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 LAWS AND OBDmANCES 
 
 or THE 
 
 CITY OF CHICAGO. 
 
 PASSED IN COMMON COUNCIL. 
 
 PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHICAGO DEMOCRAT; 
 
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 or TMli] €ITT OF CMIC^IGO, 
 
 PASSED IN COMMON COUNCIL. 
 
 The Common Council do ordabi as follows : 
 
 The several Sections following are declared Laws and Ordinances of 
 the said City, and any person w^ho shall be guilty of any of the offences 
 hereinafter mentioned, shall be subject to the penalty hereinafter pre- 
 scribed, to be sued for and collected before the Municipal Court or 
 Mayor of said City, or any Justice of the Peace thereof. 
 
 FIRST DIVISION. 
 
 For the Protection of Life and Limb. 
 
 Section 1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged v/ithin Fire-arms not to 
 the following limits in the City of Chicago, viz : beginning on Lake be discharged 
 Michigan at the north-east angle of Kinzie's addition, running thence |y''!i^^" certain 
 west to the west line of section nine, thence south to first .street in sec- "^^ "' 
 lion sixteen, thence east to Lake Michigan, thence along the east limit 
 of said city to the place of beginning, any cannon, rifle, gun, pistol, or 
 other fire-arms. Any person duly convicted of such ofi'ence before any 
 court having jurisdiction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a sum not less 
 than five, nor more than twenty-five dollars, in the discretion of the 
 court before whom such conviction shall be had, Provided that nothing 
 in this section shall prohibit the firing of blank cartridges, at all such 
 limes as the Mayor or presiding officer of the Common Council may in. 
 writing authorize, and under such regulations as he may prescribe. 
 
 Section 2. No person shall ride or drive any horse or horses, in any Not to ride or 
 avenue, street or lane within this city, faster than a moderate trot. Any drive faster than a 
 person or persons convicted of so doing before any court having juris- ™° sratetro . 
 diction thereof, shall forfeit and pay for eachjoflence a sum not less than 
 two, nor more than ten dollars, in the discretion of the court before whom 
 such conviction shall be had. 
 
 Section 3. No person shall vend, give, or deliver within this city any Poison not to be^ 
 deadly poison, knowing the same to be such, without marking the same sold unless mark- 
 in legible characters with the word " poison." Any person convicted ^^' 
 of such ofience before any court having jurisdiction thereof, shall be 
 fined the sum of two dollars for each ofience. 
 
 Section 4. All scafiblds erected in this city for the support of stone, Scaffold to be se- 
 brick or other materials, shall be well and securely supported, and of ^"""^^y supported, 
 sufficient v/idth, and properly secured, so as to ensure the safety of per- 
 sons passing under or by the same against the falling of such materials 
 as may be placed or deposited thereon. Any person or persons refusing 
 or neglecting to comply with the provisions of this section shall, on 
 conviction, forfeit not less than five, nor more than one hundred dollars, 
 at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be had. 
 
Section 5, All Merchants, Traders or olh«r persons, keeping In iheit 
 <Suopewder to be possession ift this city gunpowder, in a greater quantity than one pound, 
 kept i»r«ll lecured. ^h^n ^gep the sauie well secured in barrels or canisters, remote from 
 fire, and in such a situation as to be readily removed in case of fire. 
 All deposits of gunpowder in a greater quantity than one pound, shall 
 be inspected by a Fire Warden, appointed for that purpose by the com- 
 mon council, who may direct any additional security he may think ne- 
 cessary, which direction shall be immediately complied with by the per- 
 son in whose possession the same may be. Ary person refusing or 
 neglecting to comply wiih the provisions of this section, shall on con- 
 viction forfeit and pay a sum not less than five, nor more than fifty dol- 
 lars, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall 
 be had. 
 
 SECOND DIVISION. 
 
 . . 0/ Streets and Bridges. 
 
 ais not'to b-^*^"' SECTION 1. No persou shall place or cause to be placed any stones, 
 placed ia the timber, lumber, plank, boards or other materials for building in or upon 
 itreets withsut any Street, lane or public square without a written permission for that 
 permisiion. puVpose first obtained from the Mayor or one of the Aldermen under 
 
 the penalty of two dollars for each offence, and the further penalty of 
 two dollars for each and every eight and forty hours, during which the 
 articles or materials aforesaid shall be or remain in anv such street, 
 alley or public square (without permission as aforesaid) after notice 
 from the mayor, any alderman, the street commissioner or a polica 
 constable, to remove the same. 
 Mayor or Alder- Section 2. The Mayor or either of the Aldermen, is authorized to 
 permii^ou'^* grant to any person permission, in writing, to place and keep any build- 
 ing materials in any of the public streets, for a period of time not ex- 
 ceeding four months, but such permission shall not authorize the 
 obsiructingof more than one-half the sidewalk and one-half the carriage 
 way of said street, opposite the lot on which an erection is to be made, 
 by the person to whom such permission is granted, and such permission 
 may be revoked at any time by the common council, in their discre- 
 
 perm^sion ^to"°e? SECTION 3. Every person to w^hom permission is granted as aforesaid 
 
 move materia! 3 shall cause all the timber, building materials and rubbish arising there- 
 
 and rubbish by from, to b3 removed from the street by the expiration of the time limited 
 
 •xpirationoftime jjj g,;,p)j pgi-jj^igjJQj^ as aforesaid under the penalty of one dollar, for 
 
 every forty-eight hours, the timber, materials or rubbish aforesaid, shall 
 
 be and remain in such street after the expiration of the time limited in 
 
 the permission granted, but no single recovery shall exceed the sum of 
 
 . twenty-five dollars. 
 
 KtrnotTo Section 4. No person shall suffer any carriage, wagon, sleigh or 
 
 stand ia ±9 sled, without hoTses or other beasts of burden, for the purpose of being 
 
 •treeti. repaired, or for any other purpose, to remain or stand in any street or 
 
 lane for more than one hour, under the penalty of one dollar for each 
 
 ofience. 
 
 Horses not tied SECTION 5. No person shall at any time fasten any hoise or horses in 
 
 S^'st^reetl^nor^t* ^"^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^® ^^^^^ °^ ^'^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ obstacle to the free use of 
 be fastened so as any sidewaik, under the penalty of one dollar for each ofience : And the 
 to obstruct 5id<!- person in whose possession or use such horse or horses shall then be, 
 '^^^*' snail bs deemed the offender unless he can prove the contrary to the 
 
 satisfaction of the magistrate before whom he shall b2 brought. 
 Sidewalks not to Section 6. No person shall place or deposit any cask^ wood, stone, 
 b» encumbsred. p|ank, boards or other articles on any sidewalk except as provided by 
 the 12Lh Section of this Division, under the penalty of one dollar for 
 each offence, and a like penalty for each and every two hours such ob- 
 struction shall remain after being notified by the mayor or an alderman, 
 cr street comraissioner, to remove the samp. 
 
Skctiow 7. No person shall place or deposit any cask» boxes, crates, 9tr«eu»at u fe* 
 wood, stone, plank, boards or other articles, upon any sidewalk except «ncambere(i. 
 as provided by the 12th Section of this Division, nor shall any person 
 deposit or leave any of the articles above mentioned in any of the 
 streets of this city any longer than shall be deemed by the Mayor or 
 two Aldermen unavoidably necessary ,previous lo removing into or away 
 from the adjoining- premises, under the penalty of one dollar for each 
 offence and a like penalty for each and every two hours such obstruc- 
 tions shall remain after being notified by the Mayor or one Alderman or 
 street commissioner, to remove the same. 
 
 Section 8. No person, shall push or draw back, or drive, any horse, Nopemn u 
 wagon, cart or other veicle, over any side walk, or use ride or drive ^J^°^*^^* 
 any horse, wagon, sled or sleigh thereon, unless it be in crossing the 
 same, to go into a yard or lot, under the penalty of one dollar for each 
 offence. 
 
 Section 9. No owner or occupant of any dwelling house, store or oth- ?igni not ta pr«» 
 er building shall fix, put up, or erect, or suffer to remain fixed, put up {Jrw feainu 
 or erected any sign, projecting into or over the street or side walk, more theiir««t. 
 than three feet under a penalty of five dcUars for each and every offence 
 a like penalty of five dollars, for each and every forty-eight hours the 
 same shall remain, after being requested to remove the same, by the 
 Mayor or any Alderman, but nothing herein shall prohibit the erec- 
 tion of any Tavern signs, awnings, lamp or other posts, as provided in 
 the 13th Section of this division. 
 
