Ordinances of the Village of Lansingburgh enacted by its Trustees.
BY-LAW.An Ordinance relative to the Streets of the Village of Lansingburgh.BE it ordained by the Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh, That any owner or occupant of any house or other building, or vacant lot, or the person having charge of the same, in any of the streets or alleys of this village, the gutters of which are now paved, or shall hereafter be paved, shall cause so much of the street or alley as shall be opposite any such house, building or lot, to the middle thereof, to be swept or scraped, and the dirt collected in heaps convenient to be carted away, before nine o'clock on Saturday morning, in each and every week during the year:
Provided, that no penalty shall accrue under this ordinance, when from severe frosts, or the streets being covered with snow, it is impracticable, or in the opinion of the
President and Trustees, to whom such complaint shall be made, it shall appear unnecessary to have such streets swept or scraped, and to have the dirt collected into heaps.
And be it further ordained, That for each and every neglect or refusal to sweep or scrape the street as aforesaid, the owner or occupant of any such house or lot, shall forfeit the sum of One Dollar. Passed April 13th, 1825.GERRIT PEEBLES,
President of the Trustees."Old Document."
Lansingburgh Democrat. August 6, 1857: 2 col 3.
A Law to amend a Law entitled "A Law to prevent accidents by fires," passed June 19, 1829.BE it ordained by the Trustees of the Village of Lansingburgh, that from and after the passing of this ordinance, no person or persons shall fire any gun or pistol, or set fire to or burn any squib, cracker, rocket or powder (except for the purpose of blasting rocks for improvement, or trying guns in the manufacturing of them,) within such part of the Village of Lansingburgh, as lies between Middle Street and Canal Street, and west of John Street, under the penalty of two dollars for firing a gun or pistol within the bounds aforesaid, and of one dollar for any other offence against this ordinance, to be collected by action of debt, in any court having cognizance of the same, for the use of the Trustees of said Village.And it is further ordained, that no person or persons shall burn any shavings or other combustibles within the limits of the village of Lansingburgh, at any other time than between six o'clock, A. M. and ten o'clock A. M.; and every person or persons burning such shavings or combustibles causing the same to be burned shall have the same carried into the middle of the street, and shall extinguish the fire arising from the same, at or before 10 o'clock in the forenoon, under the penalty of one dollar for every offence against either of the provisions of the second section of this Law, to be collected and applied in the manner mentioned in the first section thereof.And be it further ordained, that the sixteenth and seventeenth sections of the Law, hereby amended, be and the same are hereby repaired.By order of the Trustees,C. L. TRACY, Clerk.N. B. The inhabitants of the Village are informed that the Law relative to the clearing of the gutters and sidewalks once a week will hereafter be
rigidly enforced.
Lansingburgh Gazette. June 23, 1829: 3 col 5.A LAW, further to amend the "Law to prevent accidents by Fire," passed July 26th, 1830.1. Be it ordained by the Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh, That from and after the passing of this ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to burn or cause to be burnt any shavings, chips, rubbish or other combustible materials in any yard, street or alley, is any part of said village west of the east side of John street, and between Clinton street & Mill-street, under the penalty of Two Dollars for each and every such offence, to be sued for and recovered in an action of debt, or on the case in the name of the Trustees of said village, in any court having cognizance thereof, for the use of said village.2. And be it further ordained, That the second section of the law to amend a law entitled "A law to prevent accidents by fire, passed June 19th, 1829," be and the same is hereby repealed.By order of the Trustees.H. JANES, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 27, 1830: 3 col 5.AN ORDINANCE to prevent bathing and indecent exposures within certain [limits of] the village of Lansingburgh, passed July 19, 1832.Sec. 1. From and after the passage of this Ordinance, all persons are prohibited from publicly bathing, swimming, or otherwise exposing themselves indecently for the purpose of bathing or swimming in the Hudson River, or for any other purpose, between Middle [107th] Street and Canal [120th] Street, in the village of Lansingburgh, at any time between five o’clock in the morning, and eight o’clock in the evening.Sec. 2. Any person offending against the provisions of this Ordinance, shall […] pay to the Treasurer of said village […] one dollar, to be levied and collected in the name of the Trustees of said village for the use of said village.By order of the Trustees,M. L. FILLEY.