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i ?oV????^0 3n&f*?^?t? the- ?lfex8^^5^aw?^'>av . !&>8W tabe of ! for?o . b?^tije tlue ratification an*ro?Di?c^ . ^'^??Wrat?fl^'Wer ^corpo^to;' seal of thq.?ity - ^f^f?]p :i ^??fel?ainD^on' the" niai, ;o>y ?f May, ia the year 4 M trj of our Lord oue thou Band eight hundred and ,.v.v r> M-'.* seventy-one. - -V',?; ;- !? -'J . . '* ' ^ " :\ -. (Signed) -ny?B(N ALEXANDER, Mayor. .^W^U-ExT?B;-i0i^-Clerk.'-: 'f> V ':; :' : . .AN ORDINANCE TOPBOYID?? ?OB THE FENCING OF VAOAMT LOTS ??H-yt? os RICHARDSON STBBKT. T'i?SfcioTioM-l; ?eti ordained, hythe Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, ini?W?oiiy??9eniUe? the ownors of property or -tots situated1* oik. Bichoril?M>n,'-8tr&?: between Upper nnd Gervais .- streets, on which there aro tao buildings, shall, before the ist day. of ^Septembfcr, 1870, cause the someto bo securely fenced, the fences .iito be enffioiontly high to prevent injury to pedestrians; and where c Baid lots have frontage on side streets, said fences shall extend at : least fifty (50) feet' from Richardson street. 1 -SEO. 2. If any person or persons owning property, as above , stated, fail to oOmply with this ordinance, the work shull bo done ; by the city, and the cost of the work charged against tho owner, as taxes; and collected accordingly, v . :.Y/r . . Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the City . 1* i' '? of Columbia, on tho ninth day of May, in tho year +t 11 tt of our Lord' One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. - <; .(Signed) . JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. j IJ\T WM, J. ETTEB, City Clerk. ?N ORDINANCE TO PUNISH OFFENDERS BY CONFINEMENT IN THE WOOK HOUSE AT HARD LABOR. WHEREAS, by the third section of the Act of tho General ABsemr ^iy^jpproved March 2, A. D. 1871, power is given to the Mayor, or .<?.any Alderman of the city of Columbia, acting in his place, to confino at, hard labor in the work house offenders against the ordi ' nances of .the said city, who foil to pay their fines; therefore, Be )t ordained^ by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columlna, %n Gounc? assembled, and by the authority of the same, That in all cases of failure on the part of offenders against any ordinance of fthe Baidatity to pay immediately the fine imposed upon him or her for violating the same, tho Mayor thereof, or any Alderman acting for him, shall forthwith commit such offender or offenders to tho . 4W0rk house for; any time not exceeding ten days for each offence; ^and for the term of the sentence may put him, her or them nt hard labor in tho said work house, or on tho public streets of the city, or at any/other work for tho benefit of tho said city, within the corpo? rate limits; and all offenders thus put to hard labor shall be super? intended and directed by tho Chief of Police, or any policeman whom ho shall nominate for that purpose. SEO. 2. Be it further oixtain<xl, That any offender thuB placed under, the ?control of the Chief of Police, or any policeman, by - sentence as aforesaid, and required by him to work on the said streets, or do such other work in default of the pay mont of his or her fine, shall obey all orders given to him or her by the said Chief of Police pr policeman, and shall diligently labor under his direc? tions during tho appointed term, on pain of a further fine and further confinement at hard labor in default of payment thereof. -. SEC 8. Be ? further ordained, That all persons confined at hard labor under this ordinance shall be found in good, wholesome food by the city of Columbia, whilst in confinement; and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to furnish the necessary supplies, a monthly account of which shall be rendered by him to the City Council for examination and payment, if approved by the proper committee. SEC 4. Be it further ordained, That the apartments in the jail of Richland County, now used and occupied by the City Council as - guard rooms, shall be used "and occupied as a work house until a work house proper shall have been erected ns provided, - SEC 5. Be it further ordained, That, on tho payment of the fine imposed upon any offender during the term of his or her confine? ment, it sholl be lawful for the Chief of Police forthwith to dis? charge said offender; but there shall be a deduction th ere from on account of labor done before such payment: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall prevent the discharge of any offender on account of sickness, which sickness shall be first pronounced upon, after examination, by the City Physician. SEC 6. Beit further ordained, That all ordinances, or parts thereof, repugnant to this ordinance, shall be, and the some aro hereby, repealed; and that this ordinance shall toko effect from and after its ratification. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the said ?'ii S.'? City of Columbia, on the sixth day of June, in the X* Mtt year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO PIX THE TIME FOB THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF. THE CITY OF COLUMBIA NOW EXISTING, OR WHICH MAY HEREAFTER BE CREATED, AND TO ESTABLISH TUE TENURE OF TUE OFFICES. SECTION 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City cf Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the aiUhority of the same, That from and after the passing of this ordinance, all offices now existing, or which may hereafter be created by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia, shall be filled by the said Mayor and Aldermen on the third Tuesday in April next after tho biennial election thereof, or as soon after said third Tuesday as may be practicable; the tenure of which offices shall be two years, except that of City Physician, which shull be for one year, which shall not be abridged, nor the officer filling tho same removed therefrom, except upon trial before the City Council, and a conviction thereby . on sufficient charges regularly preferred: Provided, That nothing in this ordinance contained shall prevent the City Council from abolishing any office by them created : Provided, further, That the Mayor may suspend from the exercise of his functions, until a hearing, any officer of the city upon charges brought against him for serious neglect of duty cr any mal practice in office : And provided, also, That when a new office shall be created, or an office in any way become vacant, the person elected to fill the same sholl hold it under the limitations of this ordinance until tho next regular elec ? tion of officers. ;??a 2. Be tt further ordained, That all ordinances, and parts of ordinances, repugnant to this ordinance, be, and the same are hereby, repoaled; and that this ordinance shall take effect fjroin and after its ratification. * . l." ' , Dpne and ratified under the corporate seal of the City V " ?' Columbia, on the ninth day o? Moy, in the year iv??-H, of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. Wac. J. ETTER, City Clerk. . SKOTONV?.' he it 'ord?i?neof, by the ?rayo? ?ji'd Mf?rmpn o/.d?e Vtty . ??: SP^^^^^^^^^^^i^ That, hereafter ;?tf sholl not b? . lawful for goats or swine to. run at larg?r within'the <oipor?te limits of the? city. bf. Columbia; and i ti eh all. bo- the. duty' of th?! Chief of Police and assistant policemen;- and they are hereby authorised and required, to seize and secure all'goats or swine,.th at .may so be found running at'laree, and tb impound the same in the lot adjoin? ing the guard house; and it shall be lawful for any person or per? sons residing in tho city to seize any goats or Bwine coming upon their promises, and deliver the same to Chief of Police to be impounded as provided for in tins section. SEC. 2. And be it further ordained. That upon the impounding of any such goat or swino, tho Chief of Police shall immediately advertise tho same at the market house, giving a correct description thereof; and should the owner or owners appear within four days thereafter, and provo his or their right to tho possession of such goat or swine, then the said Chief of Police is authorized to deliver the sntne to him or them, on the payment of two dollars for each and every goat or swino so delivered, as a fino hereby imposed for each and overy goat or swine so found running at large. SEC. 3. lie it further ordained, That should no owner appear within the timo hereinbefore prescribed, or appearing, shall fail or refuse to pay tho fine hereby imposed, then it shall be the duty of the said Chief of Polico to expose to public salo such goat or swine, for the satisfaction of said fine; tho excess of such Bale, if any there Bhall be, after paying such fine and actual expenses incurred, to bo deposited to tho credit of the City Council, to be givon to tho owner of tho property^ sold, upon the same beiug demanded within thirty days after such sale. SEC 4. And be it further ordained, That no drove or droves of hogs, or parts thereof, brought into tho city of Columbia, and intended for sale, shall bc killed within tho limits of the said city of Columbia, under a penalty of twenty dollars for each and overy offence : Proutded, That this shall not apply to persons killing hogs within tho city for their own consumption. SEC. 5. And tte it further ordained, That no drove or droves of hogs, intended for sale, shall bo kept within any lot or enclosure within the limits of the said city of Columbia, under a penalty of twenty dollars for each and every offence, to be paid by tho owner or other person having charge of said hogs, or by tho owner of the lot wherein the same may be kept, at tho discretion of the Council. SEO. 6. lie it further ordained, That this ordinance Bhall take effect from and after the ratification thereof. . Done and ratified, in Council assembled, under the cor t+'nf poroto seal of tho City of Columbia, tho ninth day %?