 Section 10. No bow window or other window, shall hereafter be e- 5^^ ^jndow* and 
 reeled, so as to extend into any street more than fourteen inches, and ,t^p, „ot to ex- 
 no porch, stoop or steps, cellar door or platform shall extend into any tend orer a cer- 
 street more than five feet, and any violation of this section or any part taia diitanc. wu 
 thereof, shall subject the person offending to a penalty of five dollars and ^ ' "* 
 the further penalty of five dollars for every day such offender shall so 
 continue the same after being notified to have the same taken down. 
 
 Section 11. No person shall erect any awning of cloth in any street, ^^jn-, to^a 
 unless the same shall be a: least seven feet elevation from the side walk, jcrta feet big*, 
 and shall be supported by a rail placed on posts erected at the outer edge 
 of the said walk, and with the rail thereon shall be at least seven feet in 
 height liom the side walk, and if any person shall erect any awning 
 contrary hereto, he shall forfeit the sum of three dollars and for every 
 day he shall continue the same after notice to have the same taken down, 
 shall forfeit the sum of one dollar. 
 
 Section 12. No person shall place or set out, or cause the same to be Goodi not to to 
 done, any goods, wares or merchandize for sale in front of any store, foJ"feJJ^Jo'Sv? 
 shop or building, further than four feet into the street. Any person who jtreet. 
 shall violate the prohibition contained in this section, shall forfeit and pay 
 a penalty of five dollars for each oftence. 
 
 Section 13. Any person or persons erecting or fixing any post or posts Po**' not to b« 
 in any of the streets or lanes, or in any of the side walks, or causing or 5ane°o*r7ide- 
 directing the same to be done unless under the direction or with the con- ^aUu. 
 sent of the Mayor or an Alderman, previously obtained, shall forfeit one 
 dollar and for every eight days after the first conviction that the same 
 posts shall so remain put up, or affixed the further sum of one dollar, 
 and any Alderman may direct the same post to be cut down or removed. 
 
 Section 14. All ornamental or shade trees, hereafter placed or set "^'"".^^'ri**** 
 out in any street, shall be placed within one foot of the outer line of the gt^^g^/" 
 side walk of such street, under the penalty of five dollars for each offence, 
 and the further penalty of one dollar for each week any such tree shall 
 be suffered to remain contrary to the prohibition contained in this sec- 
 tion. 
 
 Section 15. Any person who shall injure or tear up any pavement, 'nj">«^ jo P*y»- 
 Side or cross walk, drain or sewer or any part thereof or who shall dig crosa walks 
 anv hole ditch or drain in any street, pa v^meftt er side walk without 4niwM ' 
 
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 pimisbed, and hiu- due authority, or who shall hinder or obstruct the making or repairing 
 dTHDce ia con- g^y pavement side or cro (S-walk, which is or may be making under any 
 strnc ting same, j^^^y or resoliUion of the Common Couucil, or who shall hinder or ob- 
 struct any peison, employed by the Common Council or the Street Com- 
 missioner, or the person employed by him in making or repairing any 
 public improrment or work ordered by the Common Council, shall for 
 every ofience forfeit the sum often dollars. 
 
 Section 16. No person shall cast or throw, or cause to be cast or thrown 
 Dpains not tc be into any of the drains or sewers within the city any straw, shavings, 
 dbjtroeted, wood, stones, shells, rubbish or any filthy or other substances, or cause 
 
 any obstructions, nuisance or injury in or to the same by diverting or 
 stopping the course thereof or otherwise under a penalty not exceeding 
 ten dollars, nor less than tv^^o dollars for every such offence in the dis- 
 cretion of the Magistrate convicting. 
 
 Section 17. All cross-walks within the city are to be kept and reserv- 
 ed free from any sleighs, wagons, carts or carriages, being placed there- 
 brobrtJucted by o^^) except so far as may be necessary in crossing the same without con- 
 teams, iinuing ihereon any longer than necessary tor such crossing, and the ow- 
 ner or driver of any sleigh wagon, cart or other carriage offending here- 
 in, after notice of the existence of this law shall forfeit the penally of 
 tv/o dollars. 
 
 Section 18. No person shall without permission from the Common 
 nouo be takTn Couucil, dig, removc or carry away, or cause the same to be done, any 
 from streets with- stone, earth, sand or gravel, from any public streets, highway, lane or 
 out permission, public ground in this city under the penalty five dollars for each offence, 
 ^."■sons uot to Section 19. No person shall hereafter ride or drive faster than on a 
 
 any bridge ^%^thin '^^'^'^^ across or upon any bridge within said city, and any person viola- 
 the city faster ting the provisions of this section shall forfeit the sum of five dollars. 
 
 than a walk. 
 
 THIRD DIVISION, 
 
 Of thepreveniiun of Fires. 
 Section 1. No pipe of any stove or Franklin, shall be put up, unless 
 Stove pipe, how it be Conducted into a chimney made of brick or stone, except in case 
 epu up. where the Mayor or any two Aldermen shall deem it equally safe if oth- 
 erwise put up, to be certified under his or their own hand. And any 
 person putting up the pipe of any stove oi Franklin, contrary to this 
 section, shall for every oflence forfeit five dollars and the further sum 
 k of one dollar fur every twenty four-hours, the same shall remain so put 
 
 up, after notice given by the Mayor or Fire Warden. 
 
 Section 2. No hay, straw or other combustible substance, shall be de- 
 Hay and straw, posited within fifteen feet of any place, wheiefire or ashes are kept, un- 
 ow e p ace . j^^^ ^.j^^ ^^j ^ combustible substance be kept in a close and secure build- 
 ing, under the penalty of one dollar for every offence, and the like pen- 
 alty for every twenty four hours the same shall thereafter remain. 
 Section 3. No lighted candle or lamp shall be used in any stable or 
 Candles, ihow to other place or building u'here hay, straw or other combustible materials 
 be used in stables, ^j^.^jj ^^ j^^pj^ unless the same shall be well secured in a lantern, under 
 the penally of two dollars for each offence ; and no fire shall be kept in 
 any store or otherwise in any such building, under a penalty often dol- 
 lars, and an additional penalty of five dollars, for each and every twelve 
 hours, that said fire shall so remain. 
 
 Section 4. No hay, straw, chips or other combustible substance, shall 
 
 Hay, straw, &c., be sct ou fire or burned in any street, or on any lot, within two hundred 
 
 in th° streets"™*''' ^^^^ of any building in the city without permission of the Mayor or an 
 
 in e 8 r« . Alderman, under the penally of five dollars, upon any person directing 
 
 or causing ihe same to be done. 
 
 Section 5. Every person keeping or occupying a shop or othe»- build- 
 Carpenters, etc. \j^g wherein shavings or other combustible materials may be contained, 
 ing7anTotheV' ^^^^^ forfeit the penalty of two dollars for every neglect, "^ to clearer re- 
 combuatible mat- move the same out of such buildings and the yards belonging thereto, 
 
at least three times in each week, provided such buildings are situated *" three time* in 
 within two hundred feet of any other building ; and no lighted candles "f^^^^'caidre"/ ill 
 shall/oe used in any siiuh shop or building, except they be placed in a can- carfdlesUcks!* 
 dlestick, made ota material not liable to take fire, under the penalty of 
 two dollars for each offence. 
 
 Sbction 6. No person in removing any chips or shavings or other ^rs^nd oYhers'°not 
 combustible materials, shall scatter or strew them in any street, or shall to scatter chip's, 
 at any time direct, permij or suffer any chips, shavings or other combus- shavings, etc., 'in 
 tible matter, to be taken or thrown or scattered ou any street or lane un- removing the 
 der >he penalty of two dollars for every offence. ^^^^' 
 
 Section 7. It shall be the duty of the Fire Wardens in their respec- fjaminl^'de^oi-f 
 tive wards, to examine carefully at all times during the year under the of^ashes amf to ' 
 direction of the Common Council, every house, store or building, and cause same and 
 places for the keeping and deposit of ashes, and to ascertain and report stove-pipes, etc 
 to the Common Council, all violations of the preceding sections, and to'be'^^uHn'to^^^''' 
 also to remove and abate with the consent of the Mayor or any Alder- safe^cond/tioru* 
 man, (in neglect or refusal of the owner or occupant,) any cause 
 from which immediate danger of fire may be apprehended, and to cause 
 all buildings, chimneys, stoves, pipes, hearths, ovens, boilers, ash-hous- 
 es, and apparatus used in every building, which shall be found in such 
 condition as to be considered unsafe, to be without delay at the expense 
 of the owner thereof, or occupant thereof, put in such condition as not 
 to be dangerous in causing or promoting fires. 
 
 Section 8. If any person shall obstruct or hinder any Warden in the i!^!l>w''' Tl -^ 
 
 r /^ 1 . ■^ y 1.1 1- • 1 11, be obstructed in 
 
 periormance oi his duty under the preceding section, such person shall the performance 
 for every offence forfeit the penalty of tweniy-five dollars. of their duties. 
 