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 24, 1832: 2 col 6. [Some words lost in fold of microfilmed, scanned newspaper.]AN ORDINANCE, relative to bathing and indecent exposures in the village of Lansingburgh.THE Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh, do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. 1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to bathe, swim or expose themselves, undressed of their garments, or otherwise indecently, for the purpose of bathing or swimming in the Hudson River, or for any other purpose, between Washington [123rd] street and Middle [107th] street in the village of Lansingburgh, at any time between the hours of five o’clock in the morning and eight o’clock in the evening, under the penalty of not less than one dollar and not more than five dollars for each offence, to be recovered by and in the name of and for the use of the said Trustees, by action of the case before any Court having cognizance thereof.SEC. II. The Ordinance relative to bathing passed July 19, 1832, is hereby repealed.J. S. FAKE, President.C. C. Parmelee, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Democrat. September 6, 1845: 3 col 2.AN ORDINANCE, to Amend the "Law to prevent accidents by fire"—passed August 16th, 1845.THE Trusteees of the Village of Lansingburgh, do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to set fire to, or burn or cause to be burnt, any shavings, straw, chips, rubbish, or other combustible materials in any street, or alley or upon any lot in said village, west of the east side of Pitt street and between Clinton street and Mill streets, under the penalty of not less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars for each and every offence, to be sued for and recovered in an action of debt or on the case, in the name of the Trustees of said village, in any Court having cognizance thereof, for the use of said village.SEC. II. The ordinance entitled "A law further to prevent accidents by fire" passed July 25, 1830, is hereby repealed.JOHN S. FAKE, President.C. C. Parmelee, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Democrat. September 6, 1845: 3 col 2.Revised Laws and Ordinances of the Village of LansingburghAN ORDINANCE For preserving the property of the Fire Department of the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Regulation as to removing fire-implements and property from engine houses &c. without permission—penalty.2. Engines not to be taken out of the village without permission, except in certain cases—penalty.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC 1. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons, without the previous consent of the trustees, or the President thereof, to take, carry away, or remove from any hook and ladder, hose or engine-house, any ladder, ax, bucket, hose, hose-cart, engine, or other implements or property whatever belonging to the said village, (except in time of fire, and at the times, and for the purposes mentioned in the by-laws of the fire department, and by, and under the direction of the proper officers thereto authorized by said by-laws,) under the penalty of five dollars for each and every such offence.§ II. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatever, to draw, drag, carry, or assist in drawing, dragging or carrying in any manner whatever, any fire-engine belonging to the said village, beyond the limits thereof, or cause the same to be done for any purpose whatever, except for the purpose of extinguishing fires in the village of Waterford, or for the purpose of repairs, without first obtaining the consent of the trustees or the President thereof, under the penalty of not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty five dollars, nor more than twenty five dollars, for each and every offence so committed.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 3.AN ORDINANCE To prevent the running at large of swine in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Swine not to run at large—penalty therefor—to be collected by distrress and sale—proviso.2. Penalty for rescuing swine, &c.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. 1. From and after the passage of this ordinance no swine shall be suffered or permitted to run at large in any of the streets, alleys, highways, public places or unenclosed grounds within said village, under the penalty of one dollar for each and every such animal so found running at large, together with all fees and charges, to be recovered and collected by the distraining, impounding, and sale of such animal, in the manner, and according to the provisions of sections 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88 of the act of the legislature of this state entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages," passed December 7, 1847, which said several sections, in pursuance of the act entitled "An act to amend the charter of the village of Lansingburgh," passed March 29, 1859, are hereby declared, and shall be deemed and taken, to be part and parcel of this Ordinance:—Provided nevertheless, that such swine, if rung with a good and sufficient wire in the snout, shall be permitted to run at large from and after the 1st day of June to the 1st day of September, and from the 1st day of December to the 1st day of March in each and every year.