City of Des Moines v. Gilchrist
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. 'The defendants *were charged by information before the police court of the city of Des Moines with the violation of a city ordinance, by erecting wooden buildings and maintaining a lumber-yard within the fire limits of the city. They pleaded not guilty. A trial was had, and the defendants were found guilty, and they apj>ealed.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. 'The defendants *were charged by information before the police court of the city of Des Moines with the violation of a city ordinance, by erecting wooden buildings and maintaining a lumber-yard within the fire limits of the city. They pleaded not guilty. A trial was had, and the defendants were found guilty, and they apj>ealed. Upon a trial in the district court the defendants were convicted of erecting wooden buildings within the fire limits, and acquitted of the charge of establishing and maintaining a lumber-yard within the said limits, upon the ground that…
1Opinion of the CourtEotiirock, J.
l. cities and of'exereisfng6 powers grantedto: statute must he followed: estahhsliing hre limits. I. Section 482 of the Code is as follows: “ Municipal corporations shall have power to make and publish, from time to time, ordinances, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, for carrying into ™ , ,. , . ,, ... effect or discharging the powers and duties con- ( e> r ferred by this chapter, and such as shall seem J > necessary and proper to provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals, order, comfort and convenience of said corporation and the…
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