 Section 9. The Mayor or Alderman may give such direction as he ThcMayororany 
 may deem proper relative to the laying, fastening and berths of all Alderman maydi- 
 boats and vessels having on board gunpowder or being loaded with hay of^b^oau^or^ye^els 
 or other combustible materials, or to direct such gunpowder, hay or having powder on 
 other combustible matter, to be removed to a place of safety, or if gun- board. 
 powder to be placed In a powder house, within such time and in such 
 manner as either said Mayor or Alderman shall direct: And it shall be 
 lawful for either of said Aldermen or Mayor, with the aid of any con- 
 stable, to put in force, himself, the orders or directions so given. Every 
 person who shall refuse or neglect to obej* the directions or orders given 
 under this section, shall for every offence forfeit twenty-five dollars. 
 
 Section 10. No person shall carry fire in or through any street or lot Fire not to be car- 
 except the same be placed or covered in some close and secure pan or ried unless in 
 other vessel, under the penalty of one dollar for each offence. some secure 
 
 SectioiN 11, No ashes (except at manufactories where ashes are used) ^^s^es'liow to be 
 shall be kept or deposited in any part of the city, unless the same be in deposited. 
 a close and secure metallic or earthen vessel, or brick or stone ash-room, 
 under the penalty of three dollars for each offence, and a further penalty 
 of one dollar for every twenty-four hours the same shall thereafter re- 
 main. 
 
 Fourth Division. 
 Of the Extinguishment of Fires. 
 
 Section 1. The fire department ot the City of Chicago shall consist of Fire department 
 a Chief Engineer, two assistant engineers, four fire wardens (in addition of what to consist 
 to the Aldermen, who are ex-otficio, fire wardens,) and such fire engine 
 men, hose men, hook and ladder and axe and saw men, as are or may 
 from time to time be appointed by the Common Council. 
 
 Section 2, The chief engineer and in his absence the assistant engin- Chief Engineer to 
 eers shall in all cases of fires, have the sole and absolute control, over report to common 
 all the persons of the fire department, and it shall be the duty of the '^°^^^- 
 chief engineer to report, semiannually to the Common Council, at their 
 first meenting after the first of December and July, in each year the 
 condition of the engines, hose, hooks and ladders and all other fire ap- 
 paratus, and the buildings in which they are kept, and also to recom- 
 
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 »cnd snch additions, alterations and improvements to the same as he 
 may deem expedient ; and also the names of such members of the fire de- 
 partment, as shall have disobeyed orders, or neglected or refused to do 
 their duty, and the names of persons recommended, by the respective 
 companies to fill vacancies. And whenever the engines or other fire ap- 
 paratus shall need repairing, he shall cause the same to be repaired with- 
 out delay. 
 Sf.ction 3. The assistant engineers shall be distinguished as number 
 XwbtMteBgineer o;ie and two, and it shall be their duty to assist the chief engmeer and 
 obey his orders foi the extinguishing of fires, and in tht absence of the 
 chief engineer take command according to their rank. 
 
 Firt Wardens. 
 Section 4. Every fire waiden(except those who are ex-ofiicio wardens,) 
 shall be assigned and attached by the Mayor, to such company of fire men 
 having charge ot a fire engine as he shall think proper, and at every fira 
 each warden shall report himself to the engineer in command and be sub- 
 ject to his direction. And it shall be the duty of the said wardens im- 
 mediately upon the alarm of fire to repair to the place of the fire and aid 
 and assist, in procuring supplies of water for such engines as the engineer 
 in command may direct. It shall also be the duty of the wardens to pro- 
 vent the hose from being trodden on, and to keep all idle and suspicioua 
 persons from the vicinity of the fire. They shall also cause the citizens 
 t© form ranks for the conveyance of water, if requested, and the citizens 
 are hereby requested and enjoined to comply with the orders and direc- 
 tions of said wardens. 
 
 rin Wardetu. 
 
 Thatr dutiM 
 
 Firemen to be di« 
 Tided ioto compa^ 
 
 Met. 
 
 Fire companies to 
 be under command 
 of foreman stud at < 
 •ilUut. 
 
 fire appantas to 
 be kept nt for ixo' 
 BQcdiate we. 
 
 Fire eompaaie* 
 vheD to meet 
 
 Penalty for not at- 
 tending meeting. 
 
 Fire Companies. 
 
 Section 5. The firemen shall be divided into companies, to consist of 
 as many members, as the common council shall from time to time direct, 
 to attend to the fire engines, hose, cars, hooks and ladders axes, saws 
 and other fire apparatus belonging to the city of Chicago, and each of 
 the companies shall on the first monday of December in each year, choose 
 from their own number a foreman, assistant foreman and clerk, in auch 
 manner as they may think proper. 
 
 Secfion 6. The different fire companies shall be under the control and 
 direction of the foreman and assistant, and upon an alarm of fiie, the said 
 companies shall repair to the place of the fire, with the engines, hose, 
 hooks, ladders, axes, saws and other implements under their care, and 
 there work and manage the same, under the direction of the chief engi- 
 neer or his assistant, and in case of their absence, place and work their 
 engine and fire apparatus, in the most effectual manner until the fir« 
 shall be extinguished, and shall not remove therefrom but by permissioa 
 of an engineer, if any shall be present, and on such permission they 
 shall return their respective engines, hose, cars, hooks, ladders, saws, 
 axes and other apparatus, well washed and cleansed to their respective 
 places of deposite. 
 
 Section 7. The fireman or other person having charge of engines, or 
 other apariius, shall have the same kept m the best order for immediate 
 use, and for the more effectually perfecting the firemen in their duties, 
 and keeping and preserving the engines and other implements and appa- 
 ratus from decay. The said fireman shall on the first monday's of May, 
 June, July, August, September, October and November, draw out the 
 engines and other implements committed to their care, in order to work 
 and cleanse them and to exercise the members of the fire department. 
 
 Section 8. If any fireman shall neglect or refuse to attend at any meet- 
 ing of his company tor the purpose of exerviising the members thereof, or 
 cleansing the engines or other fire apparatus, to which he is attached he 
 shall forleitt and pay for every default the penalty of fifty cents, unless 
 lie be exonerated therefirom by a vote of two thirds of the company. 
 
Smction 9. II any fireman shall neglect to attend at any fire without a Buf- P«aalt> for notat- 
 ffeient excuse, or shall refuse or neglect to do hia duty in working his en- dl»obeyiiJ"dciL 
 giue or other fire apparatus provided for the extinguishing of fires, or shall 
 disobey the orders of the chief engineer or assistant engineers or foreman 
 or assistant foreman of companies, or shall leave his engine or other appa- 
 ratus, while at a fire without permission from the acting foiemen, he 
 shall forfeit and pay for every default the penalty of one dollar, and be 
 subject to expulsion from the fire department. 
 
 Section 10. If any person having charge of an engine or other fire ap- F-ntine* not to be 
 paratus shall sufier or permit the same to be applied to private uses with- "y^rpo'es^ «''*^** 
 out the consent of the Mayor or chief engineer or common council, he 
 eholl forfeit the penalty of five dollars, besides being responsible for all 
 damages. 
 
 Section 11. Every fireman (not an officer) attached to an engine shall J"J"'^«'»^^'J^"^ 
 when on duty wear a leathern cap, of the form generally worn by firemen, 
 painted black, with the initials of the fireman and the number ot the com- 
 pany to which he belongs, painted in front thereof in white letters. 
 Hook, Ladder and Axe Men. 
 
 Section 12. A sufficient number of persons shall be selected by the chief 
 engineer from among the firemen to take the care and management of the 
 hooks and ladders, axes and saws, as part of the implements for extin- 
 guishing fires, and they shall be under the direction of a fore.T-an and as- 
 sistant foreman and they shall be exempt from penalties for not attending 
 the cleansing or working of engines. 
 
 Section 13, The said hook and ladder and axe and saw men. shall reg- SuHdingjtobgMt 
 ularly attend at fires v/ith their tools and implements, and th'eie nnder ^^^^ •^ ^^"^ 
 direction of the chief engineer, or in his absence of an assistant engineer 
 and two members of the common council, and in case of the absence of 
 all the engineers under the direction of three of the common couucil, if so 
 many be present, if not, then by direction of a less number, cut down and 
 remove any building, erection or fence for the purpose of checking the 
 progress of a.iy fire. 
 
 Section 14. The said hooks and ladders, axes and saws shall be kept in Hooks and ladders 
 some safe and convenient place to be desiguated by the common council, to be examiaed 
 and the foreman or assistant foreman shall at kaat once a month, exam- monthly, 
 ine their state and condition, and shall cause them to bo kept in a porfect 
 Btate of readiness for use. 
 
