for which the meeting was called to consider and act upon, shall be acted upon or considered. Section 5. All persons having claims or demands against the city, must present them to the auditing committee for ex- aminition, adjustment and allowance on Friday evening next preceding the regular monthly meeting of the City Council and said auditing committee shall report the same with their ac- tions to the City Council. Every such claim or demand must be presented in writing, must contain an itemized state- ment of the claim or demand and must show, by the oath or affirmation of the claimant, that such demand is just, due and 48 CITY COUNCIL unpaid and must be O. K.d by a member of the committee from whose fund the bill is to be paid. Section 6 . It shall be the duty of the mayor, at the be- ginning of each year for which members of the City Council are elected, to appoint the following named standing commit- tees, the first named member of each committee to be the chair- man thereof, and each committee to consist of not less than three members, viz. : 1. Committee on Streets and Alleys. 2. Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. 3. Committee on Fire. 4. Committee on Finance. 5. Committee on Police. 6. Committee on Claims. 7. Committee on Printing. 8. Committee on Health. 9. Committee on Purchasing. 10. Committee on Sewerage. 11. Committee on Auditing. Section 7. It shall be the duty of the standing committees to keep a close watch over the affairs of their respective depart- ments, and to promptly investigate and report in writing, up- on all matters referred to them by the Council, and perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned them. Section 8. The committee on streets and alleys shall have charge of and direct all improvements on public thoroughfares. CITY COUNCIL 49 the opening, laying out, widening, extending and vacating the same, and all additions to the city, except matters coming be- fore the board of local improvement. Section 9. The committee on public grounds and buildings shall have charge of all buildings and grounds, including parks belonging to or occupied by the city, and the preservation, re- pair and improvement of the same. Section 10. The committee on fire shall have general su- pervision over the fire department and all appliances belonging to said department. Section 11. The committee on finance shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the financial condition of the city, audit and examine the treasurer’s report, receive estimates from the other committees for annual appropriations, and pre- pare and present the annual appropriation bill, and shall re- port to the Council, at each regular meeting thereof the amount of expenditures made in each regular meeting thereof, the amount of expenditures made in each department of appropria- tions and the balance unexpended. Section 12. The committee on police shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the police department. Section 13. The committee on claims shall investigate and examine all claims against the said city which may be re- ferred to them, and report the same back to the Council, with their recommendations indorsed thereon in writing, signed by at least two of the committee. 50 CITY COUNCIL Section 14. Tlie committee on printing shall have charge of all matters pertaining to printing, and the furnishing of sta- tionary and blanks to the different officers and departments of the city, and the making of contracts pertaining to the same. Section 15. The committee on health shall have charge of the sanitary condition of the city. Section 16. No person holding office under the city shall have the right to buy anything for the city unless he shall make requisition for the same and have said requisition ap- proved by the purchasing committees, except committees ap- pointed by the mayor. Section 17. The committee on sewerage shall have charge of all matters pertaining to sewers and sewerage. Section 18. No committee of the City Council, nor any member of said Council, or other officer of said city, shall ex- pend or contract for the expenditure of any moneys belonging to the city, or incur any liability on the part of the city for the improvement of any street, sidewalk, alley, building, or other property belonging to or under the control of said city, in ex- cess of $100.00 unless authorized so to do, by ordi- nance or resolution of the City Council. Section 19. The following rules for the government of the deliberation of the Council are hereby adopted, viz. : I. The order of business at all regular meetings of the Coun- cil shall be as follows : CITY COUNCIL 51 1. Beading of minutes of proceedings regular and special meetings. 2. Presentation of claims and accounts. 3. Beports of standing committees. 4. Beports of special committees. 5. Beports of officers. 6. Petitions and communications to the Council. 7. Unfinished business. 8. Miscellaneous business. II. The mayor shall preserve order and decorum, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Coun- cil. Appeals to the Council shall be decided without debate. III. No member shall speak more than twice upon any question, nor more than ten minutes at one time, except by per- mission of the Council. IV. Any member called to order shall immediately take his seat until the point of order is decided. V. While any member is speaking, no member shall en- gage in conversation with others, or pass between the speaker and the mayor. VI. Any member indulging in personalities, or reflections injurious to the feelings of any other member, or the harmony of the Council, shall be called to order by the mayor. VII. All petitions and other communications to the Coun- cil shall be in writing. VIII. When a question is stated, every member present 52 CITY COUNCIL shall vote, unless excused by the Council, or unless directly in- terested in the question, in which case he shall not vote. IX. No motion shall be entertained unless seconded ; when seconded, it shall be stated by the mayor, and if required by any member, it shall be reduced to writing. X. When a motion or resolution has been stated bv the mayor, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the Council but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment, by consent of the Council. XI. If a question under consideration contains more than one distinct proposition, it may be divided on the request of any member. XII. When a blank is to be filled and different sums or times proposed, the question shall first be put upon the largest sum or the longest time. XIII. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless for the previous question, to refer, to post- pone indefinitely, to adjourn to a certain day, to lay on the table, to amend, or to adjourn the Council. XIV. A motion for the “previous question” to lay the question on the table, or to commit it until decided, shall pre- clude all amendment or debate of the main question, and a mo- tion to postpone a question indefinitely or to adjourn to a certain day shall, until it is decided, preclude all amendments to the main question. XV. The “previous question” shall be put as follows: “Shall the main question be now put ?” CITY COUNCIL 53 XVI. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and shall he decided without debate. XVII. In all cases the name of a member offering a resolu- tion or motion, shall be entered with it upon the journal. XVIII. The yeas and nays shall be taken on the passage of every ordinance, and on all propositions to create any liabil- ity against the city, or for the expenditure or appropriation of its money, and entered upon the journal; and if any member require it, upon any question before the Council, but shall not be taken unless called for previous to the announcement of the vote. XIX. No ordinance shall be repealed or passed, or contract or appropriation made, unless by a vote of the majority of all the members elected to the Council. XX. Committees to whom any subject may be referred, shall report in writing, addressed to the City Council of the city of Paris, and the report shall be filed away and preserved by the clerk. XXI. Any report of a committee of the Council shall be deferred, for final action thereon, to the next regular meeting of the same, after the report is made, upon the request of any two aldermen present. XXII. The city clerk shall forward all papers to the ap- propriate committees and officers as early as the next day af- ter the reference shall be made, by the city marshal, who shall deliver them. 54 CITY COUNCIL XXIII. No petition for the remission of a fine under any ordinance of the city shall be granted without a vote of two- thirds of the Council, or without said petition is signed by the police magistrate, or the jury imposing the fine, or the city attorney. XXIV. Every proposition involving the expenditures of money shall be referred to an appropriate standing committee, and a report thereon made to the Council by said committee before the Council vote on the expenditures and no resolu- tion or ordinance shall be acted on by the Council until the same shall have been referred to an appropriate committee for investigation, and a copy of such resolution or ordinance shall be given to each member of the Council at least one day be- fore any action shall be had thereon. That before any ordi- nances shall be adopted by the Council it shall be referred to the city attorney for investigation unless such ordinance shall have been prepared by the city attorney. XXV. On all points of order not herein specially provid- ed for, Reed’s manual of parlimentary practice is adopted and made the law governing the deliberations of said Council. XXVI. The foregoing rules, or any of them, shall not be repealed or annulled, amended, abridged, modified or suspend- ed, except by a vote of the majority of the Council. CITY OFFICERS 55 CITY OFFICERS AN ORDINANCE in relation to city officers. (Passed June 5, 1899. Section 13 amended an'd approved Feb. 25, 1905. Section 17 amended and approved April 2, 1903. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The mayor, city clerk, city attorney and city treasurer, shall severally execute bonds with good security, to be approv- ed by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful perform- ance of the duties of their respective offices. The mayor’s bond shall be in the penal sum of three thousand dollars. The dity clerk’s bond shall be in the penal sum of one thousand dollars. The city attorney’s bond shall be in the penal sum of one thous- and dollars. The treasurer’s bond shall be in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars ; and said bonds shall severally be made payable to the city of Paris. Section 2. The city treasurer shall be the custodian and keeper of all said bonds except the treasurer’s ; and the city clerk shall be the custodian and keeper of the treasurer’s bond. Section 3. When the official bonds required by the first section of this ordinance shall have been presented to and ap- proved by the City Council, it shall be the duty of the acting city clerk to record said bonds, and each of them, in a well bound book, which shall be called “The record of official bonds, of the city of Paris,” and forthwith file and ever afterwards carefully preserve the treasurer’s bond, and the said acting city clerk shall forthwith deliver the said official bonds of the may- 56 CITY OFFICERS or, city clerk, and city attorney to the city treasurer, who shall file the same, and shall carefully keep and preserve said offi- cial bonds. Section 4. That the mayor may appoint by and with the consent of the City Council, an officer to be known as the chief engineer of the fire department, whose term of office shall be during the fiscal year in which he is appointed. That it shall be the duty of such officer to superintend, command and have charge of the fire, hose and hook and ladder companies; to see that the various apparatus for the extinguishment of fires are kept in repair and to report all fires occuring in the city at the next regular meeting of the City Council, and stating the amount of the loss as nearly as the same can be ascertained, and the cause of said fire. Section 5. There shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the consent of the City Council, a city weigher, who shall give bond in the sum of one hundred dollars, to be approved by the clerk, and who shall hold his office one year, and until his successor is qualified, whose duty it shall be to take charge of the city scales, keep them in good working order and weigh any article within the capacity of said scales when called upon, and deliver to the applicant a true certificate of the weight. He shall keep in a suitable book, subject to the inspection of per- sons interested, a register of all articles weighed, an abstract of which, with a statement of the amount of fees received, shall be reported by him, under oath, to the Council at each regular meeting. CITY OFFICERS 57 Section 6. The weigher shall charge the person for whom the weighing is done, the sum of five cents for each draft and xeport and turn over all moneys to said treasurer. Provided, That no fees whatever are to he charged for any weighing that may he done for the city or school. Provided Further, That the committee on public grounds and buildings shall, with the consent of the city weigher, fix his salary not to exceed one dollar per day each day he works. Section 7. The pay of the fire messenger shall he $120 per year, payable monthly. Section 8. The police magistrate shall give bond in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned according to the re- quirements of the statute of Illinois in bonds of justices of the peace. Section 9. All process issued against persons for viola- tion of any city ordinance, must be directed to the city mar- shal, and must be executed by the city marshal or a policeman, and returned in a like manner as required by the law of this state by constables of similar process. Section 10. It shall be the duty of the police magistrate on the first Monday of each and every month to report to the City Council, showing the- number and amount of fines by him assessed and against whom; the amount of money by him col- lected belonging to the city, showing the items in detail under proper heads, and to pay over the amount so in his hands, tak- ing the treasurer’s receipt therefor. 58 CITY OFFICERS Section 11. The following shall be the salaries of the of- ficers of such city, that it is to say : Section 12. The salary of the mayor shall be five hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly. Section 13. The salary of the city clerk shall he three hun- dred dollars, per annum payable quarterly. Section 14. The salary of the city treasurer shall be two- hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly. Section 15. Each alderman shall be entitled to receive three dollars as compensation, for each meeting of the City Council which they may attend. Section 16. The police magistrate of the said city of Paris- shall be paid a salary of fifty dollars per month, payable month- ly, said salary shall be in lieu of all fees and emoluments of said office, and that all fees earned for the city by the said police magistrate shall be the proprety of said city of Paris, and when collected, shall be turned over to the city treasurer. Section 17. The salary of the city attorney shall be seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum, payable monthly. Section 18. The pay of the chief engineer of the fire de- partment shall be fifty-five dollars per month, payable monthly. Section 19. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer, on re- ceiving money from the city marshal, collector of water rates, city clerk, city weigher, police magistrate, city attorney, or any other officer paying him money on account of the city, to give such person duplicate receipt for same, and such officers so CITY OFFICERS 59 paying said money, in making their reports to the City Council, shall file therewith, or attach thereto, one of such receipts. Section 20. All monthly reports of officers, showing pay- ment of money to the city treasurer, shall he made to include the last day of each month for which the report is made and the payment of any money due the city shall be paid to the city treasurer on or before the last day of the month for which the report is made. Provided , That where the last day of the month falls on Sunday, the payment shall be made the Saturday previous. Section 21. The city treasurer in his monthly report to the City Council shall include all moneys received during the month, from the first to the last days, inclusive. Said report shall be dated on the last day of the month for which it is made, and shall in all respects comply with Section 95 of the chapter of the revised statutes of Illinois, relating to cities and villages, and shall in the balance reported on hand report what amount of such sum is in cash and what amount in bank, giving the amount in each bank separately. Section 22. The city marshal, in addition to the report now required to be made by him, shall also show in his monthly re- port to the Council, the names of all persons confined in the calaboose during the month, the date of their incarceration therein, the date of their discharge, the offense for which they were confined therein and the process under wdiich they were so confined. 60 CITY ENGINEER Section 23. The monthly report of the police magistrate shall give the name of the person fined, the amount of the fine, the amount of the costs of city officials and the total amount due the city in separate columns, and shall also show in another column the amount received in cash on said fines and costs not paid and shall give the return on the mittimus issued thereon. CITY ENGINEER AN ORDINANCE establishing office of city engineer, prescribing his duties and salary. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, There shall be appointed annually by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, a city engineer, whose term of office shall continue to the first meeting of the City Council of the next succeeding fiscal year or until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. Section 2. The said city engineer shall be ex-officio super- intendent of the electric light and water works plant and inspec- tor of plumbing. Section 3. The said city engineer shall execute a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500. 00) payable to the city of Paris, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties and the proper disbursement of funds in his department. Section 4. The said city engineer shall also take and sub- scribe the following oath or affirmation : CITY ENGINEER 61 I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of city engineer, to the best of my ability. Section - 5. The compensation of the said city engineer shall he fifteen hundred dollars a year, payable quarterly. Section 6. It shall be the duty of the city engineer to per- form all surveying and engineering ordered by the City Council, or any committee of the Council on the work in question ; and he shall under the directions of the Council establish the grades and boundaries of streets and alleys; but such grades and boundaries must be reported and approved by the City Council before taking effect. It shall furthermore he the duty of the city engineer to superintend all local improvements (receive and keep an accurate record of material for the same), with the advice and directions of the committee on the improvement in question. Section 7. It shall he the duty of the city engineer, as superintendent of the electric light and water works, to keep the plant in perfect running order, to keep the lamps and line in repair, to take all precautions to avoid short circuits and to repair such when occuring, to recommend to the respective committee such changes as would he advantageous to the econ- omy of the plant, and to oversee the employes who shall work under the directions of the superintendent only. 62 CITY CLERK Section 8. It shall he the duty of the city engineer as in- spector of plumbing, to carry out the plumbing ordinances, to test all plumbing before acceptance, and to bring to the atten- tion of the board of health such plumbing as is defective and detrimental to the sanitary conditions of the community. Section 9. It shall be the duty of the city engineer to keep on record, and file any and all plates, profiles and notes of sur- veys and grades, disbursement of funds, contracts, agreements, etc., and to report to the Council annually, or when ordered to do so, giving such data and facts as may be of interest to the general public. CITY CLERK AN ORDINANCE prescribing certain duties of the city clerk of Paris. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The city clerk shall have the custody of all ordinances, records, books, and papers belonging to the city of Paris, and of the corporate seal of the city and shall affix said seal to all written papers, instruments and documents requiring official authentication; he shall keep a regular and correct journal of the proceedings of the City Council, and shall record, or cause to be recorded, in a book kept for that purpose, all the laws and ordinances of the city, and shall publish, or cause to be publish- ed, in such newspapers as may be ordered by the City Council, all ordinances passed by the City Council, within fifteen days CITY CLERK 63 after their approval by the mayor, or from the time they take effect without his approval ; he shall furnish to any person de- siring the same, transcripts of all laws and ordinances and of all acts or proceedings of the City Council recorded in any hook or entered on any minute or journal kept under its direc- tion, and he shall be entitled to charge therefor at the same rate as the clerk of the circuit court of Edgar county, Illinois, for transcripts of the records and papers of his office. Provided } However , That the clerk shall furnish free of charge all such transcripts, properly certified, as may he necessary for the use of the city. Section 2. The city clerk shall draw all warrants on the city treasury ordered by the City Council, and countersign the same and keep an accurate account of the same in a hook pro- vided for that purpose, and shall deliver to the treasurer with- in twenty-four hours after any warrants shall have been drawn on the treasury for the payment of any sum of money, an ab- stract of such warrant or warrants, the amount of each, and on what account drawn. Section 3. The clerk shall carefully keep and preserve all papers and hooks which may come into his possession by virtue of his office, filing and arranging them in a manner convenient for reference ; he shall record all abstracts of elections, all bonds issued by the city, all deeds, or other papers showing a title to any real estate belonging to the city, in hooks kept for the pur- pose; he shall furnish to the various departments of the city 64 CITY CLERK copies of all ordinances, resolutions or orders having reference- to or concerning them, and he shall issue such licenses and certificates as are now or shall hereafter be provided for in the laws and ordinances of the city; he is also directed to have bound from time to time the newspaper files containing the city advertisements, also duplicate copies of the annual report of the mayor and the various departments. Section 4. The city clerk shall, each year, immediately af- ter the passage thereof, file with the county clerk of Edgar coun- ty, Illinois, a properly certified copy of the annual appropria- tion ordinance passed by the City Council of the city of Paris,, and also certified copies of all ordinances and resolutions re- quired by law to be filed with said county clerk. Section 5. The city clerk, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bond in the sum of one thousand dollars,, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the City Council, payable to the city of Paris, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as clerk, and for the pay- ment into the city treasury of all moneys belonging to the city,, and for the delivery to his successor in office of all books, papers,, records, and other property of every description coming to his hands by virtue of his said office; he shall perform all such other duties as are now or may be hereafter prescribed by the laws of this state or by the ordinances of the city of Paris,, either as such clerk, or as ex-officio comptroller of said city. CONGREGATIONS— COLLECTOR 65 CONGREGATIONS— DISTURBING AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the 'disturbance of meetings. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall disturb any congregation or assembly met for religious worship, or for any other lawful purpose, shall be fined not less than five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. COLLECTOR— APPOINTMENT OE AN ORDINANCE authorizing appointment of collector, prescribing his duties and salary. (Passed May 15, 1900.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The mayor is hereby authorized to appoint by and with the advice and consent of the City Council a special collec- tor who shall take oath required by city officers and shall give such bond as the City Council shall require (not less than ten thousand dollars), and who shall collect and pay over to the city treasurer weekly the special taxes assessed under any ordinance of the city providing for local improvements, and shall per- form all such other duties as are, or may be hereafter, required of him by law. The special collector shall perform all the duties required of a city collector by the provisions of Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16, of Article YII of an act to provide for the incorpor- ation of cities and villages in force July 1st, 1872. His com- 66 CONCEALED WEAPONS -CURFEW pensation shall be the same as is by law allowed to town collec- tors for his like services, and his term of office shall be for one year from the commencement of the fiscal year. CONCEALED WEAPONS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall carry concealed, upon or about his per- * son any pistol, revolver, derringer, bowie knife, dirk, slungshot, metallic knuckles, or a razor as a weapon, or any other deadly weapon of like character, capable of being concealed upon the person, or whoever shall in a threatening or boisterous manner flourish or display the same, shall be fined not less than twenty- five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and in addi- tion to said penalty shall, upon the order of the magistrate before whom such conviction is had, forfeit the weapon so car- ried to the city. CURFEW ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting persons under fourteen (14) years of age from being on the streets, alleys or public places in the city of Paris at night after the hour of nine o’clock, from March 1st. to August 31st, inclusive, of each year; and from September 1st to the last day of February, inclusive, of each year, after the hour of eight o’clock; and the prescribed penalties for the violation there- of. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It is hereby made unlawful for any person under fourteen (14) years of age to be, or remain in or upon any of CURFEW 67 the streets, alleys, or public places in the city of Paris, at night after the hour of nine o’clock, from March 1st to August 31st, inclusive, each year ; and from September 1st to the last day of February, inclusive of each year, after the hour of eight o’clock p. m. ; unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having the legal custody of such minor person or who is in performance of an errand or duty directed by such parent, guardian, or other person having the care or custody of such minor person, or whose employment makes it necessary to be upon said streets, alleys, or public places during the night time after said specified hours. Any person violating the provi- sions of this ordinance shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed five dollars $5.00) for each offense and stand com- mitted until such fine and costs are paid. Section 2. It is hereby made unlawful for any person, guardian, or other person having the legal care and custody of any person under fourteen years of age, to allow or permit any such child, ward or other person under age, while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys, or pub- lic places in said city within the time prohibited in Section 1 of this ordinance, unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor. Any persons violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction be fined in any sum not less than one nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) for each offense and stand committed until such fines and costs are paid. Section 3. Each member of the police force while on duty 68 CURFEW is hereby authorized to arrest, without warrant, any person willfully violating the provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance and retain such person for a reasonable length of time, in which complaint can he made and a warrant issued and served. Be it further ordained that no child or minor person arrested under the provisions of this ordinance shall be placed in confinement until they have first been taken home to ascertain the parents* wishes and the parent shall have refused to be held, responsible for the observance of this ordinance by said minor person. Section 4. It shall he the duty of the police magistrate, up* on the arrest of any child or minor person, where the parents or guardian have refused to become responsible for said minor person for violating the provisions of Section 1 of this ordin- ance, to inquire into the facts of said arrest and the conditions and circumstances of such child or minor person, and if it shall appear that such child or minor person, for want of proper and ^rental care, is growing up in mendicancy and vagrancy or is incorrigible, cause the proper proceedings to be had and taken as authorized and provided by the law in such cases. Section 5. It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire de- partment to see that a curfew bell is rung each and every eve- ning at the hour of nine o’clock from March 1st to August 31st, inclusive, of each year, and from September 1st to the last day of February, inclusive, of each year at the hour of eight o’clock in the evening. CITY ATTORNEY 69 Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. CITY ATTORNEY. AN ORDINANCE regulating the duties of city attorney. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, The city attorney shall be the legal advisor of the City Council, and give his opinion on all matters which may be referred to him by the Council; he shall attend to all suits in the several courts held in Edgar county and the courts of this state, now or hereafter to be commenced, in which the city is a party in interest ; he may institute any suit for the violation of an ordinance or ordinances of said city; he may be requir- ed to attend the meeting of any committee appointed by the City Council, upon written notice of the time and place of such meet- ing being served on him; his opionion may be obtained upon written request of the mayor, city clerk, standing or special com- mittees, and the heads of any other departments hereafter creat- ed by law; he shall be required to attend the regular meetings of the City Council and special meetings thereof, and shall have charge and custody of all legal papers, books and dockets belong- ing to the city, and may demand and shall receive, upon leaving a receipt therefor, any book, paper or document necessary to be used in any suit or required for the purpose of his duties from 70 CITY ATTORNEY any officer of the city; he may also require the attendance of any officer to substantiate by oath, now required by law, the pleading in any suit affecting the department over which such officer presides, or in which he is interested; he shall pay the city treasurer all moneys which may he collected by him on be- half of the city. Section 2 . Whenever the city attorney shall deem it ad- visable he shall take an appeal in any case or matter wherein the city is interested and is not liable for cost from the decision of the court, trying the same to the proper appellate court ; he shall also preserve in his office a docket of all cases in which the city is interested in any of said courts, and shall enter therein from time to time abstracts of all proceedings of said causes ; he shall also preserve in his office copies of all written opinions fur- nished by him to the City Council or any city officer. The said docket, copies and papers shall belong to the city, and retiring from office, he shall deliver the same, with all accounts, vouchers, and necessary information pertaining thereto to his successor in office; he shall annually, before the last regular meeting of the City Council prior to the annual election, report in writing and at such other times as may he required, to the City Council, the progress and condition the suits and business of the city. CITY COLLECTOR 71 CITY COLLECTOR AN ORDINANCE pertaining to the duties of city collector. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, It shall he the duty of the collector, when one is ap- pointed, to preserve all warrants which are returned into his hands, and he shall keep such hooks and his accounts in such manner as the City Council may prescribe. Such warrants, books, and all papers, pertaining to his office, shall at all times be open to the inspection of and subject to the examination of the mayor, city clerk, any member of the Council, or commit- tee thereof or other officer of the city. Hie shall weekly, and of- tener if required by the Council, pay over to the treasurer all moneys collected by him from any source whatever, taking such treasurer’s receipt, therefor, which receipt he shall immediately file with the city clerk ; but the city clerk shall at the time, or on demand, give such collector a copy of any such receipt so filed. Section 2. He shall make a report, in writing, to the Coun- cil or any other officer designated by the Council, of all mon- eys collected by him, the account whereupon collected, or any other matter in connection with his office, when required by the Council, or by any ordinance of the city. He shall also, an- nually, between the first and tenth of April, file with the clerk a statement of all the moneys collected by him during the year, the particular warrant, special assessment or account on which collected, the balance of moneys uncollected on all warrants in 72 CITY COLLECTOR his hands, and the balance remaining uncollected at the time of the return on all warrants which he shall have returned, dur- ing the preceding fiscal year, to the city clerk. The city clerk shall publish or post the same, as hereinbefore required to he done in regard to the annual report of the trasurer. Section 3. The collector is hereby expressly prohibited from keeping the moneys of the city in his hands, or in the hands of any person or corporation to his use, beyond the time which may be prescribed for the payment of the same to the treasurer, and any violation of this provision will subject him to immediate removal from office. Section 4. All the city collector’s papers, books, warrants, and vouchers may be examined at any time by the mayor or clerk, or any member of the City Council or other officer of the city ; and the callector shall, every two weeks, or oftener if the City Council so direct, pay over all money collected by him from any person or persons, or associations, to the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor in duplicate, one of which receipts he shall at once file in the office of the clerk. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in force from its pas- sage and publication. DISORDERLY CONDUCT-DISTURBING PEACE 73 DISORDERLY CONDUCT AN ORDINANCE prohibiting acts of disorderly conduct. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall disturb the peace, or shall be guilty of any violent, tumultuous, offensive or disorderly conduct, or shall use obscene, offensive, profane or unseemly language, to the annoyance, disturbance, or vexation of another, or shall be guilty of any conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. DISTURBING PElACE OE CITY OR FAMILY AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the disturbing of peace of the city or family. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall disturb the peace and quiet of the city or any neighborhood, family or person, by loud and unusual noises, shouting, blowing horns, yelling, singing, whistling, or by tumultuous and offensive carriage, or other boisterous and unseemly conduct shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. DISORDERLY HOUSE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the keeping of disorderly house or en- couraging idleness. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall keep a common, ill governed and dis- 74 DOG TAX COLLECTOR-DOG TAX orderly house, to the encouragement of idleness, gaming, drink- ing, fornication or other misbehavior, shall he fined not exceed- ing two hundred dollars. DOG TAX COLLECTOR AN ORDINANCE creating dog tax collector and fixing his salary and duties (Passed June 1, 1908.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the mayor may appoint, by and with the con- sent of the City Council, an officer to be known as dog tax col- lector whose term of office shall exist during the fiscal year in which he is appointed. That it shall be the duty of such offi- cer to collect dog tax as provided by ordinance, and to perform all other duties as may be provided by ordinances of the city of Paris. Section 2. The dog tax collector shall after his appoint- ment, and before entering on the duties of his office, execute bond for the sum of $1,000.00 with good security, to be approv- ed by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful perform- ance of the duties of his office, and that the sums collected by the said officer be properly accounted for to the city. DOG TAX AN ORDINANCE providing for taxing dogs. (Passed June 1, 1908.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That an annual tax of $1.00 on each dog and $2.00 on each bitch, within the corporate limits of said city, is hereby DOG TAX 75 declared, payable for each municipal year on the first day of August of each calendar year, by the owner or keeper of such dog or bitch, to said city. Any owner or keeper of such dog or bitch who shall fail to pay such tax, or kill or permanently re- move from the corporate limits of such city such dog or bitch on or before the time aforesaid for the payment of such tax, or who shall thereafter refuse to surrender to the city marshal or any policeman on demand, such dog or bitch for the purpose of being destroyed, shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). But, said penalty may be avoided before trial by the payment of said tax and costs to date of payment. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the dog tax collector an- nually before the month of July, to prepare a complete list of all the dogs and bitches and the owners and keepers thereof within the corporate limits of said city, and he shall submit said list to the city clerk of the city of Paris, The city clerk shall furnish a true copy of said list to the city treasurer before the first day of J uly of each year. Section 3. The dog tax collector shall proceed, as soon as the list is completed, to immediately demand and collect the dog tax indicated on said list, as far as possible, before the first day of August of each year, and deliver in lieu of a receipt there- for, a metallic plate having the letters “0, P. T.” and the cal- endar year in figures, which characters shall signify that the said tax is paid for the municipal year beginning in the calen- 76 DOG TAX dar year indicated. The owner or keeper of any dog or bitch upon which the dog tax has been paid, as aforesaid, shall affix in a permanent manner to his or her dog or bitch the metallic plate aforesaid so that the same can readily be seen by the offi- cers of said city. All dogs and bitches personally known to the city marshal as having the dog tax paid thereon found running at large upon the streets and public grounds of said city, with- out the metallic plate affixed as aforesaid, are hereby declared a public nuisance, which may be summarily abated and des- troyed according to the provisions of this ordinance. Section - 4. The city treasurer shall purchase a supply of the metallic plates aforesaid, and shall from time to time fur- nish the same to the dog tax collector, taking a receipt therefor ; and the dog tax collector shall account for the manner of dis- posing of the same whenever required by the city treasurer. Section 5. No dog or bitch shall be suffered to run at large within the corporate limits of said city unless securely muzzel- ed when danger of hydrophobia shall be declared to exist by the proclamation of the mayor of said city, and any owner or keep- er of such dog or bitch who shall willfully violate the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of five dollars ($5.00). Section 6. No bitch while in heat shall be suffered to run at large within the corporate limits of said city, and any owner or keeper thereof willfully violating the provisions of this sec- tion shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). DOG TAX-DRAYS 77 Section 7. The city marshal shall cause, under his person- al supervision, all dogs or hitches living or kept and found running at large within the corporate limits of said city upon which no tax has been paid by the owner or keeper thereof ac- cording to the provisions of this ordinance, to be killed or sum- marily disposed of. The provisions of this section shall apply to the dogs and bitches of non-residents who have a permanent place of business in said city, but not to the dogs or bitches of such non-residents if they have no such place of business. Section 8. The following fee shall be allowed for services rendered the provisions of this ordinance out of the city treas- urer. To the dog tax collector, 20 per cent of dog tax collected ; also 50 cents for each dog or bitch killed and buried under the supervision of said city marshal, who shall verify his claim against said city for such last named fee by an affidavit, stat- ing the time when such dog or bitch was killed, and the place where same was buried. The city trasurer and dog tax col- lector shall promptly credit each person on their respective lists who shall have paid their dog tax aforesaid. DRAYS AN ORDINANCE concerning drays. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any drayman to leave his team at any place on the business streets of the city of 78 DRUNKENNESS-DRIVING ON WALK Paris other than at such places as the City Council may desig- nate as stands for such drays; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent draymen from stopping in front of business houses for the purpose of loading and un- loading goods. Section 2. Any one violating the first section of this ordi- nance sKall, on conviction, he fined not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars and costs of suit. DRUNKENNESS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting drunkenness in certain places. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall be drunk or shall he in a state of in- toxication in any public place, or in any private house or place, to the annoyance of any person, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. DRIVING ON WALK AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the driving or riding on sidewalks, etc. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That every person who shall ride, drive, or lead any horse, mare, mule, ass, ox, or drive any carriage, wagon, dray, cart, vehicle, motor bicycle, or motor vehicle, on or across any paved sidewalk, or any sidewalk that shall have been improved DRUNK WHEN ARRESTED -EARTH 79 by curbing or graveling, or otherwise, at individual or public ex- pense, or on or over any unfinished pavement or sidewalk pre- pared for paving while the work is in progress, within the city of Paris, shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and costs. DRUNK WHEN ARRESTED,— PROCEDURE AN ORDINANCE providing when any person is drunk when arrested is to be taken to police headquarters before trial to sober up. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whenever any person arrested for an offense shall, at the time of his arrest, be drunk or intoxicated, the officer mak- ing the arrest, shall take such person to the police headquarters and confine him in the calaboose until he shall become sober, and he shall then be taken before the police magistrate for trial, as provided in other cases. EARTH— REMOVING FROM STREET AN ORDINANCE prohibiting hauling earth from streets, only in cleaning up. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, to remove any earth, sand or gravel from any of the streets or alleys of said city, except merely for the purpose of cleaning said streets and alleys. Any person violating this section, shall be fined in any sum not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than twenty dollars ($20.00). 80 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AN ORDINANCE creating the office of electrical inspector. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, The mayor is hereby authorized to appoint some com- petent person as electrical inspector in and for the city of Paris by and with the consent of the Council, if no electrical inspector is appointed then the city engineer shall perform the duties of electrical inspector under this ordinance. Section 2. The electrical inspector for the city of Paris is hereby authorized, and empowered and directed to regulate and determine the placing of electric light and power wires in and on buildings in said city so as to prevent fires, accident or in- jury to persons or property, and to cause all electrical ap- pliances to be so placed, constructed and guarded, as not to cause fires or accidents or endanger life or property ; and when- ever in the judgment of said electrical inspector any electric light wire or appliance shall be defective by reason of improper or sufficient insulation or for any other cause the said electri- cal inspector shall at once cause the immediate removal of such defects. Section 3. The said electrical inspector, or other compe- tent person delegated by him, shall have the right and power at any time to enter any building, man-hole or subway, in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making any ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR 81 tests of the electrical apparatus or appliances therein contain- ed. And for that purpose he shall be given prompt access to all buildings, public and private, to all man-holes and subways, on application to the company or individual owning or in charge or control of the same. Section 4 . The said electrical inspector, or competent per- son delegated by him, shall also have the power to cause the re- moval of all wires or the turning off of all currents, where the circuits interfere with the work of the fire department. Section 5. No alteration or change shall be made in the wiring of any building, nor shall any building be wired for the placing of electric lights, motors or heating devices, without first securing from said electrical inspector, or competent per- son delegated by him, a permit therefor, nor shall any change be made in any electric plant after inspection without notifying the said electrical inspector, or competent person delegated by him, and securing a permit therefor. Upon the completion of the wiring of any building, it shall be the duty of the company, firm or individual doing the same, to notify the said electrical inspector or competent person delegated by him, who shall at once inspect the same, and if improved by him shall issue a cer- tificate of satisfactory inspection which shall contain the date of such inspection and an outline of the result of such exami- nation ; but no such certificate shall be issued unless the electric light, power or heating installation and all apparatus, wires, etc., connected with it, shall be in strict conformity with the 82 ELECTRIC LIGHT LAMPS, ETC. rules and regulations hereinafter set forth ; nor shall current he turned on such installation until said certificate be issued. Section 6 . Any person, firm or company who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or fail, neglect or re- fuse to comply with the rules and provisions of this ordinance, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any order or request of the said electrical inspector, or competent person de- legated by him, in pursuance of and by the authority of any of the provisions of this ordinance or the rules therein con- tained, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dol- lars ($100.00). Section 7. All electrical construction, all material and all appliances used in connection with electrical work, and the operation of all electrical apparatus, shall be in conformity with the rules and regulations set down in what is known as the “National Electrical Code of 1897,” as the same are now es- tablished, and the said rules and regulations are hereby adopt- ed and approved. ELECTRIC LIGHT LAMPS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting 1 persons molesting electric light poles, etc. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Every person who shall in any manner interfere with any public lamp pole, wire or tower, or any appurtances ENGINES— TRACTION, ETC. 83 thereunto belonging, or shall climb any light or water tower, or paste or otherwise attach any advertisement thereto, or break or destroy any lamp or globe, or in any manner interfere with the lighting of the city, or hinder or delay the same, shall be fin- ed not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. (One-half of any fine under the preceding section shall be paid to the person filing the complaint, payable when the fine is collected.) ENGINES— TRACTION, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting traction engines on pavements. (Passed Sept. 13, 1903.) Section' 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons man- aging or controlling any traction engine within the limits of the city of Paris, to drive, propel or run any traction engine over any brick paved street in the city limits of Paris. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Provided , However, that it shall not be unlawful for any per- son managing or controlling any traction engine to cross any pavement in the limits of the city of Paris, when the same is planked. 84 EXCAVATIONS EXCAVATIONS AN ORDINANCE governing excavations in streets and alleys. (Passed Aug. 4, 1902. Approved Aug. 5, 1902.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Paris , That any person desiring to excavate any portion of any of the streets and alleys of this city for the purpose of lay- ing tile, hot water pipes, water services, gas pipes, etc., shall first make written application to the city engineer and obtain written permission from him, subject to the approval of the City Coun- cil, before proceeding with the same. Section 2. That any person or corporation in the city of Par- is receiving a permit or permission to excavate for a line of tile or piping of any description, in any of the streets and alleys in the said city shall, when tearing up for the same perserve whatever material that street or alley has been surfaced with, if same can be preserved. If not then they shall resurface the street or alley with as good material after the ditch or trench has been filled. Section 3 . When a paved street or alley shall be torn up a deposit of cash or certified check for sufficient money to refill the trench and replace the pavement in as good a condition as before it was disturbed, shall be deposited with the city clerk or city treasurer. The amount of such money shall be designated by the city engineer. Section 4. In filling the ditches on improved streets or alleys the dirt shall'be tamped back in layers not over six inches, or shall EXCAVATIONS IN STREETS, ETC. 85 be thoroughly settled with water in such a manner as not to leave ridge or depression which shall in any way be an impediment to traffic in the street or alley. Section 5. On paved streets or alleys special material shall be used for filling the ditch or trench, such material to be sub- ject to the approval of the city engineer. Section 6. If such ditches or trenches shall sink or settle within one year after being so replaced, in any manner, and are not immediately repaired by the party excavating the same, up- on the notification that such needs repairs to the street and alley committee or the city engineer, the person who has received per- mission to open such ditch or trench shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and subject to a fine of not less than two dollars ($2.00) and not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each and every day such ditch is left in said condition. Section 7. Tthe person who has received permission to open any of the streets and alleys, as above designated, shall be liable in all cases for all damages incurred by reason of the same. EXCAVATION IN STREETS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE providing that lanterns be placed where excavat- ing is being done on streets, etc. