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m???K????? ? ; *?M |^|?fi^^go| -1>?e;&ty^ Counciy of Columbia. pa" .. ' ?EOTION 1. B? ? brd?rinexl,by tha.if?yoi' and 'Aldermen , of the City - . of -Cohimbia^ in GoimciL ?uthoi'ity oj' the same, 1 T?j.at t?e'respoctiv? raHroad coppAtil?s whosti tracks cross tho streets ~ of the city of Columbia bo rOqviire.fl to plank, at such respective ; crossings,-for.the breadth ?f the streets, between and on tho side .of their rails', BO as to make-the same convenient for pussftge, und j jdso to keep suoh planking in repair. * " 'SEC. 2. Be it'farther'ordained, That the said railroad companies .be required to bridge the drains at all such crossings the entire .... breadth of tho "street, and to keep the same in repair where such drains or ditches exist or-may hereafter exist; also, that the said . railroad companies be required to keep up all embankments or raisings of tho streets which now exist or may hereafter be required . at suoh crossings by the said Mayor and Aldermen, and to open all other streets now closed, when tho "City Council of Columbia shall :' deem it to the interest of the city so to decide. : SEC. 3. Be il further ordained, That the said railroad companies - -<. be notified of the requirements of this ordinance j and that on non? compliance, within ten days after such notification, the Mayor do impose a fine of ten dollars for every day tho said companies fail or - , neglcot to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, after tho expiration of the ten days as specified. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of tho City ^?H 'g';; of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in the year ? .+ -i i- t t of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. ? " "WM. J- ETTER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF CITY SURVEYOR. SECTION 1. Be it ordainedf by the Mayor and Aldermen oj the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, That a City Surveyor shall be biennially appointed by the City Council of Columbia, whose duty it shall be to locate and fix the boundaries of lots or streets when called upon for that purpose. SEC. 2. Be il further ordained, That hereafter any person about to build any house on any new site, fronting or bounding on any of the streets of the city of Columbia, shall bo required to have the same located and the boundaries thereof adjoining such street or streets fixed by the City Surveyor, who shall be entitled to receive for each and every lot so located by him the sum of three dollars, to be paid by the person owning such lot; and in case any person shall erect any house as aforesaid, without having the same located by the City Surveyor as aforesaid, such person shall be subject to a penalty of forty-five dollars for each and every offence. SEC. 3. Be it further ordained t That tho Btone blocks fixed nt the intersection or crossing of every alternate street by Messin. Arthur & Moore, Town Survej'ors, under the authority of the Council, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, he, and the Bame are hereby, established and fixed as tho permanent land? marks for the city of Columbia; and any person removing, destroy? ing or defacing the same, shall be subject to a penalty of forty-five dollars for eaeli and over}' offence. SEC. 4. Be il further ordained, That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the ratification thereof. .. . Done and ratified, in Council assembled, under tho coi* ?~J porate seal of the City of Columbia, the ninth day ?-H--H of May, in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTEB, City Clerk. . cv' . J . ' - . :"'/ AN ??t?l^ANCE TO PROTECT FIRE ENGINE HOHE:' .?fjfa it.QKda?Kd,'hy,the Mayor and Ablernten of the City of- Columbia, iii pussing pf this ocdi- ' uance, if any person in a-fly^way shall injure,' or :}f any carriage,;, wagon, curb, oinnibuij, or1 other vehicle^ aimil poss over, or. injure <iri any way> any hose belonging to any fire ,: engine "company .of. tho city, tho pei-sou KO injuriog said hose, or tho owner of euch vehicle, shall'be fined a sum not exceeding twenty dollars,'at tho discretion ? of tho Mayor or any one of the. Alderme? who shall try the case ; which said fine shall be collected in the manner now provided by law for the collection of fines and forfeitures. Done and ratified, in Council assembled, and under the I 'L' '81? corporate seal of the City of Columbia, the ninth ?H a- it day of May, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. : (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTER, Citv Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AN ORDINANCE CONCEHNINO BEEF CATTLE, PASSED DECEMBER 4, 18GC. lie it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the authority of Hie mme, That an ordi- . nance now of force in the city of Columbia, entitled "An ordinance concerning beef cattle," passed on the 4th day of December, Anno Domini 18G0, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Dono and ratified under the corporate seal of the City ?~rt of Columbia, on tho ninth day of May, in tho year 4-'+-t"+4 of our Lord ono thousund eight hundred and seventy-ono. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTER, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO PUNISH CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. SECTION 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same, That if the owner of any brute animal of any kind whatever, cap? turing, having or using the same in the city of Columbia, or any person having, using or capturing the same in the city of Columbia, whether the owner or not, shall, after tho passing of this ordinance, unnecessarily, wantonly and cruelly beat, bruise, maim or cut the some, or shall neglect sufficiently to feed the same, on conviction before the Mayor, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars ($10) for each and every offence herein defined; and should the offender continuo to violate this ordinance, or fail to pay the fine or fines imposed thereunder, if the said animal so.ill used and abused be a working animal within tho city of Columbia, his license to use tho said working animal thereiu for hire shall be revoked. SEC. 2. And Ix' it further ordained, That all ordinances, and parts of ordinances, repugnant to this ordinance?, be, and tho same are hereby, repealed. Done and ratified under tho corporate seal of the said ht City of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, in the V+ year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. KTTKK, City Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM MUNICIPAL TAXATION. j 1W H ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the. City of Columbia, in Council ussembled, and by Hie authority if the mme, That all man? ufacturing interests located in, or using waters of tho canal within, ( the corporate, limits of the city, shall be free from taxation for ten ynars from the time such factory or factories shall bo erected and I go into operation: Provided, That the owner or owners of the canal i furnish, in fee simple, the city of Columbia with water power and ! site for works to pump water for thc uso of tho city at some conve ! nient point, which may be designated by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia. Done and ratified under tho corporate seal of tho said +-t-H~*t City of Columbia, on the ninth day of May, .u tho I,Lj f't\ year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. WM. J. ETTER, City Clerk.