 Section 15. At every fire the foreman or in his absence the assistant Fine for not attcn- 
 foreman of each fire company, shall note the names of ^hs absent mem- dbg fires, 
 bers and report the same to the chief engineer and in default thereof shall 
 forfeit and pay the penalty ot three dollars. 
 
 Section 16. Each member of a hook and ladder and axe and saw com- Menibers to wear 
 pany (not an officer) shall wear a cap painted black, with the iniiiti's of caiie ect. 
 nis name and the number of the company to which he belongs, with a 
 hook and ladder, or axe and saw painted in vrhite in front thereof. 
 
 Fire Hoss, Men. 
 
 Sect. 17. A sufficient number of perscas shall be selected by the chief 
 engineer from the several engine companies, whose duty it shall be to tendfireaa-Ztheir 
 carry the e>tra fire hose to every fire and there distribute the same -is duties, 
 may be required by the foreman or assistant foreman of the respective 
 engine companies. 
 
 Sect. 18. On arriving at the fire with' the hose, two men will remain 
 by each ho£e car, the other hose men will repair to the fire engines to 
 which they respectively belong. 
 
 Sect. 19. It shall be the duty of the hose men thus selected to choose 
 from among themselves, a foreman and assistant iureraan, who shall su- 
 perintend the conveyance of the hose to and from fines, and to keep tha 
 m.mt at all times in perfect readiness for use. 
 
 Sect. 20. Everv hose mun shall in addition to the Initials of his name 
 
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 and the number of the company to which he belongs have a coil of hose 
 painted in white on the front ot his cap. 
 
 Badges of Officers at Fires. 
 Sect, 21. The Mayor and Aldermen, shall severally bear a gilded flame 
 Mayor and Alder- at the top and not be required to bear any other badge of office. 
 ™^°" Sect. 5"3. The chief engineer shall wear a leathern cap painted white 
 
 Chief Engineer, with a gilded front, and the words '' chief enpneer" painted thereon in 
 black and shall also carry a bright speaking trumpet with the word 
 '• chief engineer" painted therson. 
 
 Sect. Ho. The assistant engineers shall wear leathern caps painted 
 Assistant en<^ineer white except the combs, which shall be black with a gilded front, and the 
 words and figv^res "engineer No. 1" and "engineer No. 2" painted 
 therecain black. They shall each of them also carry a speaking trump- 
 et painted black with the words and figures " engineer No. I" and " en- 
 gineer No. 2" painted thereon in white. 
 
 Sect. 24. The tire wardens shall severally wear a hat with the brim 
 Fire WarJsas. black, the crown p?.inLed ^vhite, and the word " warden" painted in front 
 in black, and shall also carry a white speaking trumpet, with the word 
 " warden'' painted thereon in black. 
 
 Sect. 25. The foreman of each engine company, shall wear a cap pain- 
 ted black with a wuiio iiont, and the word ''foreman" with the ini- 
 Foreman of Engl- ^.-^^^ of his name and the number of the company to which he belongs 
 painted thereon in black. 
 
 Sect. 26, Tho lOioman of each of tiie hook and ladder companies shall 
 Foreman of He ok wear a cap painted black, with a white front and the word " foreman" 
 and Ladder com- ^^^f^ y^g initials of his name and the number of the company to which 
 panics. j^^ belongs, and a hook and ladder painted thereon in black. 
 
 Sect. 27. TKz ^isistant to each respective company shall wear a cap, 
 Assistant*. painted in the same manuei as that of the foreman of the company to 
 
 which he belongs with the word " assistant" painted thereon in lieu of 
 the word " foreman." 
 
 Sect. 23. It shall be the duty of the chief engineer to report to the com- 
 Ch" fE ■neerto"^'^^ council, the name ol every person who shall neglect or lefuse to 
 report. °^"^ comply with the foregoing regulations, which said persons shall thereup- 
 on be subject to be removed from the fire department. 
 
 Constc'Mcs at Fires. 
 
 Sect. 29. Every constable shall rep.iir immediately at the alarm of fire 
 
 . ., with his staff of office, painted v;hite to the place where the fire may be 
 
 Their u xcs a^ ^^ , t]^er3 report himself and remain subject to the direction of the Mayor 
 
 or any Alderman for the preservation of the peace and the removal of all 
 
 idle or su.ipLv.l:d persons, or others not aciaaily or respectfully employed 
 
 in the extinguishing such fire or the preservation of property in the vi- 
 
 ciuily thereof. 
 
 Citizens and Inhabitants. 
 Sect. 30. Every person who may repair to a fire shall be obedient to the 
 Their duties at orders of the Mayor, Alderman, fire Wardens, the chief engineer and as- 
 fire». sistant engineers in the extinguishment of fires and the removal of prop- 
 
 erty, and in case any person shall refuse to obey such orders he shall for- 
 feit the penalty of five dollars. The citizens and inhabitants shall res- 
 pectively, if the fire happens at night, place a lighted candle or lamp at 
 the front door or windows of their respective dwellings, there to remain 
 during the night unless the fire be sooner extinguished. 
 
 Sect. 32, It shall bo lawful for the foreman or assistant foreman of fire 
 
 To assist in draw- engine or other companies, or for the Mayor, Alderman, chief engineer 
 
 ing Engines. or either of the assistants, to require the aid of every citizen or inhabitant 
 
 in drawing any engine or other apparatus to the fire or near about*the 
 
 fire, and on neglect or refusal to comply with such requisition the offender 
 
 shall pay a penalty of one dollar. 
 
 Sect. 33. Every person wilfully offering any hindrance to any officer or 
 Penalty for hin- fireman in the performance of his duty at a fire shall be subject to penal- 
 denng firemea- ty of twenty fivG dollars for each offence. 
 
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 Sect. 34. If an)' person shall wilfully injure in any manner any hose 
 Penalty for injur- ^re engine or other fire apparatus, belonging to the city of Chicafro, the' 
 teg Engines rfire offender sliall for every such offence forfeit and pay a penalty of Twenty 
 apparatu*. five dollars, besides being liable to an action tor the damage or injury, 
 
 done. 
 
 Sect. 35. Every dwelling house or other building ccntainin'r one fire. 
 
 Fire buckets to be place or sto',e, shall have one good painted leatuern tin hvVat, with the 
 
 kept. ir^ilials of the owner., iia.aa painted thereon. Eveiy building with two 
 
 or 'lore ure p.u.^..3 or stcvc3, shall hr.ve tv/o cuch buckets. Every owner 
 
 of such bui':'.;ijg or leaser of the same tor i. term cTjear^. not nrovided 
 
 with such buckets as aforcGaid, shall I'orrejt two dciiars for each aeficient 
 
 Penalty for failin- b"'^"'^'^' '^^^^ ^'^® further sum ci one dolkr for each month he shall neglect 
 
 to procure. ° to pro>ride himseix ^vilh such backet or buciiets alter he shall have been 
 
 notified by a fire warden so to do. 
 
 Sect. 36. That every able bodied inliabitant shall upon an alarm of fire 
 Inhabitants to at- ^'^P^^r ^0 the place of the fire with his lire bucket or buckets, if he shall 
 tend fires. have any, there to be under the direction of the several officers, as is pro- 
 
 vided in the first section of the subdivision of this ordinance entitled 
 Penalty for neg- " citizens and inhabitants" and in default thereof each person shall pay a 
 lect. " penalty of five dollars. 
 
 Skct. 37. Every occupant of any building shall keep the aforesaid fire 
 Fire buckets buckets in the front hall of said building or in some other convenient and 
 where to be kept, accessible place under the penalty of one dollar. 
 
 FIFTH Divisio:^. 
 Regulating Weights and Measures. 
 Section 1. Every person engaged in the buying or selling of goods 
 ^ , wares or merchandi/.e, using weights, measures, scale beam or steel 
 
 be* sealed'^ and J'^^'^^ ^^ wplghing or measuring any article inteiidcd to be purchased or 
 marked. sold in said city, shall cause such weights, measures, scdle beams or 
 
 steel yards, to be sealed and marked by the sealer of weio-hts and meas- 
 ures for said city, and if any person shs.ll us-e anv weight,' measure, scale 
 beam or steel yard for weighing or measuring any article lor purchase or 
 sale in said city, not so sealed and marked as aforesaid, he shall forfeit 
 the penalty of five dollars for each offence. 
 
 Section 2. Ail weights, measures, scale beams and steel yards, sealed 
 To conform to and adjusted by the said sealer, bhall be made conformable to the standard 
 standard. of this state, and shall be ruarked by him. 
 
