running at large after the period aforesaid within the limits of the city without a collar, as herein before required, and upon presentation of the scalp of such dog or dogs to be slain, with sufficient proof thereof, to the register, the register shall certify the same to the auditor, who shall draw a warrant on the treasurer for the sum of one dollar, who is hereby required to pay the same. § 5. Any person or persons who shall in any manner oppose, molest, threaten or disturb any person or persons who shall kill or be about to slay any dog or dogs not having a collar of the description required by the provisions of this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the city of St. Louis, for each and every offence, the sum of fifty dollars. § 6. The mayor shall have authority upon a reasonable apprehension of danger from mad or rabid dogs, to issue his proclamation forbidding dogs of any description from going at large in the streets, lanes, alleys, public squares, buildings, or commons in the city, for any length of time by him deemed expedient, not exceeding thirty days at any one time, which proclamation shall also be distributed in the country around, by posting one or more copies of the same upon each and every important road leading to the city; and after such proclamation shall have been issued, if any dog or slut above the age of three months shall be found running at large in this city, the same may be lawfully slain by any person or persons whomsoever, and the same reward may be claimed therefor as is provided for killing dogs in the fourth section of this ordinance. Provided, that no dog or slut shall be molested whilst held or led by a string or otherwise by the owner or any other person, under a penalty of five dollars for each offence; and provided also, that any attempt which may be made to decoy any dog or slut from the enclosure of his or her master, keeper or possessor for the purpose of slaying the same, shall be punished by a fine of ninety dollars. § 7. If any owner or keeper of a fierce and dangerous dog or slut permits the dog or slut to range the streets or alleys, either by day or night, to the danger or annoyance of the good citizens, upon complaint of the fact being made, supported by the affidavit of a householder, the mayor, or justice of the peace, or alderman of this city shall have authority to summon the owner or keeper of such dog to appear forthwith at his office and answer to the charge, and in case said owner or keeper appears, or in case he or she neglects or refuses to appear, the justice, alderman, or mayor shall empannel three competent and impartial house holders of this city as a jury, and shall proceed to investigate the fact; and, if upon a rigid investigation, the of fence charged shall be substantiated to the satisfaction of the officer taking cognizance of the same, he shall adjudge the said owner or keeper to pay to the city for the first offence, a sum not to exceed five dollars, and for the second offence by the same dog, a sum not to exceed ten dollars, with costs of suit in each case; and shall, moreover, for the third offence cause the said dog or slut to be slain; for the doing of which the constable shall be entitled to a warrant upon the treasury for two dollars, provided always, that where the decision of the justice, alderman, or mayor, is in favor of the owner or keeper of the dog or slut, the informer shall be held liable for, and shall be adjudged to pay, all costs. § 8. Every slut found running at large in this city during her season of salacity shall be slain by any person appointed for the purpose by the constable. The slayer shall be entitled to receive two dollars, and the owner shall be liable to a fine of five dollars. § 9. Butchers or other persons who attend market for the purpose of selling, who may permit large or fierce dogs to accompany them to the market house during market hours, shall chain or tie such dog securely to their respective stalls, carts or wagons under a penalty not to exceed one dollar and not to be less than twenty-five cents for each offence; and any person who may attend market during market hours for the purpose of buying, and who permit a dog or slut to accompany him or her, shall pay a like fine, provided always that the city constable may fix the amount of the penalty, and the offender shall pay the penalty to the clerk of the market, and thus be exonerated from further trouble for the said offence. § 10. Parents, guardians or masters respectively shall be held answerable for offences against the provisions of this ordinance by minors or slaves in their charge. The register shall receive twenty-five per cent upon all collections made by him pursuant to this ordinance, as his fee. Passed by the board of aldermen, the 22d of May, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. APPROVED, June 3d, 1835. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. FIRE BUCKETS. An ordinance requiring the citizens to procure fire buckets. SEC. 1. Owners of property to provide and keep fire buckets, 2. Persons neglecting to keep fire buckets. to be fined. 3. Constable to report delinquents. 4. Owners of property neglecting to provide buckets, to be fined. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. Every owner in fee-simple, fee tail for life, or on perpetual lease, of any dwelling house, store, or warehouse, or every ten nt occupying the same, at the expense of the proper owner, shall provide and keep at his, or their own proper cost and expense for each story which such dwelling house, store or warehouse shall comprise, at least one strong, substantial and sufficient leather bucket, which shall be marked in paint and in conspicuous letters with the name or names of the owner or oners thereof, and which shall be kept in some convenient or public part of the house, and which shall not be removed, notwithstanding the tenants may, and which shall not be used for any domestic purpose under the penalty of five dollars, nor be employed except on occasion of fire, or exercise of the engines belonging to this corporation, and shall always be kept in good order at the expense of the owner or owners of the dwelling house, store or warehouse, and which shall be carried or sent to places on fire, or to places where the engines may be exercised, by tenants or occupiers of such dwelling house, store, or warehouse. § 2. If any owner or owners of such dwelling house, store or ware. house, shall neglect or refuse to provide fire buckets as aforesaid, or if any occupier of such dwelling house, store or warehouse, shall refuse to keep and take care of the same, or to carry or send the same to places on fire, or for exercise of the engine aforesaid, after they have been provided, all persons shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each bucket required by virtue of this ordin ance. § 3. It shall be the duty of the city constable from time to time, and at least once in every six months, to visit each and every dwellinghouse, store or warehouse, to examine and make report to the mayor, whether or not they are furnished with the requisite number of firebuckets, as required. 4. Any owner or owners or tenants of property who shall refuse or neglect to provide the number of fire-buckets required by this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for the use of the city of St. Louis at every visit of the constable five dollars, to be recovered as other fines. Passed by the board of aldermen May 22, 1835. APPROVED 3d of June, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. INTEREST ON WARRANTS. An ordinance, concerning interest on warrants. SEC. 1. Ordinance allowing interest on warrants repealed. 2. Auditor to give notice that he is prepared to pay outstanding warrants. Be it ordained, by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: 1. An ordinance entitled "An ordinance allowing interest on auditor's warrants," approved April 1st, 1834, is hereby repealed. 2. The auditor shall give notice in all the newspapers printed in this city that he is now ready to pay off all outstanding warrants. § 3. No auditor's warrant shall bear interest from and after the passage of this ordinance. Passed by the board of aldermen, June 1st, 1835. APPROVED, 2d June, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor, RESTRAINING HOGS. An ordinance to prevent hogs running at large. SEC. 1. Hogs running at large declared a nuisance. 2. No hogs to run at large—all hogs running at large to be taken up and secured. 3. Hogs taken up to be sold. 4. Constable to employ assistants. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: §1. Hogs running at large in the streets and other public places within the limits of the city are hereby declared to be a nuisance. § 2. No hog of any description shall be suffered to go or run at large within the limits of the city of St. Louis; and all hogs or pigs thus found shall be by the constable taken up, and placed in some secure pen or pound, to be by him provided for that purpose. § 3. When any hog or hogs are thus taken up, it shall be lawful for the constable, and it is hereby made his duty, to sell the same at auction, after having had a bell rung through the city, notifying the public of the time and place of such sale; and the money arising therefrom shall, after the expenses of taking up and selling the same are deducted, be paid over to the owner or owners on their proving to the satisfaction of the constable, that the property of the said hog or hogs is in them; but if no owner appear the said money, after deducting the costs aforesaid shall be paid into the city treasury. § 4. It shall be lawful for the constable to employ two or more persons to aid him in carrying into effect the provisions of this ordin ance. This ordinance shall not take effect until the fifteenth day of June next. Passed by the board of aldermen, May 22d, 1835. APPROVED June 3d, 1835. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. BREACHES OF ORDINANCES. An ordinance concerning breaches of ordinances. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, That if any person or persons shall, knowingly and wilfully, obstruct, resist or oppose, any officer of this city, or any other person duly authorized, in executing or attempting to execute and carry into effect any ordinance passed by the proper authorities of the city of St. Louis, or in serving, or attempting to serve and execute, any legal writ, warrant, process or order, issued by the mayor or by any alderman, justice of the peace, the register, or by the board of aldermen, under and in virtue of any such ordinance, such person, so knowingly N |