State ex rel. Newman v. Pagels, Building Inspector

The principal contentions of the petitioner are that no power is conferred upon the village to enact the ordinances in question, being sec. 15.07 of ordinance No. 161 and ordinance No. 274, and that, if such power be conferred, the ordinances in question are an improper and unreasonable exercise of such power.

Powers of villages are granted and limited by sec. 61.34, Wis. Stats., the applicable parts of which are as follows:

“(11) . . . To regulate the storage,of gunpowder and other dangerous materials; . . .

“(11m) ... To designate general fire limits, and regulate the construction, alteration,…