 Section 3. It shall be the duty of said sealer, and he is hereby author- 
 Sealer toin.pect ^^^^ ^^ inspect and examine, at least once in each year, and n^ much of- 
 weights &e. an- tener as he may thmk proper, all weights, measures, scale beams and 
 nually. steel yards used in said city, for measuring and weighing as aforesaid, 
 
 and if any person shall refuse to exhibit any such weights, -measures and 
 scale beains or steel yards, to the said sealer for the purpose of examin- 
 ation and inspection as aforesaid, such person shall forfeit the penalty ot 
 five dollars for each offence, and if any person shall obstruct the said 
 sealer in the performance of the duties herel>v imposed upon him, such 
 person shall forfeit the penalty of ten dollars iuc every such offence. 
 Section 4. The said sealer shall be entitled to receive the followin? 
 Fees of Sealer, fees for inspecting and examining weights, measuras and scale beams 
 used in said city from the person for whom tlie same is performed. For 
 every weig]-.t oi fourteen pounds or upwards tv.'o cents, and for every 
 weight of a smaller denomina'iun one cc:;!;, and for every liquid, yard 
 and dry measure, and every scale i)eam or steel yard two cents.' 'All 
 weights. measares,and scale beams, as aforesaid, snail be inspected at the 
 several places where the same are used, but if they be found not conf^^r- 
 mable to the standard of this state, they shn.l) be sent by the owner there- 
 of to such place in the city as the sealer shall direct, for the purpose of 
 being sealed and adjusted within three days, after the owner thereof shall 
 be required so to do by the sealer, under the penally of ten dollars for 
 each offence. 
 
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 Sectiox 5. Ii shall not be lawful for the aforesaUi sMiler to make th« 
 Scaler not to afoi'esaid charges for inspecting and examining weights, measures, soal» 
 charge fees more beams and sieel yards as aforesaid, oftener than once in each year, unles* 
 thau once iu j^^g same shall be found not conformable to the standard of this state. 
 cLeh year. Section 6. It shall be the duty of the said sealer to make a regular ro- 
 
 Fe'-.ier to make gisterof all the weights, measure:?, scale beams and steel yards inspected 
 a register &■ re- ^y \i\xn^ in which he shall state the names of the owners of the same, and 
 ef per' c^s^-^sT-i^ whether thej arc conformidable to the standard ot this state, and it shall 
 f<ilss weights." also be his duty to report to the Common Council, the names of all per- 
 sons whose weights, measures, scale beams or steel yards are incorrect 
 and to deliver a copy of his said register to the Clerk of the city. 
 
 SllTU DIVISION. 
 
 Of Nuisances and the. Preservation of Good Order. 
 Section 1. If any person shall keep a billiard table, shuffle board, E. 
 Nop«r»-3ntokeep q table, pharo bank, or any other instrument of gaming, where or on 
 gumiug uMtru- ^^ ^^^^^^^ which money, liquor or other articles shall in any manner be 
 played for, or if any person shall keep a disorderl)» or gaming house, such 
 person shall for each and every offence forfeit and pay a penalty of twen- 
 ty uve dollars, and also the further penalty of twenty five dollars for ev- 
 ery forty eight hours during which such person shall continue to keep 
 ihe same, after tho first conviction for any violations of this section. 
 SecT'ON 2: Any person or persons who shall make, aid countenance or 
 Tliob Bad (51»or- assist in making any improper noise, riot, disturbance or diversion in the 
 derly assemblage* streets or elsewhere. And all persons who shall collect in bodies or 
 prohiKted^ crowds, for unlawful purposes, to the annoyance or disturbance o^ citi- 
 
 zens or travelers, shall for each offence forfeit and pay a penalty of not 
 less than one dollar, nor exceeding twenty five dollars in the discretioa 
 of the court or the magistrate convicting. 
 
 Section 3. No person shall swim or bathe in the waters of any of tho 
 
 K(3 person to rivers or streams in said city, nor in Lake Michigan within halfe a mile 
 
 sw-im cr batht of the beach, south of the north cast angle of Kinzie's addition, and north 
 
 •vnthia teriinlim- ^j..j^g gQ^^j^j^ Ijj^g Q^'ggj.^Qn (^Ct,een. JNor shall any pexson during the 
 
 hours of d-xylight svi?im or bathe in any other parts ot said lake opposite 
 
 this city within half a mile of the beach, and any person violating either 
 
 prohibition of this section, shall for each offence forfeit and pay a penalty 
 
 of two dollars. 
 
 Section 4. Any person who shall solicit alms withofut a writtea per- 
 Beggtng without ni^.ssion from the Mayor, from citizens, shall pay a penalty for each of- 
 pc-rniiision froci ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ dollars. 
 
 _^o^inajorprou - ggcxioN 5. No person shall throw, place or deposit, or suffer his or 
 Kacbg nuisances her servant, child or family to throw, place or deposite any dung, dead 
 ia streets forbid- animal, camon, putred meat or fish entrals or decayed vegitables or nui-^ 
 ^^- sances'of any kindin any street, avenue, lane or public square in said 
 
 city. And any person who shall violate any of the prohibitions contain- 
 Ponaltyfor. ^^ j^ ^j^^^ section shall for each offence forfeit and pay a penalty of two 
 
 dollars. 
 
 Section 6. No owner or occupant of any lot or tenement in said city, 
 No T>erfon to per- shall cause or furnish, any nuisance to be or remain m or upon the same 
 mit'any nuisaui-e lot or tenement, or between the same and the centre of the street adjoin- 
 to Mip^-in on coy j^^ upon the pain of forfeiting the i^enalty of two dollars tor each andev- 
 iOt or .T'jp. w- ^^■' p^^-^j^^y j-Qjjj. hours during which the same nuisance shall be or remain 
 by thcra. on the came lot or tenement, or on such part ot the streets adjoming as 
 
 aforesaid, but no single recovery shall exceed the sum of twenty five dollars. 
 I1;ect.on 7. Ino store keeper, trader or grocer, nor any other person ex- 
 cept Inn keepers duly licensed, shall sell or give away any ardent spirits 
 wl5'**'to '^^\^° ^ ^'■' ^^' -rank iu his or her store, shop, grocery, out house, yard or garden, 
 ^c:.ticr"c7L- owned or occupied by the person selling or giving away the same, or sell 
 4i)aas/ or give away any ardent spirits or other intoxicatmg liquors to any child, 
 
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 apprentic* or serrant, without the consen-t of his or hor parent, guardian 
 master or mistress, or to any Indian under penalty of twenty five dollars. 
 
 SEVENTH PI VISION. 
 
 Ord'niary or Viiuoling Houses. 
 Skct. 1. No person shall after the fifteenth day of June next, keep 
 Croeert(^&<}.ta within the city of Chicago any tavern, petty groce'ry, ordinary or vilual- 
 *** ling house, where oysters, clams, liquors or meat shall be sold unless 
 
 licensed for that purpose by the common council under the hand of the 
 Mayoragreeably;totheo5th section of the act incorporating said city. and 
 whoever shall violate tlie prohibition in this section contained shall for- 
 feit the penalty of twenty five dollars, and the further penally of ten dol- 
 lars for each and every week any such tavern, petty grocery, ordinary 
 or vitualing house as aforesaid shall be continued, without being licen- 
 sed as aforesaid, after a conviction for the first offence under this sect. 
 Sect. 2. If a recovery in an action at law shall be had against any 
 S!^j-f^feitu°eP"^?^°^^^^^ ^"^^^^ bond to be executed as provided in the preceding 
 of ucenoe. section, such recovery shall be and is hereby declared to be a forfeiture 
 
 of the licence of such person and all the privileges thereby granted and 
 conferred. 
 
 EIGHTH DIVISION. 
 
 Public Market. 
 SEct. I. All persons keeping fresh meat or fish for sale in this city, 
 wMc^h^neats i" ^^^^^ ^' ^^^ times keep the building in which such meat or fish is expo- 
 are exposed for ^^^^ ^^^ ^"^^' '^^'^^^ ^^^ free from any disagreeable smell; and any per- 
 saic, to be kept son neglecting to comply with this or the next succeeding section, shall 
 *J^'i"- for each offence forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars. 
 
 Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of one or more of the commissioners of 
 To be iuspectod the board of health to inspect the state of all places within this city, in 
 ej-3 o°me IJo^d ^^^^^ ^'^^^^ ^^^^ or fish is exposed for sale once in each month between 
 of health. ^^® fii'st of November, and the first of April, and once in each week be- 
 
 tween the first of April and the first of November, and if they shall find' 
 the foregoing section to be not complied with, they shall order the said 
 building or buildings to be cleansed; and it shall be the duty of the per- 
 son or persons in charge of said building or buildings to facilitate such 
 examination, and when directed as aforesaid, to cause such place or pljt- 
 ces to be cleansed and put in a healthy condition. 
 