§ II. If any person or persons shall interrupt, hinder, molest, or attempt to prevent the pound-master, or any inhabitant or inhabitants of said village who may or shall be driving or carrying any swine to the pound, pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, or shall in any manner whatever rescue or attempt to rescue such swine, to prevent their being impounded as aforesaid, he, she or they so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars for each and every such offence.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 3.AN ORDINANCE To prevent nuisances in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Placing manure, filth, &c., in streets and alleys prohibited—penalty therefor,—proviso as to manure-boxes in alleys.2. Regulation as to filthy water, &c. in streets and alleys—penalty—proviso.3. Regulation as to nuisances in the river—penalty.SEC. I. It shall not be lawful for any owner or occupant of any lot or lots in said village, or for any other person or persons, to place or deposite, or suffer to remain in, or upon any street, or alley of said village, any manure, or rubbish, vegetables, meats, fish or filth of any kind; nor shall any person place, deposite, or suffer to remain in or upon any lot in said village, any of the substances above mentioned after the same shall be, or become offensive or noxious, under the penalty of one dollar for each offence, and the further penalty of fifty cents for each and every day that such person or persons shall neglect to remove the same, after notice to remove the same, after notice to that effect from the
street commissioner:Provided nevertheless that manure or rubbish or other substances not offensive or unwholesome, may be placed and remain in suitable boxes on the sides of said alleys, which boxes shall not be more than four feet in width from the sides of said alleys.§ II. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons, to cast, pour or discharge, or cause, direct, or suffer to be cast, poured, or discharged by any person in his, her, or their charge or employment, any filthy, noxious, offensive, or unclean water, wash or other substance, so that the same shall remain or run in, or upon any street, side-walk, gutter, lot or alley in said village, under the penalty of one dollar for each offence, and the further penalty of fifty cents for every day that such persons or persons shall neglect to remove or discontinue such offence, after notice to that effect from the street commissioner.Provided, however, that no penalty shall be deemed to accrue under this section, in case such water, wash, or other substance as aforesaid, shall be cast or poured into any sink, vault, drain, or sewer under ground, or otherwise so discharged, that the same shall not be, or become filthy, noxious, offensive or unwholesome as aforesaid.§ III. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to cast, throw, or leave, or cause to be cast, throw, or leave, or cause to be cast, thrown or left, any offal, carcass, or putrifying substance, or other nuisance into the
Hudson River, east of the centre thereof, or in any place in said river adjacent to said village, unless such offal, carcass, or other nuisance shall be sunk by weights, and continued confined, at least one foot below the surface of the water in said river, under the penalty of five dollars for every such offence.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 3.AN ORDINANCE Relative to bathing and indecent exposure in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Bathing in the river between 5 A. M. and 8 P. M., and other indecent exposure prohibited—penalty.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to bathe, swim, or expose themselves undressed of their garments, or otherwise indecently, for the purpose of bathing or swimming in the Hudson River, or for any other purpose, between Washington-street and Middle-street, in the village of Lansingburgh, at any time between the hours of five o'clock in the morning and eight o'clock in the evening, under the penalty of five dollars for every such offence.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 4.AN ORDINANCE To prevent damage to buildings, trees and fences in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Injuries to buildings, trees, &c., prohibited—penalty.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. Every person who shall wantonly or purposely, by throwing stones or clubs, or by bruising, or cutting, or in any other manner destroy injure or damage, any building, fence, fruit-tree or other tree, in said village, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 cols 4-5.AN ORDINANCE To prevent immoderate riding and driving in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Immoderate riding and driving prohibited—penalty.SEC. 1. No person or persons shall ride or drive any horse, or drive any carriage, sleigh, wagon, or other vehicle, in or through any street or alley in the village of Lansingburgh, immoderately, or when turning a corner, at any faster rate than a slow trot, under the penalty of two dollars for every such offence.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 5.AN ORDINANCE For the preservation of peace and good order in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Unnecessary noises, disturbance, &c. prohibited—penalty therefor.