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any excavation made within the city limits, near to, or adjoining any street, alley, or sidewalk, by any person or persons, shall be marked by a lantern or lanterns, by the person or persons doing the excavating, placed, during each night of the 86 EXPECTORATE-EXPLODING CAPS, ETC. existence of such excavation, at the point or points where such excavation approaches the nearest to the street, or sidewalk; which lantern or lanterns shall he lighted at dark and kept burning until daylight and give such light as to indicate the locality of such excavation. Section' 2. Any person or persons violating Section 1 of this ordinance shall be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars ($ 200 . 00 ). EXPECTORATE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting spitting on sidewalks. (Passed June 4, 4901. ) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to spit or expectorate upon any sidewalk, on the. public square, or on any sidewalk of any street of said city of Paris, or on steps or entrances or to stairways on any of said streets in the city of Paris. Section 2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not less than two dollars ($2.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00. EXPLODING CAPS, FIRE CRACKERS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE to prevent persons from exploding toy pistols crackers or other compounds. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended June 14, 1905. Approved June 16, 1905. Amended June 16, 1905.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use FALSELY REPRESENTING-FAST DRIVING 87 or explode any cannon fire cracker, or any kind of toy pistol, explosive cane, toy cannon or other device intended to explode a cap, cartridge, wafer or any other kind of an explosixe com- pound. Any person violating any of the provisions of this sec- tion shall he fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every offence. FALSELY REPRESENTING, ETC. AN ORDINANCE fixing a penalty for anyone falsely representing himself to be an officer of the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall falsely represent himself to be an of- ficer of this city, or shall without authority exercise or attempt to exercise any of the powers, duties or functions of any city officer, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. EAST DRIVING AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the immoderate driving of animals in the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall run, race or immoderately ride or drive any horse, mule or other animal or any team in any street or alley of said city, or whoever shall willfully or heed- 88 FALSE ALARM-FIRE BALLS lessly drive such animal so that such animal or any vehicle at- tached thereto shall come into collision with any other animal or vehicle, or shall strike any person, shall he fined not less than three dollars ($3.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($ 100 . 00 .) FALSE ALARM OF FIRE— CRY FOR ASSISTANCE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting persons from giving false alarm of fire. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall knowingly make or give a false alarm of fire, or any false cry for assistance, shall he fined not less than three dollars ($3.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($ 100 . 00 ). FIRE BALLS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the throwing of fire balls or any sub- stance saturated with oil. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person who shall throw any fire ball, or ball saturated with turpentine, or other inflamable substance, with- in the city of Paris, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00). FIRE HYDRANT-FIRE ORDINANCE 89 FIRE HYDRANT .AN ORDINANCE designating who may take water from fire hydrant. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city ■of Paris, Whoever shall, unless authorized by the water works board, the chief of the fire department, or the mayor of the city, take water from any public fire plug or hydrant, or shall re- move the cover from the same, or place any earth or other ma- terial in any such fire plug or hydrant, or in the box or append* dage thereto, or shall in any other manner interfere with or in* jure the same, shall be fined not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). (This section not to apply to the legitimate use of such fire plugs or hydrants by any fire company of said city.) FIRE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE regulating buildings and 1 fire escapes. (Passed March 7, 1904. Approved March 8, 1904.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city •of Paris, That all buildings in the city of Paris used for pub- lic purposes shall face upon two open spaces, of which at least •one shall be a public street, while the other, if not a street must he a public or private alley not less than ten feet in width. Section 2. All buildings of three stories or more shall be provided and equipped with one or more cast iron, wrought iron or steel out side stairway fire escapes, not less than three 90 FIRE ORDINANCE feet in width, with hand rail, connected with an exit from said building communicating directly with some hall or passage way on each floor above the second floor, said hall or passage way to be not less than four feet in width and easily accessible from all apartment on that floor. Said fire escapes shall be firmly secured to the outer walls, and in such locations as shall be satisfactory to the fire committee of the city of Paris, and shall be inspected after completion, and if found in a perfectly safe,, satisfactory condition, a certificate shall be issued by the chair- man of the fire committee of the City Council of the city of Paris to that effect. Section 3. In all public buildings having a stage, the said buildings shall be equipped with a hydrant or other suit- able water connections on stage floor in convenient place, with trwo inch hose attached at all times, ready for use, sufficient to reach all parts of the stage ; said water connection and hose to be satisfactory to the fire committee of the city of Paris and shall be inspected after completion and if found in a perfectly safe and satisfactory condition a certificate shall be issued by the chairman of the fire committee of the City Council of the city of Paris to that effect. Section 4. All public puildings having a stage hall shall be provided with a ventilator, or trap door, in the roof of said stage, that can be opened easily in case of fire said ventilator to be approved by the fire committee and if satisfactory, a cer- FIRE ORDINANCE 91 tificate shall be issued by the chairman of the fire committee that such ventilator is good and sufficient. Section 5. In all public buildings having a stage and a balcony, or balconies, each balcony must be provided with one or more exits in addition to general entrances, opening directly upon fire escapes without any intervening passage or hallway, as provided in Section 2 of this ordinance, leading directly to a stage or alley, and each fire escape must lead directly to the street or alley from each balcony. Section 6. All exits in all public buildings shall be left un- locked and in such condition as to be easily opened during all public performances, meetings or assemblies. Section 7. All exits in all public buildings shall have the word “Exit”, in letters at least six inches high, applied to the auditorum side of every exit. Section 8. In all public puildings used for hotel purposes and lodging houses, the same, if three stories high shall be pro- vided with one or more metallic water standpipes, firmly secured to the inner side of outer walls, and in such locations and numbers as shall be satisfactory to the fire committee of the city of Paris ; and two inch hose attached on each floor suf- ficient and ready for use at all times to reach all parts of the building on that floor. Section 9. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, on conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not 92 FIRE DEPARTMENT less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dol- lars ($200.00) and pay the costs of prosecution. FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE LIMITS AN ORDINANCE for the better regulation of the fire department. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Paris, That the fire department of the city of Paris shall consist of the mayor, members of the City Council, a chief, and such firemen as may be appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Council. Section 2. The chief of the fire department shall be ap- pointed by the mayor. Subject to the approval of the City Council, he shall have charge of the fire hall, hose house, hydrants, and all fire apparatus of the city, and shall see that the same are kept in good repair and always ready for service; and shall be present at all fires in the city, and shall have com- mand and shall direct all firemen at all fires, and shall be the commanding officer of the fire department of the city subject only to the mayor, the fire committee or the City Council in session. He shall devote his whole time to the discharge of his duties and shall assign to all firemen their respective duties and hours of duty, and shall see that they are on duty during the whole time of their watch. Hie shall have the powers of the police officer and shall be commissioned as such. He shall re- ceive a salary of $55.00 per month and other firemen shall re- ceive $50.00 per month each. FIRE DEPARTMENT 93 The chief of the fire department shall execute a bond with surety in the penal sum of two thousand dollars ($2000.00) to be approved by the City Council, conditionally for the faith- ful performance of the duties of his office according to the laws and ordinances of said city. Section 3. The mayor shall have the power to suspend the chief of the fire department for good and sufficient reasons and the mayor shall appoint some person possessing the necessary qualifications to fill the position until the next regular meeting thereafter of the City Council, when the mayor shall report the fact of such suspension and the reason therefor, to the City Council, whereupon the City Council may, in its discretion, de- clare the office vacant in which case the mayor shall appoint another chief, subject to the approval of the City Council. The first chief shall be appointed as soon as practicable after the passage of ordinance and annually thereafter at the commence- ment of the municipal year. Section 4. The said fire department shall keep and attend to one or more horses or teams of horses and such wagons and carts as shall be provided for the use of said fire department. One member of said fire department shall be known as the chief driver to be appointed by the mayor, whose duties shall be pre- scribed by the chief of the fire department. The salary of said chief driver shall be forty-five dollars ($45.00) per month, payable monthly. The City Council may authorize the mayor to appoint such a number of additional drivers from time to 94 FIRE DEPARTMENT time as may be necessary. The salary of each of said addition- al drivers shall he the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per month, payable monthly. They shall have the powers of police officers and be commissioned as such. The fire department wa- gons and carts shall have the right of way on all avenues, streets and alleys in the city going to a fire. Section - 5. It shall be the duty of the City Council to divide the city into suitable fire districts and to cause a map thereof to be made, designating the boundaries thereof and the location of hydrants, hose reels and other fire apparatus. Section 6 . So many volunteer hose companies and hook and ladder companies shall be organized and maintained in each of the aforesaid districts as may be approved by the City Council. Each of said companies shall consist of eight men of good moral character and qualified for the duties of firemen, such men shall be enrolled as companies under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Council as hereinafter provided. Section 7. The officers of all hose and hook and ladder companies shall consist of a foreman, who shall be commanding officer of the company and a first and second assistant foreman, who shall be men elected by the men of the respective com- panies, subject to the satisfaction and approval of the City Council and shall be commissioned by the mayor on taking the oath of office. FIRE DEPARTMENT 95 Section 8. When the officers elected by any company as aforesaid are not approved by the City Council, then such com- pany shall within one week after the rejection of such officer or officers, elect another officer or officers in place of those re- jected. In default of the election last aforesaid, or in case the officer or officers so elected are not approved by the City Council, or if for any other reason, the said company fail to elect any such officer or officers acceptable to the City Council, then said fire committee shall nominate and appoint such officer or officers. All such officers shall hold their commissions for and during the municipal year, subject to revocation by the mayor for incompetency or neglect of duty. Section 9. When any company is organized a list of the officers and men enrolled shall be reported to the fire commit- tee and such company shall be accepted by the fire committee before such company shall have the custody for use of any fire apparatus belonging to the city. When such company is ac- cepted, such list shall be filed with the city clerk and the city clerk together with the chief of the fire department shall issue certificates of membership to the men enrolled. Section 10. This ordinance shall be in force on and after July 20th, 1899, except as herein otherwise provided, and all hose companies and hook and ladder companies now organized shall be disbanded on said date and new companies may proceed to organize under the provisions of this ordinance as soon after 96 FIRE DEPARTMENT the passage thereof as they desire, and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 11. Ainy person who shall unlawfully remove any implement or apparatus for extinguishing or preventing the spread of fire, or any part or parcel thereof from the proper place of safe keeping, or any person who shall obstruct, delay or hinder the lawful use thereof, shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Section 12. All of that part of the said city embraced within the following described boundaries, is hereby fixed and established as the fire limits of said city, viz. : Commencing at the intersection of Andrew street and Sheriff (formerly Wil- liam) street on the north line of Andrew street, thence due east to Water street north of the C. C. C. & St. L. R. R., thence due south to the alley between Washington and Madison streets,, thence west along said alley to a point due south from the place to beginning, thence due North to the place of beginning. Section 13. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,, by himself or another, to erect, place or repair any wooden building on any lot, tract or parcel of land within said fire lim- its, or within 150 feet outside of the exterior lines thereof. No wooden building shall be removed from any part of the city, whether the same is within or without the said fire limits, to any place within said fire limits. Section 14. The term “wooden building” used in the pre- ceding section, shall be understood to embrace and mean all FIRE DEPARTMENT 97 buildings, tenments, houses, stables, outhouses, sheds and struc- tures of every description, having a ground plan covering over fifty square feet of surface, the outer walls of which are in whole or in part constructed or built of wood, and that all sheds or oth- er structures, the roofs of which shall be supported directly or indirectly by wooden posts or other fixtures made in whole or in part of wood, whether the same are inclosed or not, are here- by declared to be within the meaning of the term “wooden build- ing” as used in this ordinance. Section 15. Any wooden building which may be erected, placed or repaired within said fire limits contrary to the provi- sions of this ordinance is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and is hereby made the duty of the mayor to notify in writing the owner, occupant or builder of any wooden building erected, plac- ed or. repaired within said fire limits, contrary to the pro- visions of this ordinance, to abate such nuisance within forty- eight hours from the service of such notice, and in case such owner, occupant or builder shall fail to abate such nuisance within the time specified in such notice, it is hereby made the further duty of the mayor to cause such nuisance to be abated by razing such wooden building to the ground. Section 16. When any wooden building within said fire limits shall have been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, to the extent of fifty per cent, of the original value of the same, such building shall be torn down or removed beyond said fire 98 FIRE DEPARTMENT limits, after the extent of damages thereto caused as afore- said has been ascertained in the manner hereinafter provided. Section 17. Whenever any member of the City Council, policeman, member of the fire department, city attorney or citizen shall make complaint in writing to the police magistrate, that any wooden building within such fire limits has been dam- aged by fire, decay or otherwise, to the extent of fifty per cent, of its original value, describing the property and giving the owner’s name, such magistrate shall issue a notice to such own- er, embodying the substance of such complaint, commanding such owner to appear before such magistrate at a time therein specified, not less than five nor more than ten days from the date of such notice, and at the time and place fixed in such notice, provided that the return of such notice shall show that such owner had been served with such notice by reading or by leaving a copy at the residence of such owner three days be- fore the time fixed for the hearing. Such police magistrate shall empanel a jury of twelve disinterested free holders of the city, who, after being duly sworn, fairly and impartially, to ascertain if the building in issue shall have been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, to the extent of fifty per cent, of its original value, shall hear the evidence and view the building at issue and bring in a verdict according to the facts and evi- dence, and in case the jury find a verdict that such building has been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, the police magistrate shall record a judgment and direct such owner to remove from FIRE DEPARTMENT 99 the fire limits aforesaid, or tear down such building within thirty days from the entry of such order; and that in case of the default of such owner in removing or tearing down such building within the said thirty days, that the city marshal shall remove or tear down such building. The cost or expense of such removal or tearing down, shall be charged to such owner, and if not paid by such owner, the same shall be collected by suit in the name of said city against such owner. At the empaneling of such jury, the said owner and the prosecution, shall have the right to three pre-emptory challenges each, and to challenge any juror for prejudice, interest or any other just cause. In case the owner of any such building shall be a non-resident of this county, it shall be sufficient to serve the notice hereinbefore provided for, upon the tenant or the person in possession of said building, by delivering a true copy of such notice to him or her, not less than seven days before the day set for each hearing. Section - 18. Whenever any building has been ordered to be torn down or removed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 15, 16 and 17 of this ordinance, and the owner there- of refuses, neglects or fails to tear down or remove the same within thirty days from the date of the order upon the docket of the magistrate, then such person shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) for each and every day or part of a day that such owner may permit or suffer such building to remain after the expiration of the time within which such building was ordered and adjudged to be torn down or removed. 100 FIRE DEPARTMENT-FOOD STUFFS Section 19. Any owner, builder, or other person who shall own, build or aid in the erection of any building or part of building within said fire limits contrary to, or in any other manner than that authorized by the provisions of this ordinance, or who shall remove or assist in removing, any wooden build- ing within said limits from one place to another place there- in, or who shall remove or assist in removing any such build- ing from without said fire limits into the same, or repair or assist in repairing any damaged building contrary in either case to any provisions in this ordinance, shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than two hundred ($200.00) for each offense, and to a like fine for every forty-eight hours such person shall fail to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, or continue in violation there- of. FOOD STUFFS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting stale goods on streets. (Passed June 7, 1909.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place, deposit, or leave, or cause to be placed, deposited, or left on any sidewalk, alley, or street, within the corporate lim- its of the city of Paris, any peaches, oranges, bananas, grapes, tomatoes, cabbages, melons, or any fruits, vegetables, meats, or eatables of any description whatsoever, and suffer the same to FOREIGN INSURANCE 101 remain thereon for a longer period of time than five (5) hours, after having been notified by the city marshal to remove the same. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00). FOREIGN INSURANCE AN ORDINANCE for taxing and licensing foreign insurance companies. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , All corporations, companies and associations not in- corporated under the laws of this state, and which are engaged in this city in effecting and soliciting fire insurance, shall pay to the treasurer of the city of Paris, on July 15, 1900, and an- nually thereafter upon the fifteenth day of July of each and every year following, a sum equal to two per cent, of the gross receipts of premiums received by such corporations, companies, or associations, or their agency or agents, for business effected or transacted for fire insurance within the city of Paris, for the year ending July 1st, preceding said dates. The sum above named shall be as a tax or license fee upon all such corporations, companies or associations transacting said business within the said city of Paris. Section 2. Every person acting as agent or otherwise, for, or upon behalf of any such corporation, company or associa- tion shall on or before the 15th day of July, 1900 and the 15th 102 FOREIGN INSURANCE day of July of each and every year thereafter, render to the city clerk of the city of Paris, a full, true and just account, verified by oath, of all the premiums which during the year ending on the 1st day of July, A. D., 1900, and the 1st day of July of each and every year thereafter, shall have been re- ceived by him, or any other person for him, in behalf of any such corporation, company or association, and shall fully and specifically set out in such report, the amount or amounts re- ceived as premiums for fire insurance. Section 3. The said agent shall also, at the time of making out the above mentioned report, pay to the city treasurer of the city of Paris, the said sum of two per cent, upon the gross re- ceipts of such corporation, company or association, obtained as premiums for effecting fire insurance in the city of Paris, as specified in Section 1 of this ordinance. Section 4. If such account be not rendered on or before the day herein designated for that purpose, or if the above mentioned rates for the said tax or license fee shall remain un- paid after that day, it shall be unlawful for such corporation, company or association to transact any business of fire insur- ance in the said city of Paris, until the requirements hereof have been fully complied with ; nevertheless, this provision shall in no way effect the validity of any risk that may be taken in violation hereof, between such corporation, company or associa- tion and the person so insured. FOREIGN INSURANCE-FUNERAL 103 Section 5. If any corporation, company or association fail to render the account or report designated by the day required by this ordinance, or if the above mentioned rates, as a tax or license fee, shall remain unpaid after the day designated, to-wit : July 15th, in each year, every such corporation, company, or association shall forfeit and pay to the city of Paris the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), upon conviction, for each and every offense; and in addition to such penalty the city of Paris shall recover, in an action in its name, for its use, against said corporation, company or association so failing to make such report, or pay such license fee, or tax, the full amount of said license fee, which would be due under the provisions thereof. Section 6 . Any and all sums so received under the provi- sions hereof shall form and constitute a fund to be kept separ- ate by the treasurer of the said city of Paris for the mainten- ance, use and benefits of the fire department of the city of Par- is. Section 7. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its publication. FUNERAL AN ORDINANCE prescribing a penalty for any person disturbing a funeral. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall willfully interrupt or disturb any fun- eral assembly or funeral procession, shall be fined not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($ 200 . 00 ). 104 FORTUNE TELLING FORTUNE TELLING AN ORDINANCE in relation to fortune telling. (Passed July 3, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That hereafter no person shall engage in the practice of fortune telling, palmistry, or clairvoyance, reading the hand or telling the future or past of any person’s life for any fee, money or reward without first taking out a license. Section 2. Any person who engages in the practice of for- tune telling, palmistry, clairvoyance, reading of the hand or telling the future or past of any person’s life shall pay the sum of ten dollars per week. Section 3. The city clerk shall issue a license to any reput- able person upon said person showing a proper receipt from the city treasurer that he or she has so paid said license. Section 4. If the mayor and chief of police are convinced that any person holding a license as provided for in this ordin- ance is not conducting the same in an orderly manner, and that said person or persons so holding said license are immoral char- acters, or are cheats, or frauds, the mayor shall have the pow- er to revoke said license. Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall on conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and pay cost of prosecution. GAMING-GAMING HOUSES 105 GAMING— LEASING PREMISES FOR AN ORDINANCE making it a penalty to lease premises for gaming. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city « of Paris , Whoever shall knowingly rent or lease to another, any building, room or premises to be used or occupied, in whole -or part, as a gaming house or place for persons to come togeth- er to play for money or other valuable thing at any game, or to bet upon any games of chance, or shall knowingly permit the ■same to be so used or occupied, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dol- lars ($200.00). GAMING HOUSES AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for anyone who keeps or main- tain a gaming house. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city •of Paris •, Whoever shall keep or maintain any gaming house -or room, or any place where gaming or betting of any kind is done or going on, or whoever shall procure or permit any per- sons to come together in any house, room, or place occupied or owned by him or under his control, for the purpose of playing •at a game for money or other valuable thing, or anything repre- senting or intended to represent money or other valuable thing, -or shall permit any such persons to play at any such game afore- said, when they have come together in any such room, house, or 106 GAMBLING-GAMBLING HOUSES place as aforesaid, or whoever shall keep or permit to he used in any building, room, yard, or place occupied, controlled or owned hy him, or have in his possession any keno- or faro table, faro bank, roulette or other gaming implement, instrument de- vice, or thing commonly used for the purpose of gaming, shall,, in either case, be fined not less than one hundred dollars,. ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). GAMBLING AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for anyone gambling. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall in any manner, gamble, or play for money or other valuable thing, or for any check or anything, representing or intended to represent money or other valuable- thing, at any game with cards, dice, checks, billiards, or with any other article, instrument or thing whatsoever, which may be used for the purpose of playing or betting upon, or winning,, or losing money or other thing of value ; or whoever shall bet on any such game when played hy others, shall for either of- fense, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). GAMBLING HOUSES— INMATES OE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting inmates in gaming houses. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall be an inmate of any room, house, or GAMING IMPLEMENTS -GETTING ON CARS 107 place, where gaming of any kind is going on or is allowed, or whoever shall frequent the same, or shall he found therein, shall, for either offense, he fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). GAMING IMPLEMENTS— POLICE TO DESTROY AN ORDINANCE to give permit to police to destroy gaming imple- ments. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It is hereby made the duty of every member of the police force to seize any table, instrument, or device, or thing used for the purpose of gaming, and all such tables, instru- ments, devices, or things shall be destroyed. Any person resist- ing or obstructing any member of the police force in the per- formance of any act authorized by this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. GETTING ON OR OFF CARS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting any person from jumping on or off cars. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person to get on or jump off of, or attempt to get on or jump off of any locomo- tice, tender or railroad car while the same is in motion within the corporate limits of said city, except such person is either a 108 GUNPOWDER, ETC. regular passenger or an employe on such locomotive, engine, tender or car. Any person violating the provisions of this ordi- nance, shall on conviction thereof, he subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than five dollars ($5.00). GUNPOWDER, ETC. AN ORDINANCE regulating the sale of gunpowder. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That no person, firm or corporation shall have or keep at his, their, or its place of business, or elsewhere within the city, or within one-fourth mile of the limits thereof, a greater quantity of gunpowder, gun cotton, dynamite, nitro-glycerine or any of the products thereof, than fifty pounds at one time, and the same shall then he kept in tin canisters or cases, containing not to exceed thirty pounds each, and in a situation remote from fires, lighted lamps, candles, gas, or other inflamable matter, from which the same may be easily removed in case of fire. Section 2. Any person or corporation violating the pre- ceding section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every offense, and each and every day that gunpowder, gun cotton, dynamite, nitro-glycerine or any product thereof shall be kept in any place contrary to the provisions of the pre- ceding section, shall constitute a violation thereof. GUTTERS - OBSTRUCTION 109 GUTTERS— OBSTRUCTION AN ORDINANCE in relation to gutters and' providing a penalty for obstructing. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Every property holder shall be responsible for any obstructions which may be placed in the gutters opposite the property owned and occupied by him, except such property as may be occupied by a tenant, then such tenant shall be respon- sible; and for any chips, wood, filth, or rubbish of any kind, which may be thrown into the sidewalk or street, and in the gut- ter opposite to the place so owned or occupied, which may in any way obstruct the free course of the water in the gutters, or incommode travel; and any person or persons who shall create any obstruction, or deposit chips, wood, filth, or other rubbish, as aforesaid, or shall suffer the same to remain when made or deposited by any other person or persons shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five dollars ($5.00) and costs; provided, that before action is brought, the property holder or occupant may relieve himself from all pen- alty under this section, by making complaint against the per- son or persons causing the obstructions, or making the deposit aforesaid, in which case the person or persons so complained against shall be charged and tried as above provided. 110 HAND ORGAN-HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAND ORGAN, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the playing of a hand organ on public streets. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That every person who shall use a hand organ, or any instrument of annoying character, or other music of itiner- ant performers, in any street, lane, alley, or other public place within said city, upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five dollars ($5.00) and costs. HEALTH DEPARTMENT AN ORDINANCE creating a board of health and defining its duties. (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, At a regular meeting in May, of the City Council, in each and every year, the mayor shall, with the advice and consent of the City Council, appoint three discreet, suitable persons, health commissioners, who shall hold their office one year, and until their successor shall be appointed and qualified. If such appointments for any cause shall not be made at such meeting in Afay, they may be made at any regular meeting of the City Council. Section 2. Each of the persons so appointed health com- missioners, on being notified of their appointment must, with- in five days thereafter, appear before the city clerk, and take and subscribe an oath of office to faithfully and impartially dis- HEALTH DEPARTMENT 111 •charge the duties of his office to the best of his skill and ability ; and the health commissioners with the mayor, shall constitute the board of health of said city; and all vacancies in said board, for whatever cause, shall be filled without unnecessary delay by the mayor. Section 3. Within seven days after their appointment, the board of health shall meet at some convenient place and organ- ize themselves by the election of a president and secretary, and any two members may constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and said board shall meet as often thereafter as they deem necessary, and shall k^ep a journal of their proceed- ings. Section 4. The board of health hereby established, shall have general supervision of the sanitary condition of the city, and is hereby invested with power to establish and enforce such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary to pro- mote, preserve, and secure the health of the city, and to pre- vent the introduction and spreading of contagious, infectious or pestilential diseases. The board of health, or any member thereof, is empowered and authorized to enter any premises for the purpose of examining the sanitary condition thereof. Tlhe board of health shall report to the City Council all ex- penses which may be incurred in discharge of the aforesaid duties, and the said board of healt hshall exercise such other powers, and discharge such other duties as the City Council may prescribe; and it is hereby enjoined upon the officers of 112 HEALTH DEPARTMENT said city to be attentive and vigilent in assisting the board of health in the execution of their duties. Section 5. Immediately after their organization the board of health shall appoint one of their number to act as a health officer for the term of one month; and the members of said board shall alternately thereafter act as such officer for the term of the aforesaid. Section 6 . It shall be the duty of the health officer to exe- cute and enforce by the aid of the police and city marshal, the orders and directions of the board of health, and the provisions of all ordinances touching the health of city, to examine and inspect all places and sources of filth which may be, or are like- ly to become nuisances, and report the same to the board of health as often as he may deem necessary, in order that the same may be abated or removed and to suggest to the board of health, at all times such hygienic measures as he may deem necessary to promote the health and comfort of the city. Section 1 . The City Council may in their discretion, ap- point sanitary policemen, who shall act in aid of and under the direction of the board of health in enforcing the provisions of this ordinance, and the regulations and rules of the board of health. Section 8. It shall be the duty of the city police to aid the health officers in executing and enforcing the orders and direc- tions of the board of health, and in enforcing all ordinances and laws designated to promote and secure the healthfulness of the HEALTH DEPARTMENT 113 city. It shall be the duty of each policeman to patrol his dis- trict thoroughly and systematically. When a policeman finds any person violating any of the ordinances relating to public health, it shall be his duty to inform such person of such viola- tion and report the same to the health officer. It shall be the duty of the city marshal to serve all notices issued by the board of health, and report to the health officer whether the notices served have been complied with or not. It shall be the duty of any policeman, under the direction of any health officer, to file complaint against such persons as persistently violate any of the directions of the board of health, or any of the provisions of the sanitary ordinance. Section 9. For the purpose of guarding against the intro- duction and spreading of any contagious, infectious, or pestilen- tial diseases, it shall be the duty hereafter of all physicians, of all keepers of hotels, taverns, or boarding houses, or of any house holder, to report in writing, to the board of health or some member thereof, forthwith, each and every case which may come under their knowledge, of small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, cholera, or any pestilential disease occuring or existing within the limits or vicinity of said city, including in such report, the name of the person so afflicted, and the place where such person may be found. Section 10. Whenever any person shall report to the board of health or any member thereof, that any person within the corporate limits of said city is affected with or suffering from 114 HEALTH DEPARTMENT small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, cholera, or any other pesti- lential disease, it shall be the duty of said board of health or some member thereof, forthwith to examine the condition of the person or reported, and if it shall be found that such per- son is afflicted with and suffering from any such disease, said board of health, or some member thereof, shall at once, take such steps as may be necessary to isolate such person; and if they deem it necessary, shall cause such person to be removed to some suitable place or building, prepared for such cases. And whenever small pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or pestilential disease is found to exist in any house or tenement, to cause its presence to be indicated by a red flag, bearing th£ name of the disease in white letters. And it shall be the duty of the board of health to see that suitable disinfectants are properly used, and to promptly enforce all measures they may deem necessary to secure and promote the public health. And it shall be the duty of the board of health to investigate as far as possible the cause of all such contagious and pestilential di- sease, and if possible, remove or abate such cause. Section 11. It shall be unlawful for any person who has become affected with any contagious or infectious disease, or who is recovering from such disease, to attend school, church or any public gatherings, or to mingle in society in any way, until the board of health, or some person designated by them, cer- tifies that they are no longer liable to communicate said di- sease. HEALTH DEPARTMENT 115 Section 12. It shall be unlawful to hold a public funeral for any person who has died of cholera, small pox, diphtheria or scarlet fever. Section 13. It shall be the duty of the physician to imme- diately furnish to the family in which may occur the death of any person upon whom he has been in professional atten- dance, without charge, a certificate setting forth, as nearly as may be known, the following facts in relation to such deceased person, viz. : the age, name, color, sex, nativity, whether mar- ried or single, date and cause of death, and late residence. And in case no physician shall have been in attendance, then such certificate shall be furnished to the undertaker by some mem- ber of the family of the deceased, or by some other person who may have been in attendance upon such deceased person during his or her last sickness. In case of coroner’s inquest such cer- tificate shall be furnished without charge, by the coroner. Section 14. It shall be the duty of the board of health, on the presentation of a certificate of death, as provided in the preceding section, to file the same and issue thereon, a burial permit, and it shall be unlawful to bury any person in any of the cemetaries of the city without a permit from the board of health issued on the presentation of a certificate death. Section 15. All privy vaults hereafter constructed or re- constructed within the city limits, shall be sunk to a depth of not more than four feet, and be walled up with brick, stone or plank. Every privy vault should be provided with a ventilat- 116 HEALTH DEPARTMENT ing flue extending from the vault to a distance of at least two feet above building over the vault. Section 16 . It shall be unlawful to construct any cess pool within twenty-five feet of any well, the water from which is used for drinking or culinary purposes, unless said cess pool be made water tight, and the plans for such cess pool shall be submitted to the board of health for approval. Whenever any cess pool has already been constructed within less than twenty- five feet from such well, the same shall, within two months from the time this ordinance takes effect, be emptied of its contents and filled with earth. Section 17. That it shall hereafter be unlawful to allow an accumulation of excreta in privy vaults to within less than two feet of the surface of such vault. And when any vault con- tains such an amount of excreta, the owner or agent of the premises, shall, upon order of the board of health, empty the same, remove the contents beyond the city limits and disinfect the vault. When a vault becomes so full as to render the re- moval of the contents a necessity, in view of the board of health, it shall be unlawful to cover by dirt, brick or planking, or to drain into the surrounding ground the contents of the same, but all such vaults shall be cleaned in the manner provided in Section 18. When no vault is used and the excreta is deposited in boxes, cess pools, or on the ground, the owner, occupant, or agent of the premises shall remove the accumulation as often as it, in the view of the board of health, becomes a nuisance, and disenfect the premises. HEALTH DEPARTMENT 117 Section 18. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or company, to empty any privy vault, cess pool or other re- ceptable of fluid filth, located in said city, except with a ma- chine or apparatus, or by a process, approved by the board of health, which approval must be evinced by a written certificate is- sued to the person, firm or company proposing to engage in said business, by the secretary of the board of health, which certificate shall be granted without charge. Whenever a privy vault or cess pool emits offensive odors, or becomes too full, or needs reconstruction, the owner, occupant, or agent of the premises, shall disinfect, or clean and disinfect, or clean and recon- struct, within five days after receiving a written or printed notice so to do, from the board of health. If said notice is not complied with, it shall be the duty of said board to employ some person or persons to execute their order at the expense of said occupant, owner or agent. Section 19. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or company, using or controlling any wagon, machine, or other apparatus, for empting privy vaults or cess pools, etc., to allow such apparatus to stand or remain upon any street, alley, lot, or other place in said city, unless the same has been thoroughly cleansed and de-odorized since last used. Section 20. It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to empty or deposit the contents of any cess pool, water closet, privy, vault, or sink, or any offal garbage, manure, or any re- fuse animal or vegetable matter, in any place other than that selected by the board of health. 118 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Section 21. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons tO' deposit or place any offal, garbage, manure, or any kind of refuse animal or vegetable matter that may give rise to nosious gases or offensive odors, in any alley, street, yard, or in any pub- lic or private grounds in said city, but the same shall be placed in water tight receptacles, which shall be kept in some conven- ient and secure place on the premises, to be removed as often as may be necessary to prevent the formation of noxious gases or offensive odors. Section 22. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- sons to allow any accumulation of filth that may be detrimen- tal to the health and comfort of the city, to remain in any alley, yard, or on any premises which such person may own, occupy, or for which he may be the agent. Section 23. It shall be the duty of the board of health whenever they find any accumulation of filth which may be de- rimental to the health or comfort of the city, in any yard, or alley, or on any premises, to issue a written or printed notice to the owner, occupant, or agent of said premises to clean the same within three days, and if said owner, occupant or agent shall fail to comply with said notice, then the board of health shall issue a notice to the city marshal, who shall forthwith clean said premises at the expense of the owner thereof. Section 24. It shall be the duty of the fire department to thoroughly flush and cleanse the sewers of the city as often as the hoard of health may deem necessary to promote, and pre- serve, and secure the health of the city. HEALTH DEPARTMENT 119 Section 25. In order hereafter to prevent the contamina- tion of the wells of the city, he it ordained that all wells here- after dug shall be so constructed as to prevent surface water from draining into them ; and no pools of stagnant water shall be allowed to form or remain near them, and all public wells shall be securely arched over with brick or stone and cement- ed. Section 26 . It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or company to erect, build or construct within the corporate lim- its of the city, any greasery, soap factory, tallow chandlery, tan- nery, slaughter house, distillery, or any other building or en- closure, for the purpose of carrying on any business or trade which may give rise to noxious gases or offensive odors. Section 27. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy as a slaughter house any house, pen, yard or other place within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, or within two miles there- of, unless such house, pen, yard, or other place be paved with brick, stone or tiling, and cemented so as to be water tight, and the said pavement made with decent toward a gutter, which shall pass through the same and lead to a tub or reservoir, placed so as to receive the blood and offal ; and the whole of such pavement, gutter and reservoir, shall be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day the same is used during the months of March, April, Mky, J une, July, August, September and Octo- ber, and at least once each week during the months of November, December, January and February, and every such slaughter 120 HEALTH DEPARTMENT house or pen shall he whitewashed with lime once every month during the year. And the occupant of such slaughter house shall not permit or suffer to remain on or about such premises, any blood, offal, bones, hair, slop, or any offensive matter, for a longer period than twenty-four hours, between the first of April and the first of November, of each year, nor longer than one week during the remainder of the year, but the same shall be collected and removed in tight covered vessels, and buried, or so disposed of as not to give rise to any offensive odors or noxious gases, and such person shall at all times keep his premises in a clean and proper sanitary condition. Section 28. It shall be the duty of the hoard of health to inspect all slaughter houses, butcher shops, and fish markets, and to require that they be kept clean and in good sanitary con- dition ; and to inspect meat and fish offered for sale and if any be found that is unwholesome and unfit for use, to condemn the same and prohibit its sale for food. Section 29. It shall he the duty of the board of health, as often as they may deem necessary, to inspect dairies, and to re- quire them to be kept in good sanitary condition ; and to inspect the milk offered for sale, and if any be found unwholesome and unfit for use, to condemn the same and prohibit its sale for food. Section 30. It shall be unlawful to erect or build any stable, pigpen, hen house, or any building for the keeping of domestic animals, within twenty-five feet of any well, the water from which is used for domestic purposes ; and it shall b£ HEALTH DEPARTMENT 121 unlawful to allow any stable, stable yard, shed house, pen, or any enclosure in which domestic animals are kept, to become filthy, or to emit noxious gases or offensive odors. Section 31. Any person, firm or company who shall re- fuse, fail or neglect to comply with or who shall violate either or any of the regulations, requirements or provisions contain- ed in Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 30 of this ordinance, shall upon conviction there- of, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Section 32. Every person who shall sell or offer for sale any unwholesome provisions, knowing the same to be unwhole- some, shall, upon conviction, thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00). Section 33. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or company to carry on in any house, room or shed, pen or yard, within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, any business re- quiring the slaughtering on the premises, of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons, or wild game in quantities sufficient for market purposes, unless such premises shall be arranged in accor- dinance with the provisions of the ordinance on the “Slaughter Bouses.” Penalties. Any person, firm or company who shall re- fuse, fail or neglect to comply with, or who shall violate either or any of the above regulations, requirements, or provisions, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than 122 HEALTH DEPARTMENT five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100)*- Section 34. If any person or persons shall hereafter, at any time knowingly introduce, or aid or assist in introducing the small pox, or any other infectious or pestilential disease into* this city, or shall possess any knowledge of any person labor- ing under such disease being within said city, without giving no- tice thereof forthwith to the City Council or the board of health,, every person so offending, on conviction thereof for every such offense, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dol- lars ($50.00) and the costs of the prosecution. Section 35. For the purpose of guarding against the- clandestine introduction of any malignant, infectious of pesti- lential disease, it shall be the duty, hereafter, or all physicians,, and all keepers of taverns and boarding houses, to report in writing to the City Council or the board of health, forthwith,, every case, including the name and place where each case may be, which may come to their knowledge, of the small pox, spas- modic cholera, or any other or infectious or pestilential disease occuring or existing within the limits or vicinity of said city and every person refusing or willfully neglecting to give notice as aforesaid, of any such disease, shall, on conviction thereof, for every offense, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) besides the costs of prosecution. Section 36. That it shall be the duty of the city marshal and his deputies, and they are hereby authorized, at all times- between sunrise and sunset, on the written requisition of the; HEALTH DEPARTMENT 123 board of health or of any two members of the City Council,, promptly to enter into and examine the condition of any build- ing, cellar, lot of land, enclosure, vault, privy, or other places which said board or any two members of the City Council may consider to be foul, damp, or otherwise prejudicial to the health, and direct and enforce any and all measures for effect- ually cleaning, mitigating, amending, or disinfecting the same, and removing and abating all nuisances or evils pre judical to the public health, in such manner as may be directed ; and for such purposes the board of health, or any member thereof, or any member of the Council, may accompany such officer. And it shall be the duty of the city marshal at all times, on the requisi- tion of the board of health, or the order of the City Council, promptly and effectually to cause the removal from any street, alley or other place in said city, of any filth or impurities pre- judicial to the public health. Penalty. Ajny person violating any provisions of this ordi- nance, or any of the by-laws, rules or regulations of said board of health, hereby authorized, shall, on conviction thereof, for every offense, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dol- lars ($50.00) besides the cost of prosecution. • Section 37. That whenever any person shall report to the board of health of said city, or any member thereof, that any person is within the corporate limits of said city and is affect- ed with and suffering from any infections or pestilential disease, it shall be the duty of the said board of health, or such member 124 HIGH FENCES thereof, as may receive said report, forthwith to examine the con- dition of the person so reported of, and if it shall be found that such person is afflicted with and suffering from any such disease, the hoard of health or such member thereof, shall at once re- port the facts to the mayor of said city, who shall order the mar- shal, or employ some competent person, forthwith to remove such person so afflicted, to some suitable place without the lim- its of said city; or if deemed sufficiently safe by said board of health or such members thereof, to confine such person in some suitable place within said limits. Section 38. If any person is removed or confined as pro- vided for in the preceding section, it shall be the duty of the marshal or such person as may have charge of said person so afflicted, to use all and every reasonable and proper precaution and care necessary to prevent any spread of such infectious or pestilential disease ; and any person who shall wilfully or care- lessly violate the provisions of this section, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day during which said precautions and care are neglected; and each day of such neglect shall be considered a separate and distinct violation of this ordinance. HIGH FENCES AN ORDINANCE regulating the height of fences. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Pans , That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to construct or maintain, or cause to be constructed, or main- HORSES-HITCHING, DRIVING, ETC. 125 tained, within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, any par- tition fence, or party wall used as a petition fence, above the height of six feet. Every such fence so constructed or main- tained is hereby declared a nuisance, and any person or persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction, thereof, forfeit, and pay for every such offense, and for each and every day’s continuance of the same, any sum not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) and the costs of prosecution. HITCHING HORSES TO TREES, FENCES, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the hitching of horses to fences, trees, etc. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall hitch or fasten any horse or other ani- mal to any ornamental or shade tree, shall he fined not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). HORSES OR MJLES DRIVEN UNHALTERED THROUGH THE STREETS AN ORDINANCE regulating the driving of animals through the streets of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful to drive any horses or mules, through the streets and alleys of this city, unless they be secure- ly haltered or controled and led by some person who is com- 126 HOUSES OF ILL FAME AND INMATES petent and haying control thereof. Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall he fined not less than three dol- lars ($3.00) nor more than thirty dollars ($30.00.) HOUSES OF ILL FAME AN ORDINANCE to prevent the existence of houses of ill fame and the visiting thereof. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall keep or maintain any bawdy house, house of ill fame or of assignation, or any room or place for the practice of fornication within said city or within three miles from ithe outer boundaries thereof, or shall knowingly suffer or permit any premises owned or occupied by him or under his control within said city or within the limits aforesaid, to be used for that purpose, shall he fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). HOUSES OF ILL FAME — INMATES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting any 'persons from being an inmate of a house of ill fame. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall he an inmate of any bawdy house, house of ill fame, or any room or place for the purpose of fornication situated within said city, or within three miles of the outer boundaries thereof, or shall in any way contribute to the support thereof or he connected there- HOTEL RUNNERS, ETC. -ICE 127 "with, or whoever shall be found therein, shall for each offense, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). HOTEL RUNNERS HjACKMEN AND OMNIBUS DRIVERS -AN ORDINANCE prohibiting hotel runners from soliciting patronage from depot platforms. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall he unlawful for any hackman, omni- bus driver or hotel runner to go upon the platforms of the var- ious depots within the said city of Paris, for the purpose of soliciting patronage. Any person or persons violating the provi- sions of this ordinance, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than ten -dollars, and pay the costs of prosecution. ICE AN ORDINANCE regulating the sale of ice in the city of Paris. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That no person, firm or corporation shall sell or de- liver impure ice, containing matter dertimental to the human health, to any person, firm or corporation in the city of Paris, for domestic or hotel use, or for any purpose by which said im- 128 ICE pure ice shall be used for mixing with any liquid which shall he used by any person or persons internally. Section - 2. It shall be the duty of the board of health, or any health officer, to notify ait least once in every year, and as often as may be deemed necessary, all persons, firms or corpora- tions who are now engaged in the sale of ice, or may hereafter become engaged for the purposes named in Section 1 of this ordinance and to send to some suitable person as may be select- ed by the board of health, for examination or analysis, a sample of the ice which they have for sale together with the name of the place said ice was taken from or made, and after examina- tion or analysis said ice is found to contain impure matter such as would be detrimental to the health of persons using said ice, the person, firm or corporation engaged in selling such ice, shall be notified to cease at once the sale of said ice cut or made in the place reported by the said person, firm or corpora- tion. Section 3 . It shall be the duty also of the board of health, or any health officer, whenever it shall be reported to them, or whenever they shall suspect that any person, firm or corpora- tion, is engaged in selling impure ice for the purpose named in Section 1 of this ordinance, to purchase or cause to be purchased from the ice wagons or ice house or houses of such suspected firm or corporation a sufficient amount of ice to make a test thereof, and the sale of such ice as shall be found to be impure shall be prohibited for the purposes named in Section 1 of this ordi- nance. INDECENT EXPOSURE-IDLING 129 Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation who shall sell any such impure ice for the purposes named in Section 1 of this ordinance, shall he subject to a penalty of not) less than five dol- lars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every offense. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and af- ter its passage and due publication. INDECENT EXPOSURE AN ORDINANCE to prevent indecent exposure of the person. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall purposely or publicly make any inde- cent exposure of his or her person, or shall appear in a dress not belonging to his or her sex, or in any indecent or lewd dress, or in any state of nudity, or shall he guilty of any other indecent or lewd act or behavior, shall he subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding one hundred dollars ($ 100 . 00 .) IDLING ABOUT DEPOTS— INTERFERING WITH PROPERTY, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting idling and interfering with property. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person who shall idle, loaf or loiter in or around the depot of any railway, or upon the platform or grounds ad- 130 INN KEEPING joining thereto and used in connection therewith ; or shall in any manner impede, obstruct or disturb any officer or employe of such railway while engaged in performing his lawful business connected therewith; or shall in any manner molest, disturb, meddle with or take or carry away any property in course of transportation thereon, without permission from the proper agents or servants of the company operating said railway; or shall in any manner interfere with or disturb any passenger or traveler in or about such depot, platform or grounds, or other person having lawful business to transact there, shall in either case be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). INN KEEPING AN ORDINANCE requiring inn keepers to keep record of guests. (Passed Jul y 5, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That hereafter every landlord or keeper of a public inn, boarding house, rooming house, or hotel within the limits of the city of Paris shall keep in a well hound hook a public rec- ord of all the guests or customers received therein. Said record shall be kept in a public place and shall he signed by any per- son or persons taking hoard or lodging in said inn, boarding house, rooming house, or hotel, for the public inspection of the city officers of the city of Paris, or any other person, upon re- quest. Said record shall be signed -by the said guest or custom- INN KEEPING-INTOXICATING LIQUORS 131 er in his own proper name and person, also stating where, what' city or town and state the guest or customer is from. Section 2. It shall be ithe duty of every landlord or keeper of a public inn, boarding house, rooming house, or hotel to keep said hook as above described in Section 1 of this ordinance, and see that the said guest or customer signs said book, and comply with the provisions of Section 1 therein. Every landlord or keeper of any public inn, hoarding, rooming house, or hotel failing to comply with this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each and every offense and pay cost of prosecution. INTOXICATING LIQUORS AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Paris. (Passed Feb. 6, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That whoever shall by himself or another, either as principal, clerk, or servant, directly or indirectly, sell or give away any intoxicating, malt, vinous, mixed or fermented liquors, within the city limits of the city of Paris, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Section 2. Any shift or device, the taking of orders, or the making of agreements to evade Section 1 of this ordinance shall be held to be a violation of said ordinance. 132 ITINERANT MERCHANTS Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. ITINERANT MERCHANTS AN ORDINANCE to prevent and punish fraud sales of goods, wares and merchandise at public or private sale by itinerant, vendors and to regulate and license all such sales. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the words “itinerant vendor” for the purpose of this ordinance, shall mean and include all persons, both prin- cipals and agents, who engage in or conduct, in this state, either in one locality or on travelling from place to place, a temporary or transcient business of selling goods, wares and merchandise and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business use, lease or occupy, either in whole or in part, a room, building, or other structure, for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares, and merchandise. This provision of this ordinance shall not apply to sales made to dealers by commercial travelers or selling agents in the usual course of business, nor to bonafide sale of goods, wares and merchandise by sample for future delivery, nor to hawkers on the streets, or peddlers from vehicles, nor to any sale of goods, wares, or merchandise on the grounds or in the building of any society of the city during the continuance of any fair held by such society. Section 2. Any person or persons who shall carry on any business within the city of Paris, as an itinerant merchant, or ITINERANT MERCHANTS 133 transcient vendor of merchandise, is hereby required before selling or offering for sale within the corporate limits of the city, any goods, wares, merchandise, or other article of value to apply for and obtain from the city clerk, a license to do so. Section 3. For license to sell goods, wares, or merchandise the said person, persons, firm or corporation shall pay the city treasurer for said license the sum of five dollars ($5.00) per one day, thirty dollars ($30.00) for one week, one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for one month and one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for each month thereafter. Said license fee shall be paid for in advance and for any good and sufficient cause may be revoked at any time by the mayor or City Council and the said money so paid for said license shall be forfeited to the city and no license shall be issued for a longer time than the then fiscal year. Section 4. Any shift or device or the making of agree- ments for the sale of goods or the renting of a room or building to evade any of the provisions under this ordinance shall consti- tute a violation thereof. Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). And it is further provided each sale shall consti- tute a separate and distinct offense under this ordinance. Section 6 . This ordinance shall be in force and effect after its passage and publication. 134 JUDICIARY Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. JUDICIARY AN ORDINANCE creating a judiciary committee and defining its powers and duties. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by tlie City Council of the city of Paris , That the mayor shall by and with the advice and consent of the City Council at the first meeting in May of each year or at any time thereafter appoint a committee of three mem- bers of the City Council to he known as the judiciary committee. Said committee shall have charge and supervision of all ordi- nances introduced in the City Council. That upon an ordi- nance being referred to said judiciary committee, it shall be the duty' of said committee to examine fully into the provisions of said ordinance, inquire into the necessity of such an ordinance, and to consult the city attorney and determine whether or not it is within the powers of the City Council to pass such an ordin- ance, to pass upon ali amendments offered to said ordinance, as to them seems, necessary, and thereupon to make a report to the City Council of its determination in the matter with a recom- mendation as to whether or not said ordinance as originally in- troduced or amended shall be passed. Section 2. That in all cases where licenses are petitioned for under any of the ordinances of the city of Paris, and the City Council is not in session, the said judiciary committee JUDICIARY-LIBRARY ORDINANCE 135 shall have power if they see fit to order the clerk in writing to grant said applicant a license upon said applicant complying with all the requirements of any ordinance or ordinances where- in licei ses are authorized to issue, at any regular or special meeting of the City Council; and the order to the clerk to issue said license shall be in writing, signed by a majority of said committee, said license so issued by the clerk, shall only be is- sued to the next regular meeting of the City Council and thereupon said applicant shall petition the -said City Council for license as provided for by the ordinances of the city of Paris. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after January 1, 1912. LIBRARY ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE f-or providing and maintaining a library. (Passed Feb. 12, 1902.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of P aris, That there be established and maintained in the city of Paris, a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of said city. Section 2. That there be levied annually, for such purpose a tax of two mills on the dollar on all the taxable property in the city, such tax, when collected, to be known as the library fund. 136 LEVELS OF CITY Section 3. Upon the adoption of this ordinance, the mayor shall, with the approval of the City Council, proceed to appoint a hoard of nine directors chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office. It being the intention of this ordinance to establish and maintain such library and reading room in all respects in accordinance with the pro- visions of an act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and town- ships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms. Approved and in force March 7, 1872, and acts amenda- tory thereto. Read and adopted by the City Council on the 10th day of February, 1902. LEVELS OF CITY AN ORDINANCE establishing 'datum for city levels. (Passed May 6, 1901. Approved May 7, 1901.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the datum for the city levels heretofore recog- nized and which is hereby established is and shall be 100 feet below the square mark on the north end of stone door sill of the brick building on the southwest corner of the intersection of Cen- tral avenue and Wood street, in the city of Paris. Section 2. That all ordinancs in conflict! herewith are here- by repealed and this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LIGHTS - EXCAVATIONS - OBSTRUCTIONS 137 LIGHT — EXCAVATIONS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE requiring every person excavating to keep lights at night. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, It shall be the ditty of each and every person making or placing the excavations or obstructions in any street or alley, or causing the same to be made or placed, to keep or cause to be kept lanterns burning all night, and any person or per- sons failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this section, shall, for the first offense, upon conviction, thereof, be fined five dollars ($5.00) and costs, and for a second and every subsequent offense, ten dollars, ($10.00). LIGHTS ON OBSTRUCTIONS AN ORDINANCE requiring lanterns to be placed by person build- ing and repairing (Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Any obstruction placed by any person or persons in any street or upon any sidewalk within the limits of said city, including piles of dirt, lumber or other materials temporarily placed in the street during the construction of, or for the purpose of constructing or repairing any building or part of building, shall be marked during the night by a red lantern or lanterns, so placed as to indi- cate the obstruction to persons passing along the street or side- 138 LIGHT-REMOVING-LIQUIDS, SMOKE ETC. walk ; which lanterns shall be lighted at dark and kept burning until daylight each and every night during the existence of any such obstruction. Section 2. Any person violating Section 1 of this ordin- ance shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) in each offense an$ each night or day shall constitute a separate offense. LIGHT— REMOVING OF, ETC. AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for anyone removing lights. (Passed June 5. 1899.) Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Any person who shall remove or extinguish any light, or remove any barrier placed or erected as a warning to pas- sengers at a place of danger, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). LIQUIDS, SMOKE— OFFENSE, ETC. AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for anyone discharging offen- sive smoke on their premises (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Every person who shall discharge from any house, shop, factory, or lot in the actual use or occupation of such per- son, into any street or alley, or lot within said city, any noisome or offensive liquid or substance prejudicial to the health of the citizens residing on or near such street or alley, or lot, or who* MALICIOUS MISCHIEF-INJURY 139 shall suffer or permit any noisome or offensive smoke, steam or gas to escape or be discharged from any chimney, or pipe, or opening from any house, shop, factory, or any building in the use or occupation of such person, shall, on conviction thereof, in either case, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding thirty dol- lars ($30.00) and costs, for each day or part of a day during which any such liquid or substance, smoke, steam, or gas shall so escape or he discharged. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF— INJURY TO BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE providing a penalty for any one maliciously destroy- ing or defacing property in the city of Paris (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall willfully, maliciously, or negligently destroy, injure, mark, cut or write upon, or otherwise deface or injure any bridge or its appurtenances, or any public or pri- vate building, fence, railing or any public property of the state, county or city, or any private property, or be guilty of any kind of malicious mischief, shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). 140 MOVING HOUSES MOVING HOUSES AN ORDINANCE directing the moving of houses on the streets of Paris. (Passed 1 Oct. 7’, 1907. Approved Oct. 7, 1907.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That no building shall be moved to a new loca- tion over the streets and alleys of the city of Paris, Illinois, without a permit be first issued therefor by authority of the City Council of the city of Paris, Illinois. Section 2. Any person or persons desiring to remove any building to a new location over any street or alley within the city limits of the city of Paris, shall file with the city clerk, of the city of Paris a written application therefor setting forth the kind of building to be removed, its original cost, its dimen- sions in extreme length, height and width, its present location and the particular lot or site to which it is proposed to be moved. Section 3. Upon the filing of the aforesaid application, it shall be the duty of the city clerk to deliver over to the city engineer, the application for permit. Section 4. The city engineer shall thereupon thoroughly examine said building, and refer the application aforesaid, re- lating to the removal of building, to the City Council of the city of Paris, together with his opinion indorsed in writting up- on the said application as to the present value of said building compared to the actual cost, and whether the proposed removal MOVING HOUSES 141 can be made without serious injury to person or property also the amount of bond that should be required. Section 5. The City Council may thereupon issue a per- mit for such removal designating therein the particular street or alley along which the removal shall be made, provided, how- ever, that such building has not been damaged by wear and tear or other causes to an extent not exceeding fifty per cent of its first cost, and that said removal can, in the opinion of the said City Council, be made without serious injury to pave- ments, electric light wires and all other wires and other public improvements. Section 6 . That the City Council, as a conditaion precedent to the issuance of such permit, shall require a bond to be executed by the person desiring such removal with surety to the satisfaction of the city clerk of the city of Paris, which bond shall be in terms and in such amount as said City Council may prescribe, conditioned upon the strict compliance with the terms of said permit as to the route to be taken and limit of time in which to effect such removal, and to repair or compensate for the repair and to pay all damages whatsoever occasioned by or incident to such removal, and to pay to such city of Paris, as liquidated damages an amount not exceeding twenty-five dol- lars ($25.00) to be perscribed by the City Council of said city of Paris, for each and every day’s delay in completing such re- moval or imparing any damage to property or public improve- ments and in clearing public highway of all debris occasioned thereby. 142 MOVING HOUSES-MUNICIPAL YEAR Section 7. Damages above mentioned, relate to shade trees, pavements, curbing, and all other property that may in any way be effected by a removal of houses or structures as above indicat- ed. Section 8. The city clerk shall upon the granting of a per- mit by the City Council, to remove building or buildings, upon the payment of a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to the city treasurer, issue to the person to whom the permit is granted, a permit to remove, signed by the city clerk under the seal of the city of Paris. Permit shall state the conditions under which the per- mit was granted and describe the route to be used and length of time given to remove building or buildings. Section 9. Any person or persons moving or attempting to remove any building or buildings within the city limits of said city of Paris, without a permit granted by the City Council, shall be fined any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each and every offense. Section 10. All ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. MUNICIPAL YEAR AN ORDINANCE designating when the municipal and fiscal year shall commence. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, The municipal year shall commence on the first Monday of May of each year. MINORS TO KEEP OFF CARS-MAYOR 143 Section 2. The fiscal year of said city shall commence on the first Monday in May in each year. MINORS TO KEEP OFF CARS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting minors from jumping on or off locomo- tives, electric railways. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended and Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any minor or other person, who shall climb, jump, step, stand upon, or in any way attach himself to any locomotive, engine, street or interurban car, either stationary or in motion, upon any part of the track of any railroad, unless in so doing, he shall be acting in compliance with law, or by permission under the lawful rules and regulations of the corporation then own- ing or managing such railroad or street railway shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00). This section to be applicable to steam railways, city and interurhan street railways. MAYOR AN ORDINANCE prescribing certain duties of the mayor. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city and conservator of the peace, and it shall be his special duty to cause all ordinances and regulations of the city to be faithfully and constantly obeyed. The mayor and the commit- 144 MAYOR tee on police shall make such rules for the government of the police officers of the city as they shall deem proper, and report them to the City Council for ratification and amendment, and when such rules and regulations shall have been approved by the City Council they shall have all the force and effect of the city ordinances properly passed. In times of disorder and riot the mayor shall have the power to organize a special police force, the members of which shall take the oath of office and he govern- ed in all respects by the laws of the state, the ordinances of the city, and the orders and directions of the mayor. Hie shall, as soon as practicable, report to the City Council the names and number of such special police force, the services rendered, and the occasion calling for such services. The City Council may at any time order such special force to he discontinued. Section 2. The mayor may at his discretion, upon the ap- plication of any person or corporation, appoint private police- men or watchmen to protect the person or property of such ap- plicant; such private policemen shall be vested with all the powers of other policemen, but shall have no claim upon the city for any services rendered as such private policeman. The mayor shall have the power at any time to revoke any appointment of such private policeman. Section 3. The mayor shall supervise the conduct of all appointive officers of the city, examine the grounds of all reas- onable complaints made against them, and cause all their viola- tion or neglect to be promptly punished or reported to the proper MAYOR-NUISANCES 145 tribunal for correction. He shall, at ‘each regular meeting of the City Council, and at such other times as he may deem expedi- ent, report to the City Council concerning the municipal af- fairs of the city, and recommend such measures as may seem to him advisable. He shall exercise all other power, and per- form all other duties now or hereinafter conferred on him by the laws of the State of Illinois or the ordinances of the city of Paris. NUISANCES AN ORDINANCE defining and . rohibitiirg nuisances. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any pen, stable lot, place or premises in which any animal or poultry may be kept or confined, and which shall be- come nauseous, foul or offensive, or from any cause become an annoyance to any neighborhood, family or person within the city, shall be deemed a nuisance. And if the owner or keeper of any such animal or poultry, or the owner or occupant of such premises, upon being notified to abate, remedy or remove such nuisance within a time to be specified in said notice, shall neglect or refuse so to do within the time specified by the board of health, or any police or other officer of said city, he shall be fined not less than three dollars nor more than one 146 NUISANCES hundred dollars and shall be subject to a like penalty for each day he shall suffer or permit such nuisance to remain after the expiration of the time fixed by said notice for the abatement of the same. Section 2. Whoever shall suffer to accumulate on any premises owned or controlled by him, any heap or stack of man- nure in such manner as to emit noxious, disagreeable or offen- sive smells, to the annoyance of any person or family, or who- ever shall place any such manure upon any public street or al- ley, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance. And if such person upon being notified by the board of health, or any police or other officer of the city, to abate, remedy or remove such nuisance within a time to be specified in such notice, shall neglect or re- fuse so to do, he shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars; and shall be subject to a like penalty for each day he shall suffer or permit such nuisance to remain after the expiration of the time fixed by by said notice for the abatement of the same. Section 3 . Whoever shall place, deposit, throw, discharge, leave, or permit to remain, or shall cause or permit to flow, liquid, slops, animal matter or substance of any kind which is, or which is likely to become rotten, foul, nauseous, putrid or of- fensive, in or upon any premises owned, controlled or occupied by him, or into or upon any adjacent premises, or upon the premises of any other person, or into any street or alley, shall be guilty of a nuisance, and shall be fined not less than three dol- lars, nor more than one hundred dollars. NUISANCES 147 Section 4. Whoever shall suffer or permit any cellar, vault, drain, pool, privy, sewer, yard, grounds or premises, own- ed, occupied or controlled by him, to become from any cause, nauseous, foul or offensive, or injurious to public health, or unpleasant and disagreeable to adjacent residents, or to any person passing along any street or alley near the same, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance, and if such person, upon being notified by the board of health, or by any police or other offi- cer, to abate, remedy or remove such nuisance within a time to be specified in said notice, shall neglect or refuse so to do, he shall be fine not less than three dollars nor more than one hun- dred dollars; and he shall be subject to a like penalty for each day he shall suffer or permit such nuisance to remain after the expiration of the time fixed by said notice for the abatement of the same. Section 5. Whoever shall keep in any building, store, cel- lar, or place within said city, any pelts or skins which are foul, nauseous or offensive by reason of their bad odor, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance. And if such person upon being notified by the board of health, or by any police or other officer of said city, to abate, remove or remedy such nuisance within a time to be specified in such notice, shall neglect or refuse so to do, he shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five dol- lars, nor more than one hundred dollars ; and he shall be sub- ject to a like penalty for each day after the expiration of the time specified in said notice, he shall permit such nuisance to remain. 148 NUISANCES Section 6 . Whoever shall knowingly suffer any dead ani- mal belonging to him to remain within said city or within one- half mile from the limits thereof, so as to he, or likely to be- come offensive in any manner to any person, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance, and shall he fined not less than three dol- lars, nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 7. Any person moving any dead animal who shall purposely or unnecessarily cause the same to be offensive or annoying to any other person, shall he subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 8. Whoever shall keep open any cellar door, or trap door, or the grating of any vault, in or upon any sidewalk, street or alley, shall he deemed guilty of a nuisance, and shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 9. All putrid or offensive matters, and all night soil and the contents of sink, privies, vaults, cess pools, and all noxious substances in said city, shall, before their removal or exposure, he disinfected and rendered inoffensive by the per- son who removes or is about to remove the same. Any person violating this section shall he fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 10. The bed, boxes, tubs or other ‘ receptable on any cart-, wagon or other vehicle, used for the purpose of re- moving any offal, swill, slops, garbage, or the contents of any privy vault or cess pool, or any other putrid or offensive liquid NUISANCES 149 or substance, shall be so constructed and maintained that no part of the contents thereof shall fall, leak or spill therefrom ; and shall be tightly covered so as to prevent the same from be- ing offensive. Any person violating this section, or any part thereof, either as owner, or employer, shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. Section 11. Any wooden building or wooden part of any building which may be situated within thirty feet of any conti- guous building, and which may be in danger of becoming on fire, or setting on fire any contiguous building by reason of being dilapidated, out of repair or untenable, or by reason of any fire place, grate, stove, pipe, furnace or chimney, or any other structure or apparatus therein used, or intended to be used for the purpose of holding, conducting or securing any fire being insufficient or being improperly or insufficiently se- cured, is hereby declared a nuisance. Section 12. When any such building or part of a building shall be reported to the City Council, the same shall be referred to an appropriate committee, who shall examine such building, or part of any building and report the condition thereof, and if the City Council shall be satisfied that such building is with- in thirty feet of any contiguous building, or in danger of becom- ing on fire or setting fire to any contiguaus building by reason of any of the causes mentioned in the last preceding section, they may, by the passage of an ordinance, declare such build- ing or part of a building to be a nuisance, stating the cause 150 NUISANCES thereof, and requiring the owner or occupant of such building or part of a building, or other person liable therefor, to re- move such building without the city limits, or to make good and properly secure any such fire place, grate, stove, pipe, fun- nel or chimney, or other structure or apparatus in such build- ing or part of such building used or intended to be used for the purpose of holding, conducting or securing any fire or to require him, her or them, otherwise to abate such nuisance within such time as they may deem necessary. Section 13. The mayor shall, without delay, after the pas- sage of such ordinance as mentioned in the last preceding sec- tion, make out, sign and deliver, to the marshal a notice con- taining a copy of such ordinance directed to the owner of such building or such part of building, requiring him to remove the same, or to make good and properly se- cure such fire place, grate, stove, pipe, funnel or chimney, or other structure or apparatus therein, used or intended to be used as aforesaid, in compliance therewith. The marshal shall, without delay, serve such notice upon the owner of such building or part of building, or his agent, and the person in actual occupancy thereof, if any, retaining a copy thereof ; but if the owner is a non resident of the city and has no known agent residing in the city, the mayor shall send the notice to him by mail, directed to him at the postoffice at which he us-* ually receives his letters, if known, retaining a copy there- of. If no owner or his agent can be found in the city and the NUISANCES 151 owner’s place of residence is unknown, or if the owner is un- known the mayor shall cause the ordinance to be published at least twice in the newspaper publishing the ordinances of the city, which shall be deemed sufficient notice to all persons. If any such building or part of building shall not be removed, or such fire place, stove, grate, stove pipe, funnel or chimney, or other structure or apparatus therein, used or intended to be used as aforesaid, shall not be made good and properly secure, in compliance with such notice at the expiration of the time nam- ed therein, the mayor shall order the city marshal to move or tear down such building or part of building, or so much thereof as may be necessary, or in some other manner to remedy such dan- ger and abate such nuisance. Section 14. The marshal shall, without delay, execute the order of the mayor, and shall report the costs of so doing upon oath to the City Council, and the same may be collected of the owner of the building or the occupant thereof or any person liable therefor, by suit in the name of the city, before any court having jurisdiction. Section 15. Any owner of any such building, who shall, when notified so to do, neglect or refuse to remove the same, or any such owner or any occupant thereof who shall neglect or re- fuse to make good or perfectly secure any such fire place, grate, stove, stove pipe, funnel or chimney, or other structure or ap- paratus therein, used or intended to be used as aforesaid, or otherwise to abate such nuisances in compliance with such no- 152 NUISANCES tice, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty dol- lars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. Section 16. Any building or erection, or part thereof, which shall be in danger of falling, or otherwise in such condi- tion as to endanger the safety of persons under or near the same, or residing adjacent thereto, or to endanger any prop- erty contiguous thereto, is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Section 17. When knowledge of any such dangerous build- ing or erection shall come to the mayor, he shall, without de- lay, summon three disinterested citizens of the city, who shall with him inspect such building or erection, and if they, or a majority of them, shall be of the opinion that the same endang- ers the safety of persons passing under or near the same, or re- siding adjacent thereto, or any property contiguous thereto the mayor shall, without delay, notify or cause to be notified, the owner or person having charge of such building, or erection forthwith to remove, demolish or otherwise secure the same, or such part thereof as may be necessary; and upon his failing or refusing to comply with such notice, the mayor shall, without delay cause such building or erection, or such part thereof as may be necessary to be removed, demolished or otherwise secur- ed, so as to be safe and harmless, and the owner of such build- ing or erection, or persons having charge of the same, who shall fail or refuse to comply with such notice shall be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars ; and (the costs of removing, demolishing or se- NUISANCES 153 curing such building or erection, shall be reported to the City Council by the mayor, and the same may be' collected of the owner of such building or erection, or person having the same in charge, by suit in the name of the city, before any court having jurisdiction. Section 18. When any nuisance, or anything likely to be- come a nuisance, shall be found by the city marshal, policeman, member of the board of health or other officer of said city, or if such nuisance shall be reported to them, it shall then be the duty of the city marshal to serve, or cause to be served, a notice upon the owner, tenant or occupant of the premises where such nuisance exists or the author of the same, thereby notify- ing him to abate, remedy or remove the same within a cer- tain time, to be specified in said notice, which shall not be less than twelve hours nor more than thirty, owing to the nature or character of the nuisance complained of. In case the person so notified shall not comply with said notice the marshal or any police officer of said city shall enter upon the premises where such nuisance exists, and abate, remedy or remove the same, and shall forthwith bring suit against such persons in the name of the city, for the penalty incurred by the violation of this ordinance, or any section thereof ; and the costs of the abate- ment or removal of such nuisance may also be recovered wfith the penalty, or by a separate suit in the name of the city be- fore any court having jurisdiction. Section 19. When any nuisance or anything likely to be- come a nuisance, is found upon any premises, and the owner, 154 NUISANCE TO DRINK IN PUBLIC tenant or occupant of said premises, or the author or cause of such nuisance cannot he found or is unknown, the city marshal or any policeman of said city shall forthwith enter upon said premises and abate, remedy or remove said nuisance. The city marshal may report to the City Council the costs and expense of the abatement of said nuisance, and a suit to recover the amount thereof shall be instituted in the name of the city against the owner or occupant of said premises or against the au- thor of such nuisance in any court of competent jurisdiction where he shall be found. Section 20. The washing or cleaning of any carriage, bug- gy, gig, wagon, cab, or other vehicle in or upon the streets or sidewalks of the city is hereby declared a nuisance, and any per- son or persons violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in any sum not less than five nor more than twenty dol- lars. NUISANCE TO DRINK IN PUBLIC AN ORDINANCE prohibiting public drinking of intoxicating liquors. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, If two or more persons shall assemble together, or who being together shall in any public place, or in any place open to public view within the corporate limits of the city, drink any vinous, spirituous, fermented, mixed malt or other intoxicating liquors of any kind whatsoever, they shall be deem- OBSCENE BOOKS, ETC.-SALE OF 155 ed guilty of creating a nuisance, and shall each he subject to a penalty of not less than five, and not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense. OBSCENE BOOKS ETC.-SALE OF AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the sale or offering for sale obscene books, or other literature. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall bring within the limits of said city, for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or shall sell or offer to sell, or shall give away or offer to give away, or shall in any manner exhibit, or shall make, draw, print, or publish any ob- scene, indecent or scandalous book, pamphlet, newspaper, jour- nal, print, publication, paper or writing of any kind, or any ob- scene, indecent or lewd picture, drawing, engraving, card, photograph, model, cast or instrument, or any article of inde- cent or immoral use, shall, on conviction be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense. Section 2. Whoever shall keep or have in his or her pos- session, within said city, any of the obscene or indecent articles or things mentioned in the last preceding section, with or without intent to sell or dispose of the same, shall, on convic- tion, be fined not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dol- lars. 156 OBSCENE WRITING OR FIGURE-OIL OBSCENE WRITING OR FIGURE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the drawing or making in place obscene or indecent works or figures. (Passed June 5, 1905.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall, in any place open to public view write, mark, draw, cut, or make any obscene or indecent word, sentence, design or figure, shall he fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. OIL AN ORDINANCE regulating the storage of explosive oil. (Passed Dec. 5, 1910.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person pr persons firm or corporation, to keep or store any petroleum. Naptha, benzine, gasoline, coal oil, or any products of petroleum or any inflammable or explosive oils within the space of 320 feet of any dwelling house, store room, building, barn, shed, or any other like structure within the corporate limits of said city of Paris in a quantity greater than five barrels of 50 gallons each at one time, unless the same shall he contained in a steel tank or tanks of the best approved make for that purpose and said tank or tanks shall he contained and kept in a fire proof building the walls of which shall be built of brick, concrete, or stone and the roof of which shall be built of metal, tile, or slate; and said building shall be kept in good repair. OIL- ORANGE PEEL, BANANAS, ETC. 157 The walls of said building shall be so constructed as to pre- vent the escape from said building of the contents of such tank or tanks, for a sufficient height above the ground to form a reser- voir or receptacle of a capacity of not less than double the capacity of such tank or tanks. The floor of said building or basement thereof shall in no way be connected with any of the tile drains of said city. Section 2. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, violating Section 1 of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than $15.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense, and each day shall constitute a separate of- fense. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with the terms of this ordinance or any part thereof now in force in the city of Paris are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall be published immediate- ly after its passage and shall be in force ninety days after its publication in a newspaper in the city of Paris. ORANGE PEEL, BANANAS, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the throwing of fruit on sidewalks in the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall throw 7 , cast, lay or place on any side- 158 ORDINANCES walk in said city, the rind or peel of any orange, banana, apple or other fruit, shall he fined not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars. ORDINANCES AN ORDINANCE concerning the construction and 1 effect of ordi- nances and their publication. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Conned of the city of Paris , When any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed or modified by a subsequent ordinance, the ordi- nance or part of an ordinance thus repealed or modified shall continue in force until the ordinances repealing or modifying the same takes effect, unless it shall be therein otherwise ex- pressly provided. Section 2. When the provisions of different ordinances or of the different sections of any ordinances conflict with or con- travene each other, the provisions and requirements of each ordinance or section shall prevail as to all subjects, matters and questions arising out of or embraced within the subject matter thereof. But if different provisions be found in differ- ent sections of the same ordinance, the provisions of the sec- tion which is last in numerical order shall prevail, unless such construction would be repugnant to or inconsistent with the meaning of such ordinance or section. Section 3 . The word “Court” when used in any ordinance shall be construed to mean any court of competent jurisdiction, ORDINANCES 159 whether police magistrate’s court, justice of the peace, or ^courts of record. Section 4. No ordinance or part of any ordinance re- pealed by any other ordinance shall be revived by the repeal of the repealing ordinance, unless it shall be therein otherwise expressly provided. Section 5. When in any ordinance words importing the singular number are used in reference to any person or subject matter, such words shall be deemed to extend to and embrace -several persons, matters or subjects and words used collectively or importing the plural number shall be deemed to extend to and embrace any singular person, matter or subject as well as to several, and when any person or subject matter shall be named, referred to or described by words importing the masculine gender or by general terms, females as well as males shall be deemed included in the meaning and terms thereof, and the words, “person” or “persons” or words importing any person or persons, shall be deemed to include corporations as well as individuals. The word “month” when used in any ordinance, shall be constructed to mean a calendar month; and the word “oath” shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word “sworn” to mean sworn or affirmed. Section 6 . When any duty shall be required of or power vested in the mayor, the same shall be deemed to extend to and embrace and may be exercised by the acting mayor, or mayor pro tern also, and when any duty shall be required of or any 160 ORDINANCES power vested in the city marshal, the same shall be deemed to extend to and embrace and may be exercised by a policeman, un- less such construction would he contrary to the terms of the ordinance or in derogation of the city charter. Section 7. The rules of construction herein prescribed shall apply in all cases, unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in the ordinance, or unless there be something in the subject matter or contents thereof repugnant to such construc- tion, and all general terms, provisions, phrases or expressions used in any ordinance shall be liberally construed, in order that the true meaning and intent of the City Council may be car- ried out. Section 8. No line, forfeiture, penalty, right, action, suit, debt or other liability whatever, created, instituted incurred or accrued by or under any ordinance prior to its repeal or modifi- cation, shall be released, discharged, amended or repealed, or in any wise effected by the passage of such repealing or modify- ing ordinance, but the same may be prosecuted, recovered or enjoyed, or any suit or other proceeding commenced or com- pleted thereon as fully and in the same manner in all respects as if such ordinance or part thereof had remained in full force, unless it shall be otherwise expressly provided in the ordinance making such repeal or modification. Section 9. When any fine or penalty shall be imposed by different ordinances, or sections or clauses of different ordin- nances, for the same offense, the officer or person prosecuting ORDINANCES 161 may choose under which ordinance or section to proceed, and a recovery under the same shall be a bar to any further pro- ceedings under any other provision for the same offense. Section 10. All ordinances passed by the City Council shall be enrolled by the city clerk in the record book of ordi- nances, and shall be properly indexed by their titles or sub- jects, and he shall, without delay, cause all ordinances requir- ed by law, to be so published, to be published in the newspaper authorized to publish the ordinances of the city, with his certi- ficate, under the corporate seal attached, that the same is a true and authentic copy of the original ordinance (or ordinances) and that it is printed and published by authority of the City Council. He shall procure the certificate of the printer or pub- lisher of the newspaper publishing the ordinances of the city, of the due publication of such ordinance, and attach the same to the original ordinance, or he may write and attest such affi- davit or any other competent proof of such due publication up- on the face of the record of ordinances. The city clerk shall file and preserve the original of all ordinances in his office, and he may correct any errors in the numbering of any chapter or section of any ordinance and insert the proper numbers; and he may omit words inserted, or supply with brackets, words omited by clerical mistake. Hie shall attend to the printing of all ordinances requiring publication or ordered to be published, and read the proof sheets thereof, and see that they are cor- rectly and properly printed and published. 