Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-31
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Enacted by the TRUSTEES
Of CharlestOwl

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lRE - EaAcrxD ann pEcLAzxpd That Il ~
- perssn or Rersoas, shall hires, o. cause u
. Be ihtown, any lnmher, wood, stcSs, ditl 81 ary
Io,her incHmbfalse into The sirse & III alsys. u
| on The public square of Charicstaen, and s0ifer
The sans 10 remain there for the space III twen
ty-four hours. After notice Is given % remove
the same (suchl notice 20 Be giveS ID writing "
order 81 The trustees o. any four ei then, shah
forfeit and pay 6ne Of not less than one. nor
more than ten dollafs 70 be recoF cred BY waf-
| fAnt before the Mayor or Recorder, ard lie
iine for esefy twenty four hours such nuisance
shall continue 70 -remdin after sach forfeiture
and recovery had. 10 be recovered u aforesaia.
Provided, nevertheless, that thisaaci shall moi
extend % timber. stone. brick, orso,her ns,eri-
ais 70 be used for building or osher Improve
msnts, unless The same remains IN unreasons-
BILE time
That when any animal whatever shall die, with
in the linits Of sid town. the person or persons
owning such animsls nd knowing Of its death,
shall, and they are hereby :equirkd, forthwith
10 remove. OF cause The same 10 u removed, d
leasttwo hundred yards from the dwelling house
Of any person, and for failure theFeo in Temov-
ing such snimal, the owner thereof shall forfeit
and pay 6ne ii not less than one, nor more
than i've dollars--to be recoye$ed IS above
mentioned. And il any person shall kill any
animsl, and suffer the same 10 remain within
The limits oEthe ,sid town, so as.lo become {.
fensise the person % offending sEtl forfeit and
pay kne Of not less than one, nor more than
Ave dollsFs--to b recovered Is aforesaid and
for every twelve hours said dead animal shall
be suffered 10 re1lsin within the limits of said
town, alter such forfeiture and recovery, The
delinquent shall forfeit and pay u hpe equal ID
doubla thA amount ar the frat fos feiture- I'd ha
recovered Id like manner.
SEu. 80. II Is further enacted and declared
That if any halter, blue dyer, butcher. or other
person, shall throw Or pour out any Dye stuff,
or other I'm Mholeso matter ia any Of the
streets OF public alleys Of said town, or shall
convey BY sink or otherwise any. dirty water
into any Of the streets or public alieys, so that
il collect in q standing or s,agnant pool and be-
come ofensive, or shall wash or cause ID be-
washed any unclean thing sbout OF near The
public wells Of said town, or put any filth in OF
near the said public wells, any person so offend.
ing shall forfeit and pay fine OF moi less than
one, Tor more than Eve dollsrs--io be recover
] ed as Aforesaid and ii slave SO offend, The
/ Master or Mistress ofsuch slave shall pay such
hne, or said slave hall be punished al the d.
rection 81 the Mayor or Recorder, of not less
than fge, nor more than fifteen sllipes- the
Masterot Mistress paying all costs.
SEC. 9th. Is Jslihsr enacted and declared,
| That whenever the Trustees shall make an or
der for parsons 10 iemove noxious weeds, or any
other thing which infiheir opinion may endan
ger the health OF the citEeDs) from IN or around
The lot OF lots in said town, TO distance from
saidllet Or lots OF eight feet, that the owner or
occupsntof said tot Of lots upon notice receIy-
ed. either BY publication. or BY the Town Sur
| geant, shall, In a reasonable linse, remove or
cause to be removed such weeds Or any thing
that is liable 10 cause Sickness, and for every
failure or neglset 10 dose, shall forfeit and pay,
not less than one, nor more than Eve dollars, "a
be recovered as aforesaid
\ SEC 9Th, II is hereby Further enacted and de.
clared, That ia allthef cases OF nusances men.