\ i it of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. . (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. "WM. J. ETTER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF STOVE PIPES IN THE CITY OF COLUMMA. SECTION 1. Be il ordained, by the Mayor and Aldern\en of the City of Columbia, in Council asxeml>led, and by (he authority of the same, That it shall not be lawful for the owner or tenant of any house or tenement to conduct a stove pipe through any part of such house or tenement, without having the same encased in brick, sheet iron or tin, in such manner os to prevent tho sparks or heat from said pipe from igniting tho building or tenement to which it may be attached; and any person offending against the true intent and meaning of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of twenty dollars for each and overy offence. SEC. 2. And l>e it further ordained, by live authority aforesaid, That the Mayor, or any two of the Aldermen, shall have power to examine into the condition cf any chimney, Btove, stove-pipe, grate or other fire place within the corporate limits; and in case the same shall be considered dangerous to the neighborhood on accouut of its liability to communicate fire, tho said Mayor or Aldermen are hereby required and empowered to order the same to be pulled down, altered or removed immediately; and in case the owner or tenant sholl negloct or refuse to do so, the said Mayor or Aldermen shall cause the sam? to be pulled down, altered or removed, at the expense of said owner or tenant; and in case of the refusal of such owner or tenant to pay such expense, the Mayor is hereby required to issue an execution for thc recovery of the some. SEC 3. Be it further ordained, That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the ratification thereof. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SHOOTING OF BOWS AN? ARROWS AND THE DEPOSIT IN TUE STREETS OF MOCE ORANGE LIMBS. SECTION 1. Be il ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council asxemlrfed, and by the authority of the same, That tho shooting of bows and arrows, or tho uso of sling shots or any other device for throwing missiles, in any of the streets of the city of Columbia, bo, and the same is hereby, declared to be a nuisance; and any person offending herein shall, on conviction before tho Mayor, bo liable to o fine of fivo dollars ($5) for each and every offence; and the policemen, or any one of thom, are hereby authorized and empowered to abate such nuisance whenever any bows and arrows, sling shots, or any other device for throwing missiles, ore found in the possession of, and being used by. ony minor or other irresponsible person, by seizing and destroying the same: Provided, That such seizure shall not prevent the imposing of tho fine above provided against offenders. SEC 2. And be it further ordained, That from and after the passing of this ordinance, no person shall deposit or place, or cause such to be done, in any street or streets of the city of Columbia, any boughs or limbs of any mock orange tree or trees, under a penalty of twonty dollars for each and every offence, to be imposed by the Mayor or any Alderman acting for him. SEC 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances, and parts of ordinances, repugnant to this ordinanco, "_e> and the same are hereby, repealed. AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE SALK O? MEDICINES OB DRUGS TO STRANGERS OR IRRESPONSIBLE PERSONS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA. SECTION 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council asxemMed, and by the authority of the same. That from and after tho passage of this ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any druggist, apothecary, or any other person within the city of Columbia, to sell or give any such drugs or medicines to any person, without first ascertaining the name, residence and occupation of tho person for whom tho samo may be wanted; whose name, residence and occupation, and the name of the person for whom the same shall bo required, shull be recorded in a book kopt by the said druggist, apothecary or person so keeping drugs and medicines for salo within tho limits of Columbia: Provided, That this ordinance shall not apply to persons presenting the prescriptions of the mern? bore of tho medical faculty, or to the purchase of harmless drugs and medicines, or to persons of known good character and standing in thu community. SEC 2. Be it further ordained, by the autlurrity aforesaid, That all ordinances, and parts of ordinances, heretofore of force within the city of Columbia, repugnant to this ordinance, be, and the same are herebj', repealed.