162 PAPER BOXES-PAVEMENTS, ETC. Section 11. All ordinances now in force in tlie city of Par- is, and not inconsistent with these, the revised ordinances, shall remain in force under these ordinances until altered, modified or repealed by the City Council, after these, the revised ordi- nances, shall take effect. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with these revised ordinances, or any section thereof, are hereby repealed. PAPER BOXES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the defacing of paper waste boxes. (Passed April 2, 1906. Approved April 3, 1906.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person to remove, injure, deface, or damage any city waste paper box in the city of Paris. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not less than $5.00 nor more than $200.00. PAVEMENTS, ETC.— OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC IM- PROVEMENTS. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the tearing up of pavements, or ob- structing the same. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Whoever shall tear up or injure any pavement, side- PEDDLER 163 walk, cross walk, drain or sewer, or shall hinder or obstruct the making or repairing of the same, or of any other public work or improvement being done under city authority, shall he fined not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. PEDDLER AN ORDINANCE in relation to peddlers and hawkers. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended: and Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Every person, who shall sell or offer any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles of value for sale, barter or exchange at any place in and upon, along or through the streets, avenues, alleys, or other public places within the city limits of the city of Paris shall be deemed a peddler. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any peddler to exer- cise his calling within the limits of said city without license, and any person violating this section shall be fined not less than ■three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 3. The city clerk is hereby authorized in his dis- cretion to grant a peddler’s license to any person applying in writing for the same, upon the payment of two hundred dollars for one year or one hundred dollars for six months, or fifty dollars for three months and no other fee. All license shall be made to expire the last day of April next after the date thereof, provided that the city clerk shall be satisfied that the person ap- 164 PEDDLER plying is in all respects a suitable and proper person to be so licensed and of good moral character, and the licenses issued shall set forth the kind of goods and merchandise he desires to peddle and the mode of conveyance of the same; such license shall be granted for one year; for six months or for three months; it shall be subject to be revoked by the mayor in his discretion for any improper conduct on the part of the person so licensed, any person licensed as aforesaid who shall be guilty of any fraud, cheat, misrepresentation or imposition while acting in such capacity or who shall peddle any other kind of goods, merchandise or article, or use any other mode of con- veyance than that specified in his license without leave of the mayor, shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the city clerk to make out all license granted to peddlers and hawkers and issue the same on receiving from the applicant an application therefor and specifying the duration of said license and the applicant shall also show the receipt of the city treasurer for the sum corres- ponding with the order and fees hereinbefore, specified in Sec- tion 3 of this ordinance and in the absence of the city treas- urer the clerk shall receipt him for such license fee. Section 5. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall extend to any sale by auction made pursuant to or in execution of any order of any court or of the United States or made in virtue of distress or other cause for which distress is allowed by law PLUMBERS 165 or made by, on or behalf of executors or administrators as such, nor shall this ordinance be construed to prevent the sale at auction by any citizens of said city of his, her or their house- holds goods, horses, cattle and hogs. Section 6. Any person violating any of the sections of this ordinance shall be liable to a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than two hundred dollars and to pay all costs of pro- secution. Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict to this ordinance are and the same are hereby repealed. PLUMBERS AN ORDINANCE to provide for the licensing of plumbers, the su- pervising and inspecting of plumbing and sewer 'drainages. (Passed November 14, 1900. Amended May 5, 1902.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Any person or persons desiring to engage in or w T ork at the business of plumbing in the city of Paris, either as mas- ter plumber, or as employing plumber, or as journeyman plumber, shall obtain a certificate from the board of examiners, as provided by the statute of Illinois, and having obtained this, shall obtain a license from the city clerk of this city. Permits Section 2. Permit for the drainage and plumbing of any building public, or private or for alteration in the existing sys- tem of drainage or plumbing shall be obtained from the duly ap- 166 PLUMBERS pointed inspector of plumbing before entering upon such work. Section 3. A neatly drawn plan of the plumbing and drainage system showing all fixtures, connections as shall ac- company each application for a permit which plans shall be placed on file by the inspector of plumbing. Duties of Plumbing Inspector Section 4. The plumbing inspector shall issue plumbing permits, approve and disapprove house sewerage plans, keep all records pertaining to the department and his decisions on plumbing plans shall be final. He shall be charged with the enforcement of the ordinance and shall have power to act in all special cases not distinctly covered by this ordinance. Hie shall make on annual report to the City Council at the close of his term of office, giving a synopsis of the year’s work and shall make such recommendations as in his opinion would be conduc- ive to good house sanitation. Section 5. The plumbing inspector who is hereby vested with police power, and who shall have access ait all houses of the day to all buildings in the city of Paris for the purpose of inspecting plumbing, shall inspect and test all plumbing and drainage in said city within forty-eight hours after notification of completion. Defective Plumbing Section 6. Any existing plumbing and drainage in the city of Paris not in accordance with the requirements of this ordi- PLUMBERS 167 nance if called to the attention of the inspector of plumbing shall he reported to the hoard of health which body shall take such action as in their opinions is necessary for the proper pro- tection of human life. Sewers and Cess Pools Section 7. In districts provided with a sanitary sewer all house connections shall be made direct at such points as desig- nated by the inspectors of plumbing in districts not provided with a proper sewer the main house drain shall discharge into a cess pool constructed as herein described. Section 8. Cess pools shall be built of brick and must have both outer and inner shell eight inches in thickness. The inner face of the outer shell and the bottom of cess pool shall have a neat cement coating one inch in thickness to make the same water tight. The liquid matter perculating through the inner shell shall be conveyed to an open ditch or storm drain through a properly constructed drain. The whole cess pool shall be drawn into a circular opening which shall be covered with an iron man hole cover to make the same air tight. House Sewer Section 9. Each building shall have a separate house sewer which when five feet or more from the wall of the house shall be five inches in diameter unless otherwise directed by the plumbing inspector and shall be laid to a uniform gradient of no less than one-fourth of an inch to the foot. The drain shall 168 PLUMBERS be cylinderical glazed vitrified pipe of the best quality hub and spigot type. The joints shall be made tight with equal parts of portland cement and sand mixed dry and enough water to give consistency. All joints on the inside shall be cleaned out with a swab. Section 10. !No house drain vitrified pipe shall be laid within 25 feet of a well used for drinking purposes. ~No cess pool drain shall be built within 25 feet of a well used for drink ing purposes. If house sewers are to be laid nearer wells cast iron pipes with leaded joints must be used. Section 11. The trench shall be left uncovered until the work has been accepted by the plumbing inspector. Soil and Waste Pipes Section 12. The soil pipes shall be of extra heavy cast iron four (4) inches inside diameter, coated while hot both in- side and outside, with asphaltum or tar. They shall extend through the roof for ventilation no less than two (2) feet. Section 13. Main waste pipes in which wash basins, bath tubs, or kitchen sinks discharge, must be at least two inches in diameter. With one and one-half inch branches, all waste pipes and fixtures other than water closets must be provided at the outlet of such fixtures with strong metallic strainers to ex- clude from each waste pipe all substance likely to obstruct them. Section 14. Before extending through the roof the soil and waste pipes shall be enlarged two inches in diameter ; soil, bent and waste pipes must be carried through the roof where PLUMBERS 169 ‘Otherwise they would open within twenty-five (25) feet of the windows or doors of adjoining buildings. Traps Section 15. There shall be where the house drainage dis- charges into a cess pool a running trap in an accessible position on the main house drain with a four (4) inch clean out on the sewer side and a four (4) inch fresh air inlet on the house side. Section 16. Elach fixture connected with the drainage sys- tem shall be separately and effectually trapped. In no case shall the waste from a bath tub or other fixtures be connected with a water closet trap or revent connection of the same. Traps shall not be placed more than two feet from the inlet of the fix- tures. Section 17. A grease trap of approved pattern shall be used in connection with slop sinks, kitchen or pantry sinks, in all hotels, laundries, eating houses and boarding houses when the waste discharge into a sanitary sewer. Section 18. All traps shall be protected from syphonage either by using anti-syplion traps or by reventing the crown of each trap, anti-syphon traps must be approved by the inspector of plumbing. Ventilating Pipes Section 19. The main ventilating pipe shall be standard galvanized pipe. Revent pipes shall be of cast iron, wrought iron or lead. If cast iron they shall conform to the requirements of soil and 170 PLUMBERS waste pipes. If of wrought iron they shall be standard gal- vanized and shall be connected with screw joints and red lead. If lead is used for vent pipes or for branch waste pipes, it shall have a weight of no less than the following : One inch pipe two lbs. per foot one-fourth inch pipe 2 and one-half lbs. per foot, one and one-half inch pipe, three and one-half pounds per foot, 2 inch pipe 5 lbs. per foot, three inch pipe 6 lbs. per- foot. Section 20. Revents shall in no case be less in diameter than inside door if trap for branches are two (2) inches for the vertical pipe. If more than -five fixtures are revented from one pipe the main vent shall be increased as required by the inspec- tor of plumbing. If less than five fixtures discharging into the vertical pipe the vent pipe may be branched into the vertical pipe two feet or more above the waste of the highest fixtures. Wash Water and Subsoil Drainage Section 21. The over flow from wells and cisterns shall in no case discharge directly into a house connection leading to a sanitary sewer or cess pool. The water shall discharge direct- ly into a house connection leading to a sanitary sewer or cess pool. The water shall discharge into a water tight basin. There shall also be a running trap not more than two feet from the sewer and check valve to prevent back pressure. This basin shall receive no other waste. Section 22. The subsoil drainage pipes from the cellar or elsewhere shall in no case discharge into a cesspool. If dis- PLUMBERS 171 charging into a sanitary sewer it shall be through a running trap. Not more than two (2) feet from the main house drain protected from hack water by a check valve. Section 23 . No fixture shall be permitted to be boxed in or enclosed with sheeting or doors, all fixtures shall be non- porous and non absorbant. The overflow from fixtures shall connect with wastes on house side of trap. Section 24. Water closets shall be placed in rooms opening to the outside air. Each water closet shall be supplied from special tanks of five gallons or more capacity. The flush pipe shall not be less than one and one-fourth inches inside diamet- er. Water closets must be approved pattern. Section 25. Outside water closets shall be of the type known as anti-freeze closets ; when same discharge into cess pool or sanitary sewer, urinals shall hold a body of water in the bowl. They shall be flushed from tanks all materials about the winds shall be non-absorbant and non-corrosive. Testing Section 26. Upon the completion of the drainage system the entire drainage and plumbing system shall be tested by the plumber in the presence of the plumbing inspector under a wa- ter, air of a peppermint test as directed ; all pipes must remain uncovered to facilitate this matter. Section 27. That master plumbers be required to pay to the city clerk, for issuing them their license, the sum of one 172 POLE LINE ORDINANCE dollar, and that journeyman plumbers be required to pay to the city clerk the sum of fifty cents for issuing them their license. Section 28. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance, or failing to comply with any of its provisions, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall he subject to a fine of not less than $2 nor more than $25 for each and every violation thereof, and his certificate may he revoked by the mayor or plumbing inspector of this city. POLE LINE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE regulating telephone, telegraph, electric and all commercial poles in the city of Paris. (Passed Nov. 6, 1898.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , All pole lines shall he constructed in alleys or across the rear of lots in the absence of alleys, unless a permit to construct same on streets is obtained from city engineer and signed by two (2) members of the street and alley comimttee. Section 2. Poles shall he set so as not to infringe on the alleys more than thirty-six (36) inches. Poles set on streets shall be set on parkings six inches from the curb line as given by the city engineer. Section 3. N«t more than fifty (50) telephone fines not embodied in a cable shall he strung on a pole fine. Section 4. No telephone or commercial electric fight fine shall be strung along or across streets less than thirty (30) feet from the surface of the ground. POLICE SURGEON 173 Section 5. All telephone poles in the original town shall be not less than fifty (50) feet in length; all commercial elec- tric light poles in original town shall be not less than forty (40) feet in length. Section 6 . All pole lines shall be constructed in accord- ance with the rules laid down in the code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Section 7. Any person or persons violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be fined no less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 dollars. POLICE SURGEON AN ORDINANCE in relation to the appointment of a polise surgeon. (Passed July 5, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That hereafter the mayor may annually appoint with the advice and consent of the Council some reputable phy- sician to he known as police surgeon, that such police surgeon when so appointed shall hold his office for a term of one year and receive the sum of fifty dollars per annum for his ser- vices. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the police surgeon to attend to all persons who become sick, at or while confined in the city police station or work house and to furnish the neces- sary medical care, and attention to the person or persons in need thereof. 174 POLICE SURGEON-POLICE COURT Section - 3. The police surgeon shall not he required to make calls at said police station, or give medical attention thereto to sick persons unless requested to do so by the chief of police or some other officer of said city of Paris. Section 4. In case of emergency the police surgeon may be called to any part of said city to give medical attention to any person in need thereof, but only in such cases under the direc- tion of the mayor or chief of police. Section 5. In case of failure or neglect of duty the mayor shall have the power to discharge the police surgeon and file his reasons with the City Council, whereupon it shall become his duty to appoint another as provided in Section 1 of this ordinance. POLICE COURT AN ORDINANCE to regulate tlie practice of a police court. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That persons may be brought before the police court by summons, by warrant founded on affidavit, or by war- rant issued upon information filed by the city attorney. The summons or warrant shall be issued by the police magistrate or justice of the peace. Section 2. Before issuing such warrant the police magis- trate may, if he deem it necessary, require the complaint to in- form him of what evidence he has against the person complain- POLICE COURT 175 ed of by him. It shall however be the duty of the police magis- trate to issue a warrant when affidavit is made by any repu- table person or officer of the city that the ordinances of the city have been violated. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the city marshal, or any policeman to attend the sitting of the police court, to execute its orders and process, and preserve order. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to con- duct all prosecutions in the police court and before any justice of the peace on behalf of the city of Paris. He may file infor- mation or complaint in said court against any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the ordinances of the city of Paris, and it shall be his duty to have a general supervision over all prosecution under the penal ordinances of the city of Paris. Section 5. In all cases when the defendant is brought be- fore the police magistrate, the complaint or charge against him, shall be distinctly read to him, and he shall be required to plead thereto, and if he pleads guilty, he shall sign a waiver of trial by a jury, and no person shall be committed to prison or the workhouse on any plea of guilty, unless the waiver of jury in writing is made. If the defendant pleads not guilty it shall be the duty of the police magistrate to enter such plea up- on his docket and process shall issue as in other causes for trial at law. Section 6 . It shall be the duty of the chief of police, and all other police officers of the city, to sign and file with the 176 POLICE COURT police magistrate on or before eight o’clock of each morning (except Sunday) their respective reports, setting forth the names of the persons arrested, the act or acts constituting a violation of the law or ordinance for which they shall have been severally arrested, the names of the witnesses, the name of the officer who made the arrest, together with such other remarks and information as may be requisite ; and if they should fail to make such report at the time aforesaid, then they shall make the same immediately upon the order of the court thereof. Section 7. Officers shall attend as witnesses against per- sons whom they have arrested, without being summoned, nor shall the court issue any subpoena for them, but if they fail to appear at the time of trial, they may be attached and punish- ed for contempt as witnesses summoned. Section 8. Whenever a jury shall be demanded in any case, the police magistrate shall forthwith issue a venire facias to the chief of police or some other officer of the law (if any objections are made to the chief of police serving such venire) commanding him to summon a jury of six and not more than twelve men having the qualifications of jurors, to appear at such time as the court shall direct; and said writ shall be forthwith served and returned by said officer, endorsed with his doings, and said return shall contain the names of the jurors so summoned. Section 9. In any jury trial such party shall be entitled to three pre-emptory challenges and such other challenges for cause as the law may allow. POLICE COURT 177 Section 10. Any person arrested and held in custody for a violation of an ordinance of the city shall he entitled to a speedy trial, hut either party may have the cause continued, for good cause, or for some unavoidable circumstances in the dis- cretion of the court. Section 11. Persons in custody shall be tried first if ready for trial, but when a case shall be called up for trial, and a jury demanded, the case shall immediately be put at the foot of the docket for the day, or may be continued until next day, if the court shall deem it necessary on account of cases coming before they are called, in which a jury is demanded. Section 12. The fees for witnesses, jurors, and court fees, shall be the same as provided by the statutes of the state, of t Illinois, in courts of justice of the peace but no fees shall be paid unless the same be collected of the defendant. Section 13. That the hour of nine o’clock in the A. M. shall be the opening hour of the police court each day (except Sunday) and shall continue in session as long as there is busi- ness for the court to transact and at the aforesaid hour it shall be the duty of the chief of police, to bring all prisoners before the court to be dealt with according to law. Section 14. The police magistrate shall administer oaths or affirmations in the same manner as they are administered in like cases in a court of record, and all forms of process shall conform, as far as the nature of the case will permit, to the form of process prescribed by law of this state. 178 POLICE FORCE -REFUSAL OF ADMITTANCE Section 15. That any person arrested for any criminal of- fense or for violating any of the ordinances of the city of Paris, and imprisoned in the city jail he or she shall be al- lowed to have any attorney in the city jail, or attorneys or friends admitted to see him or her at all reasonable hours. Section 16 . The practice and procedure before a police magistrate shall he according to Chapter 79 of Hurd’s Revised Statues of Illinois. POLICE POLICE FORCE —REFUSAL OF ADMITTANCE AN ORDINANCE requiring the police to report gaming houses to (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be the duty of all members of the police force to report to the mayor, each house, room, or place, with- in the city wherein gamming of any kind is carried on, or wherein any games, devices, tables, or other instruments or things for the purpose of gaming, are or may be set up or maintained, and said police officers shall use and take all law- ful means to suppress and prevent gaming or the playing at the tables, games or devices, aforesaid, and for this purpose, when and as often as any one of them shall have reasonable cause to suspect that any such table, game or device is set up, kept or maintained as aforesaid, or that any gaming of any kind is being carried on, or done in any house, room or place, POLICE 179 contrary to the ordinances of the city, he shall make complaint thereof before some police magistrate or justice of the peace, and obtain a warrant authorizing him to enter such building, room or place, and said police officer shall then have authority to demand entry therein, and any person or persons who shall refuse or neglect to open the door or entrance to such house, room or place upon the application of any police officer hav- ing such warrant, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense. POLICE AN ORDINANCE in relation to 'police, appointment, bond and salary. (Passed June 5, <1899. Section three (3) as amended April 18, 1906. Approved April 19, 1906.) I Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , There shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent and approval of the City Council, a city marshal, who shall be chief of police, and one or more policemen, who shall severally hold their respective offices until the close of the cur- rent municipal year, and no longer, subject however, to re- moval at any time by the mayor or City Council. Section 2. The city marshal and policeman of said city shall severally execute a bond with security in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, to be approved by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices, and the payment of all moneys received by 180 POLICE such officers by virtue of their respective offices according to the laws and ordinances of said city, and shall take an oath of office, such as is required by the statues of this state in case of constables. Section 3. The city marshal shall receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month payable monthly, and the police- men of said city shall each receive sixty dollars ($60) per month payable monthly and the merchant policemen shall re- ceive twenty dollars ($20) per month payable monthly, which shall be in full for all the services that either of said officers shall render said city. Section 4. The city marshal shall be the commanding officer of the police force of this city, subject only to the mayor or City Council in session. He shall devote his whole time to the discharge of his duties, and shall see that the laws and ordinances are enforced, so far as possible, by the force under his command. He shall assign to all policemen their respective hours of duty, and shall see that they are on duty during the whole time of their watch. Section 5. At the meeting of the City Council on the first Monday in May, in each and every year, the mayor, with the consent and approval of the City Council, shall appoint some suitable discreet person, who will accept such appoint- ment, at each railroad depot in the city, a special policeman, whose duty it shall be to preserve order in and about such depot. Such special policemen shall have like power and authority POLICE 181 as other policemen, and must be respected as such. They shall give bond with security to the approval of the City Council for faithful performance of their duty, in the sum of $500 dol- lars, and shall be entitled to collect and receive for their ser- vices fees, such as constables of Edgar county are entitled to collect and receive for services similar, by them rendered ; but shall not be entitled to have or claim any other or additional compensation. Section 6. The mayor shall, with the consent and ap- proval of the City Council, appoint some one person, or more if it shall be deemed necessary, to take and have charge of the grounds known as “Edgar Cemetery,” and the surroundings thereof, and the graves and monuments therein, to preserve good order and prevent misconduct and desecration. Such person or persons so appointed, shall have like power and authority as other policemen of the city, and must be respect- ed as such. Their terms of office shall be one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified, subject, however, to removal for cause, or by order of the City Council. They shall give bond to the approval of the City Council, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the faithful performance of their duty, and shall take an oath of office. They shall be entitled to collect and receive for services rendered in office, such fees as constables of Edgar county are entitled to collect aud .re- ceive for similar services. Section 7. Upon application in writing, made to the may- or, by any number of persons not less than five, he may 182 POLICE in his discretion, appoint one or more, discreet suitable per- sons special policemen, who may he recommended by such ap- plicants, who shall be known as the “Merchants Police,” and who shall have the power and authority of city policemen, and must be respected accordingly. It shall be the duty of such merchant policemen, to act as night watchmen about the pub- lic square, at and near the several railroad depots in the city, hotels and manufactories, and along the streets leading to the depots; to give timely and efficient alarm in case of fire, and to arrest and detain for examination, all idle, loitering, dis- solute and suspicious persons who may be found late in the streets and fail to give an account of themselves. Provided , All members of the merchants’ police shall, when on duty be under the command of the chief of police, and obey his orders. And, provided further, that in all cases the persons who shall make the application for appoint- ment of any member of merchant police, shall be held re- sponsible for, and shall pay any compensation to which spe- cial policeman shall become entitled, and the city shall, in no case be held liable for any such compensation, except by ordi- nance or resolution of the City Council for that purpose, and all fees by them earned shall belong to the city. Section 8. The mayor may, with the consent of the police committee when they shall consider it necessary for the preser- vation of the peace and good order, appoint as many suitable persons special policeman, as they may think the public safely POLICE WHISTLE-POISON-SALE OF 183 requires, and they shall be entitled to receive for their ser- vices as such special policemen, such salary as may be agreed upon at the time of their appointment, not exceeding two dol- lars per day. Section 9. The city of Paris shall not pay any costs in any case, to any justice of the peace, constable or other officer in which the city is plaintiff, except where such costs have been collected of the defendant. Section 10. The committee on police of the City Council shall make suitable regulations under which the policemen of this city shall be required to wear any appropriate uniform and badge, subject to the approval of the City Council. POLICE WHISTLE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the unlawful blowing of police whistle. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person to sound a policeman’s whistle, or ring any alarm bell without proper and sufficient cause, and any person so offending shall, on con- viction, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars. POISON —SALE OE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the unlawful sale of poison. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall keep, sell or deliver any poison us- 184 PROSTITUTES LOITERING ON STREETS u ally known or used as deadly poison, without legibly marking the name thereof or the word “Poison” upon the vial, wrap- per or other inclosure containing the same, or whoever shall sell or deliver any arsenic, strychnine, prussic acid or other poison usually known or used as a deadly poison to any person known to him, without registering the name of such person, and the kind and quality of the poison sold or delivered and the purpose for which the same was obtained; or whoever shall sell or deliver any such poison to any person to him unknown, shall he subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars in each case. But the sale or delivery of any such poison as a medicine, upon the prescrip- tion of a practicing physician, shall not be deemed a violation of this section. PROSTITUTES LOITERING ON STREETS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting lewd women or prostitutes from loiter- ing on streets. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any lewd woman or prostitute who shall in any manner ply her vocation upon the streets, alleys, public places or parks of said city, by loitering, or in any manner soliciting to facts or lewdness, or who shall be found loitering on the streets during the night time, shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than three dollars nor more than one hun- dred dollars for each offense. PROSTITUTE-ASSOCIATING-POSSE 185 PROSTITUTE —ASSOCIATING AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the associating with prostitutes in public. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section' 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That any person who shall he guilty of associating in public with any prostitute, shall he fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. POSSE AN ORDINANCE giving officers authority to call upon certain per- sons to help make arrest. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Any police officer may call upon any male person above the age of eighteen years, to aid him in the arrest, retak- ing or custody of any person having committed any unlawful act, or to aid in preventing the commission of any unlawful act ; and whoever shall neglect or refuse to give such aid and as- sistance when so required, shall he subject to a penalty of not less than five dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense. 186 RAILROADS RAILROADS AN ORDINANCE to regulate railroads, cars and locomotives within the city of Paris. (Amended Sec. 6, Sept. 7, 1903. Amended ’Sec. 1, May 3, 1904. Sec. 4 amended June, 1905. Pass el. June 5, 1899. 'Sec. 6 amended Sept. 7, 1903. Sec. 1 amended May 3, 1904. Section 4 amended Jan. 3, 1905.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any railroad company or corporation, conductor, engineer, agent or other employe of any such railroad company or corporation, or other person manag- ing or controlling any locomotive engine, car or train, upon any railroad track within the corporate limits of the said city of Paris, to drive, propel or run any passenger train within the limits of the said city of Paris, at a greater rate of speed than ten miles per hour, or to drive, propel or run within the said limits, any locomotive engine,, car or train, other than passen- ger train, at a greater rate of speed than six miles per hour, or in any manner to obstruct the travel or passage along any side- walk or street of said city of Paris by placing or leaving upon, along or across any such sidewalk or street, any truck, loco- motive engine, car or train of cars, or any material, or thing whatsoever, for a longer period than ten minutes at any one time, and immediately thereafter for the full period of ten minutes such side walk or street shall not he again so ob- structed. Any company, corporation or person violating any of the provisions of "this section shall, on conviction thereof, he fined RAILROADS 187 in any sum not less than five dollars, nor more than two hun- dred dollars, and pay the costs of prosecution. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to run or move within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, any locomotive steam engine unless the same at any time of such moving, he furnished with a hell of the size generally used on such engines; and it shall he the duty of the engineer or other person having charge of such engine to cause said hell to be rung without cessation while said engine shall be moving in the corporate limits of said city. And in case such hell shall not be rung as aforesaid such engineer or other person having charge of such engine, shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty of not more than fifty dollars. Section 3. That whenever said City Council shall by reso- lution, deem it necessary to require any railroad company or companies to construct or repair suitable crossings at the in- tersections of any street or alley in said city, by said railroad, or to construct or repair any ditch, sewer or culvert on the lands occupied by said railroad company, said City Council shall cause a copy of said resolution to be served on some agent of said railroad company, and said railroad company shall within thirty days after the service of said copy, construct or repair such crossing, or construct or repair such ditch, sewer or culvert, in accordance with the resolution of said City Council; and upon failure of such railroad company to con- struct or repair such crossing, ditch, sewer or culvert said city 188 RAILROADS of Paris, may cause the same to he done and recover the amount thereof from said railroad company in an action of debt, be- fore any court having jurisdiction of the amount of said claim. Section 4. That whenever said City Council shall by ordi- nance, deem it necessary for public safety to require any rail- road company or companies to have a flagman at the crossing of any of its streets over any railroad running through or in- to the limits of said city of Paris, said City Council shall cause a copy of said ordinance (to he prepared and certified to by the city clerk of said city) to he served by the city mar- shal or some policeman on any agent of the company or cor- poration owning, using or operating such railroad, and said railroad company shall, within sixty days after the service of said copy as aforesaid place and retain a flagman at such crossing in accordance with said ordinance of the said City Council. Such flagman, when so appointed, shall perform the duties usually performed by or required of such flagman and such flagman so appointed, while in the discharge of his duties, t is hereby empowered to stop any and all persons from cross- ing such railroad track whenever, in his opinion, there is dan- ger from any approaching train, car or locomotive engine. Any railroad company refusing or neglecting to place and retain a flagman shall forfeit and pay to the city of Paris $100 per day for every day it shall neglect or refuse to do so and it is hereby made the duty of the city attorney to promptly com- mence and prosecute suit for the recovery of such penalty in RAILROADS 189 the name of said city in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provided, When any railroad company is required to keep a flagman at any such crossing it shall have the right to erect and maintain in such streets crossed, a suitable house for the shelter of such flagman, the same to he so kept or located as to create the least obstruction to the use of such a street and af- ford the best view of the railroad track in each direction from such crossing (The term “railroad company” as used in these ordinances shall imply and mean as well, railway company). Section 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person to get on, jump off, or attempt to get on or jump off any locomotive, tender or railroad car while the same is in motion within the corporate limits of said city, except such person is either a regular passenger or an employe on such locomotive, tender or car. Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars, nor more than five dollars. Section 6. No locomotive car or railroad train shall ob- struct the free passage upon and along any of the streets of said city for a longer period than ten minutes at any one time and immediately thereafter for tke full period of ten minutes such streets shall not be again so obstructed. Any railroad company violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense, in an ac- tion of debt in the name of said city. Section 7. If any conductor, engineer or other employe of any railroad company shall stop any locomotive, car or 190 RAILROAD TRACK AND GRADE train in snch place as to obstruct any street for a longer time than ten minutes at any one time, he shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense or the same fine may be recovered from the railroad company whose locomotive, car or train is so stopped in an ac- tion of debt in the name of said city. RAILROAD TRACK AND GRADtE AN ORDINANCE regulating railroads, grades and tracks in the city of Paris (Passed June 5, (1911). Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That hereafter every street railway company or railroad com- pany within the limits of the city of Paris, Illinois, who shall wish to raise or lower the tracks they shall comply with the following conditions : Section 1 . That hereafter every street railway or rail- road Co., desiring to raise or lower their tracks or grades at any alley, street or highway crossing shall do so according to the established grade line made by the city engineer. Section 2. Any street railway or railroad company in raising or lowering their track or grade shall do so in such manner to keep their tracks on a level with the street surface, so that such track may be crossed at any place on such street, alley or highway. Section 3. Any street railway company or railroad com- pany desiring to raise or lower their tracks or grade lines RAILROAD COMPANY-BLOCKADING 191 at any street, alley or highway crossing in the city of Paris, shall notify the city engineer of the said city of Paris, of what and where said changes are to he made. Section 4. Any street railway or railroad company who -shall not comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall he fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for for each and every day they suffer the same to remain so, and pay all costs of prosecution. Section 5. That all the street railways or railroads enter- ing the city of Paris he notified of the provisions of this ordi- nance by the city clerk by giving its agent a copy of this ordi- nance. Section 6 . This ordinance shall be in force on and after Its passage. RAILROAD COMPANY —BLOCKADING AN ORDINANCE regulating locomotives and cars on streets, side- walks and alleys. (Passed Sept. 15, 1903). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, It shall be unlawful for any railway company or corporation, conductor, engineer, agent or employe of any such railway company or corporation, to obstruct the travel or passage along any sidewalk, street or alley of said city of Paris, by lowering any gate or by placing any obstruction what- ever across any sidewalk, street or alley in the city of Paris, Illinois, for a longer period than ten minutes at any one time, 192 RESERVOIR PARK and immediately thereafter for the full period of ten minutes such sidewalk or street shall not be again so obstructed. Any company, corporation or person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00, and pay the costs of prosecution. RESERVOIR PARK AN ORLINANCE creating Reservoir Park (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the lands now owned by the city of Paris, in section 25, township 14, range 12 west, and such other lands thereto adjoining, as may hereafter be acquired, by purchase condemnation or otherwise, be and hereby are designated and named “Reservoir Park/ and that the reservoir, or body of wa- ter thereon be, and the same is hereby designated and named “Reservoir.” Section 2. That the powers, jurisdiction and duties of the board of water works as now provided by ordinance, are hereby declared to extend to and include the above mentioned premises and adjoining lands to be acquired as above set forth. Section 3. That the board of water works are hereby au- thorized to make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of said premises concerning public access to, use of, or entry upon the same including hunting, boating, skating or other privileges whatsoever, subject to revision by the City Council and except as hereinafter provided. RESERVOIR PARK 193 Section 4. That all persons are prohibited from taking fish in or from said reservoir in any manner whatsoever, either with hook, net, trap, wier, or any other device or contrivance, or in any manner molesting or disturbing any fish therein, or to have in his, her or their possession while on said premises, any appliance, apparatus or device adapted to the taking or catching of fish, or to destroy or injure any tree, bush, or shrub, plant or flower in, on or about said premises, or to com- mit any depredation, or place any filthy or obnoxious thing or substance in, on or about the same, excepting that fishing with hook and line may be permitted at such times and under such rules and regulations as the City Council may prescribe. Section 5. That the board of water works may appoint some person as fish commissioner, subject to the approval of the City Council, to act as such until his successor is appoint- ed, and who 1 shall have charge and direction, in conjunction with the board of water works, of the propagation, cultivation and protection of fish in said reservoir and of all matters re- lating to the subject. Section 6. That the board of water works may designate and appoint one or more persons who shall have charge of such premises with authority to enforce this ordinance and the rules and regulations of the board of water works, and for that purpose such person or persons shall have the police powers and authority on or about such premises as is now provided by ordinance relating to police officers acting within the corporate 194 RESERVOIR PARK limits of the city, the appointment and compensation of such officer or officers to he subject to the approval of the City Council. Section 7. Posting of one or more notices on or about the premises, shall be sufficient notice and publication of the rules and regulations of the board of water works relating to privi- leges and the government of said premises, and any person vio- lating the same shall be liable to the penalties hereinafter pro- vided. Section 8. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of Section 4 of this ordinance shall be fined for each offense not less than fifty dollars, in addition to any claim or claims for damages his, her or their act may occasion. Section 9. It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or deface in any manner the dam built by the city of Paris across Sugar creek, or injure in any manner the building, ma- chinery, pipes, apparatus or fixtures appertaining to the water works of said city. It shall be unlawful for any person to de- posit, by any means whatever, any filth or offal in the reservoir at Sugar creek; or who shall in any manner, or by any means pollute the water in said reservoir. Any person guilty of any of these provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. RESISTING OFFICER-SCARING HORSES 195 RESISTING OFFICER AN ORDINANCE punishing anyone from interfering with or resist- ing an officer in the discharge of his official duty. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1. Be ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That any person who shall hinder, obstruct or de- lay any officer of the city of Paris while making or attempting to make an arrest, or any person resisting any officer of said city while making an arrest, or encouraging, aiding or abet- ting any person in hindering, obstructing, delaying, or resist- ing such officer, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. SCARING HORSES AN ORDINANCE punishing persons from scaring horses. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall, by riding any bicycle in the streets or on the sidewalks of said city, or shall by any other means wilfully or negligently frighten any horse, mule or other ani- mal being at the time ridden by any person or attached to any vehicle, shall be fined not less than three dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. 196 SCRUBBING STORES-SEWERS SCRUBBING STORES AN ORDINANCE prescribing the hours for scrubbing stores. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any merchant, gro- cer, saloon man, or other person doing business in the city of Paris by himself, agent, or servant, to wash, or scrub out his place of business after 5 o’clock a. m. on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday. Any person violating the pro- visions of this ordinance, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than three dollars, ($3), nor more than ten dollars ($10), and the costs of prosecution. SEWERS AN ORDINANCE requiring permits to tap or connect on sewer and prescribing the proceedure therein. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That any person or persons wishing to connect, or to have connected, any private drain or sewer, with any public drain or sewer, or sewer built or owned by the said city of Paris, shall petition the City Council therefor. Printed blanks for said petition shall be furnished by the city clerk at the ex- pense of the said city. Said petition shall describe as near as may be the nature of such private drain or sewer to be connect- ed, whether said private drain or sewer is to be connected with and drain a lot or parcel of land, cellar, cess pool or other SEWERS-SEWER CONNECTIONS 197 thing whatever, and as near as may be, what particular place such public sewer is to be tapped for such conneeton. In case the City Council grants the prayer of such petition, it shall order the city clerk to issue a written or partly written and printed permit therefor to such petitioner, who shall then present the same to the street and alley committee, or to such other person as the mayor may appoint, whose duty it shall be to superintend the same, prescribe the mode of tapping such public sewer, the size of the opening therein and the material to be used in making such connection, the total expense of which shall be paid by the petitioner. It shall be the duty of the said city clerk to record such petitions in a well bound book to be kept for that purpose, attaching his certificate there- to, certifying that the same is a true copy of such petition and whether the prayer was granted or rejected by the said City Council, which said petition shall then be filed by the city clerk in his office. Whoever shall violate or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and pay the costs of prosecution. SEWER CONNECTIONS AN ORDINANCE regulating sewer connections. (Passed Nov. 12, 1900. Approved Nov. 15, 1900.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the fee for a connection with the sanitary sew- 198 SINKING FUND ORDINANCE er shall be ten dollars ($10) which fee shall be paid to the duly appointed collector of special taxes, who shall deposit the same with city treasurer to the general sewer fund. Section 2. That whenever a majority of the property holders, abutting on the line of any lateral sewer shall petition for said lateral and agree thereby to pay the fee of ten dollars ($10) for tapping said sewer within thirty days after its com- pletion. The board of local improvements shall proceed to let a contract for the construction of said lateral sewer. Section 3 . Any person who shall tap or injure the sani- tary sewer or any lateral sewer thereof without the written permission of the city engineer shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10) and not more than one hundred dol- lars ($100.00). SINKING FUND ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE to create a sinking fund for the payment of cer- tain indebtedness of the city. (Passed July 5, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That the mayor, chairman of the finance commit- tee and the city clerk are hereby made a committee on sinking fund, to be known as the sinking fund commission. Section 2. Whenever there shall be in the sinking fund, a sum in excess of that required for the payment of the bond- ed indebtedness of said city maturing in that or succeeding fis- cal year and the interest due at that period, the sinking fund SIGNS ON SIDEWALK 199, commission may use such excess in the purchase of the out- standing bonds, for the payment for which at maturity such sinking fund was or shall be created, paying therefor no more than the market price. When any such bond is so purchased it shall be cancelled and thereafter no taxes for the payment of such bonds or the interest thereon should be levied. No furth- er appropriation shall he required for the application of mon- ey in such sinking fund to the payment of such bonds then is made thereby. Section 3. The city treasurer is hereby required on or be- fore June 1st, of each year to inform the said committee of the bonds which are due also what interest is due on the same, for the next succeeding year, and also what money is on hands with the city treasurer. Section 4. It shall he the duty of the city treasurer to pay any such bonds when notified so to do and to purchase said bonds when notified by the said committee so to do, in accord- ance with Section 2 of this ordinance. SIGNS ON SIDEWALK AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the writing or printing of signs on side walks. (Passed August 5, 1907. Approved Aug. 6, 1907). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person to write, print, or paint on any sidewalk within the limits of the said city of Paris, any sign, and any person violating the provi- 200 SLINGS, ETC. -SLOT MACHINE sions of this section shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). SLINGS— NIGGER SHOOTERS AND AIR GUNS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting shooting in the city of Paris, with slings, nigger shooters, etc.) (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That it shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, to use any sling, nigger shooter, air gun, creedmore gun, or any bow and arrow, or any other contrivance with strings or rubber for shooting or blowing stones, leaden bullets or other metallic substances. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, shall, an con- viction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than three dollars, nor more than twenty-five dollars, and pay the costs of prose- cution. SLOT MACHINE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the use of slot machines in the city of Paris. (Passed Sept. 3, 1906. Approved Sept. 10, 1906). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That whoever in any room, saloon, inn, tavern, shed, booth or building, or enclosure, or any part thereof, oper- SOFT DRINK-STAMP ON SIDEWALK 201 :ates, keeps, owns, rents, or uses any slot machine shall he fined mot less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than two hundred dol- lars ($200.00) for each and every offense. SOFT DRINK PLACES AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the sale of soft drinks within the city of Paris (Passed June 6, 1910). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city ■of Paris , That any place in said city of Paris where hop-ale^ hopmead, malt-mead, cider, gingo, ginfizz, fizz, near-beer or other like drinks are kept for sale, or sold or given away, eith- er directly or indirectly, in any quantity whatever is hereby declared to he a nuisance, the owner, keeper, lessee or occu- pant of the premises who shall neglect or refuse to abate such a nuisance after being notified so to do by the city marshal of said city, shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay to said city a sum not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one liundred dollars ($100) for each and every day he shall refuse or neglect to remove or abate the same. STAMP ON SIDEWALK AN ORDINANCE requiring cement sidewalk contractors to use stamp. (Passed June 2, 1902. Approved June 11, <1902) . Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That all persons or corporations contracting and laying cement w T alks within said city of Paris, shall hereafter 202 STREET LAMPS AND TELEGRAPH POSTS procure and use a stamp, said stamp to bear the name of the- person or firm doing said contracting. And each person or firm constructing cement walks on streets of said city, as aforesaid,, shall place one or more impressions of the said stamps upon each and every piece of cement walk hereafter built by them. The design of the stamp shall be subject to the approval of street and alley committee. Section 2. Whoever shall fail or neglect to procure and' use a stamp or stamps, as provided in Section 1 of this ordi- nance, shall be fined any sum not exceeding $5.00 for each? offense. STREET LAMPS AND TELEGRAPH POST AN ORDINANCE prescribing a penalty for injury to street lamps,, telegraph and telephone posts). (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall willfully, maliciously or negligently break, deface, destroy, or in any manner injure any street lamp or lamp post, telephone, electric light or telegraph post,, telephone, electric light or telegraph wires, shall be subject to- a penalty of not less than five dollars, and not exceeding one* hundred dollars. STONES, SLINGS, ETC. -STATEMENT 203 STONES— SLINGS, ETC.— DUTY OF OFFICERS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the throwing of stones or other missies within the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any boy, or other person, who shall cast or throw any stone, brick, club, snow ball or other missle at any person, or from or into any public place, or at, against, into or upon any tree, building, premises, or other property, or shall use, play with or have in his possession, a sling of any character, or any other instrument or device whatsoever, for the casting or throwing of stone, bullet or other thing, shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars. And it is hereby made the duty of any police officer of this city, to take possession of, and destroy any such sling, instrument, or device found in the possession of any such boy or person aforesaid. STATEMENT TO BE FILED AN ORDINANCE requiring city attorney to file statement of offense or violation of ordinance, etc. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city ■of Paris , When any suit for violation of any of the city ordi- nances shall be commenced by summons, the city attorney shall file a statement setting forth the offense claimed to have been committed. 204 STEAM ENGINES-STREAMERS STEAM ENGINES IN STREETS OR ALLEYS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the use of engines on streets or alleys to furnish power for threshing grain or sawing wood. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to operate or use any steam engines, stationary or portable, for the purpose of threshing grain or sawing wood, upon any of the streets or alleys of this city. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars. STREAMERS ACROSS STREET AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the placing of banners or streamers across the streets within the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, by themselves or agents, to place or cause to be placed across any street within the limits of said city any sign or “streamer,” stretched from any house above the street, and any person or persons violating the provisions of this section, shall, for the first offense, upon conviction, be fined twenty-five dollars, and for the second offense fifty dollars to be recovered in an action before the police magistrate. STREET-BLOCKING-OBSTRUCTION 205 STREET— BLOCKING, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting any person from .blockading any street or alley within the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris That every driver, owner or person, having the charge of any vehicle or other thing to which any horse or horses, or other animal is attached, who shall suffer the same to be and remain in any street, lane, alley, or commons within the city of Paris, in such situation as to interrupt the conven- ient passage of the same, or to incommode the owner or occu- pant of any building, or shall stop any such vehicle as afore- said, so to interrupt the crossing at the intersection of any street, lane, or alley, and shall not immediately remove the same on request being made, or shall be absent from any such vehicle, if a horse or other animal be hitched thereto, so that such request cannot be made, or shall negligently, suffer such horse or other animal to run away, shall, on conviction there- of, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, and the costs for each offense. STREETS— OBSTRUCTION AN ORDINANCE prohibiting persons from placing certain obstruc- tions on the streets or alleys only under certain conditions. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person who shall erect, place or deposit, or cause to be erected, place or deposited in or upon any street, al- 206 STREETS-OPENING, PROTECTION, ETC. ley or sidewalk of said city, any vehicle, box, barrel, lumber, pile of brick, fire wood, coal or other substance, thing or mater- ial of any description whatever, and suffer the same or any part thereof to remain therein for a longer period than twen- ty-four hours after having been notified by the marshal to re- move the same, shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten dollars and costs of suit; provided that any person engaged in building, or making pavement may deposit material for such building or pavement in any of the streets or alleys for a reasonable time, but no person shall be permitted to fill up any gutter or channel for the passage of water, or to obstruct the said streets or alleys so as to prevent the passage of vehicles, nor to occupy more than one-half of such streets or alleys. STREETS-OPENING, PROTECTION, ETC. AN ORDINANCE in relation to excavations of earth in streets and alleys within the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That it shall be the duty of every person, engaged, and the employer of every person engaged, in excavating the earth in any of the streets and alleys, or in any other open and exposed portion of the city of Paris, to have the sides of the excavation or embankment so made, protected, without de- lay, by suitable barrier against accidents or injury to persons or animals passing near the same ; and, on failure to erect such STREETS-NUMBERING 207 barriers as aforesaid, every person so offending, or his em- ployer, shall, upon conviction thereof forfeit and pay for every such offense, and for each and every day’s continuance of the same, any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, with costs of prose- cution. STREETS.— NUMBERING. AN ORDINANCE to provide for uniform system of numbering streets. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That for the purpose of numbering the houses and lots within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, the mayor shall appoint a special committee of three members of the City Council who shall cause to be prepared, plats of the streets, which plats shall show the houses and the vacant lots on each street, and said committee shall assign a number to each house and a number to each twenty-five feet of vacant real estate which is situated more than a block from the public square, and they shall assign a hundred numbers to each block in the city. The numbering shall be east and west from Main street. On streets running east and west, the odd numbers on the north side and the even numbers on the south side of said streets ; and the numbering shall be north and south from Court street. On streets running north and south the even numbers on the east side and odd numbers on west side of said street. . Said committee shall have supervision of the numbering of 208 TOBACCO-TOY PISTOLS, ETC. -SALE OF the houses and lots in the city as provided for in this ordinance,, and shall determine the details thereof, and are hereby author- ized to employ such assistance as they deem necessary. TOBACCO AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors. (Passed February 6, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That whoever by himself, as principal, agent, or ser- vant, shall sell, buy or furnish any cigar, cigarette, or tobacco in any of its forms, within the city limits of the city of Paris, to any minor under sixteen years of age, unless upon the written order of the parent or guardian, shall, upon conviction there- of, forfeit and pay for each and every offense the sum of twen- ty dollars ($20.00.) TOY PISTOLS, FIRE CRACKERS, ETC.— SALE OF PROHIBITED AN ORDINANCE to regulate the sale of toy pistols, fire crackers. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended June 14, 1905. Approved June 15,1905.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell, give, procure for, furnish or deliver to any person any cannon fire cracker, or any kind of toy pistol,, explosive cane, toy cannon or other devise intended to explode a cap, cartridge, wafer or other form of an explosive compound. TREASURER 209 Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall he fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. TREASURER AN ORDINANCE pertaining to the duties and office of city treasurer. (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , The treasurer of the city of Paris shall, before en- tering upon the duties of his office, give bond for the faithful performance thereof, payable to the city of Paris, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with at least five good and sufficient securities as such treasurer, and for the faithful accounting of all money that shall come into his hands by virtue of his office. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the city collector (or any person or officer acting as such) to execute all warrants for the* collection of special taxes or assessments as required or au- thorized by the laws of the state of Illinois governing the same, or of any ordinances of the city passed in relation thereto. Be shall make a report in writing monthly (or oftener as may be required by the City Council) to the City Council, showing the amounts collected by him under his warrants, and he shall pay over to the city treasurer not less than once in each week all such moneys with a written statement thereof addressed to said treasurer sufficiently explicit to permit him to enter the items and amounts on his special assessment book under each improve- 210 TREASURER ment fund. He shall also annually, on or before the twentieth day of March, make a report in writing to the general officer authorized by law to apply for judgment and sell lands for taxes due the county and state, of all the lands, town lots and real property on which he shall have been unable to collect spe- cial assessments or taxes, with the amount of special assess- ments or taxes due and unpaid thereon, together with his war- rant or with a brief description of the nature of the warrants re- ceived by him, authorizing the collection thereof; which re- port shall be accompanied with the oath of the collector that the last is a correct return and report of the lands, town lots and real property on which the special assessments or taxes levied by authority of the city of Paris remaining due and unpaid; that he is unable to collect the same or any part thereof, and that he has given the notice required by law that said war- rants had been received by him. Provided, that the collector may, upon order of the City Council instruct the city attorney to commence suit in any court of record in the corporate name of the city against any person or persons for the amount of spe- cial assessments or taxes which such person or persons are liable for the payment of in the manner as is now or may be hereafter provided by the laws of the state of Illinois. Section- 3. The treasurer shall receive all money belonging to the city, and shall keep his books and accounts in such a man- ner as to show how all moneys were received, from whom and for what purpose, and such books and accounts shall always be TREASURER 211 subject to the inspection of any member of the City Council or any other officer of the city. Section 4. He shall keep a separate account of each fund or appropriation, and the debts, and credits belonging thereto. Section 5. He shall give every person paying money into the treasury a receipt therefor, specifying the date of payment and upon what account paid; and he shall also file copies of such receipts with the clerk, at the date of his monthly reports. Section 6 . The treasurer shall, at the end of each and every month, and oftener if required, render an account to the City Council, or such officer as may be designated by ordinance (under oath), showing the state of the treasury at the date of such account, and the balance of money in the treasury. He shall also accompany such accounts with a statement of all moneys received into the treasury, and on what account, to- gether ; with all warrants redeemed and paid by him ; which said warrants, with any and all vouchers held by him, shall be delivered to the clerk and filed with his said account in the clerk’s office upon every day of such settlement. He shall re- turn all warrants paid by him stamped or marked “paid/ He shall keep a register of all warrants redeemed and paid, which shall describe such warrants and show the date, amount, num- ber, the fund from which paid, the name of the person to whom and when paid. Section 7. The treasurer shall keep all the moneys in some national bank or banks of the city of Paris, separate and 212 TREASURER distinct from his own moneys, and he is hereby expressly pro- hibited from using, either directly or indirectly, the corporation money or warrants in his custody and keeping for his own use and benefit, or that of any other person or persons whomsoever ; and any violation of this provision shall subject him to imme- diate removal from office by the City Council, who are hereby authorized to declare said office vacant; and in which case a successor shall he appointed, who shall hold his office for the remainder of the term unexpired of such officer so removed. Section 8. The treasurer shall report to the City Council as often as they require, a full and detailed account of all re- ceipts and expenditures of the city, as shown by his hooks, up to the time of said report; and he shall annually, between the first and tenth of April, make out and file with the clerk, a full and detailed account of all such receipts and expenditures, and of all transactions as such treasurer during the preceding fiscal year, and shall show in such account the state of the treasury at the close of the fiscal year; which account the clerk shall im- mediately cause to he published in a newspaper printed in such city, if there he one, and if not, then by posting one in a public place in the clerk’s office. Section 9. All warrants drawn upon the treasurer must he signed by the mayor and countersigned by the clerk, stating the particular fund or appropriation to which the same is charge- able and the person to v T hom payable; and no money shall he otherwise paid than lipon such warrants so drawn, except as hereinafter provided. TRESPASS-CARRYING AWAY FRUIT, ETC. 213 Section 10. All moneys received on any special assess- ment shall be held by the treasurer as a special fund, to he ap- plied to the payment of the improvement for which assess- ment was made, and said money shall be used for no other pur- pose whatever, unless to reimburse such corporation for money expended for such improvement. Section 11. He shall perform all duties and make all oth- er reports not herein specified, which are required of him un- der “Cities and Villages” act approved April 10th, 1872, and all amendments of the same. Section 12. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and publication. TRESPASSING AND CARRYING AWAY" FRUIT, ETC. AN ORDINANCE preventing trespassing and carrying away fruit. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall trespass upon any private premises or public grounds, and injure, destroy or carry away any flower, fruit, vegetable, plant, shrub, tree or other thing which may be there for ornament or otherwise, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than three dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 214 TRESPASS-TRIAL TRESPASS UPON PRIVATE PREMISES AN ORDINANCE preventing trespassing on private premises. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall be found trespassing upon premises of another within said city, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars. TRIAL AN ORDINANCE providing proceedure of trial on arrest. (Passed June 5, 1911. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whenever any person shall be arrested for any of- fense, it shall be the duty of the police officer making the arrest, to take the prisoner to the police headquarters and a record of the arrest shall be made in the book kept for that purpose. If the police magistrate is at his office, a trial may at once be had, but either party may have a continuance for a reasonable time to procure witnesses, or for other good cause shown, and the prisoner shall enter into a recognizance with surety, to be ap- proved by the magistrate for his appearance at the time of trial, and in default of such recognizance, he shall be confined in the city calaboose until the time fixed for trial and until the further order of the court. Section 2. It shall be the duty of all police officers arrest- ing any person for violating any of the ordinances of the city of Paris, to inform the city attorney of the nature of the of- fense committed and give him a list of the witnesses. VAGRANTS 215 VAGRANTS AN ORDINANCE to punish vagrants. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person able to work and support himself by any honest and respectable calling, not having visible means of support, who shall live idly without lawful employment, or shall loiter or stroll about begging, or shall stroll, loiter about the streets or railroad depots, or railroad grounds, or sleep in railroad cars, or be found therein, or frequent gaming houses, disorderly or bawdy houses, tippling houses, or other places where intoxicating liquors are sold, or shall otherwise lead an idle or profligate course of life; or any person who shall keep any gaming house, or keep or exhibit any gaming implement for the purpose of gaming therewith, or shall pursue gaming, or who shall keep, maintain or be an inmate of any house of prostitution, or who shall have in his possession any implements used for counterfeiting, or for the commission of burglary, or for picking locks or pockets, or any implement or device used by cheats and swindlers, without being able to give a good ac- count of his possession of the same, or who shall trespass upon private property, or who shall sleep in sheds, stables, out- houses, or in the open air, without being able to give account of himself or herself, shall be deemed a vagrant, and shall be subject to a penalty of not less than ten dollars, and not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars. 216 VEHICLES-WASTE PAPER VEHICLES STANDING ON STREETS AN ORDINANCE prohibiting vehicles from standing on streets with- out driver. (Passed June 5, 1899. Am3nded and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall leave any sled, cart, dray, buggy, au- tomobile, or vehicle standing in or upon any street, or alley of said city, without a driver shall for each offense be fined not exceeding ten dollars. WASTE PAPER, ETC. AN ORDINANCE prohibiting throwing of waste paper on the streets, also the passing of hand hills on the streets within the city of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Any person who shall leave or throw any paper on any street or alley or other public place in the city, or who shall distribute or circulate any hand bills, or dodgers, by giving the same to any person or persons on any street or alley, or other public place in said city shall be fined in any sum not less than one dollar, nor more than fifty dollars. WARD ORDINANCE 217 WARD ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE dividing the city of Paris in five wards and the present boundaries. (Passed Feb. 5, 1900. Approved Feb. 9, 1900.) Section 1 . Be it ordamed by the City Council of the city of Paris , The city of Paris shall be divided into five wards as follows, to-wit : The First Ward shall include the following territory: Begin- ning at the intersection of the center line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue and the center line of the alley between Court street and Washington street, thence west along the center line of the alley between Court street and Washing- ton street, extended to the center line of Jefferson avenue, thence south along the center line of Jefferson avenue, to the center line of Mladison street, thence west along the center line of Madison street to the west city limits, thence south and east along the west and south city limits to the cen- ter line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue, extending thence north along the said center line of alley be- tween Main street and Central avenue to the place of beginning. The Second Ward shall include the following territory: Be- ginning at the center of the square, thence south along the center line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue, extending to the south city limits, thence east and north along the south and east city limits to the center line of the alley between Court street and Wood street extending thence west along said center line of the alley between Court and Wood streets to the place of beginning. 213 WARD ORDINANCE The Third Ward shall include the following territory: Be- ginning at the center of the square, thence east along the center line of the alley between Court street and Wood street, extend- ing to the east city limits, thence north and west along the east and north city limits to the center line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue extending thence south along said center line of alley between Main street and Central avenue to the place of beginning. The Fourth Ward shall include the following territory: Be- ginning at the intersection of the center line of the alley be- tween Main street and Central avenue and the center of the right-of-way of the Big Four railroad, thence north along the center line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue extending to the north city limits, thence west and south along the north and west city limits to the center line of Harri- son street, thence east along the center line of Harrison street, to the center line of West End avenue, thence south along the center line of West End avenue to the center line of Liberty street, thence east along the center line of Liberty street to the center line of Jefferson avenue, thence north along the cen- ter line of Jefferson avenue to the center line of Southerland avenue, thence east along the center line of Southerland avenue to the center line of Sheriff street, thence north along the cen- ter line of Sheriff street to the center line of Andrew street, thence east along the center line of Andrew street to the cen- ter line of Central avenue, thence south along the center line WARD ORDINANCE 219 of Central avenue to the center of the right-away of the Big Four railroad, thence northeastwardly along the center line of Big Four right-of-way to the place of beginning. The Fifth Ward shall include the following territory: Be- ginning at the intersection of the center line of the right-of- way of the Big Four railroad and the center line of the alley be- tween Main street and Central avenue, thence southwestwardly along the center of right-of-way of the Big Four railroad to the •center line of Central avenue, thence north along the center line of Central avenue to the center line of Andrew street, thence west along the center line of Andrew street to the cen- ter line of Sheriff street, thence south along center line of Sheriff street to the center line of Southerland avenue, thence west along the center line of Sutherland avenue to center line •of Jefferson avenue, thence south along the center line of Jeffer- son avenue to the center line of Liberty street, thence west along the center line of Liberty street to the center line of West End avenue, thence north along the center of West End avenue to the center line of Harrison street, thence west along the center line of Harrison street to the west city limits, thence south along the west city limits to the center line of Madison street, thence east along the center line of Madison street to the center line of Jefferson avenue, thence north along the cen- ter line of J efferson avenue to the extended center line of alley between Court street and Washington street, 220 WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT thence east along the center line of the alley between Court street and Washington street to the center line of the alley be- tween Main street and Central avenue^ thence north along the center line of the alley between Main street and Central avenue extended to the place of beginning. Section 2. That chapter one of the revised ordinances of 1899 be and is hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance to take effect on and after its passage. WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPART- MENT AN ORDINANCE to govern and protect the water works of the city" of Paris. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city' of Paris , That a department of the city government be and is hereby established to be called the “Water Works Depart- ment/ ? which shall be under the direction and management of a committee of the City Council to be styled the “Board of Wa- ter Works.” Section 2. Said board shall consist of three aldermen, who shall be selected by ballot at the regular meeting of the City Council in May, in each and every year, and shall hold their offices until their successors are appointed. Section 3. Said board shall elect their own chairman and such other committee officers as they may deem necessary, and WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT 221 shall possess all other powers conferred by this ordinance, and in case any vacancy in said hoard shall occur by deaeh or resig- nation, removal or otherwise such vacancy shall he filled in the same manner as is herein before provided for the appointment of such members of said board. Section 4. It shall be the duty of said board to take cogni- zance of all matters pertaining to the water works of the city, to report to the Council upon all petitions and ordinances in relation to water works; to exercise strict control over the receipts and expenditures of the department, and to perform such other duties as may be ascribed by the Council, and all bills for material furnished or work done, including every form of expenditure in said department, shall, before the same are paid, be presented to said board for their approval, and if approved, shall be signed by the chairman and presented to the City Council for their concurance and allowance. Section 5. There shall be an account kept by the city treasurer, which account shall be denominated the “Water Works Fund,” and all the receipts in the treasury, whether arising from the collection of water rates, the proceeds of the sale of water bonds, taxation or from the sales of any property or material connected with the water works, shall be placed to the credit of said fund, and all expenditures authorized by ordi- nance and all salaries and disbursements connected with the management and operation of the water works, shall be paid out of said fund. Section 6 . That said board shall and they are hereby au- thorized : 222 WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT First. To appoint a superintendent, and enigneer of wa- ter works, and such other officers, agents and employes as they may deem necessary, define their several duties, and fix their compensation, to he approved by the City Council. Second. To construct reservoirs, jets and public and private hydrants, to lay pipes in and through all the streets, lanes, avenues, alleys and highways of said city, and to construct fountains in the public square and other public grounds of said city as the City Council shall deem expedient and may direct. Third. To make needful rules and regulations concerning the use of water supplied by the water works of said city, and to do all acts and make such rules and regulations for the con- struction, completion, management and control of the water works of said city as they may deem necessary and expedient, subject, nevertheless to revision by the City Council. Fourth. To construct such aqueducts or pipes from Sugar Creek or elsewhere in Edgar county to the said city of Paris, and to construct such plumbing work, break waters, subsiding basins, filter beds and reservoirs, and to lay such water mains, and to make all other constructions in said county or city as shall be deemed necessary to obtain from Sugar Creek or else- where a sufficient and abundant supply of pure and wholesome water for the use of the inhabitants of said city. Fifth. To dig wells, such as may be deemed necessary to in- sure a supply of pure water, and to erect such dam or dams as may be necessary to secure and preserve the same. WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT 223 Sixth. To contract under the direction of the City Council, Tor the purchasing and selling of any real estate and personal property which may be necessary and proper to carry out the intention and object of this ordinance. Seventh. To enter upon any land or water within or with- out the corporate limits of the city of Paris for the purpose of making surveys or constructing any of the works authorized and contemplated by this ordinance, and agree with the own- ers of any land or property which may be required for the purpose of properly constructing said water works, as to the amount of compensation to he paid to such owner for the prop- erty so taken or the amount of damages to he paid to such own- er or owners by reason of the construction of any of the works herein contemplated and authorized, subject to the revision and approval of the City Council. Eighth. To do and perform such other and further duties as they, from time to time, may deem necessary to be done, or as they may he, from time to time, directed to do or perform by the City Council, by ordinance or resolution, in reference to the construction or management of said water works, or in any wise appertaining thereto. Section 7. That in any case of disagreement between said board of water works and the owners of property which may, in the judgment of said board, be required for any of the purposes specified in this ordinance, as to the amount of com- pensation to be paid to said owners, or in case such owner 224 WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT shall be an infant, insane or absent from the state, or in case of disagreement between the said board or any owner or owners of property touching the amount of damages arising from the construction of any part of the water works herein authorized, the City Council shall proceed to condemn said property, and tO' have the amount of damages ascertained in the manner pro- vided by law for the taking of private property for public use. Section 8. It shall be the duty of said hoard to take cogni- zance of all matters pertaining to the lighting of the city, to re- port to the Council upon petitions and ordinances in relation to lighting the city and to the electric light plant ; to exercise control over the receipts and expenditures of the department and to perform such other duties as may he prescribed by the Council; and all hills furnished or for work done, including every form of expenditure in said department, shall, before the same are paid, be presented to said hoard for their approval, and if approved shall he signed by the chairman and presented to the City Council for their concurrence and allowance. Section 9. There shall he kept an account by the eity treas- urer which shall he denominated the “Electric Light Eund” and all the receipts in the treasury, whether arising from taxation for electric light, sale of bonds, or for the sale of any property or material connected with the electric light plant, shall be placed to the credit of said fund, and all expenditures author- ized by ordinance, and all salaries and disbursements connect- ed with the management and operation of the electric light plant, shall he paid out of said fund. WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT 225 Section 10. Said board shall, and they are hereby au- thorized : First. To appoint an engineer, firemen, carbon trimmer, and such other officers, agents and employes as they may deem necessary; define their several duties and fix their compensa- tion, to be approved by the City Council. Second. To erect and put in operation an electric light plant of sufficient capacity to light the streets, alleys, highways and city buildings of said city, including the necessary boilers, engines, dynamos, lamps, wire, poles, towers and other ma- chinery necessary for the proper equipment and operation of said plant, and to erect such additions to the water works build- ing as will accommodate said plant. Third. To make needful rules and regulations concerning the use and operation of said plant and light, and to do all acts and make such rules and regulations for the construction, com- pletion, management and control of the electric light plant of said city as they may deem necessary and expedient, subject nevertheless to revision by the City Council. Fourth. To do and perform such other and further duties as they from time to time may deem necessary to be done, or as they may be from time to time directed to do or perform by the City Council, by ordinance or resolution, in reference to the construction or management of said electric light plant or in anywise appertaining thereto. Section 11. That no person, except the engineer and super- intendent of the water works, shall take water from any pub- 226 WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT lie or private hydrant, plug, street washer, draw cock, hose pipe or fountain, (except for fire purposes, or for the use of the fire department in case of fire) nor shall, in any way, use or take any water for private use, unless such person shall receive the usual permit from the superintendent of the water works so to do. Section 12. No person shall open any fire hydrant, or re- move or obstruct the stop-cock cover of any fire dydrant, private stop-cock of any street washer, place or deposit any dirt or any material in such stop-cock boxes or turn any public or private stop-cock, or commit any act tending to obstruct the use there- of, or injure in any manner any building, machinery, pipe, ap' paratus, tools or fixtures of water works. Section 13. No person shall put any filth, animal or vege- table matter, chips, shavings, or any other substance on the water works grounds, or do any injury thereto. Section 14. No person shall deposit or throw any filth dead animals or carcasses into the reservoir. Section 15. Any person violating either of the provisions aforesaid shall, upon conviction, thereof, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and be liable to all damage and costs accuring from such viola- tion and prosecution. Section 16. No person but the properly authorized agent of the board of water works, acting under the direction of the superintendent, will be permitted to tap or make any connec- tion with the main or distributing pipes of the water works. WEIGHING OF GUN POWDER-KEROSENE 227 Section 17. Any consumer who shall habitually permit others, not members of his family, to use water from his or their pipe, and any one who shall thus obtain water, shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars and not exceeding twenty dollars. Section 18. No water is to be taken from hydrants at curb stone, except for sprinkling purposes and washing front of house or houses, or such purpose as they may have contracted for as shown on permit ; and any one violating the requirements of this section, shall be fined in a sum not less than five and not exceeding ten dollars for each offense. Section 19. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to erect or maintain any awning, post or tree within twelve inches of any hydrant in the city of Paris. Any person who shall violate any of the preceding sections of this ordinance, shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty- five dollars. WEIGHING OF GUNPOWDER— KEROSENE AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the weighing of gunpowder, gun cot- ton, or drawing kerosene oil by gas or lamp light. (Passed June 5, 1899). Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whoever shall by gas light, lamp light or any arti- ficial light, weigh any gunpowder or gun cotton, or draw any kerosene oil or burning fluid from any cask or barrel, shall be fined not less than one dollar, nor more than fifty dollars. 228 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AN ORDINANCE for the regulation of weights and measures. (Passed June 5, 1899. Amended and passed Jan. 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That there shall be appointed by said City Council a sealer of weights and measures for said city of Paris, whose duty it shall he to compare all weights and measure which shall he brought to him for that purpose, with copies of the original standards to be obtained from the state sealer, at Springfield, Illinois, and when the same are found or made to conform to the legal standards, the officer comparing the same shall seal and mark said weights and measures. Section 2. Said sealer of weights shall be allowed a fee of twenty-five cents ($.25) for each weight or measure sealed by him, to be paid by the person applying to have it sealed. If any person or persons shall, after the standard provided for by the sealer shall within the limits of the city of Paris, use any weights or measures, in weighing or measuring any commodi- ties for sale, which are not conformable to the standards speci- fied by the sealer, whereby any purchaser of any commodity, or article of trade or traffic, shall be injured or defrauded, such person or persons using such fraudulent weights or measures, shall be fined, for each offense, five dollars, to be recovered by action of debt, for the use of said city, before the police magis- trate. Section 3. It shall be the duty of said sealer of weights and measures to examine all weights and measures used within the WORK HOUSE 229 corporate limits of said city, in the sale of commodities, at least once in two months; and if he finds them correct, to seal and mark the same ; and for this purpose, he is authorized to enter any store, grocery, business house, or any place of public resort, during business hours, and examine such weights and measures. WORK HOUSE AN ORDINANCE to establish a work house and to regulate the same together with the persons working therein. (Passed June 5, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the police hoard are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a building, in connection with the police station in Paris, Illinois, the cost of said building not to exceed $75.00, said building shall be used, until otherwise ordered, as a work house. Section 2. Said work house shall be used and operated as part of the station house in said city, for the purpose of con- fining therein persons convicted of violating the ordinances of said city and who fail to pay or replevie the judgment or judg- ments rendered for the penalty or penalties of such violations. Section 3. Whenever any person is convicted of violating any of the ordinances of said city now in force or hereafter passed, the police magistrate, justice of the peace or court in rendering judgment against such person shall order and ad- judge that if the judgment for the penalty of violating said 230 WORK HOUSE ordinances is not paid or replevied, the defendant shall be com- mitted to the station house of said city until such fine, penalty and costs shall be fully paid. Provided , no such imprisonment shall exceed six months for any one offense ; and that such de- fendant pay such judgment by manual labor in said work house of said city under the control of the chief of police or any policeman or other officer of said city, as the Council may di- rect, and for such labor defendant shall be allowed, exclusive of his or her board, fifty cents for each day’s work on account of such judgments and costs, and if said prisoner is sick or his strength will not permit him to work, such prisoner shall not be required to do manual labor. Section 4 . The chief of police of the said city shall be the keeper of the said work house, and each evening it shall be the duty of the officer controlling and working the prisoners in such workhouse to return them to the custody of the said station house keeper. Section 5 . The officer in charge of such prisoners shall work them not less than six hours nor more than ten hours per day, according to the season of the year, and except when other- wise ordered, shall work them at breaking stone in said work house, and shall at all times keep the time of such laborers and report the same to the mayor of said city. Section fi. The police board of said city shall have the power from time to time to fix the hours of work, within the limits above stated, and to provide the stone, hammers, stove WORK-REFUSING 231 and fuel and other materials for the prisoners to work with, and it shall he their duty so to do, and the said city of Paris shall pay for the same out of its general fund. Section 7. The stone which is broken by the said prison- ers in said work house shall be used by the street and alley com- mittee or commissioner of streets of the city of Paris, for the improvements of the streets therein. Section 8. All ordinancs or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repeal- ed. Section 9. This ordinance shall be in force and effect on and after its passage and approval. WORK.— REFUSING AN ORDINANCE providing that prisoners refusing to work shall be given bread and water. (Passed June 5, 1899.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , In case any person so committed to the city prison to enforce payment of any fine and costs, shall refuse to per- form such labor as is required to be performed by him, such person refusing shall be confined in a cell of said prison, with a diet of bread and water only, for a term of time sufficient at the rate of two dollars per day for each working day, to pay such fine and costs and shall then be discharged. 232 BROKERS BROKERS AN ORDINANCE in relation to brokers and commission merchants. (Passed January 11, 1904. Amended and passed January 1, 1912.) Section 1 . Ko person within the limits of this city shall engage in business as a grain, meat, lard or provision broker, or sell or buy on commission, or take orders for grain, meat, lard or provisions, for any other person or corporation as such brok- er, without first obtaining a license therefor, as hereinafter di- rected. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each offense. Pro- vided, this ordinance shall not apply to any person dealing in grain, meat, lard or provisions when the article sold or pur- chased shall be actually delivered. Section 2. For a license to engage in business as such broker or to sell or buy on commission aforesaid, within the city of Paris, there shall be charged the sum of fifty ($50.00) dollars per month, payable in advance. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. PART TWO POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ORDINANCES FRANCHISES RESOLUTIONS ETC. SPECIAL LEGISLATION ANNEXATION ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE annexing certain territory to the city of Paris. (Passed September 19, 1904.) Whereas, On the 26th day of August, 1904, a petition sign- ed by the majority of the legal voters and by a majority of the property owners of the territory hereinafter described and which is contiguous to the city of Paris, asking that said terri- tory be annexed to the city, was presented to the City Council of the city of Paris, atl a meeting thereof, and said Counci thereupon ordered an election to be held in said city on Septem- ber 16th, 1904, for the purpose of annexing said territory to the city of Paris. And Whereas, On the 16th day of September, 1904, said elec- tion was held in all respects in accordance with the laws and the returns thereof show that there were six hundred and four- teen, (614) votes in favor of said proposition and twenty-eight (28) votes against the same. Therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the following described territory, to-wit : — All of that part of the east half of the northwest quarter which lies south and west of the right-of-way of the Terre Haute and Peoria, (formerly the Illinois Midland and original- ly the Paris and Terre Haute) Railroad Company, being forty- 236 ANNEXATION ORDINANCE four acres more or less ; also all of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter, containing forty acres more or less, all in section twelve (12), in township thirteen (13) north, and in range twelve (12), west of the 2nd p. m., and containing in all 84 acres more or less;also the north half of the northwest quar- ter of the northwest quarter of section twelve (12) in township thirteen (13) north, and in range twelve (12), west of the sec- ond p. m., containing twenty acres more or less except that part thereof which is embraced by J asper Street in the city of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, and except that part thereof which lies north and east of the Terre Haute and Peoria (formerly the Terre Haute and Indianapolis and the Illinois Midland, and originally the Paris and Terre Haute) Railroad Company’s right-of-way, and except that part thereof which is included in said railroad company’s right-of-way and except that part there- of described as beginning at a point thirty-one (31) rods and fifteen (15) links east of the northwest corner of said section twelve (12), thence east II rods and 22 links, thence south 17 rods and 22 links, thence west 17 rods and 22 links, thence north 17 rods and 22 links to the place of beginning; also the south half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter con- taining twenty acres more or less; also the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter containing 40 acres more or less ; also the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, containing 40 acres more or less, all in section twelve (12), in township thir- teen north, and in range twelve (12), west of the 2nd p. m., and ANNEXATION ORDINANCE 237 containing in all one hundred (100) acres more or less except a piece of land described as follows, to-wit: beginning at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section twelve (12) township thirteen (13), north, range twelve (12), west of the 2nd p. m. ; thence north 653 feet, thence east 1,885 feet, thence south 665 feet, thence west 1,885 to the place of beginning; be annexed to the city of Paris upon the filing of a copy of this ordinance with an accurate map of the territory to be annexed, duly certified by the mayor, in the office of the recorder of deeds of Edgar county, Illinois. ANNEXATION ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE annexing certain territory to the city of Paris. (Passed July 6, 1908.) Wheeeas, On the fourth day of May, 1908, a petition, sign- ed by the legal voters and by a majority of the property owners of the territory hereinafter described and which is continu- ous to the city of Paris, asking that said territory be annexed to said city, was presented to the City Council of the city of Paris at a meeting thereof; and the said Council thereupon ordered an election to be held in said city on June 9th, 1908, for the pur- pose of voting on the proposition of annexing said territory to the city of Paris. And. Whereas, On the ninth day of June, 1908, said election w T as held in all respects in accordnance with the statute in which case made and provided ; and the returns of said election there- 238 ANNEXATION -PETITION of show that there were fifty-eight (58) votes cast at said elec- tion in favor of said proposition and one (1) vote cast at said election against the said proposition. Therefore Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the following described territory, to-wit: All that part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twelve (12), town thirteen (13) north, range twelve (12), west of the second p. m., lying north of the Commercial Club’s addi- tion and west of the W. S. O’Hair addition to the city of Paris, Illinois, be and the same is hereby annexed to the city of Paris, upon the filing of a copy of this ordinance, with an ac- curate map of the territory to he annexed, duly certified hv the mayor of the city of Paris, in the office of the recorder of deeds of Edgar county, Illinois. ANNEXATION— PETITION (Passed May 4, 1908.) That Whereas , a petition was presented to the City Council of the city of Paris, May 4th, 1908, praying that the following described territory, to-wit : All that part of the southeast quar- ter of the northwest quarter of section 12, town 13, range 12, west of the second principal meridian, lying north of the Com- mercial Club addition and west of W. S. O’Hair’s addition to the city of Paris, Illinois, contiguous to the city of Paris, Illi- nois, and not embraced within its corporate limits, be annexed to the said city of Paris, Illinois. Therefore, AN ORDINANCE NAMING STREETS 239 Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city ■of Paris , That a special election is hereby called to be held at the city building in the city of Paris, Illinois, on the 9th day of June, 1908, for the purpose of voting for or against the pro- MEi position of the annexation of the following described real es- tate: All that part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quar- ter of section 12, town 13, range 12, west of the second princi- pal meridian lying north of the Commercial Club addition and west of W. S. O’Hair’s addition to the city of Paris, Illinois. Section 2. The city clerk of the city of Paris is hereby di- rected to take all necessary steps for the holding of said elec- tion at the time and place and for the purpose as designated in the foregoing section of this ordinance. Section 3. The following named citizens of the city of Paris are hereby appointed judges of the said election: Owen S. J ones, J. N. Bond and E. P. ITaug, and the following named •citizens are hereby appointed clerks of said election: Samuel Van Sickle and F. M. Davis. AN ORDINANCE NAMING STREETS (Passed May 19, 1873.