Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-06-22

Tbe J0fS"''s y
d on ~ , avn, Of Portland, BY repunhihing tns
II tAs 'o of,ht law to prsvenf roe JPrfa9,ag q
I'd lte'o1 4 ana e5siagiom fckaeiJ, 20 whicn
sshgaaaf ~, particular Attention may oepaid
ibsy fsQuss ssS, The f>efion Is asfollowS;
. slr p'S'N .n,acd. That each town or diftFi9
BE i iSl'asrssralh may at their meeting hsld IN
tbs COa'p'y annually, or at any oiher meeting &
brsh Or \, mai parpoIe, when they lhal judge il
.ng wsfnsa = ebooie and appoint Health Conimit-
4 b nsesa = act les than five, nor more than pane
~ % coShsl y - oae ucrfon to be Health Officer,
krbs psfo' go h 10 remove all filth of any kind
shse dnil ~ hal be found in any OF the ftreets,
ubaevsfs Wv 5oeIs. or any other place whatever,
bn, uhAises, f,be town to which iuch Committee
h tx u.s. ~ longs. whenever fuch filth lhall, in
d balm O. ,udaneer the lives or the health of
rr hereof al exPences whereof to bepaid
b. n,,lops who placed it there, if known,
Slg k Psli0- town hy which iaid Committee or
Nsil ncl - y ,sss appointed. And whenever any
~ e'.s ss.;S lla be found on any private proper
ID y y ar Health Officer hal notify and
" HI 800 II oceuper thereof after twenty-four
fF1s s.s - re lame at heir own expenie; and
as - 100 q occapier hah neglect to remove
as e. or her property after the expiration
~ ~. sfo,esia. he OF they 70 offending fha for
4 ny N.1~ snr If one hundred dollars 10 he fued
IL an go "A wifh COTS of fuit BY laid Committee
..-.,l 0firer belors any Cont proper TO try the
81 ,ls ue of the poor Of the town IA which fuch
- I. oonmitted. and fald ownerior occupler as
IA as Be obliged 10 repay 70 lad town All COTS
-. which the faid Committee or Health Off.
y - Ssrs Incurred in removing the filth from his
a-oUrty and in cafe Of rela 20 pay the fame,
nav be fued in the fame way as Is provided
AZ "a for the Eeooser Of fires as aforelaid.''
r., GOOD wiaes ard well meant snjeavors of
4 sconm;aee during the swolatt years, have been
II e~- neaIore fnr1elsfHl; but il muit be very
$50, that maHy have neglected 20 comply with
s ukolslome prcviiot Of the law. II is the duty
II ~ Committee to enforce il, and they hereby
Y rorice that they laall infa the penalty on
~ per.onaTho fbaT be regsrIlefs Of his own
~ eeneral iafety, WITHOUT favor or dhtin6tion.
~ rnesa time the CO operation Of every Citizen
reuatasd. aud the Committee hope that the
IL 81 common danger curing the hos fsaion
H. siTrSt al 10 fuch manner IS to render the
.sais men, Of law upnecttisry.
ahd 10 he inject thar IL may be underfood in
IN rnanoer the Committee win Profecuse their
In. they give notice that the following regula-
- will be obieTved.
I i The Committee win appoint fuitabIe prrfrrs
A.nmcys fuchnuifancss ss arew thin their iurif.
1soo, a the sxpsnfe Of The oifeader, or of the
Rsm.
Aher rsafo12ble no.;ce 10 any perfDu, Of the
sssiou Of The committee tbst any fifth Is within
HI. dhgn Of the aw, fuits will &c commenced aud
|sricatrd without favor or diitinttion.
/ !. Information given 10 the lnfpe6tor Of Police
III ks a,sndrJ 10 by the Committee.
4 Tht fnfpecor Of Police Is appointed itIb-
rrnnatrs to airea fuch pcrfons as lhall be sm-
,lgel BY tbs Committee, and they are hereby
5s9sEtd 10 obey his orders.
JOSIAH TUCKER, ]
iggbssoS Of Pelice.
THOMAS MOTLEY, RIM c.....
EBENE2ER MAYO, 11f'''' e''''''''''fE'
WILLIAM SYMMES,
saLMoN CHASE.
/. Prilazs, JErr rs.