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. Any person or persons who shall make, aid, countenance, or assist in any unnecessary noise, or disturbance, or improper diversion, within the village of Lansingburgh, by tumbling over, or throwing about boxes, lumber, or other materials; by hooping, or hallooing in imitation of an alarm of fire or otherwise, to the disturbance or annoyance of any of the citizens of said village; or shall in any other manner wantonly, and unnecessarily disturb the peace and good order of said village, shall severally be subject to a penalty of not less than five, nor more than twenty-five dollars, for every such offence.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 5.AN ORDINANCE To prevent the removal of sand and gravel from North-street, in the village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7th, 1851.1. Sand, &c., not to be taken from North-street, east of Ann-st.—Penalty therefor.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. No person or persons shall dig up, take, or carry away any sand, loam, gravel or stone from any part of North-street east of Ann-street, under the penalty of two dollars for each and every such offence.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 5.AN ORDINANCE Relative to Weights and Measures in the Village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7, 1851.1. Weights and measures to be conformed to the standards of this state.2. Duties of examiner and
sealer of weights and measures.3. Penalty for not having weights, &c., conformed to the state to the state standards—also for using weights, &c., not so conformed and sealed.4. Fees of examiner and sealer.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. All weights and measures used for the purposes of trade or traffic, in the village of Lansingburgh, except apothecary's weights, shall conform to the standards established by the laws of this State.§ II. The examiner and sealer of weights and measures in said village, whenever required by the president of the Trustees, shall examine and compare with the standards furnished to the Town of Lansingburgh, pursuant to the laws of this State, all weights and measures used in said village, for the purposes of trade or traffic, and shall cause them to conform to the said standards, and shall thereupon seal the same, with the devices established by law for sealing weights and measures in said Town.§ III.Any person or persons who shall neglect or refuse to have his, her, or their weights or measures conformed to such standards, and sealed as aforesaid, or who shall use for the purposes not conformed to such standards and sealed as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the sum of five dollars, and the further sum of one dollar for every day that such neglect or refusal shall continue.§ IV. The said examiner and sealer of weights and measures shall be entitled to demand, sue for, and recover for any services rendered by him, the same fees provided in and by the Revised statutes of this State, for sealing weights and measures, and conforming the same to the standards aforesaid.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 5.AN ORDINANCE to change the names of certain Streets in the Village of Lansingburgh.Passed April 15, 1833.1. Name of King-street changed to State-street, and name of Queen-street to Congress-street.The Trustees of the Village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. All that certain street in the Village of Lansingburgh, heretofore known by the name and designation of "King-street," shall, from and after the passage of this ordinance, be known and called by the name of "State-street"—and all that certain street in said village, heretofore known by the name and designation of 'Queen-street,' shall, from and after the passing of this ordinance, be known and called by the name of "Congress-street."
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 cols 5-6.AN ORDINANCE Relative to the running at large of Dogs in the Village of Lansingburgh.Passed July 7, 1851.1. Dogs not to run at large between 1st of June and 1st September—penalty.2. Dogs so running at large may be killed; reward may be offered therefor.
The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SEC. I. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons owning or possessing or keeping any dog, or bitch in the Village of Lansingburgh, to permit or suffer the same to be or to run at large in any of the public streets, high-ways or alleys of said village at any time between the first day of June and the first day of September in any year, under the penalty of five dollars for every day that such animal shall be, or shall run at large, contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.§ II. It shall and may be lawful for any person or persons to kill and destroy every dog or bitch found running or being at large in the village of Lansingburgh contrary to the provisions of this ordinance. And it shall be the duty of the president whenever thereto authorized by the Trustees of said Village, to offer a suitable reward not exceeding one dollar each, for the killing and destroying of said animals.