timed in the foregoing sections, when The same
are notremoved or a6sied by the persons whose
duly il ista do SO, and after aciien and recove-
ry of fines for suchIfaure, the Trustees By OF.
der may direct The Town SurReeht 70 employ
! persons and have the same removed, and the
expense thereof shall be recovered from The
person or persons liable 10 be fined for such nui-
sance-to be recovered as AFORESAID, when he
! expense for such removal does net exceed $40,
aud il above that sum, BY suit 10 the County
Court Of Jefferson,
This act shsll be in force from tho passage
! thereof
! An Act 10 prevent damage by Fire,
| passed Sept. 4, 1916.
| SEC. lst Il is hereby enacted aud declared,
| That il any person shsI apprehend damage b,
FIRE, from smith shops or other shops, houses or
\ buildings, without a stone or brl.s chimney, or
having a7brick or stone chimney, or stove pine,
not sufficiently high or close, or from any other
cause, on applica,ion 10 the Mayor or Record.
Fer il shall, and may be lawful, for eiher Of
| them, to issue warrant TO any two iudicous
freeholdefs lnis aid town. requiring them to view
the situation and condition of such shop, house,
chimney stove pipe OF other cause complsned
Of, and mskereportiD writing under their hands,
and if acknowledgement il shall appear TO the
Mayor or Recorder who issue said warrapt, tina,
such apPIebensiohs are well founded, be shall
issue his summons to cause the owner or occu
pier Of such shop orlhouse 10 appear before him
10 answer such complaints, and II Upon full
hearing he shall consider the cause compla iued
Of and rePoi ted on 10 be dangerous, he shall
I give judgment requiring The party defendant IL
remove the cause Of danger by such means 4
be specified 10 such judgment. and as Tie case
may require and il such defeDdsnt shall re fust
. or neglect 10 comply with such j,Idgnent or De
/ quision, be or she, shall forfeit and pay, fl,
Of not less than twor nor more than ten dollar
10 be covered Ny warrant before said May D
or Recorder, and shall further pay like fine 70
every fotty-eight hours continuance Of sncI
neglect or refusal after such ffst fne andre
covery.
\ SEC. ID. II Is fryihsr enacted aad declared
That any such cause Of danger continuing afte
such proceeding had as aforesaid, shall be deem
Cd Q nuisance, and shall be removed or sbslet
4 BY order Of the Trustees, and The 1elinquen
shall be liable for all COSTS and expenses stiend
ing such removal--to be recovefedin the mod,
prescribed 10 the frstsecIion OF ibis act
i SEC. Sd. II Is further enacted and declared
j That if any person shall carry candle, lsmy
i or other light, funless the same be in a goot
laniern) into any stable or out house, hayinJ
Hay sira W or other com bustible % after 10 The "a
he or they shall forfeit and pay, ii he or she b
free person, 4 fine Of one dollar oreverJ such
ofence--to beJrecovered ss aforesaid; and i
the person 80 offendipg4 be slase, ne Or shs
shall be punished ftlistFipes mol exceeding ter
81 fhe direction Of the Mayor or Recorder-and
the owner of such slave 70 pay al costs.
SEC. 9Th. Is further enacted and declared,
That i shall not be lawful to thew np Or roll
IRE balls. Or hfe, nor throw about crackers id
the streets and alleys of said town. and The per.
son or persons SO offending shall pay q fine 81
/ pot less than one .5or more than ave dollars.
| Tor every such ofence-the fine 10 be recoy ored
Of the parent, master Or guardian, il the offend.
er be under the age Of 81 years. by warrant,
as aforesaid and if The offender be q slave, 10
receive stripes not exceeding ten at The direc-
tion Of The Mayor or Recorder, The owner for
the time being paying ali costs.
SEC. ]5th. BE Il further emGstea and declared,
That Il any chimney 10 said town Of Charles
town shall take ERE md blaze out at the top al
any time except when the roofs Of tie house,
are wet or covered with snow, tia owner Or &C.
cupier a the house 10 which such chimney be-