People ex rel. Williams v. City of Chicago

2. Municipal corporations-—what is duty of city as to removal of ashes from place of property owner. A city, in the absence of legislation assuming the responsibility, cannot be compelled to remove ashes from the place of a property owner, since the duty to make such removal rests primarily upon the owner or occupant. 3. Municipal corporations, § 83*—how ordinance should he construed. An ordinance should be construed so as to give all parts thereof effect, if possible. 4. Mandamus, § 6*—when will not lie to compel the removal of ashes from premises of property owner. Mandamus will not lie to…