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the street running north and south passing the public square on the west in said city and extending from the 240 AN ORDINANCE NAMING STREETS north corporation line of said city to the south line of section one (1), township thirteen (13), north of range twelve (12) west, shall he known by the name of Central Avenue. Section 2. That the street running north and south pass- ing the east side of the public square in said city and extending from the north corporation line of said city to the south line of section one (1), township thirteen (13), north of range twelve (12) west, shall be known by the name of Main street. Section 3. That the street running north and south along the west line of section one (1), township thirteen (13) ( range twelve (12) west, from the northwest corner of said section one (1) to the southwest corner of said section one (1), shall be known by the name of Jefferson avenue. Section 4. That the street running east and west passing the public square on the north side in said city and extending from the east corporation line of said city and to the east line of the premises of J. A. Eads, shall be known by the name of Wood street. Section 5. That the street running east and west passing the south side of the public square in said city and extending from the track of the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Com- pany to the premises of R. Henson, shall be known by the name of Court street. Section 6 . That the street running along the north line of said section one (1), township thirteen (13), range twelve (12) west, east and west from Central avenue to the northeast BUENA VISTA GRADE 241 corner of said section one (1), town thirteen (13), range twelve (12) west, shall he known by the name of Edgar street. Section 7. That the street, the north line of which com- mences at the southwest corner of lot 34 and the south line of which commences at the northwest comer of lot 35 in W. B. Vance’s third addition in said city and running east to the west line of Main street, shall he known by the name of Andrew street. Section 8. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are, hereby repealed. Section 9. This ordinance to be in force from and after its passage. BUENA VISTA GRADE (Passed July 20, 1908.) Resolved , by the City Council of the city of Paris, Illinois. Whereas, An ordinance was passed at a regular called spe- cial meeting of the City Council of the city of Paris, July 20th, 1908, providing that the grade of Buena Vista street in the city of Paris be changed. Therefore, be it Resolved by the City Council of the city of Paris that the city clerk of the city of P aris deliver to the agent of the Cleve- land, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company at Paris, Illinois, a duly certified copy of the ordinance changing 242 FLAGMEN AND GATES the grade of Buena Vista street, and also an order directing the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company to conform to the grade as established in said ordi- nance across their right of way where Buena Vista street crosses the said Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company’s right of way. FLAGMEN AND GATES AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS (Passed Nov. 11, 1910.) Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co. and the C. V. & C. Ry. Co., shall maintain gates at the point where Main street crosses the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry tracks in the city of Paris ; and gates at the point where Central avenue crosses the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. tracks in the city of Paris; and at the point where Jefferson avenue crosses the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. tracks in the city of Paris, the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. shall main- tain a flagman; and at the point where Sheriff street crosses the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. tracks in the city of Paris, said C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. shall maintain a flagman ; and at the point where Austin street crosses the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. tracks in the city of Paris, said C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. shall maintain a flagman; and at the point where Court street crosses the C. V. & C. Ry. tracks in the city of Paris, said C. V. & C. Ry. shall maintain a flagman. VANDALIA FLAGMAN 243 Section 2. It shall be the duty of the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry. and the C. V. & 0. Ry. Companies, mentioned in said Section 1 of this ordinance, where flagmen are required, to keep flag- men at each of the crossings described in said Section 1, of this ordinance from 7 A. M. until 7 P. M. And at Main street and Central avenue crossings mentioned in Section 1 of this ordinance, where gates are required to be kept by the company, said gates shall be operated and kept in use for the benefit of the public from 6 A. M. until 11 P. M. Section 3. This ordinance is passed and made effective because it is necessary for the proper protection of human life and property where said railway tracks cross public streets. Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective and op- erative as provided by the statute of the state of Illinois in such cases made and provided. Section 5. This ordinance shall be enforced as by statute of the state of Illinois in such cases made and provided. Section 6 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances con- flicting with this ordinance are hereby repealed and it shall go into effect immediately upon its passage. VANDALIA FLAGMAN (Passed Sept. 4, 1911.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the Vandalia Railroad Company shall be re- 244 FLAGMAN-LIBERTY STREET quired to maintain a flagman in the city of Paris, at the point where the Yandalia Railroad Company’s tracks cross Jefferson avenue at or near the ice plant. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the said flagman to re- main at the intersections described in Section 1 from seven o’clock A. M. until eight o’clock P. Ml Section 3. It shall be the duty of the city clerk of the city of Paris to notify the said Yandalia Railroad Company of the passage of this ordinance by delivering a copy of the same to the local agent of the Yandalia Railroad Company and inform- ing him of the contents thereof. FLAGMAN— LIBERTY STREET (Passed August 1, 1910.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, The C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Company and the C. Y. & C. Ry. Company shall maintain a flagman in the city of Paris at the point where the C. Y. & C. Ry. Company tracks cross Liberty street. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the said flagman to re- main at the intersection described in Section 1 from seven (7) A. M. until five (5) P. M. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the city clerk of the city of Paris to notify the said railroad companies on the passage FLAGMAN C. V. & C. & BOYDSTON STREET 245 of this ordinance by delivering a copy of same to the local agent of the C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Company and the C. V. & C. R. R. Company. FLAGMAN— C. V. & C. AND BOYDSTON STREET (Passed July 1, 1907.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Permission and authority is hereby granted and giv- en to the Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway Co., a cor- poration organized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, its successors, grantees and assigns to lay down and place upon the north 188.28 feet of Boydston street in said city of Paris, Illinois, its switches, side tracks, switch targets, and all other necessary appurtenances for the operation of its railroad and switch yards over and upon that portion of Boyds- ston street above designated and to make and construct the necessary grade upon the portion of said Boydston street above designated so as to conform with the grades of the said rail- road company adjacent thereto, and to keep and maintain and use and operate the said switches, side tracks and other appur- tenances and to use and operate the same as a part of its rail- road. 246 FLAGMAN-FRANCHISE FLAGMAN— COURT STREET AND WEST END AYE. (Passed Jan. 6, 1902.) Resolved , by the City Council of the city of Paris, Illinois, that we deem it necessary for public safety to require the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company and the Peoria Division of the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad Company, jointly to place and retain a flagman at the crossings at the intersection of Court street and West End aven- ue in said city of Paris, from 7 o’clock A. M. to 7 o’clock P. M. FRANCHISE Terre Haute & Western Railway 'Company East Washing- ton Street. (Passed Aug. 5, 1907. Approved Aug. 6, 1907.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Permission and authority is hereby granted and given to the Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, with its principal office at the city of Paris in said state, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns for the term of fifty years from and after the 7th day of January, 1907, to lay a single track of railway line, with all necessary and conven- ient tracks for turnouts, side tracks, and switches, and all con- venient switches from said track onto adjacent property used for station purposes in, upon and along Washington street in said city of Paris from the eastern end thereof, that is, from the FRANCHISE 247 intersection of said Washington street with Bayard street in said city westward to the intersection to the west line of Main street in said city with Washington street, and to keep and main- tain and use and operate thereon during said period, street rail- way cars and interurban railway cars in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed. Section 2. All tracks of said railway shall be of uniform gauge — four feet, eight and one-half inches — and where single track is laid upon said streets herein authorized each rail of such single tracks shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which the same is constructed, as near as is prac- tical. Where switches or turn outs are constructed the inside rails of each track shall be laid as closely together as practical for the operation of the 'railway, in no case exceeding six feet apart, and the said inside rail of either track shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which such switches or turn outs are constructed, as near as is practical and turn outs shall be no greater in length than is necessary for the effective operation of the railway, not exceeding three hun- dred and fifty feet. At all places where it is necessary to con- struct curves on account of a change of direction or for the pur- pose of connecting different lines, or at power and storage houses of said company, or for any purpose whatever, such curves shall be made on a radius which will cause the least in- jury to the streets and public areas and private property, consis- tent with the effective operation of the road, provided that all tracks as hereinabove set forth shall be laid under the supervis- ion of the city engineer. 248 FRANCHISE Section 3. All tracks of said railway shall be laid on the existing grade of all streets and street intersections that are now or hereafter may he paved and on all streets and street intersec- tions that are not now paved, such tracks shall he laid on a grade to he fixed by the city engineer and approved by the City Council, which grade shall be as near as is practical to that which the streets and street intersections would have when pav- ed. The top rail of all tracks shall he laid even with the top surface of such grades in such manner as will admit of the easy and safe passage of vehicles over, upon and along such tracks and in such manner as will admit the free flow of water over, upon, and along, such tracks, and into the latterals, inlets, sew- ers, culverts, and across gutters and admit of the free flow of water upon streets and street intersections. Standard wrought iron, tubular poles, of graded diameter and not less than twenty- eight feet in length shall be used from Monteray street to the west line of Miain street. xVll trolley wires and cross wires shall be well and firmly constructed and shall be at least 18 feet in height above the top grade of all streets and street intersec- tions and public areas upon which the same are constructed and maintained. All cross ties shall be laid so that the same will not injure or interfere with the surface of the streets, nor any pave- ment or improvement thereon ; where tracks, switches, turnouts, and curves are constructed upon streets and street intersections which are not paved, said railway company shall ballast all tracks with six inches of gravel under the ties and between the FRANCHISE 249 ties, and shall fill in between the rails and for eighteen inches on the outside thereof with crushed stone, coarse gravel or such other material as to make the surface conform to the balance of the street on which such tracks are laid, said material to be thoroughly packed by proper tamping and rolling ; where tracks, switches, curves, and turnouts are constructed upon public streets and street intersections which are now or hereafter may be paved, said Railway Company shall lay such tracks upon a bed of concrete six inches in depth and for the full width of such tracks, so as to provide a good, substantial foundation for such paving. All tracks laid in paved streets and street intersections shall be constructed of Shanghai tee rails of weight not less than seventy pounds per lineal yard and all tracks laid in unpaved streets and street intersections shall be constructed of standard rails of weight not less than seventy pounds per lineal yard. Section 4. The said railway company shall keep in good order and repair the streets between the rails and eighteen inches on the outside of each rail where a single track is used and between rails, between tracks and for eighteen inches on the outside rail of such tracks where double tracks is used, so as at all times to correspond with the street outside, and shall keep all poles, cross arms, wires, supports and other appliances by it used in good order and repair, and shall keep all poles and ap- purtenances well and properly painted. If the grade of any street or any part thereof upon which .tracks are constructed shall be changed, said railway company 250 FRANCHISE shall at its own expense at the same time and in the same man- ner raise or lower the grade of that portion of the street which it maintains as hereinabove set forth, together with all tracks laid therein, so that the same shall conform with such change of grade it being the intention that said company shall in no case be required to make such change at its own expense and pay in addition thereto a proportion of any special assessment. Should any street over and upon which tracks are construct- ed be paved or improved in any manner, then said company shall bear its portion in the same manner as the balance of the ex- pense at the same time the said street is paved or improved, pro- vided that said company shall not be required to pay for paving- or improving any street prior to the construction of such tracks authorized herein ; or should any streets over and upon which such tracks are laid be repaved or improved in any manner, then said company shall bear its proportionate share of the ex- pense of such repaving or improvement at the same time and in the same manner that the remainder of said street is repaved or improved. If any of the track of said company shall be laid on a street already paved, said company shall at its own expense and cost,, replace such pavement in as good condition as practical with the same or like material, to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The said Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees or assigns shall before any pavement is torn up for the purpose of laying tracks, pay to the then owners of the property so abutting. FRANCHISE 251 on that part or parts of said streets where tracks are to be laid, an amount of money equal to the cost of the pavement so occu- pied by the tracks of said company in proportion to what each property owner was assessed or had to pay, if the said pavement was laid by special assessment or special taxation upon such abutting property. If the pavement was paid for by general taxation, then the said money shall be paid to the city, and for all pavement taken upon intersecting streets the cost thereof shall be paid to the city. Section 5. The said railway company shall commence the construction of said street railway within six months from the the date of the passage of this ordinance, and shall complete the same over that part of said street desired to be used by said rail- way company and have cars regularly running thereon, within twelve months from said date, unless prevented by order or in- junction of court or other cause beyond its control, or unless the City Council shall by ordinance grant further extension of time, and on failure to comply with the provisions of this sec- tion within the time herein specified, the City Council, at its option, may forfeit all rights and privileges herein granted ; but provided that if said company is delayed in construction of such railway by injunction, or unavoidable causes as aforesaid, the time of such delay shall be given such company over and above the time given by this section for the completion of said line of street railway. Section 6 . The city of Paris hereby reserves the right to make any and all public or local improvements in, under and 252 FRANCHISE over streets, street intersections and public areas of said city oc- cupied by tracks, switches, turn outs, poles, wires, adjuncts and appliances of the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany and said company, when ordered by the City Council of the city of Paris or its lawfully constituted committee or au- thorized officer, shall at its own expense remove temporarily, when necessary, its tracks, switches, turnouts, poles, wires, ad- juncts, and appliances from the streets, street intersections or public areas for the purpose of constructing any such local or public improvements which the said city shall desire to make, and when the same shall be constructed the reconstruction of any matters so required to be removed, shall be done at the expense of said company, and the City Council of the city of Paris, shall be the judge of the necessity and extent of any such removal, which judgment shall be exercised in a reasonable manner how- ever, and no such removal shall be ordered except in case of bona fide necessity, and then only to the extent that the necessi- ties of the case may reasonably require. Section 7. Said railway company in making improvements or repairs in addition to keeping the pavement in repair be- tween its rails where pavement is laid or exists, shall also, at all times, repair all pavements (along which the tracks are laid) outside the rails where such pavement becomes defective through the fault or negligence of said company from any cause what- soever. Section 8. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall FRANCHISE 253 save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all charges, damages, costs, and expenses or less of every name, nature or character whatsoever, on account of the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance, and on account of constructing and maintaining tracks, turnouts, switches, and curves, the erection of the poles, wires, braces, appliance, adjuncts and any and every matter erected, constructed or maintained which shall accrue to any and all corporations, partnerships, property own- ers or to the city of Paris in any event or manner whatsoever and nothing contained in this ordinance shall have the effect to release said company from its liabilities on account of its lawful occupation of any street, street intersections or public areas, nor from legal liability from any account whatever, and the rights and privileges herein granted shall be subject to ail ordi- nances, rules and regulations of a police nature which exists, or shall hereafter he passed, governing or controlling the operation of street and interurban railroads, or the constructing and main- taining of tracks, switches, turnouts, curves, poles, braces, cross arms, supports, wires, fixtures, and adjuncts. Section 9. The cars to be used by said railway company shall be operated with electrical power, compressed air, gaso- line or such other improved power as the City Council of the city of Paris may approve, provided, that steam power shall never be used, and provided further, that animal power may be used in case of accident, repairs, or change of equipment ; and provided further, that hand cars or other service cars of the 254 FRANCHISE company, may be operated by any power except steam power ; it is further provided that when the cars are operated by electri- cal power, said railway company may use a trolley system with either single or double trolley wire. No car shall be operated or run or suffered to be in motion unless the same is in charge of a competent person, and the per- son or persons in charge of any such car shall use all reasonable and proper care and caution in the operation of such car for the safety of passengers and shall not leave his brake or stand, ex- cept in cases of emergency, when his car is moving at a higher rate of speed than three miles an hour or approaching a steam railway crossing. The said company cause all regular passenger, freight, and express cars, that shall operate or run upon any track or tracks, it is authorized to construct or maintain, to be numbered and all such cars shall before they are operated or run have painted or placed upon them in a conspicuous place such number. Section 10. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company in operating its cars, carriages or vehicles, for the car- riage of passengers, mail, and express, may require such pas- sengers to pay fare of not exceeding five cents (5) for one con- tinuous passage in the same general direction from any regular stop where such passenger may enter such car, carriage, or vehicle to any regular stop wdiere said passenger may desire to go on the lines of said company within the city limits. Said company shall operate and run cars, carriages, or vehicles for FRANCHISE 255 the carriage of passengers over and upon all lines constructed or maintained, at sucli reasonable time for the use of the pub- lic as is consistent with its operation for the purpose of its or- ganization. Section 11. It is expressively provided that in no event rsliall such freight as live stock, coal, stone, or other objection- able freight in hulk, that is not carried in nicely painted, en- closed and unobjectionable cars, be carried over said tracks in said city except between the hours of eleven (11) o’clock p. m. and five oclock a. m. and that poultry, small live stock and such -other freight as may be regularly carried by said company, its successors, lessees, grantees and assigns, between the hours of five (5) o’clock a. m. and eleven (11) o’clock p. m. shall be transported in either the regular passenger cars or such in- ter urban railway cars as resemble passenger cars in appearance as nearly as practicable, or as may be used in other cities and towns on the lines of interurban railroads connecting with the lines of said company and operated in connection therewith, as above provided. No such cars shall be run in trains of more than one motor car and one trailor, and such cars shall be sub- ject to such regulations of a police nature as may be hereafter made by the City Council of the said city of Paris by ordi- nance. It is further expressly provided that no< car or cars carrying freight or express matter, other than regular passenger cars, -shall be run into and through said city on any Sunday between 256 FRANCHISE the hours of six (6) o’clock a. m. and twelve (12) o’clock mid- night, except in cases of emergency and upon consent of the mayor of said city, to be granted upon application therefor. Section 12. Said company shall not suffer or permit any car to stand upon the track or tracks when not in use at any point throughout the entire route of all tracks of said company within the city limits, nor at any terminal point longer than fifteen (15) minutes, except in case of accident, and no car shall be stopped on any sidewalk crossing in such manner as will impede or obstruct travel thereon, except to receive and discharge passengers at the intersecting crossings; and other- wise all cars shall pass over all street intersections or crossings before the same are stopped. All cars, when in use, shall be kept well and properly heated in cold weather and well and properly lighted at night. Banners, flags and other matters, calculated to freighten animals shall not be attached to or dis- played upon such cars, provided, however, said company shall have the right to carry the usual small flags attached to its cars in the usual manner for signal purposes. There shall be placed upon all cars, gongs or alarms, of prop- er and sufficient size to warn the people of the approach of said cars for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet and such gongs, or alarms shall be sounded at least thirty (30) feet be- fore said cars approach said intersections, sidewalks, and cross- ings and all other places where it shall be necessary or prudent to cause such alarms to be given. All cars shall be provided with FRANCHISE 257 fenders or pilots of an approved type. Said company’s cars shall not pass through, nor unnecessarily hinder, delay, or in any manner interfere with funeral processions nor the city lire department, and such cars shall be so operated as will not un- necessarily interfere with the general uses of the streets and public areas, nor any lawful procession moving thereon. Section 13 . The cars of said company shall be entitled to the tracks and in all cases where a team or vehicle shall meet or be overtaken by a car upon any of the street railways of said city, such teams or vehicles approached shall give way to said car, nor shall any one wilfully or maliciously obstruct, hinder or interfere with any of said railway cars by placing, driving or stopping in, upon, across, along or near the tracks of said railway or any of them in said city, after being notified by the conductor or motorman by ringing of the car bells or otherwise, to give way to the said cars and whoever shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this section of this ordinance shall, up- on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than three (3) dollars, nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollars. Section 14. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, shall permit and allow any other street railway or interurban rail- way company that shall use, at all times, the same motive pow- er, as the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, to use and op- erate its cars over the above described line of railway, upon 258 FRANCHISE such reasonable terms as shall be mutually agreed upon be- tween the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and such other company or companies as may desire to operate its or their cars over the line above described, provided however, that such other com- pany or companies that may desire to use the aforesaid line of railway shall use the same for the purpose aforesaid, when such use will not interfere with the proper operation of the said line of railway by the said Terre Haute and Western Rail- way Company its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and when such use will not interfere with any of the schedules of the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees and assigns, and provided further, that said company or companies so desiring to use the aforesaid line of railroad shall he liable for any and all damages that may result to the said city of Paris or to any other person, by reason of its or their use of said line of railway for any damages of any kind whatever that may result ; and provided further, that the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall not, in any way, be liable for any damage caused by such company’s or companies’ use of said line or any damage or penalty caused by the mis- conduct or negligence of the servants of such company or com- panies that may use said line ; and provided further, that such company or companies that may desire to use said line, shall only use said line of railroad in a manner similar to the use FRANCHISE 259 made of the same by the said Terre Haute and Western Rail- way company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall agree upon with such other company or companies. Section 15. A violation of any requirement or provision of this ordinance by said Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany, of any of its officers, managers, agents, employes, or ser- vants or any person or persons under the order or direction of said company shall subject the offender to a penalty of not less than three ($3.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100) dollars for each and every offense or violation, and in like pen- alty for each and every twenty-four (24) hours each violation shall be persisted in. Section 16. The Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany shall within ninety days after the passage of this ordi- nance file a written acceptance of the same with the city clerk of the city of Paris. Section 17. It is further ordained that before the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company shall occupy any street, lay any track or construct any work within the city lim- its of the city of Paris, the said company, its successors, or as- signs shall enter into a bond of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dol- lars with good and sufficient sureties or with some responsible surety company as surety, to be approved by the City Council of said city, conditioned that said company, its legal represen- tatives or assigns, shall restore the streets and alleys, in which its said tracks, poles, wires and all other appliances are locat- 260 FRANCHISE ed, to the same condition as nearly as practicable, as the same were before being used or disturbed by said company ; that it will save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all damages or claims for damages occasioned by failure to use proper care in the use, management and control of its said lines of railway and appliances thereto pertaining in said streets or any of them ; that it will save and keep harmless the said city of Paris, from all damages or claims for damages arising from any negli- gence, unskillful or improper construction, maintenance or op- eration of any machinery, wires, poles, street railway lines or other appliances owned, used or controlled by it, whereby any person or corporation is injured, and that it shall and will con- form to all the terms and conditions of the franchise or fran- chises granted by the city of Paris, under which it op- erates and all other ordinances of said city, not inconsistent with the rights specifically granted by this ordinance. Said bond shall extend for the full period of this franchise, and said city by its Council reserves the right, at any time, whenever by reason of death or insolvency of the sureties on said bond, or for other causes, said first bond may not reason- ably secure and protect said city, to require new or additional bond and security conditioned as aforesaid. Section 18. The said company shall provide a suitable and convenient building or waiting room for the accommodation of persons waiting for its trains or cars, which said building or waiting room shall be properly heated in cold weather and prop- FRANCHISE 261 erly lighted at night, and shall also provide one or more freight depots, where freight or express matter transported or to be transported by the said company shall be received and deliver- ed and such accommodations shall be provided within six months after the operation of the cars of said company within said city of Paris shall have been begun. Section 19. The said company shall not suffer or permit closets in and upon its cars to remain open or to be used while in the city limits of the said city of Paris. All regular pas- senger cars used by said company shall be required to stop for the purpose of taking on and letting off passengers at such points in said city of Paris, as the City Council of the said city and said company may agree upon, such stops not to exceed two in number and not to be on excessive grades. Provided how- ever, the foregoing provision shall not apply to special or limit- ed cars, which shall only be required to stop at the company’s terminal passenger station in said city. FRANCHISE Paris Traction Company Franchise Fifty Years. (Passed August 1, 1910.) Sectiox 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , Whereas a petition has been filed with the City Council of the city of Paris, Illinois, signed by the owners of land, representing more than onedialf of the frontage of each 262 FRANCHISE mile of the fraction of a mile in excess of the whole miles, up- on a certain street, to-wit: Main street, as herein designated, located in said city of Paris, Illinois. Now, therefore, in pursuance of said petition, permission and authority is hereby granted and given to the Paris Traction Company, a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, with its principal office at the city of Paris in said state, its successors, lessees, grantees and assigns, for the term of fifty (50) years, from and after the first day of August, 1910, to lay a single or double track of railway line, with all the necessary and convenient side tracks for turnouts, and switches, in, along and upon Main street in said city of Paris, from the intersection of the south end of Main street with the south corporate line of said city of Paris, northward to the point where said Main street intersects the north line of the corporate limits of the said city of Paris, Illi- nois, and to keep and maintain and use and operate thereon, during said period, street railway cars and interurban cars, in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed. Section 2. All tracks of said railway shall be of uniform guage, four feet, eight and one-half inches, and where single track is laid upon said streets herein authorized, each rail of such single track shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which the same is constructed, as near as is practical. Where switches or turnouts are constructed, the inside rails of each track shall be laid as closely together FRANCHISE 263 as practical for the operation of the railway, in no case ex- ceeding six feet apart, and the said inside rail of either track shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which such switches, or turnouts, are constructed, as near as is practical, and turnouts shall be no greater in length than is necessary for the effective operation of the railway, not exceeding three hundred and fifty feet. At all places where it is necessary to construct curves on account of a change of direc- tion or for the purpose of connecting different lines, or at pow- er and storage houses of said company, or for any purpose whatever, such curves shall be made on a radius which will cause the least injury to the streets and public areas and pri- vate property, consistent with the effective operation of the road, provided that all tracks as herein above set forth shall be laid under the supervision of the city engineer. Section 3. All tracks of said railway shall be laid on the existing grade of said streets and street intersections that or now or hereafter may be paved, and on said street and street inter- sections that are not now paved, such tracks shall be laid on a grade to be fixed by the city engineer and approved by the City Council, which grade shall be as near as is practical to that which the said street and street intersections would have when paved. The top rail of all tracks shall be laid even with the top sur- face of such grades, in such manner as will admit of the easy and safe passage of vehicles over, upon and along said tracks ; 264 FRANCHISE and in such manner as will admit of free flow 7 of water over, upon and along such tracks, and into the latterals,, inlets, sew- ers, culverts and across gutters, and admit of the free flow of water upon all of said Main street and all street intersections. Standard wrought, iron, tubular poles, of graded diameter, and not less than twenty-two feet in length shall be used from Madison street along said Main street to Union street. All trolley wires and cross wires shall be well and firmly constructed and shall be at least sixteen feet in height' above the top grade of said Main street and all street intersections and public areas upon which the same are constructed and main- tained. All cross ties shall be so laid that the same will not injure or interfere with the surface of said Main street or any street intersections thereon, or any pavement or improvement there- on. Where tracks, switches, turnouts, and curves are con- structed upon said street and street intersections which are not paved, said railway company shall bellast all tracks with six inchs of gravel, under and between the ties, and shall fill in be- tween the rails, and for a space of eighteen inches on the out- side thereof, with crushed stone, coarse gravel or such other material as to make the surface conform to the balance of the street upon which said tracks are laid, said material to be thoroughly packed by proper tamping and rolling. Where tracks, switches, curves, and turn-outs are construct- ed upon said street and street intersections which are now or FRANCHISE 265 hereafter may be paved, said railway company shall lay such tracks upon a bed of concrete six inches in depth, and for the full width of said tracks, so as to provide a good, substantial foundation for such paving. All tracks laid upon any pavement upon said Main street, and upon any paved street; intersections shall be constructed of Shanghai “T” rails of weight not less than sixty pounds per lineal yard, and all tracks laid in any unpaved portion of said Main street and in and upon any unpaved street intersections shall be constructed of standard rails of weight not less than sixty pounds per lineal yard. Sectiox 4. The said railway company shall keep in good order and repair the streets between the rails and eighteen inches on the outside of each rail where a single track is used, and between rails, between tracks, and for 18 inches on the outside of the outside of such tracks where double track is used so as at all times to correspond with the street outside, and shall keep all tracks, rails, sidewalks, and crossings within said tracks in good repair, and shall keep all poles, cross arms, wires, supports and other appliances by it used in good order and repair, and shall keep all poles and appurtenances well and properly painted. If the grade of any street or any part thereof upon which tracks are constructed shall be changed said railway company shall at its own expense at the same time and in the same manner raise or lower the grade of that portion of the street which it maintains as hereinbefore set 266 FRANCHISE forth together with all tracks laid therein, so that the same- shall conform with such change of grade, it being the intention* that said company shall in no case be required to make such- change at its own expense and pay in addition thereto a propor- tion of any special assessment. Should any street over and upon which tracks are construct- ed be paved or improved in any manner, then said company shall bear its portion in the same manner as the balance of the- expense at the same time the said street is paved or improved,., provided that said company shall not be required to pay for paving or improving any street prior to the construction of such tracks authorized herein ; or should any streets over and upon which such tracks are laid be repaved or improved in any manner, then said company shall bear its proportionate share- of the expense of such repaving or improvement, at the same time and in the same manner that the remainder of said street is repaved or improved. If any of the tracks of said railway company shall be laid on a street already paved, said company shall, at its own ex- pense and cost, replace such pavement in as good condition as practical, with the same or like material, to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The said railway company, its successors, lessees, grantees or assigns, shall, before any pavement is torn up for the pur- pose of laying tracks, pay to the then owners of the property so abutting on that part or parts of said streets where tracks are- FRANCHISE 267 to be laid, an amount of money equal to the cost of the pave- ment so occupied by the tracks of said company in proportion to what each property owner was assessed or had to pay, if the said pavement was laid by special assessment or special taxation upon such abutting property. If the pavement was paid for by general taxation, then the said money shall be paid to the city, and for all pavement taken upon intersecting streets the cost thereof shall be paid to the city. Section 5. The said Traction Company shall operate cars regularly running thereon over said line of railway upon the aforesaid Main street, within eighteen months from and after the said date of the passage of this ordinance. Section 6. The city of Paris hereby reserves the right to make any and all public or local improvements in, under and over streets, street intersections and public areas of said city oc- cupied 'by tracks, switches, turn-outs, poles, wires, adjuncts and appliances of the said Paris Traction Company, and said com- pany, when ordered by the City Council of the city of Paris, or its lawfully constituted committee or authorized officer shall at its own expense remove temporarily when necessary its tracks, switches, turn-outs, poles, wires, adjuncts, and appliance from the streets, street intersections or public areas for the purpose of constructing any such local or public improvements which the said city shall desire to make, and when the same shall be con- structed, the reconstruction of any matter so required to be moved, shall be done at the expense of said company, and the City 268 FRANCHISE Council of the city of Paris, shall be the judge of the neces- sity and extent of any such removal, which judgment shall be exercised in a reasonable manner, however, and no -such re- moval shall be ordered except in case of bona fide necessity and then only to the extent that the necessities of the case may reasonably require. Section 7. Said railway company in making improve- ments or repairs in addition to keeping the pavement in re- pair between its rails, where pavement is laid or exists, shall also, at all times, repair all pavements (along which the tracks are laid) outside the rails where such pavement becomes defec- tive through the fault or negligence of said company from any cause whatsoever. Section 8. The Paris Traction Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, shall save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all charges, damages, costs and ex- penses or loss of every name, nature or character, whatsoever, on account of the rights and privileges granted by this ordi- nance, and on account of constructing and maintaining tracks, turnouts, switches and curves, the erection of poles, wires, braces, appliances, adjuncts, in any and every manner erected, constructed or maintained, which shall accrue to any and all persons, corporations, partnerships, property owners or to the city of Paris, in any event or manner whatsoever, and nothing contained in this ordinance shall have the effect to release said company from its liabilities on account of its lawful occupa- FRANCHISE 269 tion of any street, street intersection or public areas, nor from any legal liability from any account whatever, and the rights and privileges herein granted shall be subject to all of the ordinances, rules and regulations of a police nature, which exists, or shall hereafter be passed governing or controlling op- eration of street or interurban railroads, or for constructing or maintaining of tracks, switches, turn-outs, curves, poles, braces, cross arms, supports, w r ires, fixtures and adjuncts. Section 9. The cars to be used by said railway company shall be operated by electric power, compressed air, gasoline, or such other improved power as the City Council of the city of Paris may approve, provided, that steam power shall never be used ; and provided, further, that animal power may be used in case of accident, repairs or change of equipment : and provided further, that hand cars or other service cars of the company may be operated by any power except steam power. It is further provided that when the cars are operated by electrical power, said railway company may use a trolley sys- tem with either single or double trolley wire. No car shall be operated or run or suffered to be in motion unless the same is in charge of a competent person, and the person or persons in charge of any such car shall use all reason- able and proper care and caution in the operation of such car for the safety of passengers and shall not leave his brake or stand except in cases of emergency, when his car is moving at a higher rate of speed than three miles an hour, or approaching 270 FRANCHISE the steam railway crossing. The said company shall cause all regular passenger, freight, and express cars, that shall operate or run upon any track or tracks it is authorized to construct or maintain, to be numbered, and all such cars shall, before they are operated or run, have painted or placed upon them in con- spicuous place such number. Section 10. The said Paris Traction Company in operat- ing its cars, carriages, or vehicles for the carriage of passengers, mail and express, may require such passenger to pay a fare of not exceeding five cents (5) for one continuous passage in the same general direction from any regular stop where such passenger may enter such car, carriage or vehicle to any regular stop where said passenger may desire to go on the lines of said company within the city limits, said company shall operate and run cars, carriages, or vehicles for the carriage of passengers over and upon all lines constructed or maintained, at such reas- onable time for the use of the public as is consistent with its operation for the purpose of its organization. Section 11. It is expressly provided that in no event shall such freight as live stock, coal, stone, or other objection- able freight in bulk, that is not carried in nicely painted, en- closed and unobjectionable cars, be carried over said tracks in said city, except between the hours of eleven P. M. and five o’clock A. M., and that poultry, small live stock, and such other freight as may be regularly carried by said company, its suc- cessors, lessees, or assigns, between the hours of five o’clock a. FRANCHISE 271 m. and eleven o’clock p. m. shall be transported in either the regular passenger cars or such interurban railway cars as re- semble passenger cars in appearance as nearly as practicable, or as may he used in other cities and towns on the lines of in- terurban railroad connecting with the lines of said company, and operating in connection therewith, as above provided. No such cars shall he run in trains of more than one motor car and one trailer, and such cars shall be subject to such regulations of a police nature as may be hereafter made by the City Council of the said city of Paris, by ordinance. It is further expressly provided that no car or cars carry- ing freight or express matter, other than regular passenger oars shall be run into and through said city on any Sunday be- tween the hours of six o’clock a. m. and twelve o’clock mid- night, except in cases of emergency and upon consent of the mayor of said city to be granted upon application therefor. Section 12. Said company shall not suffer or permit any oar to stand upon its track or tracks when not in use at any point throughout the entire route of all tracks of said company ^within the city limits, nor at any terminal point longer than fif- teen minutes, except in case of accident, and no car shall be stopped on any sidewalk crossing in such manner as will im- pede or obstruct travel thereon, except to receive and discharge passengers at the intersecting crossings ; and otherwise all cars shall pass over all street intersections or crossings before the same are stopped. All cars, when in use, shall be kept well and 272 FRANCHISE properly heated in cold weather and well and properly lighted at night. Banners, flags, and other matters, calculated to frighten animals shall not he attached to or displayed upon such cars, provided, however, said company shall have the right to carry the usual small flags attached to its cars in the usual man- ner for signal purposes. There shall be placed upon all cars, gongs, or alarms of proper and sufficient size to warn people of the approach of said ears for a distance of at least one hundred feet, and such 'gongs or alarms, shall be sounded at least thirty feet before said cars approach said intersections, sidewalks and crossings and all other places where it shall be necessary or pru- dent to cause such alarms to be given. All cars shall be provided with fenders or pilots of an ap- proved type. Said company’s cars shall not pass through or unnecessarily hinder, delay or in any manner interfere with funeral processions, nor the city fire department, and such cars shall be so operated as will not unnecessarily interfere with the general uses of the streets and public areas, nor any lawful procession moving thereon. Section 13. The cars of said company shall be entitled to the tracks and in all cases, where a team or vehicle shall meet or be overtaken by a car upon any of the street railways of said city such teams or vehicles approached shall give way to said car, nor shall any one wilfully or maliciously obstruct, hinder or interfere with any of said railway cars by placing, driving or stopping in, upon, across, along or near the tracks of said FRANCHISE 273 railway or any of them in said city, after being notified by the conductor or motorman by ringing of the car bells or other- wise, to give way to the said car, and whoever shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this section of this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Section 14. The said Paris Traction Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, shall permit and allow any other street railway or interurban railway company that shall use, at all times, the same motive power, as the said Paris Traction Company, its successors, leessees, grantees, and as- signs, to use and operate its cars over the above described line of railway, upon such reasonable terms as shall be mutually agreed upon between the said Paris Traction Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and such other company or companies as may desire to operate its or their cars over the line above described; provided, however, that such other com- pany or companies that may desire to use the aforesaid line of railway shall use the same for the purpose aforesaid, when such use will not interfere with the proper operation of the said line of railway by the said Paris Tfaction Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and when such use will not interfere with any of the schedules of the said Par- is Traction Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and as- signs; and provided further, that said company or companies so desiring to use the aforesaid line of railroad shall be liable 274 FRANCHISE for any and all damages that may result to the said city of Paris or to any other person, by reason of its or their use of said line of railway for any damages of any kind whatsoever that may result; and provided further, that the said Paris Traction Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and as- signs, shall not in any way be liable for any damage caused by such company’s or companies’ use of said line, or any damage of penalty caused by the misconduct or negligence of the servants of such company or companies, that may use said line; and provided further, that such company or companies that may de- sire to use said line, shall only use said line of railroad in a manner similar to the use made of the same by the said Paris Traction Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and as- signs or in such manner as the Paris Traction Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, shall agree upon with such other company or companies. Section 15. A violation of any requirement or provision of this ordinance by said Paris Traction Company or any of its officers, managers, agents, employes, or servants, or any person or persons under the order or direction of said company, shall subject the offender to a penalty of not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each and every offense or violation, and in like penalty for each and every twenty-four (24) hours that such violation shall be per- sisted in. Section 16. The Paris Traction Company shall, within ninety days after the passage of this ordinance, file a written FRANCHISE 275 acceptance of the same with the city clerk of the city of Paris. Section 17. It is further ordained that the said Paris Traction Company, its successors or assigns, shall enter into a bond of $5000.00 with good and sufficient sureties, or with some responsible surety company as surety, to be approved by the City Council of the said city of Paris, conditioned that said company, its legal representatives, successors, or assigns, shall restore the said street aforesaid, in which its tracks, poles and wires, and all other appliances are located to the same condi- tion as nearly as practicable as the same was before being used or disturbed by said company; that it will save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all damages or claims for dam- ages occasioned by failure to use proper care in the use, man- agement and control of its said lines of railway and appliances thereto pertaining in said street; that it will save and keep harmless the said city of Paris from all damages or claims for damages arising from any negligence, unskillful or improper construction, maintenance or operation of any machinery, wires, poles, street railway lines or other appliances, owned, used or controlled by the said company, whereby, any person or corporation is injured and that it shall and will conform to all the terms and conditions of the franchise, license, and au- thority herein granted by the city of Paris, under which it op- erates, and all other ordinances of said city, not inconsistent with the rights specifically granted by this ordinance. Said bond shall extend for the full period of this franchise, and said city, by its Council, reserves the right at any time 276 FRANCHISE whenever by reason of death or insolvency of the sureties on said bonds, or for other causes, said first bond may not reasonable secure and protect said city, to require a new or additional bond and security conditioned as aforesaid. Section 18. The said company shall not suffer or permit any closets in and upon its cars to be used while in the city lim- its of said city of Paris. All regular city street passenger cars used by said company shall be required to stop for the purpose of taking on and letting off passengers at such points in said city of Paris as the City Council of said city may designate, such stops not to exceed one for each complete intersection of another street with said Main street. FRANCHISE Western Union Telegraph Company (Passed May 22, 1897.