 NINTH DIVISION. 
 
 Of the running at large of Sheep, Swijie^ (^c. 
 
 Animah not to Sect. 1. No goats, sheep or swine, or any of such animals shall ba 
 
 run at large. permitted to run at large in the city of Chicago at any time, and if found 
 
 running at large, each and every of such animals maybe impounded in 
 
 the common pound of said city, from whence they shall not be released 
 
 until the owner or owners, or some other person, shall pay to the pound 
 
 keeper the sum of fifty cents tor each swine, other than sucking pigs, 
 
 *" -■ and one shilling for each pig, fifty cents for each sheep, and one dollar 
 
 for each and every other of the animals so impounded, besides the 
 
 pound keepers fees, for the use of the city. 
 
 Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of the pound keeper to provide necessary 
 Pound keeper to sustenance for all animals impounded in the public pound, and the rea- 
 provide uecessary sonable cost of providing such sustenance for each animal, shall be paid 
 sustenance for aa- to the pound keeper before such animal shall be released irom the pound; 
 TlTbelJir ^°^ ^^ ^^-^^^ ^''^ \a\vh\\ for the pound keeper to sell at public vendue any 
 animal or animals impounded pursuant to the preceding section at any 
 time after the expiration of three days from the time they shall be so 
 impounded, the said pound keeper giving at least forty-eight hours pre- 
 vious public notice of the time and place of sale by advertisement to be 
 put up at the pound, and on the door of the court house, and at the post- 
 
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 Monies received 
 by pound keeper 
 for animals sold, 
 to be paid into 
 the treasury. 
 
 Pound keeper's 
 f«e*. 
 
 P«wer •r Board. 
 
 office ill said city; but il' said animals or any of them are redeemed or 
 an offer is made to redeem by paj'-jng the pound keepers fees and the 
 penalty prescribed in the preceding section, and the expense of suste- 
 nance as aforesaid, at any lime before they are actually sold, the same 
 shall not then be sold, but shall be released by the pound keeper. The 
 pound keeper shall render to the common council quarterly, a true state- 
 ment of all fees and of all monies received by him either for penalties 
 or animals sold by him, and if he shall fail to render such account, he 
 shall be removed from his office: And the pound keeper shall not pur- 
 cha^e, or be interested directly or indirectly in any manner in the pur- 
 chase of any animal sold by him as pound keeper, under a penalty of 
 ten dollars and a forfeiture ot his office. 
 
 Sect. 3. All monies received by the pound keeper for animals sold by 
 him, by virtue of the preceding sections, after deducting therefrom the 
 fees and charges for sustenance, shall be promptly paid by him to the 
 city treasurer. 
 
 Sect. 4. The pound keeper shall exact and receive for his fees in re- 
 ceiving and discharging or selling every goat, the sum of twenty-five 
 cents and no more; for each swine or sheep, twelve and a half cents ; 
 and for suitable and proper sustenance for each goat, twelve and a half 
 cents, and for each head of sheep and swine, six cents for every twenty- 
 four hours the same shall be kept. 
 
 Sect. 5. If any person or persons shall break open, or in any manner 
 directly or indirectly aid or assist in breaking open the city pound, said 
 person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars. 
 
 Sf.ct. 6. That each and every person who shall hinder, delay or ob- 
 struct any person or persons engaged in driving to the city pound any 
 animal or animals, beast or beasts liable to be impounded in the city 
 pound, shall for each and every hindrance, delay or obstruction, and for 
 each and every person delayed, be liable to a penalty of five dollars, to 
 be sued for and recovered in an action of debt, in the name of the city 
 of Chicago, in any court having cognizance thereof. 
 
 TENTH DIVISION. 
 
 Of the Board of Health. 
 
 Sect. 1. The Board of Health shall make diligent inquiry with respect 
 to all nuisances which may exist in the city, which they may deem ob- 
 noxious to the health and lives of its inhabitants ; and shall have full 
 power to order the removal of the same at their discretion, under the 
 penalty of twenty-five dollars for every refusal or neglect of any person 
 in complying^ with such order. 
 
 Sect. 2. That all persons in said city not being residents thereof who 
 shall be infected with any infectious or pestilential disease, and all things 
 within said city which in the opinion of the said Board shall be infected 
 by or tainted with pestilential matter and ought to be removed so as not 
 to endanger the health of the city, shall by order ot the said board or 
 health be removed to some proper place not exceeding three miles beyond 
 the bounds of said city, to be provided by the said board at the expense 
 of said city; and the said board may order any furniture or wearing ap- 
 parel to be destroyed whenever they may judge it necessary for the health 
 of the city. 
 
 Sect. 3. It shall be lawful for said Board to direct some suitable per- 
 son, by them to be authorized tbr the purpose, to enter in the day time 
 and examine any building of any kind, cellar, lot of ground, alley, sink, 
 vault or privy, which they may have reason to believe are foul, damp, 
 sunken or ill-constructed, and may direct the cleansing, altering and 
 amending the same and removing all nuisances in and about the said pre- 
 mises : And the street commissioner shall, from time to time, report to 
 the board of health or to the Mayor, all such buildings, cellars, lots, 
 alleys, sinks, vaults or privies, public or private docks and slips, as may 
 
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 in his judgment require to be cleansed, altered or amended for the secu- 
 rity of the health of the city. 
 
 Sfxt. 4. It shall be lawful for the said Board of Health to direct any 
 stagnant waters to be drained off or removed from any lot or out of any 
 street, and if any owner or possessor of ground, on which such stagnant 
 water may be, shall omit to obey the directions of the board witli regard 
 to its removal or draining off, such offender shall pay a penalty of twenty 
 five dollars; and the said board shall have authority at their election to 
 enforce and put in execution the directions so given atthe expense of the 
 offender. 
 
 Sect. 5. It shall be lawful for the said Board to prohibit the use of 
 such vats, pits or pools of stationary water, whether from tanneis, skin- 
 ners, dyers, or other persons, as they may deem dangerous to the public 
 health : And if any orders given by them in the premises shall be dis- 
 obeyed, the offender shall forfeit twenty-five dollars for each ofience ; 
 And further, no tanners, skinners or other persons, shall bring to and' 
 keep during the term of twenty-four hours, in any part of the city, anv 
 undressed or uncurried hides, skins or leather, or any blubber or other 
 materials whatever for dressing the same, which may cause any noisome 
 or offensive smell, under the penalty ot ten dollars for every tvi^enty-four 
 hours the same shall be so kept, 'but no single recovery shall exceed 
 twenty-five dollars ; and the board of heaUh may, at the expense of the 
 offender, procure the removal of such undressed or uncurried hides, skins 
 or leather, or blubber, or other materials whatever for dressing the same' 
 which may be noisome or ofiensive as aforesaid. * 
 
 Sect. (5. Every butcher or other person immediately afler killing any 
 beeves, calves, sheep or other cattle, shall destroy the' offal, garbage and 
 tther offensive and useless parts thereof, or convey the same into some 
 place where the same shall not be injurious or offensive to the inhabitants 
 under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every offence. ' 
 
 Sect. 7. No person shall cast or have exposed, the dead carcase of any 
 horse, cow, hog, dog, or other animal, in any street, lane, alley, yard or 
 lot withm this city, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars for each 
 offence. 
 
 Sect. S. Whenever any putrid or unsound beef, pork, fish, hides or 
 any skins of any kind, or any other putrid or unsound substance shall be 
 found in any part of the city, it shall be the duty of the board of health 
 to cause the same to be destroyed or to be disposed of in such other manr 
 ner as may be equally secure as regards the public health. And if any 
 person shall resist the city constable or either of the members of the 
 board of health in the execution of the duties hereby imposed, or shall 
 disturb, hinder or molest them therein, such offender shall forfeit the 
 penalty of twenty-five dollars. 
 
 Passed May l^lh, 1837. 
 
 W. B. OGDEN, Mayor, 
 Attest, Isaac N. Arnold, CVk. 
 
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 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING AUCTlONEERg. 
 
 Be it ordered by the Common Council of the City of Chicago: 
 
 Sect. 1. All sales at Public Auction in this City, shall be made by an auctioneer 
 who shall have received a licence, and given the security hereinafter required, or by 
 a copartner or clerk of such auctioneer, under circumstances as hereinafter descri- 
 bed, except Sherifl's, Coroner's or Constable's sales under legal process. 
 