Lansingburgh Gazette. July 22, 1851: 1 col 6.AN ORDINANCE to prevent the running at large of Swine in the village of Lansingbugh.Passed July 1st, 1853,And reenacted July 16th, 1854.The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:SECTION 1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, no Swine shall be suffered or permitted to run at large in any of the Streets, Alleys, highways, public places or unenclosed grounds within said village, under the penalty of one dollar for each and every such animal so found running at large, together with all fees, and charges, to be recovered and collected by the distraining, impounding,and sale of such animals, in the manner, and according to the provisions of sections seventy-eight, and the ten following sections of the “Act to provide for the incorporation of villages,” passed December 7th, 1847, which several sections, in pursuance of the act entitled “An act to amend the charter of the village of Lansingburgh,” passed March 29th, 1849, are hereby declared, and shall be deemed and taken to be part and parcel of this Ordinance.SEC. 2d. If any person or persons, shall interfere, hinder, molest, or attempt to prevent the
pound master, or any inhabitant or inhabitants of said village who may or shall be driving or carrying any swine to the pound, pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, or shall in any manner whatever rescue or attempt to rescue such swine, to prevent their being impounded as aforesaid, he, she, or they, so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars for each and every such offence.JOSEPH FOX, President.B. G. HATHAWAY, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Democrat. July 27, 1854: 3 col 1.On motion, the following ordinance was passed unanimously:—The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact and ordain as follows:—All persons who shall keep a
house of prostitution, or keep a house for the resort of prostitutes, and all persons who shall keep a house or any part of a house, lot or part of a lot, or building of any description, whatever, or let the same for the use of any instrument, art or device whatever for gaming, or permit or allow the same to be used in any part thereof for the purpose of gameing. And all persons who shall expose any instrument, art or device, to be used for the purpose of gameing in any part of said village. And all persons who shall keep any house for the resort of disorderly persons, or any disorderly house whatever, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars for each and every such offence.JOSEPH FOX, President.B. G. HATHAWAY, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Democrat. January 4, 1855: 2 col 6.
TRUSTEE'S PROCEEDINGS.Regular Meeting, May 25, 1868.Present—Wm. Allin, Jr., President, and Trustees Spicer, Weaver, Lansing, Eddy and Higgins.Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. [...]Trustee Spicer moved that the following ordinance be accepted after being published according to law,—Carried.AN ordinance to prevent the destruction or injury of shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery, within the village of Lansingburgh. Passed May 25, 1868.The Trustees of the village of Lansingburgh do enact as follows:—§ I. Any person who shall willfully injure, mutilate or destroy any shade or ornamental tree growing upon any sidewalk or Avenue, or upon the Public Square of said Village of Lansingburgh, shall for each and every such offense, forfeit and become liable to pay a penalty of ten dollars and cost of suit, to be sued for and recovered by, and in the nature of, and for the use of said village.§ II. No person shall hitch or fasten any horse or mule to any tree growing upon any sidewalk, avenue or the public square, within said village. Whoever shall violate the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars, and cost of suit, to be sued for and recovered, by and in the name of and for the use of said village. WM. ALLIN Jr., President.JOHN HIGGINS, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Gazette. May 28, 1868An ordinance to regulate the use of bicycles, tricycles and other vehicles in the village of Lansingburgh, N. Y. Passed July 11, 1899.The Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansingburgh does hereby enact and ordain as follows:Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride any bicycle, tricycle or other similar vehicle on any of the public highways, streets, avenues, walks or public places between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, unless there is attached thereto or carried therewith, and kept lighted, a light of such illuminating power as to be plainly seen two hundred feet ahead; but this section shall not apply to any rider whose light has become extinguished or who is necessarily absent from his or her home without a light, when going at a pace not exceeding six miles an hour, when an audible signal is given as provided in section 2 of this ordinance, as often as thirty feet are passed over.Sec. 2. All persons riding bicycles, tricycles or similar vehicles shall give an alarm by bell, whistle or otherwise which may be heard one hundred feet distant, when about to meet or pass pedestrians and when about to meet or pass other vehicles.Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride any bicycle, tricycle or other vehicle on any of the public highways, streets, avenues or public places at a rate of speed greater than eight miles an hour.Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons riding any bicycle, tricycle or similar vehicle to coast or proceed by inertia or momentum, with the feet off the pedals; and all cyclist shall observe such rules of the road as are established by the highway law.But nothing contained in this ordinance shall be held to prohibit the officers of the village having authority in the premises from granting in their discretion, upon any special occasion, permits to any person or persons to ride such machines during a specified time upon specified portions of the streets and highways at any rate of speed; and such officers may annex such other reasonable conditions to such permits as they shall deem proper.Sec. 5. Every person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the sum of five dollars for each offense, and in case of the non-payment of such fine, by imprisonment in the county jail of Rensselaer county, not exceeding one day for each dollar of such fine, in the discretion of the court or magistrate.Sec. 6. This act shall take effect July 25, 1899.[...]
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