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the Western Union Telegraph Company, its successors and assigns, are authorized to' erect and maintain, on the streets, alleys, and public ways of said city the poles and fixtures and wires necessary for the purpose of supplying the citizens of said city and to the public, communication by tele- graph, or other improved electrical device, such use to be and continue upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated. Section 2. The location of the poles and lines now in use, is hereby approved; and in the location of all poles and lines FRANCHISE 277 hereafter to be erected and any change in the location of the poles and lines and now in use, or extensions thereof, shall he under the directions and control of the City Council of said city. Section 3. Said poles and wires shall he placed and main- tained so as not to interfere with travel on said highways, and said company shall hold said city of Paris free and harmless from all damages arising by reason of any abuse of said occu- pancy. This grant is made and is to he enjoyed, subject to such reasonable regulations and ordinances of a police nature as said City Council of said city is authorized and sees proper, at any time, to adopt not distructive to the rights herein grant- ed. Section 4. The right of use herein given shall not be ex- clusive and the City Council of said city reserves the power to grant a like right of way to any other telegraph company; the same, however, not to interfere with the reasonable and proper exercise of the privileges herein granted. Section 5. In consideration wherof, said Western Union Telegraph Company shall, and by the acceptance of this ordi- nance does agree, to allow the City Council of said city to at- tach at any time to the top cross-arm of any of said poles, where practicable the firm alarm and police wires, and said poles are hereby made a municipal instrumentality for that purpose ; provided, however, said attachment shall be so made as not to interfere with said company’s use; and said attachment shall be made and maintained under the direction of said company’s 278 FRANCHISE manager in said city of Paris. The said company shall and will furnish for the said city the use of its poles for the attach- ment thereto of its fire alarm boxes without charge to said city. Section 6 . This ordinance shall take effect on and after its passage and the filing of said company of an unconditional acceptance thereof in the office of the city clerk of said city of Paris. Section 7. That whenever said company ceases to operate a telegraph line in said city of Paris and ceases to use the said poles and lines provided for herein, in the operation of its lines of telegraph, then said company shall remove said lines and poles from the streets and alleys of said city within sixty days from date that said company so ceases to use and operate said lines. Section 8. No poles are to be erected in said city by said telegraph company except such as have been inspected and ap- proved by the committees on streets and alleys of said Council^ and said telegraph company is hereby required to keep well painted all poles now or hereafter in use by it on any street within two blocks of the public square. Section 9. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, orders and resolutions upon the subject of telegraph poles, wires, etc., of previous date, in so far as the same relates to the Western Union Telegraph Company, are hereby appealed and annulled. FRANCHISE 279 FRANCHISE Telephone Franchise to P. G. Farrow, Inc. Wabash Valley Telephone Co. (Passed Nov. 5, 1895.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the right and permission is hereby granted to P. G. Farrow, his assigns or legal representatives, to enter up- on the streets, avenue and alleys and public grounds of said city, and to construct, erect and maintain in, along and over said streets, avenues, alleys and public grounds, posts, poles, wires and other appliances and fixtures necessary and convenient for supplying the citizens of said city of Paris and the public, com- munication by telephone or other electric devices to be main- tained and done under the condition hereinafter set forth. Section 2. Said P. G. Farrow, his assigns or legal rep- resentatives are hereby granted the right to construct, erect and maintain said plant in said city, set forth in the preceding section, and to repair, enlarge and extend the same and carry on the business of renting telephones for a period of twenty years (20) from and after the date of the passing of this ordi- nance. Section 3. The authority and permission hereby granted, are subject to the following terms and restrictions: 1. All poles and posts used in the construction of the lines shall be reasonably straight, placed in or adjacent to the line of the curb of the sidewalk in such manner as not to impede pub- lic travel. 280 FRANCHISE 2. During the construction of that portion of said plant which is to be erected in, along, or over highways, avenues, streets and alleys and public grounds, the said P. G. Farrow, his assigns or legal representatives shall not unnecessarily im- pede public travel thereon and shall leave all said high- ways, avenues, streets, alleys and public grounds upon which he may enter for the purposes herein authorized, in as good con- dition as they were in at the time of said entry. 3. Any and all poles, wires and fixtures hereinafter erect- ed, strung or placed in said city of Paris under this ordinance, shall be so erected and strung or placed under the supervision of the committee on streets and alleys, and shall not be erect- ed, strung or placed in the streets or avenues whenever they can be reasonably erected, strung or placed in the alleys of said city. 4. Should any pole or other fixture belonging to said plant interfere with any public or private interest, the Council may require such pole or other fixtures to be so changed as to ob- viate any such objection and such communication to be proper- ty maintained and continued without any costs or expense to the city, and when poles are moved all excavations shall be promptly refilled, and all pavements and sidew T alks restored to good order. 5. All excavations made in setting or erecting poles shall be refilled in good workmanlike manner, and all pavements and sidewalks interfered with shall be reconstructed so as to be left in as good condition as they were before such interference. FRANCHISE 281 6. Said P. G. Farrow, his assigns or legal representatives, shall fully pay, satisfy and discharge any and all claims, de- mands, damages, costs or charges, resulting to others, either in person or property, from the exercise of any right or privi- lege hereby granted, and shall at all times indemnify and pro- tect said city of Paris, on account of any such damage claimed or recovered. 7. The rates for telephone service in the present corporate limits of the city of Paris, for offices and business service, shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30.00), and residence service shall not exceed eighteen dollars ($18.00) per telephone per annum. 8. Said P. G. Farrow, his assigns or legal representatives shall furnish free of charge five (5) telephones for the use of the said city of Paris, to be located as designated by the City Council within the city. All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed FRANCHISE Franchise of the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company. (Passed August 13, 1900. Approved Aug. 14, 1900,) Section - 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That the Paris Gas Light and Coke Co. are hereby invested with the privilage, for the term of twenty-three (23) years from the passage of this ordinance, of .using the streets, lanes, alleys, and public grounds of the city as it is now laid out out or may hereafter be laid out, extended or enlarged, for the purpose of laying down in said streets, lanes, alleys and public 282 FRANCHISE grounds pipes for the conveyance of gas in and through the said city for the use of said city and inhabitants. Provided that the streets shall hereafter be used only when there is no parallel alley, and provided that the said gas pipe shall not interfere with the drainage of said city, sewer or water pipes. Section 2. That whenever the company aforesaid propose to open any street, lane, or alley for the purpose of laying down gas pipes, they shall give to the mayor or city engineer three days’ notice thereof, and shall not during the progress of their w T ork unnecessarily obstruct the passage of said street,, lane, or alley. Excavations for laying shall be made in such manner as will not interfere with any sewer, gas, water, or pipes laid therein, and so as to avoid, as far as reasonably possible, the obstructing of any street or alley, and the same shall be prompt- ly repaired and restored to as good condition as they were before,, and when any pavement shall be disturbed it shall be repaired and restored with the same kind of material or such material as shall be approved by the city engineer. Any settling in any street or alley caused by such excavation whenever it occurs shall be promptly repaired by said company. Section 3. That the said company is hereby authorized for the period of twenty-three (23) years from the date of the pas- sage of this ordinance to construct and maintain in the said city an incandescent electric light plant;, erect the necessary poles r and run wires or lines of electric wires through the streets and alleys, but in no event shall a street be used when an alley can FRANCHISE 283 be used instead. Such wires and poles, upon which they are or may be strung shall be placed in such a manner and at such points in streets and alleys as not to interfere with the proper use and occupation of such streets and alleys by the public. Section 4 . That the quality of the poles used, the height of the Avires and the location of the poles shall be subject to the or- ders and directions of the street and alley committee and city engineer. Section 5. That the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company be and is hereby authorized and empowered for the period of twenty-three (23) years from the date of the passage of this ordinance to lay and maintain pipes in and across the streets, alleys and public grounds of said city (but in the streets only when there is no parallel alley) for the purpose of carrying hot water, for heating and domestic purposes, to any building, pub- lic or private, within said city, and that the laying of the pipes shall be subject to the restrictions contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this ordinance. All of the above privileges and franchises in this ordinance contained are granted the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company on the following express conditions : First. That the said company will construct the hot water plant and lay a mile of pipe within one year, and to commence work within ninety days from the date of this ordinance and upon the fulfillment of this condition, said company agrees and consents to the repeal of all former ordinances granting to it the right and privilege of manufacturing gas and of maintain- 284 FRANCHISE ing an electric light plant, and in the event of the failure of said gas company to comply with the terms of the above condi- tions within the time named, that all rights and privileges granted by this ordinance shall be forfeited without any action on the part of the city. Second. That the city building including the council cham- ber, fire house and police station be lighted by gas and electric light, and heated by hot water without cost to the city. Third. That the maximum charges to consumers shall not exceed the following: Illuminating Gas Meter rent per month 50 cents when no gas is used. 100 ft. used $ .50 200 ft. used 50 300 ft. used T5 400 ft. used 95 500 ft. used 1.15 600 ft. used 1.35 700 ft. used 1.55 800 ft. used 1.75 900 ft. used 1.95 1000 ft. used 2.00 1100 ft. used, per M 1.75 2100 ft. used, per M 1.50 The rate shall be $1.50 per M. when gas is used for light and fuel. After 1903 the flat rate shall be $1.50 per M. the mini- mum charge 50 cents. FRANCHISE 285 Electric Light Rate Less than 10 lamps 16 C. P., 10 o’clock circuit, 60 cents each per month. 10 lamps or more 16 C. P., 10 o’clock circuit, 40 cents each per month. Less than 10 lamps 16 C. P., 12 o’clock circuit, 75 cents per month 10 lamps 16 C. P., or more, 12 o’clock circuit 50 cents each per month. Less than 10 lamps 16 C. P., all night 12 o’clock circuit, 85 cents each per month. 10 lamps 16 C. P. or more, 12 o’clock circuit 60 cents each per month. Arc lamps 4 1-2 amp., 10 o’clock circuit, $4.00 each per month. Arc lamps 4 1-2 amp., 12 o’clock circuit, $5.00 each per month. Arc lamps, 4 1-2 amp., all night circuit, $7.50 each per month. Electric Meter Rate. Under 50,000 W. hours per month 15 cents per K. W. hours. Over 50,000 W. hours per month 12 1-2 cents per K. W. hours. H\ot Water Heater Under 250 square ft. radiation 20 cents per sq. ft. per year. Over 250 square ft. radiation 12 1-2 cents per sq. ft. per year. 286 FRANCHISE Section 6. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. FRANCHISE Franchise of the Paris Gas Light and Coke Co. (Passed June 22, 1904. Approved June 25, 1904.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That William J. Hunter and James E. Parrish, purchasing committee for the bond holders of the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company, and their successors or assigns, are hereby invested with the privilege, for the term of thirty (30) years from the passage of this ordinance, of constructing and maintaining a plant for the manufacture of illuminating gas and of using the streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds of the city, as it is now laid out, or may hereafter be laid out, or ex- tended or enlarged, for the purpose of laying down in said streets, lanes, alleys, and public grounds, pipes for the convey- ance of gas in and through the said city and of using and main- taining the plant heretofore constructed and the pipes hereto- fore laid by the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company in said streets, lanes, alleys and public grounds, and all other privil- eges accorded to the said Gas Light and Coke Company by an ordinance approved August 14th, 1900, and which said ordi- nance not conflicting with this is hereby made a part of and in- cluded in this ordinance, for the use of said city and inhabi- tants. Provided, that the streets shall hereafter be used only FRANCHISE 287 when there is no parallel alley, and provided that said gas pipes shall not interfere with the drainage of said city sewer or wa- ter pipes. Section 2. That whenever said persons, their successors or assigns aforesaid propose to open any street, lane, or alley for the purpose of laying down gas pipes, they shall first get per- mission from the street and alley committee, and shall not dur- ing the progress of their work, unnecessarily obstruct the pas- sag of such street, lane, or alley, and the work shall he done under the supervision of the street and alley committee. Ex- cavations for laying shall he made in such manner as will not interfere with any sewer, gas, or water pipes laid therein and so as to avoid so far as is reasonably possible, the obstruction of any street or alley and the same shall he promptly repaired and restored to as good condition as they were before ; and when any pavement shall be disturbed it shall he repaired and restored with the same kind of material or such material as shall be approved by the city engineer; and settling in any street or alley caused by such excavation whenever it occurs shall be promptly repaired by said company, and the said par- ties so making the excavations shall first deposit such sum of money with the city 'treasurer as may be required by the street and alley committee to insure the faithful fulfillment of the requirements of this ordinance and in the event of the failure of said persons or company to restore such street or alley to as good a condition as before making such excavation, the City Council or its appropriate committee shall use said money for that purpose. 288 FRANCHISE Section 3. That 'the said persons, their successors or as- signs, are hereby authorized, for the period of thirty (30) years from the date of the passage of this ordinance to construct and maintain in the said city of Paris, an electric light plant for the purpose of furnishing arc and incandescent electric light and electric motive power, erect the necessary poles, and run wires or lines of electric wires through the streets and alleys and to use and maintain the poles, wires and lines heretofore erected and run by the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company for said purposes, but in no event shall a street be used when an al- ley can be used instead. Such wires and poles, upon which they are, or may be strung, shall be placed in such manner and at such points in streets and alleys as not to interfere with the proper use and occupation of such streets and alleys by the pub- lic. That the quality of the poles used, the height of the wires,, the location of the poles shall be subject to the orders and direc- tions of the street and alley committee and the city engineer. Section 4. That said persons, their successors or assigns be and are hereby authorized and empowered for the period of thirty (30) years from the date of the passage of this ordinance to lay and maintain pipes in and across the streets, alleys and pub- lic grounds of said city (but in the streets only when there is no parallel alley) for the purpose of carrying hot water, for heating and domestic purposes in any building, public or pri- vate, and to use and maintain the pipes heretofore laid for said purpose by the Paris Gas Light and Coke Company and FRANCHISE 289 that the laying of the pipes shall be subject to the restrictions contained in Sections 2 and 3 of this ordinance. All of the above privileges and franchises in this ordinance contained are granted to the said persons, their successors or assigns, on the following express conditions : First . That the city building, including the council cham- ber, fire house and police station, and public library shall be lighted by gas and electric light and heated by hot water with- out cost to the city. Second. That the said persons, their successors or assigns shall furnish good service. Third. That the maximum charges to consumers shall not exceed the following : Illuminating Gas Meter rent per mo. 50 cents when no gas is used. The rate for gas shall be $1.50 per m. feet; the minimum charge 50 cents. Electric Light Rate Less than 10 lamps, 16 C. P., 10 o’clock circuit, 60 cents each per month. 10 lamps or more, 16 C. P., 10 o’clock circuit, 40 cents each per month. 10 lamps, 16 C. P. (or more), 12 o’clock circuit, 50 cents each per month. Less than 10 lamps, 16 C. P., all night circuit, 85 cents each per month. 290 FRANCHISE 10 lamps, 16 C. P. (or more), all night circuit, 60 cents each per month. Arc lamps 4 1-2 amp., 10 o’clock circuit, $4.00 'each per month. Arc lamps 4 1-2 amp., 12 o’clock circuit, $5.00 each per month. Arc lamps 4 1-2 amp., all night circuit, $7.50 each per month. Electric Meter Rate Under 50000 W. hrs. per month, 15 cents per K. W. hours. Over 50000 W. hrs. per month, 12 1-2 cents per K. W. hours. Under 250 square feet radiation 20 cents per sq. ft. per year. Hot Water Heater Over 250 square feet radiation, 17 cents per sq. ft. per year. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. a»- FRANCHISE Reservoir Park Fishing and Boating Club. Memorandum of agreement made and entered into by and be- tween the city of Paris party of the first part and Reservoir Park, Fishing and Boating Club, a corporation organized under the laws of 'the state of Illinois, parties of the second part. Witness : That said party of the first part has this day leas- ed to the said second party for a term of twenty (20) years, be- ginning Aug. 7, 1905, and ending Aug. 7, 1925, all the rights FRANCHISE 291 and exclusive privileges of the waters and grounds situated on section 25 and 26, town 14 north, range 12 west of the 2nd p. m., acquired by purchase and lease by said city, also the grounds and privilages that said city may hereafter acquire by reason of purchase or lease to adjoining any of said grounds now owned by the said city of Paris, in connection with Reservoir Park and Lakes and said city water works. The said privileges shall consist of boating, fishing, and ice use of both skating and taking ice for commercial purposes, al- so all privileges of park or grounds known as stand privileges for which the said parties contract as follows : To maintain a good and sufficient boat house and landing ; to have and to keep not less than one steam, naptha or electric launch, also a suffi- cient number of boats to accommodate the public. Said second parties further agree to have a keeper of boats on hand that the public may be accommodated at all times during the boating sea- son. Said second parties agree to look after all said grounds and keep them in reasonably good condition, and to report to proper authorities any and all misdemeanors or violation of law or ordi- nances made to govern said grounds and waters and to assist in every reasonable way to keep waters from being polluted from any cause. Said second parties further agree that the fishing privilege shall be governed as to mode and time of fishing by the commit- tee selected by the City Council, as heretofore fixed by the ordi- nance. 292 FRANCHISE Said second parties further agree to pay the party of the first part an annual rental of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year during the term of said lease payable semi-annually, Jan. 1st and July 1st of each year. Said first party agrees to clothe with police powers — as many men as said second parties may require at different times to keep order and to protect said grounds and waters. Said po- lice so appointed to be paid by the parties of the second part. Said second parties agree to use due diligence in advertising said grounds and waters as well as the city of Paris. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent the government and control of said property by the city, so far as it may he neces- sary to police the same and preserve the purity of the water, and to furnish the water to the city or the inhabitants thereof, and to perform all duties that devolve on the city by virtue of the laws of the state of Illinois. The party of the first part further reserves the right to make such improvements on said property, as they at any time may see fit so to do. The public is to have free access to the Park, springs and grounds under such reasonable rules and regulations, as may be provided by the city and club. Said party of the second part is to have exclusive rights to the control and possession of all buildings and structures erect- ed by them and is also to have the right to remove said build- ings at the expiration of said lease, and to have the exclusive FRANCHISE 293 right to the boating and fishing and the privileges aforesaid and the right to rent or lease said park for picnics and other public gatherings with the consent of the party of the first part. The party of the second part with the consent of the party of first part may charge an admission fee to said premises on such date as they may have attractions provided at a cost to said sec- ond party otherwise the premises are to be free to the public. Said party of the second part is not to use any of the land for cultivation or for pasturing stock. It is further agreed and understood that the said party of the second part nor any officers or members thereof shall have any right to in any manner make or contract any debt for or on be- half of the party of the first part nor make the party of the first part liable for any such debts. Said second party further agrees, that at no time will they permit the sale of intoxicating drinks, or the privilege of any gambling device of any kind whatsoever on said grounds con- trolled by them. Said second parties further agree to use due precaution to protect all trees on said grounds and to superintend transplant- ing of any trees if the City Council so desire. Said second party has the right to erect all necessary ice houses and other necessary buildings on said land and the ex- clusive right to use the same, but such buildings are to be lo- cated at such places as the city and the second party may agree. 294 FRANCHISE Whereas, A lease or contract between the party of the first part and the party of the second part dated Dec. 7, 1897 and eloping Dec. 7, 1907, is by the adoption of this lease by both parties abrogated or annulled in all of its requirements. In witness whereof the city of Paris has caused to be affixed hereto the seal of said city, attested by the city clerk and signed by the mayor, and the said Reservoir Park Fishing and Boat- ing Club has caused to be applied hereto its corporate seal attest- ed by its secretary and signed by its president this 7th day of August, 1905. Attest CITY OF PARIS BY (Seal) W. B. LOGAN, T. C. MCCORD, City Clerk. Mayor. Attest (Seal) H. DOLLARHIDE, Secretary of Reservoir Park Fishing & Boating Club. FRANCHISE Wabash Valley Telephone Co. Telephone Grant and Conduit System. (Passed Sept. 13, 1905.) Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the city of Paris hereby grants the Wabash Valley Telephone Company, its successors or assigns under the direction of the City Council, the right and privilege of constructing and main- taining a conduit system for the purpose of placing their cables and wires underground, under the following streets and alleys FRANCHISE 295 in the city of Paris, Illinois, to-wit: In all the alleys within one-half block of the public square, and across streets connect- ing said alleys ; also on North Central avenue to Andrew street .and on East Wood street to Buena Vista street, providing, how- ever, that the said Wabash Valley Telephone Company, its suc- cessorse or assigns shall install a common battery system in- stead of the system now in use in their plant in the city of Paris, within eighteen months from the date of the passage of this resolution, also deposit, with the city treasurer a bond in the penal sum of $5,000.00, with good and sufficient security con- ditioned upon the refilling of any trench that may be dug for this purpose and upon relaying of any street pavement or side- walk that may be torn up for the construction of said conduit system and for the replacing of such streets, pavements or side- walks in as good condition as it was before, and also condition- ed to save and keep harmless said city from the payment of damages which may be caused by such excavation, said bond to be surrendered to said company on the expiration of eighteen months from the time it was delivered to said treasurer as afore- said, except in the event of litigation affecting in any way said bond, then said bond shall not be surrendered until the termina- tion of such litigation. 296 FRANCHISE FRANCHISE Central Union Telephone Franchise (Passed Aug. 6, 1906.) Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Paris , At . a special meeting regularly called and held in pursuance of such call on the 9th day of August, 1906. That the city engineer and the street and alley committee be and they are hereby directed to designate all proper places upon the streets and alleys of the city of Paris for the putting and placing of telephone poles and telephone wires by the Central Union Telephone Company, for its improvement and recon- struction of long distance, rural and city lines. And the said city engineer and street and alley committee are authorized to approve any plan which shows and indicates all proper places for the putting and placing of telephone poles and wires which may, in the judgment of the city engineer and street and alley committee, be proper and right and which locates said poles and wires in places where they will least inconvenience the public and tend, as far as possible, to promote the welfare of said tele- phone company. Provided, however, said Central Union Telephone Company shall furnish free of rental charge such telephones, with ex- change connection, as may he required for the use of said city of Paris, not exceeding ten in number, the location of which shall be made as designated by the proper city authorities ; and provided, further, that said telephone company shall permit FRANCHISE 297 the farmers’ co-operative telephone companies within Edgar county to connect with its Paris exchange, under mutual agree- ment which shall provide that the co-operative companies build their lines up to the city limits of Paris, at which point the Cen- tral Union Company shall meet them with circuits sufficient in number of meet the operating requirements, and that the farm • ers’ co-operative companies shall have free exchange service with Paris subscribers, in consideration for which the co-opera- tive companies shall give Paris subscribers free service with the farmers’ system; and provided, further, that the rates to be charged by the said Central Union Telephone Company for exchange service for subscribers within the city limits of Paris shall not exceed the charges made by said company for similar service in cities of like size and under like conditions ; and pro- vided, further, that said company shall not request nor be given a permit to place any poles upon the streets within the limits of the town of Paris as originally platted. FRANCHISE Natural Gas Franchise to H. G. Clemenger. (Passed July 6, 1910.) An ordinance granting to H. C. Clemenger, of Jamestown, New York, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, suc- cessors and assigns, the right to lay and construct pipes, mains, conduits, tubing and other necessary appliances, in the streets, lanes, avenues and other public ways as hereinafter provided 298 FRANCHISE for, within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, Illinois, for the purpose of conveying, transporting, delivering and disturb- ing inflammable gas to consumers thereof within the said city, and fixing the price to be charged for such inflammable gas with- in said city of Paris, Illinois. Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, as follows: That H. G. Clemenger, of Jamestown, New York, hereinafter designated as the grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and as- signs, he and is hereby granted the privilege and vested with the right to use the streets, lanes, avenues, alleys, and other pub- lic way as hereinafter provided for, within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, Illinois, for the period of forty years from the date of the passage of this ordinance, for the purpose of laying, constructing, repairing, maintaining and operating pipes, mains, conduits, tubing and other necessary appliances and attachments to be used for carrying, conveying and trans- porting, delivering and distributing inflammable gas for public and private use, for light, fuel and power in the buildings, manufacturing establishments and otherwise, within the corpo- rate limits of said city of Paris, 111., together with the right to dig and excavate in any .and all of said streets, lanes, avenues and other public ways and places hereinafter provided for, for the purpose of laying and constructing, repairing, maintaining, and operating such mains, pipes, tubing, conduits and other necessary attachments and appliances required to convey and transport such inflammable gas to consumers thereof within said city, upon the following conditions: FRANCHISE 299 First. Whenever practicable such pipes, tubing, and con- duits for the conveyance and transportation of such gas, shall be in the alleys parallel therewith, paved streets shall be used only when absolutely necessary. Second. In the work of laying, constructing, repairing, maintaining and operating of the said pipes, mains, tubing, con- duits, and other appliances the said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and as- signs, shall not unnecessarily obstruct or interfere with the use and occupancy of any street, lane, avenue, alley, or other public way, and shall in no wise injure, interfere with or change any existing arrangements for gas, or water pipes, drains, sewers, ditches, or other public or private works of said city; and be- fore making any excavation or laying any pipes or mains, the said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, shall file with the City ‘Council a plat or plan, showing the location and depth of such excavation, the size of pipes and mains, and the location of mains and branches. Third. The said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, shall relay and replace with due diligence any and all pavements, curbs, gutters, streets, avenues, alleys, and other public ways and grounds disturbed by him in the same manner and like condition as the same may have been before excavating therein. Fourth. The said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, shall preserve and 300 FRANCHISE keep the city of Paris, safe, free and harmless from any dam- ages, costs, or expense that may he incurred or happen to per- sons or property by reason of or on account of anything done by said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, under the provisions of this ordinance, and defend at his own cost any suits brought against the city of Paris by persons or corporations claiming damages or in- jures on account of the creation or maintenance of the inflam- mable gas plant of the said grantee. The said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and as- signs, before exercising any privilege or rights under this franchise, shall furnish bond in the sum of five thousand dol- lars ($5000.00) !to be approved by the City Council of the city of Paris, conditioned for the faithful performance of the con- ditions named in Section 1 of this ordinance. Section 2. The said grantee, his heirs, executors, adminis- trators, associates, successors and assigns, shall for a period of twenty years (20) from and after the passage of this ordi- nance and granting of its franchise and acceptance by the grantee, be entitled to charge for gas furnished to consumers within the city of Paris, a maximum meter rate of forty cents (40) per one thousand cubic feet, provided that this rate shall be subject to a discount of ten per cent, per one thousand cubic feet if payment is made before the tenth of each month for gas consumed the preceding month. Section 3. The privileges herein conferred are granted up- on the conditions that the said grantee, his heirs, executors, FRANCHISE 301 administrators, associates, successors and assigns shall file with the city clerk of the city of Paris, Illinois, within ten days after the passage of this ordinance, his written acceptance of the terms hereof and shall within two years thereafter com- plete the work of laying at least one main pipe line within said city of Paris for the distribution of such gas, and have such in- flammable gas, ready for delivery to citizens on said installed main. Section 4. Upon the filing with the city clerk of the writ- ten acceptance above named, this ordinance and the said accept- tance shall be taken and deemed as constituting a valid and leg- al contract and binding upon the parties hereto, and the City Council of the said city of Paris, shall not for a period above named, to-wit : Twenty (20) years from the passage of this ordinance, re- quire said grantee to furnish such gas at a lower rate than here- in named ; nor shall such grantee at any time during such per- iod, demand or require a higher price than herein named, for gas frunished under the provisions of this ordinance. Section 5. The privileges and rights vested hereunder shall not he forfeited for a temporary suspension of operations of said gas plant after the same has been completed unless such suspension be for the period of one year or more when the City Council may, by proper action, declare all rights and privileges granted herein forfeited. Section 6. A reasonable charge shall be made for meters furnished to customers, and the grantee, his heirs, executors, ad- 302 FRANCHISE ministrators, associates, successors and assigns shall furnish gas free of charge to the city of Paris, for light and fuel in the city building and the Carnegie library building. Section 7. The acceptance on the part of the grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, of the provisions of this ordinance shall hind him to make reasonable effort to secure and furnish gas in the city of Paris under the conditions of this ordinance. Section" 8. The said grantee, his heirs, executors, adminis- trators, associates, successors, and assigns, shall have the right to reclaim and remove all said pipes, mains, structures, etc., laid and constructed by him in said streets, alleys, etc., provide ing the said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, asso- cates, successors, and assigns, shall relay and replace with due diligence any and all pavements, curbs, gutters, streets, avenues, alleys, and other public places, and grounds disturbed by him, in the same manner and like condition as the same may have been before excavating. Section 9. Upon the filing with the City Council of the city of Paris by said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, of the written consent of the owners of a majority of the property abutting upon any alley or street in the said city of Paris, not herein named, all the rights, privileges, and immunities herein granted shall become operative on such streets and alleys, and the said grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, associates, successors and assigns, may furnish gas on said streets and alleys under the provision of this ordinance. FRANCHISE 303 Section 10. The streets and other public ways upon which the rights and privileges herein granted may be exercised, legal written consents of the owners of a majority of the property abutting upon said streets and alleys having been filed with the City Council of the city of Paris, are as follows : The alley immediately east of Main street and extending north and south from the first alley north of Wood street to the Urst alley south of Court street. The alley immediately south of Court street and extending cast and west from the first alley east of Central avenue, to the first alley west of Central avenue. The alley immediately west of Central avenue extending north and south from the alley immediately south of Court street to the alley immediately north of Wood street. The alley immediately north of Wood street extending east and west from the alley immediately west of Central avenue to the alley immediately east of Main street. Beginning at the intersection of Grandview and Jasper streets in the city of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, thence east along Jasper street to the alley line between lots No. 45 and 46 in Samuel Utter’s addition to said city, thence north along said alley to its north line between lots 27 and 28 in said addition, thence east on Carroll street in said city to its intersection on South Main street, thence north on South Main street to its in- 304 FRANCHISE tersection on Elizabeth street, thence west on Liberty street to the alley lying between lots 10 and 11 in said Utter’s addition thence north on said alley to the center of Court street in said city. Section 11. The grantee herein shall pay all costs and ex- penses arising out of the enactment and publication of this ordinance. Section 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect at the earliest possible period allowed by law after its legal pas- sage and acceptance by the grantee under its provisions. FRANCHISE Terre Haute & Western Railway Company Franchise for East Wood Street. (Passed Aug. 23, 1907.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, Permission and authority is hereby granted and given to the Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, with its principal office at the city of Paris in said state, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns for the term of fifty years from and after the 7th day of January, 1907, to lay a single track of railway line, with all necessary and conven- ient tracks for turnouts, side tracks, and switches, and all con- venient switches from said track onto adjacent property used FRANCHISE 305 for station purposes in, upon and along Wood street in said city of Paris, from the eastern end thereof westward to the west line of High Street and that part of the Clinton Road embraced within the area of a strip twenty-five feet of equal width adja- cent to and on the north side of the center line of the Terre Haute and Western Railway Company’s right of way, as now located and surveyed, and to keep and maintain and use and op- erate thereon during said period, street railway cars and in- terurban railway cars in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed. Section 2. All tracks of said railway shall be of uniform gauge — four feet, eight and one-half inches — and where single track is laid upon said streets- herein authorized each rail of such single tracks shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which the same is constructed, as near as is prac- tical. Where switches or turn outs are constructed the inside rails of each track shall be laid as closely together as practical for the operation of the railway, in no case exceeding six feet apart, and the said inside rail of either track shall be of equal distance from the central line of the street upon which such switches or turn outs are constructed, as near as is practical and turn outs shall be no greater in length than is necessary for the effective operation of the railway, not exceeding three hun- dred and fifty feet. At all places where it is necessary to con- struct curves on account of a change of direction or for the pur- pose of connecting different lines, or at power and storage 306 FRANCHISE houses of said company, or for any purpose whatever, such curves shall be made on a radius which will cause the least in- jury to the streets and public areas and private property, consis- tent with the effective operation of the road, provided that all tracks as hereinabove set forth shall be laid under the supervis- ion of the city engineer. Section 3. All tracks of said railway shall be laid on the existing grade of all streets and street intersections that are now or hereafter may be paved and on all streets and street intersec- tions that are not now paved, such tracks shall be laid on a grade to be fixed by the City Council, which grade shall be as near as is practical to that which the streets and street intersec- tions would have when paved. The top rail of all tracks shall be laid even with the top surface of such grades in such manner as will admit of the easy and safe passage of vehicles over, upon and along such tracks and in such manner as will admit the free flow of water over, upon and along such tracks, and into the latterals, inlets, sewers, culverts, and across gutters and admit of the free flow of water upon streets and street inter- sections. All trolley wires and cross wfires shall be well and firmly constructed and shall he at least 18 feet in height above the top grade of all streets and street intersec- tions and public areas upon which the same are constructed and maintained. All cross ties shall be laid so that the same will not injure or interfere with the surface of the streets, nor any pave- ment or improvement thereon ; wdiere tracks, switches, turnouts, FRANCHISE 307 and curves are constructed upon streets and street intersections which are not paved, said railway company shall ballast all tracks with six inches of gravel under the ties and between the ties, and shall fill in between the rails and for eighteen inches on the outside thereof with crushed stone, coarse gravel or such other material as to make the surface conform to the balance of the street on which such tracks are laid, said material to be thoroughly packed by proper tamping and rolling ; where tracks, switches, curves, and turnouts are constructed upon public streets and street intersections which are now or hereafter may be paved, said Railway Company shall lay such tracks upon a bed of concrete six inches in depth and for the full width of such tracks, so as to provide a good, substantial foundation for such paving. All tracks laid in paved streets and street intersections shall be constructed of Shanghai tee rails of weight not less than seventy pounds per lineal yard and all tracks laid in unpaved streets and street intersections shall be constructed of standard rails of weight not less than seventy pounds per lineal yard. Section 4 . The said railway company shall keep in good order and repair the streets between the rails and eighteen inches on the outside of each rail where a single track is used and between rails, between tracks and for eighteen inches on the outside rail of such tracks where double track is used, so as at all times to correspond with the street outside, and shall keep all poles, cross arms, wires, supports and other appliances by it used in good order and repair, and shall keep all poles and ap- purtenances well and properly painted. 308 FRANCHISE If the grade of any street or any part thereof upon which tracks are constructed shall be changed, said railway company shall at its own expense at the same time and in the same man- ner raise or lower the grade of that portion of the street which it maintains as hereinabove set forth, together with all tracks laid therein, so that the same shall conform with such change of grade it being the intention that said company shall in no case be required to make such change at its own expense and pay in addition thereto a proportion of any special assessment. Should any street over and upon which tracks are construct- ed be paved or improved in any manner, then said company shall hear its portion in the same manner as the balance of the ex- pense at the same time the said street is paved or improved, pro- vided that said company shall not be required to pay for paving or improving any street prior to the construction of such tracks authorized herein; or should any streets over and upon which such tracks are laid be repaved or improved in any manner, then said company shall bear its proportionate share of the ex- pense of such repaving or improvement at the same time and in the same manner that the remainder of said street is repaved or improved. If any of the track of said company shall be laid on a street already paved, said company shall at its own expense and cost, replace such pavement in as good condition as practical with the same or like material, to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The said Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees or assigns shall before any pavement is torn up for the purpose of FRANCHISE 309 laying tracks, pay to the then owners of the property so abutting on that part or parts of said streets where tracks are to be laid, an amount of money equal to the cost of the pavement so occu- pied by the tracks of said company in proportion to what each property owner was assessed or had to pay, if the said pavement was laid by special assessment or special taxation upon such abutting property. If the pavement was paid for by general taxation, then the said money shall be paid to the city, and for all pavement taken up on intersecting streets the cost thereof shall be paid to the city. Section 5. The said railway company shall commence the construction of said street railway within six months from the the date of the passage of this ordinance, and shall complete the same over that part of said street desired to be used by said rail- way company and have cars regularly running thereon, within twelve months from said date, unless prevented by order or in- junction of court or other cause beyond its control, or unless the City Council shall by ordinance grant further extension of time, and on failure to comply with the provisions of this sec- tion within the time herein specified, the City Council, at its option, may forfeit all rights and privileges herein granted ; but provided that if said company is delayed in construction of such railway by injunction, or unavoidable causes as aforesaid, the time of such delay shall be given such company over and above the time given by this section for the completion of said line of street railway. 310 FRANCHISE Section 6 . The city of Paris hereby reserves the right to make any and all public or local improvements in, under and over streets, street intersections and public areas of said city oc- cupied by tracks, switches, turn outs, poles, wires, adjuncts and appliances of the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany and said company, when ordered by the City Council of the city of Paris or its lawfully constituted committee or au- thorized officer, shall at its own expense remove temporarily,, when necessary, its tracks, switches, turnouts, poles, wires, ad- juncts, and appliances from the streets, street intersections or public areas for the purpose of constructing any such local or public improvements which the said city shall desire to make,, and when the same shall he constructed the reconstruction of any matters so required to he removed, shall he done at the expense of said company, and the City Council of the city of Paris, shall be the judge of the necessity and extent of any such removal,, which judgment shall be exercised in a reasonable manner how- ever, and no such removal shall be ordered except in case of bona fide necessity, and then only to the extent that the necessi- ties of the case may reasonably require. Section 7. Said railway company in making improvements or repairs in addition to keeping the pavement in repair be- tween its rails where pavement is laid or exists, shall also, at all times, repair all pavements (along which the tracks are laid) outside the rails where such pavement becomes defective through the fault or negligence of said company from any cause what- soever. FRANCHISE 311 Section 8. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all charges, damages, costs, and expenses or less of every name, nature or character whatsoever, on account of the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance, and on account of constructing and maintaining tracks, turnouts, switches, and curves, the erection of the poles, wires, braces, appliance, adjuncts and any and every matter erected, constructed or maintained which shall accrue to any and all corporations, partnerships, property own- ers or to the city of Paris in any event or manner whatsoever and nothing contained in this ordinance shall have the effect to release said company from its liabilities on account of its lawful occupation of any street, street intersections or public areas, nor from legal liability from any account whatever, and the rights and privileges herein granted shall he subject to all ordi- nances, rules and regulations of a police nature which exists, or shall hereafter he passed, governing or controlling the operation of street and interurban railroads, or the constructing and main- taining of tracks, switches, turnouts, curves, poles, braces, cross arms, supports, wires, fixtures, and adjuncts. Section 9. The cars to he used by said railway company shall be operated with electrical power, compressed air, gaso- line or such other improved power as the City Council of the city of Paris may approve, provided, that steam power shall never be used, and provided further, that animal power may he 312 FRANCHISE used in case of accident, repairs, or change of equipment; and provided further, that hand cars or other service cars of the company, may be operated by any power except steam power ; it is further provided that when the cars are operated by electri- cal power, said railway company may use a trolley system with either single or double trolley wire. No car shall be operated or run or suffered to be in motion unless the same is in charge of a competent person, and the per- son or persons in charge of any such car shall use all reasonable and proper care and caution in the operation of such car for the safety of passengers and shall not leave his brake or stand, ex- cept in cases of emergency, when his car is moving at a higher rate of speed than three miles an hour or approaching a steam railway crossing. The said company shall cause all regular passenger, freight, and express cars, that shall operate or run upon any track or tracks, it is authorized to construct or maintain, to be numbered and all such cars shall before they are operated or run have painted or placed upon them in a conspicuous place such number. Section - 10. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company in operating its cars, carriages or vehicles, for the car- riage of passengers, mail, and express, may require such pas- sengers to pay fare of not exceeding five cents (5) for one con- tinuous passage in the same general direction from any regular stop where such passenger may enter such car, carriage, or FRANCHISE 313 'vehicle to any regular stop where said passenger may desire to go on the lines of said company within the city limits. Said •company shall operate and run cars, carriages, or vehicles for the carriage of passengers over and upon all lines constructed •or maintained, at such reasonable time for the use of the pub- lic as is consistent with its operation for the purpose of its or- ganization. Section 11. It is expressively provided that in no event shall such freight as live stock, coal, stone, or other objection- able freight in bulk, that is not carried in nicely painted, en- closed and unobjectionable cars, be carried over said tracks in said city except between the hours of eleven (11) o’clock p. m. and five oclock a. m. and that poultry, small live stock and such -other freight as may be regularly carried by said company, its successors, lessees, grantees and assigns, between the hours of five (5) o’clock a. m. and eleven (11) o’clock p. m. shall be transported in either the regular passenger cars or such in- terurban railway cars as resemble passenger cars in appearance as nearly as practicable, or as may be used in other cities and towns on the lines of interurban railroads connecting with the lines of said company and operated in connection therewith, as above provided. No such cars shall be run in trains of more than one motor car and one trailer, and such cars shall be sub- ject to such regulations of a police nature as may be hereafter made by the City Council of the said city of Paris by ordi- nance. 314 FRANCHISE It is further expressly provided that no car or cars carrying freight or express matter, other than regular passenger cars, shall be run into and through said city on any Sunday between the hours of six (6) o’clock a. m. and twelve (12) o’clock mid- night, except in cases of emergency and upon consent of the mayor of said city, to he granted upon application therefor. Section 12. Said company shall not suffer or permit any car to stand upon the track or tracks when not in use at any point throughout the entire route of all tracks of said company within the city limits, nor at any terminal point longer than fifteen (15) minutes, except in case of accident, and no car shall be stopped on any sidewalk crossing in such manner as will impede or obstruct travel thereon, except to receive and discharge passengers at the intersecting crossings; and other- wise all cars shall pass over all street intersections or crossings before the same are stopped. All cars, when in use, shall be kept well and properly heated in cold weather and well and properly lighted at night. Banners, flags and other matters, calculated to freighten animals shall not be attached to or dis- played upon such cars, provided, however, said company shall have the right to carry the usual small flags attached to its cars in the usual manner for signal purposes. There shall be placed upon all cars, gongs or alarms, of prop- er and sufficient size to warn the people of the approach of said cars for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet and such gongs, or alarms shall be sounded at least thirty (30) feet be- FRANCHISE 315 fore said cars approach said intersections, sidewalks, and cross- ings and all other places where it shall be necessary or prudent to cause such alarms to be given. All cars shall be provided with fenders or pilots of an approved type. Said company’s cars shall not pass through, nor unnecessarily hinder, delay, or in any manner interfere with funeral processions nor the city tire department, and such cars shall be so operated as will not un- necessarily interfere with the general uses of the streets and public areas, nor any lawful procession moving thereon. Section 13. The cars of said company shall be entitled to the tracks and in all cases where a team or vehicle shall meet or be overtaken by a car upon any of the street railways of said city, such teams or vehicles approached shall give way to said car, nor shall any one wilfully or maliciously obstruct, hinder or interfere with any of said railway cars by placing, driving or stopping in, upon, across, along or near the tracks of said railway or any of them in said city, after being notified by the conductor or motorman by ringing of the car bells or otherwise, to give way to the said cars and whoever shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this section of this ordinance shall, up- on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than three (3) dollars, nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollars. Section 14. The said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, shall permit and allow any other street railway or inter urban rail- way company that shall use, at all times, the same motive pow- 316 FRANCHISE er, as the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, to use and op- erate its cars over the above described line of railway, upon such reasonable terms as shall be mutually agreed upon be- tween the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and such other company or companies as may desire to operate its or their cars over the line above described, provided however, that such other com- pany or companies that may desire to use the aforesaid line of railway shall use the same for the purpose aforesaid, when such use will not interfere with the proper operation of the said line of railway by the said Terre Haute and Western Rail- way Company its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns, and when such use will not interfere with any of the schedules of the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees and assigns, and provided further, *that said company or companies so desiring to use the aforesaid line of railroad shall be liable for any and all damages that may result to the said city of Paris or to any other person, by reason of its or their use of said line of railway for any damages of any kind whatever that may result ; and provided further, that the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its suc- cessors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall not, in any way, be liable for any damage caused by such company’s or companies’ use of said line or any damage or penalty caused by the mis- conduct or negligence of the servants of such company or com- FRANCHISE 317 panies that may use said line ; and provided further, that such company or companies that may desire to use said line, shall only use said line of railroad in a manner similar to the use made of the same by the said Terre Haute and Western Rail- way company, its successors, lessees, grantees, and assigns shall agree upon with such other company or companies. Section 15. A violation of any requirement or provision of this ordinance by said Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany, of any of its officers, managers, agents, employes, or ser- vants or any person or persons under the order or direction of said company shall subject the offender to a penalty of not less than three ($3.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100) dollars for each and every offense or violation, and in like pen- alty for each and every twenty-four (24) hours each violation shall be persisted in. Section 16. The Terre Haute and Western Railway Com- pany shall within ninety days after the passage of this ordi- nance file a written acceptance of the same with the city clerk of the city of Paris. Section 17. It is further ordained that before the said Terre Haute and Western Railway Company, its successors, lessees, grantees or assigns shall within sixty days after passage of this ordinance enter into a bond of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars with good and sufficient sureties or with some responsible surety company as surety, to be approved by the City Council of said city, conditioned that said company, its 318 FRANCHISE legal representatives or assigns, shall restore the streets and alleys, in which its said tracks, poles, wires and all other appli- ances are located, to the same condition as nearly as practicable, as the same were before being used or disturbed by said com- pany; that it will save and keep harmless the city of Paris from all damages or claims for damages occasioned by failure to use proper care in the use, management and control of its said lines of railway and appliances thereto' pertaining in said streets or any of them ; that it will save and keep harmless the said city of Paris, from all damages or claims for damages arising from any negligence, unskillful or improper construction, or operation of any machinery, wires, poles, street railway lines or other appliances owned, used or controlled by it, whereby any person or corporation is injured, and that it shall and will con- form to all the terms and conditions of the franchise or fran- chises granted by the city of Paris, under which it op- erates and all other ordinances of said city, not inconsistent with the rights specifically granted by this ordinance. Said bond shall extend for the full period of this franchise, and said city by its Council reserves the right, at any time, whenever by reason of death or insolvency of the sureties on said bond, or for other causes, said first bond may not reason- ably secure and protect said city, to require new or additional bond and security conditioned as aforesaid. Section - 18. The said company shall provide a suitable and convenient building or waiting room for the accommodation of FRANCHISE 319 persons waiting for its trains or cars, which said building or waiting room shall be properly heated in cold weather and prop- erly lighted at night, and shall also provide one or more freight depots, where freight or express matter transported or to be transported by the said company shall be received and deliver- ed and such accommodations shall be provided within six months after the operation of the cars of said company within said city of Paris shall have been begun. Section - 19. The said company shall not suffer or permit closets in and upon its cars to remain open or to be used while in the city limits of the said city of Paris. All regular pas- senger cars used by said company shall be required to stop for the purpose of taking on and letting off passengers at such points in said city of Paris, as the City Council of the said city and said company may agree upon, such stops not to exceed two in number and not to be on excessive grades. Provided how- ever, the foregoing provision shall not apply to special or limit- ed cars, which shall only be required to stop at the company’s terminal passenger station in said city. Section 20. It is further ordained that the franchise right and privilege heretofore, to-wit, on the 23rd day of March,. 1907, given to the said Terre Haute & Western Railway Com- pany, its successors, grantees, lessees and assigns by ordinance of the aforesaid date, is hereby repealed, and shall henceforth be of no force and effect. Read and adopted by the City Council of the city of Paris at a special meeting August 17th, 1907. 320 JAY STREET-LICENSE AND STAMP JAY STREET (Passed Dec. 18, 1905.) Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the street known by the name of Jay street, in the city of Paris, be named Shaw avenue. LICENSE AND GOVERNMENT STAMP (Passed Sept. 24, 1911.) Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Paris, That hereafter no person, owner, proprietor, partner, firm, partner- ship or any other person shall be given permission or license to operate a pool room, bowling alley, ten pin alley, shooting gallery or any other place of amusement where there is evidence that such person, owner, proprietor, partner, firm, partnership or any other person, who has a retail liquor dealers’ stamp or a malt liquor dealers’ stamp for the United States of America to sell intoxicating liquor in the building where said license is asked for or any part thereof, and the clerk is hereby instruct- ed not to issue any license to any of the above described per- sons, nor to give a license on any petition presented to him, and if any of the above named persons have or hereafter secure a United States Revenue Stamp to sell intoxicating liquors while PARIS AND DANVILLE R. R. CO. 321 they so have a license to operate a pool room or any of the above named places, said license shall be revoked by the City Council. I offer the above resolution and move its adoption. HENRY WILEY, Alderman First Precinct. PARIS AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY (Passed August 2, 1-876. ) Section 1 . Be it ordained by t\he City Council of the city of Paris , That the Paris and Danville Railroad Company be and are hereby required and compelled to keep so much of their railroad tracks and switches that extend along Boydston street in said city on a level with the streets and so that said tracks and switches may be crossed at any place on said street. Section 2. That the said railroad company shall be subject to a penalty of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not ex- ceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each twenty-four (24) hours that it shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance. PARIS AND DANVILLE RAILROAD CONTRACT (Passed —1871.) Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the Paris and Danville Railroad Company is hereby authorized and empowered to locate, grade, erect, construct, equip, oper- 322 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL ate and maintain with cars and locomotives its railroad with one or more tracks, said tracks and switches through, along, up- on and across any of the streets and alleys now open or which may hereafter he open in the city of Paris which are or may he located west of West street in said city or upon any street in said city east of Connelly street. The said company is hereby authorized to enter upon said streets or alleys, or any of them, and grade said railroad in such manner as will be most convenient to the interest of said com- pany, provided that the usefulness of said streets shall not be permanently impaired more than is necessary to operate and maintain said railroad, nor shall they be obstructed for a longer period of time than may be necessary to construct said railroad, and this ordinance to be a contract with said company upon their acceptance thereof and impealable except by consent of said company. POWERS OF ‘CITY COUNCIL Section 1 . Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois , represented in the General Assembly , That Section 1 of article Y of an act entitled “An Act to Provide for the Incor- poration of Cities and Villages,” approved April 10, 1872, and in force July 1, 1872 ; as amended by an act approved and in force December 21, 1907, be amended so as to read as follows, viz. : The City Council in cities, and the president and the board of trustees in villages, shall have the following powers : POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 328 First. To control the finance and property of the opera- tion. Second. To appropriate money for corporate purposes only, and provide for payment of debts and expenses of the corpora- tion. Third. To levy and collect taxes for general and special pur- poses on real and personal property. Fourth , To fix the amount, terms and manner of issuing and revoking licenses. Fifth. To borrow money on the credit of the corporation for corporate purposes and issue bonds therefor in such amounts and form and on such conditions as it shall prescribe, but shall not become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate to exceed five (5) per centum on the value of the taxable prop- erty therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for the state and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebt- edness ; and before or at the time of incurring any indebtedness, shall provide for the collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof within twenty years after constructing (contracting) the same. Sixth. To issue bonds in place of or to supply means to meet maturing bonds, or for the consolidation or funding of the same. Seventh , To lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave or otherwise improve streets, alleys, avenues, side- 324 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL walks, wharves, parks and public grounds and vacate the same. Eighth . To plant trees upon the same. Ninth . To regulate the use of the same. Tenth. To prevent and remove encroachments or obstruc- tions upon the same. Eleventh. To provide for the lighting the same. Twelfth. To provide for the cleansing of the same. Thirteenth. To regulate the openings therein for the laying of gas or water mains and pipes and the building and repair- ing of sewers, tunnels, drains and erecting gas lights. Provided , however, that any company heretofore organized under the gen- eral laws of this state, or any association of persons organized or which may he hereafter organized for the purpose of manu- facturing illuminating gas to supply cities or villages, or the inhabitants thereof, with the same, shall have the right by con- sent of the common Council (subject to existing rights) to erect gas factories and lay down pipes in the streets or alleys of any city or village in this state, subject to such regulations as any such city or village may by ordinance impose. Fourteenth , To regulate the use of sidewalks and all struc- tures thereunder; and to require the owner or occupant of any premises to keep the sidewalks in front of, or along the same, free from snow and other obstructions. j Fifteenth % To regulate and prevent the throwing or deposit- ing of ashes, offal, dirt, garbage, or other offensive matter in, POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 325 and to prevent injury to any street, avenue, alley or public ground. Sixteenth. To provide for and regulate crosswalks, curbs and gutters. Seventeenth. To regulate and prevent the use of streets, sidewalks, and public grounds for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, telegraph poles, horse troughs, racks, posting hand bills and advertisements. Eighteenth. To regulate and prohibit the exhibition or car- rying of banners, placards, advertisements or hand bills in the streets or public grounds, or upon the sidewalks. Nineteenth. To regulate and prevent the flying of flags, ban- ners or signs across the streets or from the houses. Twentieth. To regulate traffic and scales upon the streets, sidewalks and public places. Twenty-first. To regulate the speed of horses and other ani- mals, vehicles, cars and locomotives within the limits of the corporation. Twenty-second . To regulate the numbering of houses and lots. Twenty-third. To name and change the name of any street, avenue, alley or other public place. Twenty -fourth. To permit, regulate or prohibit the locating, constructing or laying a track of any horse railroad in any street, alley or public place; but such permission shall not be for a longer time than for twenty years. 326 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL Twenty -fifth, To provide for and change the location, grade and crossing of any railroad. Twenty-sixth. To require railroad companies to fence their respective railroads, or any portion of the same, and to construct- cattle guards, crossings of streets and public roads, and keep the same in repair, within the limits of the corporation. In case any railroad company shall fail to comply with any such ordinance it shall be liable for all damages the owner of any cattle or horses or other domestic animal may sustain by reason of injuries thereto while on the track of such railroad, in like manner and extent as under the general laws of this state, rela- tive to the fencing of railroads ; and actions to recover such damages may he instituted before any justice of the peace or other court of competent jurisdiction. Twenty -seventh. To require railroad companies to keep flag- men at railroad crossings of streets, and provide protection against injury to persons and property in the use of such rail- roads. To compel such railroads to raise or lower their rail- road tracks to conform to any grade, which may, at any time, he established by said city, and where such tracks run lengthwise of any such street, alley or highway, to keep their railroad tracks on a level with the street surface, and so that such tracks may be crossed at any place on such street, alley or highway. To com- pel and require railroad companies to make and keep open and to keep in repair ditches, drains, sewers and culverts along and under their railroad tracks so that filthy or stagnant pools POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 327 of water cannot stand on their grounds or right of way, and so that the natural drainage of adjacent property shall not he im- peded. Twenty -eighth. To construct and keep in repair bridges, via- ducts, and tunnels, and to regulate the use thereof. Twnty-nineth, To construct and keep in repair culverts, drains, sewers and cess pools and to regulate the use thereof. Thirtieth . To deepen, widen, dock, cover, wall, alter or change channel of water courses. Thirty-first . To construct and keep in repair canals and slips for the accommodation of commerce. Thirty-second . To erect and keep in repair public landing places, wharves, docks and levees. Thirty -third. To regulate and control the use of public and private landing places, wharves, docks and levees. Thirty-fourth. To control and regulate the anchorage, moorage and landing of all water craft and their cargoes with- in the jurisdiction of the corporation. Thirty -fifth. To license, regulate and prohibit wharf -boats, tugs and other boats used about the harbor, or within such jur- isdiction. Thirty-sixth. To fix the rate of wharfage and dockage. Thirty -seventh. To collect wharfage and dockage from all boats, crafts or other craft landing at or using any public land- ing place, wharf, dock or levee within the limits of the corpora- tion. 328 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL Thirty -eighth. To make regulations in regard to use of harbors, towing of vessels, opening and passing of bridges. Thirty-ninth. To appoint harbor masters and define their duties. Fortieth. To provide for the cleansing and purification of waters, water-courses and canals, and the draining or filling of ponds on private property, whenever necessary to prevent or abate nuisances. Forty -first. To license, tax, regulate, suppress and prohibit hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, keepers or ordinaries, theatri- cals and other exhibitions, shows and amusements, and to re- voke such license at pleasure. Forty-second. To license, tax and regulate hackmen, dray- men, omnibus drivers, cabmen, porters, expressmen, and all others pursuing like occupations, and to prescribe their compen- sation. Forty-third. To license, regulate, tax and restrain runners for stages, cars, public houses, or other things or persons. Forty-fourth. To license, regulate, tax or prohibit and sup- press billiard, bagatelle, pigeon-hole or any other tables or im- plements kept or used for a similar purpose in any place or pub- lic resort, pin alleys and ball alleys. Forty-fifth. To suppress bawdy and disorderly houses, houses of ill fame or assignation, within the limits of the city and within three miles of the outer boundaries of the city, and also to suppress gaming and gambling houses, lotteries, and all POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 329 fraudulent devices and practices, for the purpose of gaming or obtaining money or property ; and to prohibit the sale or exhibi- tion of obscene or immoral publications, prints, pictures or illus- trations. Forty-sixth. To license, regulate and prohibit the selling or giving away of any intoxicating, malt, vinous, mixed or fer- mented liquor, the license not to extend the municipal year in which it shall he granted, and to determine the amount to he paid for such license. Provided, that the City Council in cities, •or presidents and hoards of trustees in villages, may grant per- mits to druggists for the sale of liquors for medicinal, sacra- mental and chemical purposes only, subject to forfeiture, and under such restrictions and regulations as may he provided by ordinance. Provided further, that in granting licenses, such corporate authorities shall comply with whatever general law of the State may he in force relative to the granting of licenses. Forty -seventh. The foregoing shall not be construed to af- fect the provisions of the charter of any literary institution heretofore granted. Forty-eighth. And the City Council in cities, and president and hoard of trustees in villages, shall also have the power to forbid and punish the selling or giving away of any intoxicat- ing, malt, vinous, mixed or fermented liquor to any minor, ap- prentice, or servant or insane, idiotic or distracted person, habi- tual drunkard or person intoxicated. Forty-ninth. To establish markets and market-houses, and provide for the regulation and use thereof. 330 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL Fiftieth. To regulate the sale of meats, poultry, fish, but- ter, cheese, lard, vegetables, and all other provisions, and to provide for place and manner of selling the same. Fifty -first. To prevent and punish forestalling and regrat- ing. Fifty-second. To regulate the sale of bread in the city or vil- lage; prescribe the weight and quality of bread in the loaf. Fifty-third. To provide for and regulate the inspection of meats, poultry, fish, butter, cheese, lard, vegetables, cotton,, flour, meal and other provisions. Fifty-fourth. To regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of brick, lumber, firewood, coal, hay, and any arti- cle of merchandise. Fifty-fifth. To provide for the inspection and sealing of weights and measures. Fifty-sixth. To enforce the keeping and use of proper weights and measures by vendors. Fifty-seventh. To regulate the construction, repairs and use of vaults, cisterns, areas, pumps, sewers, and gutters. Fifty-eighth. To regulate places of amusement. Fifty-ninth. To prevent intoxication, fighting, quarreling,, dog fights, cock fights, and all disorderly conduct. Sixtieth. To regulate partition fences and party walls. Sixty -first. To prescribe the thickness, strength, and man- ner of constructing stone, brick and other buildings and con- struction of fire escapes therein. POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 331 Sixty-second. The City Council, and the president and trustees in villages, for the purpose of guarding against the calamities of fire shall have power to prescribe the limits with- in which wooden buildings shall not be erected or placed, or repaired, without permission, and to direct that all and any buildings within the fire limits, when the same shall have been damaged by fire, decay or otherwise, to the extent of fifty per cent, of the value, shall be torn down or removed and to pre- scribe the manner of ascertaining such damage. Sixty-third. To prevent the dangerous construction and condition of chimneys, firpelaces, hearths, stoves, stove-pipes, ovens, boilers, and apparatus used in and about any building and manufactory, and to> cause the same to be remov- ed or be placed in a safe condition, when considered dangerous ; to regulate and prevent the carrying on of manufactories dan- gerous in causing and prompting (promoting) fires; to prevent the deposit of ashes in unsafe places and to cause all such build- ings and enclosures as may be in a dangerous state to be put in a safe condition. Sixty-fourth. To erect engine houses, and provide fire en- gines, hose carts, hooks and ladders, and other implements, and provide for the use and management of the same by voluntary fire companies or otherwise. Sixty-fifth. To regulate and prevent storage of gunpowder, tar pitch, resin, coal oil, benzine, turpentine, hemp, cotton, nitro-glycerine, petroleum, or any of the products thereof, and 332 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL other combustible or explosive material, and the use of lights in stables, shops, and other places, and the building of bon fires ; also to regulate, restrain and prohibit the use of fire works, fire- crackers, torpedoes, Roman candles, sky-rockets, and other pyrotechnic displays. Sixty- sixth. To regulate the police of the city or village, and pass and enforce all necessary police ordinances. Sixty-seventli. To provide for the inspection of steam boil- ers. Sixty-eighth. To prescribe the duties and powers of a su- perintendent of police, policeman and watchman. Sixty-ninth. To establish and erect calabooses, bridewells, houses of correction and workhouses for the reformation and confinement of vagrants, idle and disorderly persons, and per- sons convicted of violating any city or village ordinance, and make rules and regulations for the government of the same, and appoint necessary keepers and assistants. Seventieth. To use the county jail for the confinement or punishment of offenders, subject to such conditions as are im- posed by law and with the consent of the county board. Seventy -first. To provide by ordinance in regard to the re- lation between all the officers and employes of the corpora- tion in respect to each other, the corporation and the people. Seventy-second. To prevent and suppress riots, routs, af- frays, noises, disturbances, disorderly assemblies in any public or private place. POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 333 Seventy -third. To prohibit and punish cruelty to animals. Seventy -fourth. To restrain and punish vagrants, mendi- cants and prostitutes. Seventy-fifth. Tfr declare what shall be a nuisance, and to abate the same ; and to impose fines upon parties who may create, continue or suffer nuisances to exist. Seventy -sixth. To appoint a board of health, and prescribe its powers and duties. Seventy-seventh. To erect and establish hospitals and medi- cal dispensaries, and to regulate hospitals, medical dispensaries, sanitariums and undertaking establishments, and to direct the lo- cation thereof. Seventy -eighth. To do all acts, make all regulations which may he necessary or expedient for the promotion of health or the suppression of disease. Seventy -ninth. To establish and regulate cemetaries with- in or without the corporation, and acquire lands therefore (therefor), by purchase or otherwise, and cause cemetaries to he removed, and prohibit their establishment within one mile of the corporation. Eightieth. To regulate, restrain and prohibit the running at large of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, gouts, geese and dogs, and to impose a tax on dogs. Eighty -first. To direct the location and regulate the manage- ment and construction of packing houses, renderies, tallow 334 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL chandleries, bone factories, soap factories, and tanneries, with- in the limits of the city or village, and within the distance of one mile without the city or village limits. Eighty-second. To direct the location and regulate the use and construction of breweries, distilleries, livery, boarding or sale stables, blacksmith shops, foundries, machine shops, gar- ages, laundries and bathing beaches, within the limits of the city or village. Eighty-third. To prohibit any offensive or unwholesome business or establishment within or within one mile of the lim- its of the corporation. Eighty -fourth. To compel the owner of any grocery, cellar, soap or tallow, chandelry, tannery, stable, pig-sty, privy, sewer or other unwholesome or nauseous house or place, to cleanse, abate, or remove the same, and to regulate the location there- of. Eighty-fifth . The City Council or trustees of a village, shall have power to provide for the taking of the city or village cen- sus ; but no city or village census shall be taken by authority of the Council or trustees oftener than once in three years. Eighty-sixth. To provide for the erection and care of all public buildings necessary for the use of the city or village. Eighty -seventh. To establsh ferries, toll bridges and license and regulate the same, and from time to time to fix tolls there- on. Eighty -eighth. To authorize the construction of mills, mill races, and feeders on, through or across the streets of the city POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL 335 or village, at such places and under such restriction as they shall -deem proper. Eighty -ninth. The City Council shall have power, by con- demnation or otherwise, to extend any street, alley or highway over or across or to construct any sewer under or through any railroad track, right-of-way or land of any railroad company (within the corporate limits) but where no compensation is made to such railroad company the city shall restore such railroad track, right of way or land to its former state, or in a sufficient man- ner not to have impaired its usefulness. Ninetieth. The City Council or board of trustees shall have no power to grant the use of or the right to lay down any railroad tracks in any street of the city to any steam, dummy, electric, cable, horse, or other railroad company, whether the same shall be incorporated under any general or special law of the state, now are hereafter in force, except upon the petition of the owners of the land representing more than one half of the frontage of the street, or so much thereof as is sought to be used for railroad purposes, and when the street or part there- of sought to be used shall be more than one mile in extent, no petition of land owners shall be valid unless the same shall be signed by the owners of the land representing more than one- half of the frontage of each mile and of the fraction of a mile, if any in excess of the whole miles measuring from the initial point named in such petition of such street or of the part; there- of, sought to be used for railroad purposes. 336 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL Ninety-first. To tax, license and regulate auctioneers, dis- tillers, breweries, lumber yards, livery stables, public scales, money changers and brokers. Ninety-second. To prevent and regulate the rolling of hoops, playing of ball, flying of kites, or any other amusement or- practice having a tendency to annoy persons passing in the streets or on the sidewalks, or to freighten teams and horses. Ninety -third. To regulate and prohibit the keeping of any lumber or coal yard, and the placing or piling or selling any lumber, timber, wood, coal, or other combustible material within the fire limits of the city. Ninety -fourth. To provide by ordinance, that; all the paper, printing stationary, blanks, fuel, and all the supplies needed for the use of the city, shall be furnished by contract, let to the lowest bidder. Ninety-fifth. To tax, license, and regulate second-hand and junk stores and yards, and to forbid their purchasing or receiv- ing from miners without the written consent of their parents or guardians, any article whatsoever, and to direct the loca- tion thereof. Ninety -sixth. To direct, license and control all wagons and other vehicles conveying loads within the city, or any particu- lar class of such wagons, and other vehicles, and prescribe the width and tire of the same, the license fee when collected to be kept as a separate fund and used only for paying the cost and expense of street or alley, improvement or repair. RESOLUTION 337 Ninety -Seventh. To acquire, in the manner now or hereaf- ter provided by law for the taking of private property for pub- lic use, private lands bordering upon the public or navigable waters, useful, desirable or advantagious for bathing beaches and recreation piers. Ninety -eighth. To pass all ordinances, rules, and make all regulations, proper or necessary, to carry into effect the pow- ers granted to cities or villages, with such fines or penalties as the City Council or hoard of trustees shall deem proper. Pro- vided, no fine or penalty shall exceed $200.00, and no im- prisonment shall exceed six months for one offense. RESOLUTION (Passed Dec. 4, 1911.) Be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Paris , That the hoard of health he instructed to enforce all the rules and regulations of the state hoard of health in the city of Paris, that they are hereby instructed (that is to say, the board of health of the city of Paris) to inspect all houses where diseases known as con- sumption, tuberculosis, small-pox or other infectious or pesti- lential disease is known or brought to their attention, and have the same fumigated and thoroughly disinfected according to the rules and regulations of the state board of health. Be it resolved further that the said board of health are here- by instructed to inspect all slaughter houses, butcher shops, 338 RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO CARNEGIE groceries and bakeries in the city of Paris, and see that the same are kept in a healthful condition, and any place that they find is not so kept in a healthful and clean condition, said board of health are requested to report, the same at once to the city mar- shal and city attorney, to be prosecuted according to law. Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be fur- nished to the president and secretary of the board of health by the city clerk of the city of Paris. The said board of health are hereby instructed to enforce this resolution. I, Dr. W. J. Chittick, hereby offer the above resolution and move its adoption. RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO CARNEGIE “Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Paris , That we hereby tender Andrew Carnegie, Esq., our very hearty thanks in behalf of the city of Paris for his generous offer to give the city of Paris eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) for the erection of a free public library building. “Be it further resolved that we accept Mr. Carnegie’s offer and also accept the condition he names, and hereby pledge the city of Paris to support a free public library at a cost of not less than eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per year, and further pledge the city of Paris to provide a suitable site for the erection of the said free public library building.” REPEALING ORDINANCES 339 Adopted by the City Council, March 27th, 1902. State of Illinois, | Edgar County, /■ City of Paris. J This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the resolu- tion passed by the City Council of the city of Paris, 111., March 27th, all aldermen being present and all voting aye. Witness our hands, this 27th day of March, 1902. W. B. LOGAN, Z. T. BAUM, Clerk. Mayor. REPEALING ORDINANCES (Passed Jan. 1, 1912.) DRAM SHOPS Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That chapter ten (10) on page 99 of the revised ordinances of the city of Paris, passed June 5, 1899, and each section thereof, is and the same are hereby repealed. FISH Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That Section one (1), of Chapter fifteen (15) of the revised ordinances of 1899 of the city of Paris, is and the same is hereby repealed. TREES Section 1 . Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Paris, That Section eighty-four (84), Chapter twenty (20) of the revised ordinances of 1899 of the city of Paris, is and the same is hereby repealed. Passed and approved this 1st day of January, 1912. FRED BABER, Mayor. HOWARD A. ARCHER, City Clerk. State of Illinois, f Edgar County, /■ City of Paris, J I, Howard A. Archer, city clerk of the city of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, do hereby certify the foregoing ordinance en- titled “An Ordinance for the revising and codifying of general ordinances of the city of Paris,” was passed and adopted by the City Council of said city at a regular meeting thereof, on the 1st day of January, 1912; that the same was duly deposit- ed in the office of the city clerk of said city on the 1st day of January, 1912, and was duly signed and approved by the mayor of said city; that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of said ordinance, and that the same is published in hook or pamphlet form under the direction and by the authority of the City Council of said city. (Seal) HOWARD A. ARCHER, City Clerk of the City of Paris. INDEX TO THE GENERAL ORDINANCES ADDITIONS. Page. Must correspond with established streets 5 AMUSEMENTS. License and regulation of 7 AMUSEMENTS ON SUNDAY. To prohibit the disturbance of peace on Sunday 10 AMUSEMENT PLACE. To prohibit places of amusement open on Sunday 11 ANIMALS. To prohibit over-riding and driving 22 Hauling — dead, etc 22 To prohibit leaving animals unfastened 24 To prohibit indecent exhibition 24 ANIMALS AND POUNDS. Restraining animals from running at large, and providing pound 11 ANNEXATION ORDINANCE. Annexing certain territory to the city of Paris 235 — 237 Annexation petition 238 ARREST. Proceedure at night 24 ASSAULT. To prohibit fights and affrays 26 ASSEMBLE Unlawful assembling of persons 25 Punishing persons who permit unlawful assemblage 25 ASSISTING— ACCESSORY. To prohibit the aiding or abetting of a misdemeanor... 26 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT OFFENSE. Providing a penalty for any one to attempt to commit an offense 27 AUTOMOBILES. To regulate the speed of traffic etc 27 To prohibit jumping on and off of 28 To prohibit standing on streets 216 344 INDEX AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS. Page. License to auction and regulating the sale of certain articles at auction sales 31 AWNINGS Regulating height of etc 29 BAIL. Granting permission to give bail etc 35 BALL PLAYING UPON STREETS ETC. To prohibit, etc., on streets 35 BARBED WIRE FENCE. To prohibit erection of 36 BICYCLES. To prohibit riding on streets 36 To regulate the riding of on sidewalks 37 BILLIARD ROOMS. To regulate and license 38 BILLS— POSTING ETC. To prohibit posting of bills without consent of owner 37 BIRDS — KILLING ETC. To prohibit the killing of birds, etc. and molesting of fruit trees 41 BOYDSTON STREET. Flagman 245 BOY'S. To prohibit -boys from loitering on streets, etc 42 BROKERS. License 232 BUENA VISTA STREET GRADE. Providing grade, etc 241 BUILDING PERMIT. Requiring permit from Council to erect building, etc 43 BURGLAR TOOLS. To prohibit persons to have in their possession 43 BUTCHERS— GROCERS— ETC. To prohibit the sale of unwholesome food in the city of Paris 44 CARS. Getting -on or off 107 INDEX 345 CARNEGIE, ANDREW. Page. Resolution of thanks 338 CENTRAL UNION TELEPHONE CO. Franchise of 296 CITY ATTORNEY. Regulating and prescribing duties of 69 To file statement of cause of action 203 CITY CLERK. Prescribing duties of city clerk 62 CITY COUNCIL. Regulating the mode of business, its meetings, duties of committees and prescribing rules 46 CITY ENGINEER. Establishing office of and prescribing duties of 60 CITY OFFICERS. Prescribing duties, salaries and bonds to be given by city officers 55 CLEMENGER, H. G. Franchise 297 COLLECTOR— APPOINTMENT. Appointment of city collector and prescribing his duties.. 65 — 70 CONCEALED WEAPONS. To prohibit carrying of 66 CONGREGATIONS— DISTURBING. To prohibit the disturbing of meetings 65 COURT STREET. Flagman 246 CURFEW ORDINANCE. To prohibit persons under 14 years from being on streets after certain hours 66 DISORDERLY CONDUCT. To prohibit acts of 73 DISORDERLY HOUSE. To prohibit the keeping of 73 DISTURBING PEACE. To prohibit the disturbing of the peace of the city or family 73 To disturb congregations 65 DOG TAX COLLECTOR. His salary and duties ; 74 346 INDEX DOG TAX. Page. To provide for taxing of dogs 74 DRAYS. Concerning drays 77 DRIVING ON WALKS. To prohibit driving on sidewalk j 78 DRUNKENNESS. To prohibit in certain places 78 To be drunk when arrested 79 EARTH— REMOVING FROM STREET. To prohibit hauling earth from street only in cleaning up 79* ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. Providing for electrical inspector and prescribing his duties 80 ELECTRIC LIGHT LAMPS, ETC. To prohibit persons from molesting electric light poles, etc. 82 ENGINES— TRACTION ETC. To prohibit traction engines on pavements 88 EXCAVATIONS. To govern and regulate excavations in streets and alleys 84 Lanterns on excavations 85* EXPECTORATE. To prohibit spitting on sidewalks 80 EXPLODING CAPS, FIRE CRACKERS, ETC. To prohibit the exploding of, etc 80 FALSE ALARM OF FIRIE. To prohibit giving false alarm 88 FALSELY REPRESENTING, ETC. To prohibit falsely representing to be an officer, etc 87 FAST DRIVING. To prohibit the fast driving of animals 87 FIRE BALLS. To prohibit throwing lof fire balls or any substance saturat- ed with oil 88 FIRE HYDRANT. Who may take water from 8& FIRE CRACKERS. Prescribing penalty for using, etc 80 INDEX 347 FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND LIMITS. Page. Prescribing regulation, fire limits, salary of members and destruction of wooden buildings when depreciated less than 50 per cent, in value 92 FIRE ESCAPE'S. Providing for fire escapes 89 FIRE ORDINANCE. Regulating buildings and fire escapes 89 FLAGMAN AND GATES AT R. R. CROSSINGS. Requiring flagman at C. V. & C. R. R. and C. C. C. & ST. L. at R. R. crossings 242 FLAGMAN — COURT STREET, WEST END AVE. Requiring flagman and fixing time he is required to stay . . 246 FLAGMAN— LIBERTY 'ST. C C € & ST. L. & C. V. & C. R. R. CO. Requiring flagman and fixing time he is required to stay . . 244 FLAGMAN— VANDALIA R. R. Requiring flagman at Jefferson Ave. crossing 243 FOOD STUFFS. To prohibit sale of stale goods 100 FOREIGN INSURANCE. Taxing, licensing of foreign insurance companies 101 FORTUNE TELLING. Prescribing a license for and giving power to mayor and chief of police to revoke license 104 FUNERAL. Prescribing penalty for disturbing a funeral 103 GAMBLING. To prohibit gaming 106 GAMBLING HOUSES— INMATES OF. To prohibit inmates in gaming houses 106 GAMING HOUSE. To prohibit keeping of 105 GAMING IMPLEMENTS. Police to destroy 107 GAMING— LEASING PREMISES FOR. To prohibit leasing of premises for gaming 105 GETTING ON OR OFF CARS. To prohibit getting on or off cars 107 348 INDEX GOVERNMENT STAMP. Page. Prescribing the duties of the city clerk in giving licnese to any person having a Government stamp 320 GRADE OF BUENA VISTA ST. Regulating grade 241 GROCER'S— BUTCHERS. To prohibit sale of certain stale goods 44 GUNPOWDER, ETC. Regulating sale of 108 GUTTERS— OBSTRUCTION. To prohibit obstruction 109 HAND ORGAN. To prohibit playing of on streets 110 HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Creating board of health and defining its duties 110 Resolution of Council as to duties of board of health 337 HIGH FENCES. Regulating the height of fences 124 HITCHING, HORSES TO TREES, ETC. To prohibit hitching of horses to trees, fences, etc 125 HORSES OR MULES DRIVEN UNHALTERED THROUGH THE STREETS. To regulate driving of animals through the streets of Paris 125 HOTEL RUNNERS, HACKMEN AND OMNIBUS DRIVERS. To prohibit soliciting at depots, etc 127 HOUSES OF ILL-FAME. To prohibit houses of ill-fame 126 Inmates of houses of ill-fame 126 ICE. Regulating sale of 127 INDECENT EXPOSURE. To prohibit indecent exposure 129 IDLING ABOUT DEPOTS— INTERFERING WITH PROPERTY. To prohibit idling and interfering with property 129 INMATES OF GAMBLING HOUSES. Prohibiting inmates, etc. 106 INN KEEPING. To keep records, etc., of guests 130 INDEX 349 INTOXICATING LIQUORS. Page. Prohibiting sale of 131 ITINERANT MERCHANTS. Regulating sale by 132 JAY ’STREET. Naming of 320 JUDICIARY. Creating committee and defining its duties 134 LANTERNS. Prescribing when to be lit on excavations 85 LEVELS OF CITY. Establishing datum for city 136 LIBRARY ORDINANCE. Maintenance of 135 LIGHT— EXCAVATIONS ETC. Requiring persons excavating to keep lights 137 LIGHTS ON OBSTRUCTIONS. Requiring persons building to maintain lights 137 Removing penalty 138 LIQUIDS, SMOKE— OFFENSE. Prohibiting the discharge of offensive smoke 138 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, INJURY TO BRIDGES— BUILD- INGS, ETC. To prohibit the destroying of property maliciously 139 MAYOR. Prescribing duties 143 MINORS TO KEEP OFF CARS. Prohibiting minors from jumping on or off cars 143 MOVING HOUSES. Directing how houses may be moved 140 MUNICIPAL YEAR. Municipal and fiscal year 142 NUISANCE. Defining and prohibiting 145 To drink in public 154 OBSCENE BOOKS ETC— SALE OF. To prohibit sale of 155 Writing ior figure 156 350 INDEX OBSTRUCTING GUTTERS, STREETS. Page. Unlawful to obstruct 109 OIL. To regulate storage of 156 ORANGE PEEL— BANANAS, ETC. To prohibit throwing on streets 157 ORDINANCE’S. Construction, and publication 158 PAPER BOXES. To prohibit defacing of 162 PARIS GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO. Franchise 281—286 PARIS TRACTION 00. Franchise 261 PAVEMENTS ETC. OBSTRUCTING PUBLIC IMPROVE- MENTS. To prohibit tearing up of pavements, etc 162 PEDDLER. License to peddlers and hawkers 163 PLUMBERS. License, and defining plumbing and duties of plumbers. . . . 163 POISON— SALE OF. To prohibit sale of 183 POLE LINE ORDINANCE. Regulating all poles belonging to common carriers 172 POLICE SURGEON. Duties, appointment, salaries of 173 POLICE COURT. Practice in police court defined 174 POLICE— FORCE— REFUSAL OF ADMITTANCE. To require police to report all gaming houses 178 Bond, salary, appointment, etc 179 Police whistle 183 POSSE. To give officers authority to call for assistance and pre- scribing penalty on refusal 185 POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL. Statutory power 322 PROSTITUTES LOITERING ON STREETS. To prohibit lewd women on the streets 184 Prostitutes — associating 185 INDEX 351 RAILROADS. Page. Regulating same in city 186 REPEALING ORDINANCES. Dram shops 839 Fish 839 Trees 839 RESERVOIR PARK. Creating and naming park 192 RESERVOIR PARK FISHING AND BOATING CLUB. Lease 290 RESISTING OFFICER. To punish resisting officer or interfering with same .... 195 SCARING HORSES. To punish any person who scares horses 195 SCRUBBING STORES. Prescribing hours for scrubbing 196 SEWERS. Requiring permits to tap, etc 196 Requiring sewer connections 197 SIGNS ON SIDEWALKS. Prohibiting writing on sidewalk 199 SINKING FUND. Creating sinking fund for payment of bonds q»nd designat- ing who the committee shall be 198 SLING'S— NIGGER SHOOTERS AND AIR GUNS. Prohibiting shooting in the city of Paris 200 SLOT MACHINE. Prohibits use of 200 SOFT DRINK PLACES. Prohibits sale of soft drinks 201 STAMP ON SIDEWALK. Requires contractors to stamp 201 STATEMENT TO BE FILED. Requiring city attorney to file statement of ordinance violated 203 STEAM ENGINES— IN STREETS AND ALLEYS. Prohibiting use of on streets or alleys f .. 204 STONES— SLINGS— DUTY OF OFFICERS. Prohibits boys from throwing stones, etc 203 STREAMERS ACROSS STREETS. To prohibit use of across streets 204 STREET LAMP AND TELEGRAPH POSTS. Prescribing penalty to injure same 202 352 INDEX STREET— BLOCKING, ETC. Page. To prohibit blocking of streets 205 Obstructing streets 205 Opening — Protection 206 Numbering 207 TERRE HAUTE AND WESTERN R. R. COMPANY. East Washington street franchise 246 East Wood street franchise 304 TOBACCO. Prohibits sale of to minors 208 TOY PISTOLS,' ETC. Regulating sale of 208 TREASURER. Pertaining to duties 209 TRESPASS AND CARRYING AWAY FRUIT. Punishment for same 213 TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PREMISES. Punishment for 214 TRIAL. An ordinance prescribing procedure of trial on arrest .... 214 VAGRANTS. To punish vagrants 215 VEHICLES STANDING ON STREETS. To prohibit the standing of vehicles, automobiles on streets 216 WABASH VALLEY TELEPHONE CO. Franchise 279—294 WARD ORDINANCE. Dividing city into five wards 217 WASTE PAPER, ETC. To prohibit throwing of paper or passing hand bills on streets 216 WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT. Prescribing duties of water and electric light board.... 220 WEIGHING OF GUNPOWDER— KEROSENE. Prohibits the weighing or drawing of oil by gas or lamp light 227 WEST END AVE. Flagman 246 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. Franchise 276 WORK HOUSE. Establishment of workhouse and regulating same 229 Refusing to work 231 WlVERSfTY ■£ 1^2103562630