 Sect. 2. The Mayor of said City is hereby authorized to grant licenses to auction- 
 eers in said city, upon the payment of fifty dollars to the Treasurer of said city, by 
 said auctioneer, and by his entering into a bond to said city, with two sufficient free- 
 holders of said city as his sureties, in the penalty of two thousand dollars to be appro- 
 ved by the common conneil, conditional, for the faithful performance of the duties of 
 such auctioneer, and for the payment of the duties, that are hereby, or shall be here- 
 after imposed by law, and shall accrue on sales made by him or under his direction. 
 The said license shall be in force for one year from its date. 
 
 Setc. 3. All goods, Vv ares and merchandize, and every other species of personal 
 property, which shall at any time be exposed to sale by public auciion within ihis city 
 with the exceptions herein aiier mentioned, shall be subject each and every lime they 
 shall be struck off, to duties of the following rates, namely : 
 
 1. All wines and ardent spirits, foreign or domestic at the rate of two dollars on ev 
 cry hundred dollars. 
 
 2. All other goods, wares, merchandize and effects, at the rate of one dollar and 
 fifty cents on every hundred dollars. 
 
 The duties shall be calculated on the sums for which the goods so exposed to sale 
 shall be respectively stuck off, and shall in all cases be paid by the auctioneer making 
 the sale. 
 
 Sect. 4. All articles which shall be sold by, or in the name of an auctioneer on 
 commission, whether at auction or private sale, shall be liable to the payment of tha 
 duties before enumerated. 
 
 Sect. 5. No auction duties shall be payable upon the following goods and articles. 
 
 1. Ships and vessels. 
 
 2. Utensils of husbandry, horse.s, neat cattle, hogs and sheep. 
 
 3. Articles of the growth, produced or manufactured, of this state, except di.stilied 
 Spirits. 
 
 Sect. 6. Goods and chatties otherwise liable to auction duties shall be exempt 
 therefrom, if they should be sold under the following circumstances : 
 
 1. If they shall belong to the United States. 
 
 2. If they shall be sold under any judgment or decree of any court of law or equity, 
 or under a seizure of any public officer, for or on account of any forfeiture, penally, or 
 under a distress for rent. 
 
 3. If they shall belong to the estate of a deceased person, and be sold by his execu- 
 tors or administrators, or by any other person duly authorized by a Judge of Probate or 
 Probate Justice. 
 
 4. If they shall be the effect.*; of a bankrupt or insolvent, and be sold by his assigns 
 appointed pursuant to law £.sby a general assignment for the benefit of all the credi- 
 tors of such bankrupt or insolvent. 
 
 5. If they shall be goods damaged by water transportation and be sold within twen- 
 ty days after they shall have been landed for the benefit of the owners, in which case 
 there shall in order to exempt said goods from said duties, be attached to the returns 
 hereinafter specified, the affidavit of the owners, his agent, or some other credible 
 witness acquainted with the fact, staling that the said goods were not insured and 
 that the same were sold for the benefit of the owner or owners alone. 
 
 Sect. 7. Every person who shall sell, or attempt to sell at public auction, ajny goods 
 or effects, contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for each 
 offence a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, at the 
 discretion of the court before whom the said conviction shall bo had. 
 
 Sect. 8. Every auctioneer licensed as aforesaid, in case of his inability to attend 
 an auciion by sickness, by his duty as a fireman, by reason of military arrears or by ne- 
 cessary attendance in a court of justice, or in case of his temporary absence from the 
 ftihy, may employ a copartner or clerk to hold such auction in his name or behalf. 
 
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 Sect. 9. No auctioneer in this city shall at the same time have more than one house 
 or store for the purpose of holding his auctions. And every such auctioneer, before 
 he shall enter upon the execution of his business, shall designate in a writing signed 
 by him, such house or store, and shall also name therein the partner or partners if any 
 engaged with him in business and shall file such writing with the clerk of the city. 
 
 fcJKcT. 10. When goods shall be struck off at auction and the bargain shall not be 
 immediately executed by the payment of the purchase money, or the delivery of goods 
 it shall be the duty of the auctioneer, to enter in a sale book to be kept by him for that 
 purpose, a memorandum of the sale, specifying the nature, quantity and price of the 
 goods, the terms of sale, and the names of the purchaser and the person on whose ac- 
 count the sale is made. 
 
 Sect. 11. Every auctioneer of said city, shall make out in writing a quarterly ac- 
 count, dated on the first days of July, October, January and April, in the year for 
 which he shall have taken license, and shall therein state minutely and particularly. 
 
 1. The sums for which any goods or effects shall have been sold at any auction held 
 by him, or on his behalf from the time of his entering into such bond, or the date of 
 his last quarterly account. 
 
 2. The da3's on which such sales were so made, and the amount of each days sale, 
 designating those sales made by himself or in his presence, and those made in his ab- 
 sence by a partner or clerk acting in his behalf, and specifying the causes of such ab- 
 sence. 
 
 '■i. The amount of all private sales made by himself or any of his partners or clerks 
 on commission and the days on which su^h sales were made. 
 
 4. The amount of the duties chargeable under the provisions of this Ordinance, on 
 all the sales nublic or private, mentioned in the account. 
 
 Sect. 12, Every such account within ten days after the day on which it is dated shall 
 be exhibited and presented to the common council of said city to be filed and kept by 
 ihe clerk. 
 
 Sect. 13. Every auctioneer exhibiting such account shall take the following oath : 
 
 '• 1 do solamnly and sincerely swear (or afllrm) that the account now 
 
 exhibited by me and to which I have subscribed my name, contains a just and true 
 account of all the goods, wares, merchandize and effects, sold or struck off by me at 
 public sale or sold by me at private sale on commission, whether subject to duty or not, 
 or sold or struck off by others in my name, or under my direction, or for my benefit, 
 within the time mentioned in the within account, and of the days upon which the 
 same were respectively sold, and that I have attended personally such of the said pub- 
 lie sales as are not stated in the said account to have been made without my attendance, 
 and that the causes therein mentioned of my absence from such sales as I did not at- 
 tend are truly stated. That I have examined the entries of all the sales mentioned in 
 the said account, in the book kept for that purpose and fully believe this account to 
 be in all respects correct, and further that I have during the time therein mentioned, 
 conformed in all things to the true intent and meaning of the laws and ordinances reg- 
 ulating sales by auctioneer, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief." — 
 Such oath shall be reduced to writing, endorsed on the account and subscribed by the 
 auctioneer taking it, and may be sworn to before the Mayor or any other person au- 
 thorized to administer oaths in this state. 
 
 Sect, 14. Every partner of such auctioneer shall also make and subscribe an oath 
 to be endorsed on the account, that he believes the account so rendered to be just and 
 true in every particular. 
 
 Sect. 15. "Every partner or clerk who shall have made any sale on behalf of an 
 auctioneer, shall in the account rendered by such auctioneer set h's name or the ini- 
 tials thereof opposite to each sale made by him mentioned in such account, and shah 
 make and subscribe an afiidavit to be annexed to such account, stating that the 
 sales so noted arc all the s^les liable to auction duties, public or private made by him 
 within the time mentioned in the account, and that the acconnt of such sales &c. 
 therein stated is just and true, that such sales were made by him in the absence of 
 such auctioneer, who was unable to attend from the causes specified in his account, 
 and that in all acts performed by him in behalf of such auctioneer during the time 
 aforesaid, he had endeavored to conform to the true intent and meaning of the laws, 
 and ordinance regulating sales by auctioneers. 
 
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 Sect. 16. The duties required to be paid uri^er thiii ordinance, shall be paid to the 
 city treasurer, at the time of rendering the said account, unless a longer time shall be 
 given by the common council. 
 
 Sect. 17. Every auctioneer, and every partner or clerk of an auctioneer, who shall 
 refuse or neglect to perform any act or duty, which in either of the last six sections of 
 this ordinance heis required to perform, he shall for each offence forfeit and pay the 
 sum of five hundred dollars. 
 
 Scot. 18. All forfeitures and penalties incurred under this ordinance, may be sued 
 for and collected, before the municipal court, the Mayor, or any Justice of the 
 Peace of said city. Passed June 12, 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 M. D. Ogden, Clefk Pro Tern. 
 
 AN ORDIXANCE DIRECTING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 
 
 THEREIN NAMED. 
 
 Sect. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago, That all 
 those parts oJ Canal-street, Clinton-street, JefFerson-atreet and Desplain-street which 
 lie south of Second-street, in said city, shall be widened so that the said south part of 
 the said streets shall correspond with the north parts therrof. Also, all those parts of 
 Third-street and Fourth-street which lie within section sixteen, west of South Branch, 
 be widened so that the same shall be sixty feet wide. And all that part of Madison- 
 street which lies west of the said South Branch, be widened so that the same shall be 
 eighty feet wide. 
 
 Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of the City Surveyor to survey, describe and record the 
 said streets in the manner required by the 28th section of the city charter. And when 
 the same shall have been so surveyed and recorded, the same shall be public highways 
 according to said survey. It shall be ths duty of the Clerk to cause the necessary no- 
 tices to be published as required by the 23th section. 
 
 Sect. 3. The said City Surveyor is further directed to survey, describe and record, 
 in manner aforesaid, a street eighty feet wide which shall be called "Hoosier Avenue," 
 which shall commence on the west line of section sixteen, on Second-street and run in 
 a south westerly course to the bounds of the city, in the direction to cross the canal at 
 Canal Port, in some eligible place, so as to intersect the state road in that direction. 
 And the Clerk is directed to cause the like publications to be made as are directed in 
 the second section of this Act. 
 
 Sect. 4. The Street Commissioner is directed to cause upon the most advantageous 
 terms possible, the following streets to be graded, viz: all that part of Canal-street 
 which lies north of Third-street, in said ciiy, all that part of Clinton-street which lies 
 north of Third-street, in said city; all those parts of First and Second-streets, which 
 lie west of the South Branch and east of the west line of section sixteen : And that 
 the expenses of said improvements shail be assessed as provided in the 40th section of 
 the charter of said city. Passed June 1st, 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 Isaac N. Arnold, Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINACE AUTHORIZING THE I^OAN OF FIVE THOUSAND 
 
 DOIiLARS. 
 
 Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City pi Chicago, That the 
 Mayor be directed to borrow upon the faith and pledge of the city of Chicago, a sum 
 of money not exceeding five thousand dollars, and to ifesue scrips for the same, in sums 
 of one, two a::d ihree dollars, bearing interest at the rate of one per cent, per annum, 
 and payable and redeemable on the first day of July, in the year of our Lord one thous- 
 and eight hundred and thirty eight, which said scrip- shall be under the seal of the cor- 
 poration, signed by. the Mayor and countersigned by the clerk. 
 
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 Sect. 2. The Revenue of the said city is hereby pledged for tiie repayment of tlie 
 sums to be borrowed as aforesaid with the interest upon the same. The said Scrips 
 shall at any time hereafter be received for or in payment of any debts or dues, due, ow- 
 ing or to be paid to the said city. Passed June 1st, 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 Isaac N. Arnold, Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE HARBOR. 
 
 Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago, That from and af- 
 ter this date and prior to the time of completion of the harbor at the mouth of the 
 Chicago river by the Government of the United States or until otherwise ordered — any 
 Sloop, Schooner, Brig, Ship, Steam Boat or ether vessel or any raft of Timber, Wood 
 or Lumbe or any Scow, that shall anchor, make fast, or remain in the said harbor 
 within the piers of the same, and east of the Garrison wharf, to exceed the space of an 
 hour, shall be subject to pay a fine of Ten Dollars to be sued for and collected with 
 costs in the same manner provided for the collections of penalties for other violations of 
 the ordinances of the city of Chicago, except said vessels shall lay north of, and one 
 hundred feet distant from the south pier of said harbor— and in addition to the penal- 
 ties hereby affixod, for the violation of this ordinance. And vessels so occupying the 
 south side of said harbor and east of the Garrison wharf aforesaid, and which shall bo 
 run into, or afoul of by, or come in contact with any other vessels, either in entering 
 or clearing said harbor, shall be liable for all or any damages such vessel shall sustain 
 because of the obstruction of the free ingress or egress of such vessel into or out of 
 the harbor aforesaid. 
 
 Provided this ordinance shall not be so construed as to apply to the vessels or rafls 
 necessarily employed or used in the construction of the harbor by the General Govern- 
 ment of the U. S. Passed June 1, 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 Isaac N. Arnold, CJerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING STREETS AND ALIiEYS. 
 
 Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago. 
 
 Sect. 1. That any owner or occupant of any building which in whole or in part shall 
 stand within or upon any of the commons, streets, alleys or lanes of the city of Chi- 
 cago, shall remove as soon as may be, the said building oi buildings out of or from the 
 said avenues, streets, allej'^s or lanes, and any person refusing so to do shall forfeit the 
 sum of ten dollars and the additional sum of ten dollars lor each week which he shall 
 neglect to remove the same after notice has been given by the Street Commissioner, 
 and it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner to notify all owners or occupants 
 of buildings as aforesaid. 
 
 Sect. 2. When any person or persons shall neglect to comply with the foregoing 
 provision it shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner to remove said buildings, 
 forthwith at the proper costs and charges of the owner or occupants. Passed June 1 , 
 1837. 
 
 Attest, W.B OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 Isaac N. x^snolDj Clehk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ^TUD HORSES AND MARES. 
 
 Be it Ordiiined by the Common Council of Chicago. 
 
 Sect. 1. That no person or persons shall indecently exhibit any gtud horse, or let 
 any sach horse to any nmre or mares, within the limits of this city. 
 
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 Sect. 2. That any person or persona guilty of indecently exhibiting any stud horse, 
 or letting any such horse to any mare or mares within the limits of the corporation of 
 said city, he or they shall, on conviction, pay a sum not less than five nor more than 
 twenty dollars for each and every such oifence. Passed Mav 22, 1^37. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 Isaac N. Arxold. Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DOGS. 
 
 Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago. 
 
 Sect. 1. No person owning any dog, bitch or whelp, shall after the 1st of July next, 
 permit the same to run at large in this city, without having first paid to the city col- 
 lector the sum of five dollars for each dog so running at large and fastening around the 
 neck of said dog a metalic collar with the name of the owner and the collector's stamp 
 thereon in legible characters. And any person who shall violate the provisions of this 
 Ordinance shall for eacli offence pay a sum of ten dollars, to be collected before the 
 Municipal Court, the Mayor or any Justice of the Peace in said city. 
 
 Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of any and all of the City Constables after the fourth 
 day of July next, to kill or destroy any dog which shall be found running at large in 
 said city, without having a collar on as mentioned in the foregoing section, unless he 
 shall know to whom the same belongs. And if he shall know to whom the same be- 
 longs, he shall forthwith inform the City Attorney thereof, whose duty it shall be, im- 
 mediately to commence prosecution against the owner of said dog under this ordinance: 
 and the said city constable shall be entitled to one dollar for each dog, which he shall 
 kill or destroy under this ordinance, whose duty it shall also be to see the same buried 
 in some proper place. 
 
 Sect. 3. Any person who shall molest, interrupt or prevent the said Constables, or 
 any person under their direction, in the execution of their duties, as herein prescribed, 
 shall forfeit and pay a penalty of twenty five dollars, to be collected as provided in the 
 first section of this ordinance. Provided that nothing in this ordinance shall be so 
 construed as to prevent the Common Council from passing any ordinance hereafter 
 prohibiting dogs from running at large in said city, or to prevent them from ordering 
 any dog found running at large as aforesaid, to be niuzsled or killed. Passed June 9, 
 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGDEN, Mayor. 
 
 I. N. Aenold, Clerk. 
 
 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING HACKMEN, DRAYMEN, &c. 
 
 Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Chicago. 
 
 Sect. 1. That the mayor or presiding officer of the common council of said city be, 
 and he is hereby authorized, to issue licenses to hackmen, draymen, carters and omni- 
 bus drivers upon the payment to the city treasurer of the sum of twenty five dollars 
 for each hack, dray, cart or omnibus which may be so licensed, which said license 
 shall be signed by the said mayor or presiding officer, and countersigned by the clerk, 
 which license shall be in force for and during the term of one year. And any person 
 who shall be engaged in the business of a public hackman, drayman, cartman or om- 
 nibus driver, or shall be a proprietor therein without such license, shall for each of- 
 fence forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars. 
 
 Sect. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk to keep a correct register, wherein shall be 
 kept a true statement of all the licenses granted under the provisions of this ordin- 
 ance, each of which shall be numbered. 
 
 Sect. 3. That the north side of south water street, and the west side of east water 
 street, north of randolph street be, and tlie same is hereby assigned as a stand for all 
 hackmen, draymen, carters and omnibusses, except such part of said stand as streets 
 running to the river terminate upon. And if any hackman, drayman, carter or om- 
 
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 nibus driver shall stop or wait for bu'^iness or employment in any other street, alley 
 or lane in the first or second ward of said city, he shall pay a fine of two dollars iti 
 each offence. 
 
 Sect. 4. It shall be the duty of each drayman and carter, to number his, or each of 
 his drays or carts, with the number of the license of the same, and shall, together with 
 the said number, place in some conspicuous place of said dray or cart, the name ot the 
 proprietor thereof. And any person violating the provisions of this section, shall 
 forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar per diem for such violation. Passed June, 10, 
 1837. 
 
 Attest, W. B. OGOEN, Mayor. 
 
 M. D. OGDEN, Clerk Pro Tem. 
 
 
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