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Show RUNAWAY TEAMS. Iq view of the increase of peJe.-triao:i in the etrceta of thia city, and the numerou.4 runaways that are oecurriog, enJaDxerinx the Uvea of cliildren and adulbi, the oeceiwuty for enforcing the municipal ordinance rulativo to so-enrirjjt so-enrirjjt leanm U daily hoeoiiHQfi more urgent. There seems to bo an idea prevailing aiu-nig many team owners that thoy are under no obligation tu have their annual) fajitcned or secured, unlet thoy feci so deposed; and they will walk oft", leaving their tea inn loose and unguarded in tho strcet.orgu into a more to trade and do the same, while the animal.H are liable to bo frightened and utart oft' any moment, with possibly possi-bly fatal results which no one can correctly cor-rectly speculate on. We lcam that the City Council had an ordinance in course of preparation, amending the old one with regard to securing teams; but uot.il an amended ordinance is published pub-lished repealing that passed November 6th, 18G0, tho latter is law and as fcueb can bo enforced. That there may ho no excuse for a violation of it through ignorance of knowing ita provisions, pro-visions, we give tho first, second and fourth sections, which cover the ground. Thoy will bo found on page 1i of Salt Lake City ordinances, and are part of "An ordinance in relation to setting pouts and securing teams : Sec. 1. Ho it ordained by the City Council of Ureab Salt Lake City, that all persons owning buildings within the limits of said city are hereby required to set one or more posts in the street, tweuty-fivo feet from the front lino of their lots. Where the water ditches interfere, inter-fere, a variation may bo made sufficient to clear nuch ditch; said posts must be twit in a good substantial manner, suitable suit-able for securing horses or other animals. ani-mals. . 2. Any person refusing or - neglecting to comply with tho forego-, ing section of tbis ordinance, tho cor-1 poration shall have tho right to set said post at tho expense of the owners own-ers ot said building. ic. 4. Any person having charge of, or being tho driver of a team, shall, while such team ia standing in tho Bt roots or any public place of said city, stand near tho head of tho same, or havo hold of tho lines attached to them, or otherwise secure tlicm to some post or other substantial place of fastening prepared for that purpose Any person or persons violating this ordinance shall be liable to a lino in any sum not less tliau llvo nor more than fifty dollars for each offonco. |