Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-01

A N ORDINANCE to prevent nuisan-

A N ORDINANCE to prevent nuisan-
"A ces.
Sec. lst. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City Of Maumce. That if any
person or persons shall place or cause to be
placed in any of the streets or alleys or any
of the lots within the limits of the Corpora
ton the carcass of any dad animal or other
offensive matter or substance, the person or
persons so offending shall on conviction
thereof forfeit and pay for every such offence
q sum not less than one dollar nor more tlan
ten delars.
Sec ID. Thatitshall be the duty ofevery
person or persons in whose possession any
animal may die, to move or cause to be re-
moved without the limits ofthe Corporation
or cause the same to be burned IN some re-
mote part Of the Corporation where the ci.
tzons shall not be annoyed thereby, and on
neglect or refusal of any such person or
persons so to do he she or they so offending
shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars for every
twenty four hours the same shall remain
thereafter.
Sec. Sd. That it shall be the duty of eve
ry tenant or occupant OF house store shop,
or other building within the limits Of the
Corporation to move or cause to be removed
every thing of filthy nature as far as the
center of the street in front Of their pre-
misses or alleys adjoining and on neglect
or refusal of any such person or persons
to remove the same he she or they so often
ding shall forfeit and pay a sum not less
than one dollar nor more than five dollars
for every twenty four hours the same shall
remau thereafter.
Sec. 4th. That if any person or persons
shall suffer any filth ofauy description which
may be injurious to the health Of any per
SON or persons to remain III the front or
back yard of their dwelling house, store,
shop, out house, or stable, or their cellar or
cellars more than one day he she or they SO
offending shall forfeit and pay for every
offence for every twenty four hours the
same shall remain thereafter.
Sec. 5. That if any person or persons
shall throw or cause or procure to be thrown
or placed within any streets or alleys within
the limits of the corporation any manure or
other offensive matter from the stable, out
house, hog pen, or other building of any
person, the person or persons so offending
for every offence shall forfeit and puy a sum
not less than one dollar nor more than five
dolarsand also the sum Of one dollar for ev-
cry and each twenty four hours the same
shall so remHin unremoved.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty Of the
Marshal on complaint OF view to cause the
dead carcass of any animal or other nui-
aance within the limits of the Corporation for
which an owner cannot be found to cause
the same to be removed at the expense of
the Corporation, which expense shall be
chargcable to tine owners, or to the per-
son or persons accountable for the nuisance
provided they can be subsequently disco
vered to berecovered by an action of debt.
Sec. 7th. That ii shall be and is hereby
made the duty Of the Marshall forthwith to
examine the streets and alleys within the
limits OF the corporation and see that this or
dinance be carried into effect.
Sec, Sth. That the Marshall shall be al
lowed fair and just compensation for his
services under this ordinance. This ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in force from
and after the % day of May. 1899.
(Attest.) JOHN Il. HUNT, Mayor.
]. A. SCOTT. Recorder.