ownership of, or the character or quality of, the article or articles so offered for sale, or as to the poverty or circumstances of the owner or pretended owner of such article or articles, shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of fifty dollars; and if such false representation is made by such auctioneer, or by any other person with such auctioneer's knowledge and consent or connivance, the license of such auctioneer shall be forfeited.

8. LICENSE WHO MAY SELL UNDER.] Every auctioneer, at the time of receiving his license, shall file with the city clerk a writing, signed by him, designating the co-partner and the clerk mentioned in section one of this chapter, and upon any change of such co-partner or clerk shall file a like writing setting forth such change; and if any auctioneer shall permit any other person than such co-partner or clerk to sell any article at auction at the place designated in such license he shall forfeit his license, and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined fifty dollars for each offense.

9. ORDINANCE AND PENALTIES APPLY TO AGENTS.] All the provisions of this chapter shall apply to such co-partner and clerk while acting as auctioneer, and such co-partner and clerk, so acting as auctioneer, shall be subject to all the penalties hereby imposed upon auctioneers for like offenses or violation of this ordinance.

10. STREET SALES-PROHIBITED WHEN-PENALTY.] Rev. Ord., 1866, §8; re-ord. May 8, 1872. Any auctioneer, or other person, who shall sell, attempt to sell, or cry for sale, at public auction within any of the streets, alleys, or commons of the city of Chicago (unless by written permission of the mayor), any horses, mules or cattle, or any wagon, carriage or other vehicle drawn by any or either of the animals aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance, and of obstructing the streets of said city; and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars for each offense.

1. CITY BONDS-REGISTRATION OF.] Ord. Apr. 24, 1865. By the indorsement of the comptroller upon any bonds of the city, payable to bearer, when presented for that purpose by the owner, such bond shall become payable only to the party named in such indorsement, his assignees or legal representatives, anything on the face of such bond to the contrary notwithstanding. The affidavit of the party presenting any such bond, or his au

thorized agent or attorney, that he is the owner thereof, shall be sufficient evidence to the comptroller of such ownership.

2. INDORSEMENT FORM OF-FEE.] The indorsement of the comptroller may be in the following form: "By virtue of the act of the General Assembly of Illinois, the ordinances of the city of Chicago, and the consent of (A. B.) the owner of this bond, this bond is made payable only to said (A. B.), his assignees or legal representatives, anything on the face thereof to the contrary notwithstanding. (C. D.), comptroller." A fee of fifty cents for each indorsement shall be paid by the owner of the bond into the city treasury. 3. INDORSEMENT OF COUPONS-FEE.] Coupons may also be indorsed by the comptroller in a shorter form, and a fee of ten cents charged therefor.

1. CROSSING PROHIBITED WHEN-RESISTING BRIDGE-TENDER-PENALTY.] Rev. Ord. 1866. Any person or persons who shall drive or attempt to drive any team, wagon, dray or other carriage on or across the draw of any bridge in the city of Chicago, while the same is opening or shutting, or after the signal is given by the bridge-tender for the opening thereof and before the opening is begun, or who shall disobey or resist the tender thereof in his efforts to keep and promote order and equal convenience among those crossing the same, shall, for every offense, be fined in a sum not less than five dollars nor exceeding twenty-five dollars.

2. CROSSING RATE OF SPEED-PENALTY.] No person shall ride, lead or drive any wagon, carriage, dray, cart, or other vehicle or conveyance, nor any horse, mare, ox, or other animal, over or across any of the bridges within the limits of Chicago, at a faster gait or pace than a common walk; and any person or persons who shall be guilty of a violation of this section, shall, for each and every offense, forfeit and pay to said city the sum of five dollars, to be recovered before any court having jurisdiction.

3. DROVES OF CATTLE OR HORSES-LIMIT OF EACH.] No person or persons shall drive or assist in driving on or across any one of the bridges within the city, to exceed eight head of cattle or horses, at any one time, in a drove;

and any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay, for each offense, a penalty of not less than two dollars, nor exceeding twentyfive dollars, in the discretion of the magistrate convicting.

4. STOPPING ON-PENALTY.] If any person or persons shall unnecessarily or wilfully remain or stop with any team or teams, horses, oxen, wagon, sleigh, sled, or any other vehicle whatever, upon any of the bridges within the city of Chicago, or in and upon the approaches to any such bridge, such person or persons shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in the sum of five dollars for each offense.

5. VEHICLES TO KEEP TO THE RIGHT.] It shall be the duty of all drivers or persons in charge of any wagon, dray, carriage, or vehicle of any kind, to keep to the right when crossing the bridges upon the Chicago river and its branches.

6. Order of CROSSING BY VEHICLES.] When a bridge has been opened and closed, the teams and vehicles shall cross in the following order, to-wit: Those occupying the street upon which the bridge is situated shall cross first; those occupying the cross streets, and upon the right hand side of the bridge, shall cross next, and those occupying the cross streets, and upon the left hand side of the bridge, shall cross next.

7. BREAKING LINES-RESISTING OFFICER-PENALTY.] No person shall cross, or attempt to cross, or break into, the line of teams or vehicles while crossing or attempting to cross any bridge, nor shall any person disobey or resist any officer in charge of any bridge or crossing within said city, and whoever shall be guilty of violating any of the provisions of this or the two foregoing sections, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars; and also for all damages that may result to the bridge or any individual, or property of any person, by reason of such violation, to be recovered before any court having competent jurisdiction.

8. OBSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES-PENALTY.] No person or persons shall gather in assemblies or crowds on any of the bridges of this city, or the approaches leading to the same, so as to obstruct in any manner the passage of foot passengers, teams, carriages or persons across the same,, or be and re

upon any of the sidewalks or main passages of any of the bridges of this city, nor upon the railings of the said bridges, longer than will be necessary to pass over the same, under a penalty of five dollars for every such offense. 9. BANDS AND PROCESSIONS TO BREAK STEP-PENALTY.] No band of musicians shall play, or beat time, or keep step with each other, while they or any procession, or body of persons marching with them, or any portion thereof, are upon or crossing any bridge in this city, under a penalty, upon the leader or director of such band, of not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty-five dollars.

10. BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED ON APPROACH OF FIRE APPARATUS-WHEN.] Whenever at any alarm of fire, any fire engine, hose cart or other fire apparatus shall approach any bridge, for the purpose of crossing the same toward such fire, the bridge-tender shall, if such bridge is open, close the same as soon as practicable, or if closed, and after the same is closed, keep it closed, until such engine, hose cart or other fire apparatus shall have had an opportunity to pass over said bridge, notwithstanding vessels may thereby

be delayed, under a penalty for a failure to comply with this section of not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars.

11. VESSEL SIGNALS TO BE MAINTAINED.] Ord. Apr. 22, 1867. The board of public works of the city are hereby required to provide and maintain at the several bridges over the Chicago river and its branches, in the best and most practicable manner, vessel signals as required by section twelve of this chapter.

12. SIGNALS NATURE OF DESCRIBED.] Said signals shall be of material of a red color for use in the day time, and shall be of such size and so placed, when elevated, that they may be readily seen up or down the river. The signal for the night time shall be a red lantern of such size and so placed and arranged, when elevated, as to be seen easily up or down the river.

13. APPROACH OF VESSELS-PENALTY.] It shall be unlawful for the owner or owners, officer or officers, or other person or persons in charge of any vessel or vessels navigating the Chicago river or its branches, or any part thereof, to attempt to pass any of the bridges over the said river, or its branches, while said signal or signals are up or elevated, or to approach so near to any of said bridges at such times as that the same may be injured or damaged, or while the said bridges, or any of them, may be opening or closing.

14. TEN MINUTES DELAY ALLOWED.] Bridge-tenders or persons in charge of the bridges shall not close the same against vessels seeking to pass through until passengers, teams or vehicles have been delayed full ten minutes by the bridges being open.

15. ALTERNATION OF PASSAGE THROUGH AND OVER.] Whenever, between the hours of six o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the evening, persons, teams or vehicles have been delayed at said bridges fully ten minutes, by reason of said bridges being open for vessels to pass, it shall be the duty of the bridge-tenders, or other persons in charge of the bridge or bridges, to display said signal and immediately close the same, and keep the same closed, for fully ten minutes, for such persons, teams or vehicles to pass over, if so much time shall be required, when the same shall be opened again and kept open (if necessary for vessels to pass) for the like period and so on alternately (if necessary) during the hours aforesaid.

16. PENALTY.] Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 11, 13, 14 or 15 of this chapter, in addition to being chargeable with whatever damage may result to the city by reason of any such violation, shall also be subject to a penalty, for each and every such violation, of one hundred dollars, and in case the same person or persons violate such provisions, or any of them, a second or more times, in addition to the penalty or fine authorized as aforesaid, the court before which the trial is had may also imprison such offender or offenders not exceeding three months in the house of correction.

17. HARBOR-MASTER TO SUPERVISE ENFORCEMENT.] It shall be the duty of the harbor-master, so far as in his power, to see that the provisions of this chapter are fully and faithfully observed, and, when necessary, he shall call on the superintendent of police for aid to enable him to do so.

CHAPTER 4.

BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

SECTION 1. Intra-mural interment prohibited-Penalty.

1. INTRA-MURAL INTERMENT PROHIBITED-PENALTY.] Ord. May 28, 1866; re-passed Dec. 20, 1866. Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to bury any body or bodies in either of the cemeteries in the north division of the city of Chicago, or within the corporate limits of said city, or to deposit any such body or bodies in any vault in said cemeteries, or within the limits of said city. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section, shall be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars for each and every such violation.

CHAPTER 5.

CITY ATTORNEY.

SECTION 1. Duty of city attorney as to reporting.

1. CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.] Rev. Ord. 1866. In addition to the other duties of the city attorney, it shall be his duty, in the months of January and July, in each and every year, to report in writing to the common council a list of all suits instituted and pending in courts of record in which the city of Chicago is plaintiff or defendant, in which report shall be stated the names of all defendants and plaintiffs, the nature of the actions, the date of the commencement and the several steps that may have been taken in court during his term of office to bring such suits to final issue, to be accompanied with such explanatory remarks as said attorney may see fit to append to the end that the common council may be kept more fully advised as to the legal affairs of the city. He shall also attach to his said report a list of all such cases as may have been disposed of during his term of office and subsequent to his last report, together with their results; said reports shall be made up to the first days of January and July in each year.