The owner, lessee or person in possession of any real estate within the Village upon which are located or situated any clay holes or other similar excavations is hereby required to cause such clay holes or other excavations to be enclosed with wooden or wire fences of not less than six feet (6') in height. When such fences are of wire, only smooth or nonbarbed wire shall be used, and such fence or fences shall consist of not less than eight (8) rows of wire, and such rows of wire shall not be more than nine inches (9") apart. (1940 Code Sec. 5-13)