Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-08
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A N ORDINANCE 10 prevent nui.auee., and to pro.
~ vide for the sppointment Of Sanatory Committee:
Sec Be il ordained by the City Council Of the City
or Burlington That shall hereafter throw into
any street or alley, vacant lot public square or public
ve matter Of any kind or description whatever or any
thing likely to become offensive; shall any person al
low such filth, oai, dung other offensive matter 10 be
orreman upon their premises or in house, stable
OF prvy owned occupied by them, snch a. 10
be offensive to the but every person upon
berg notified by the City Marshall or BY any other ner
son, that any such th ofa dung or other offensive nat
ter nuisance the neighborhood or is likely 10 mo-
dace sickness shall take steps have the same
removed and thrown into the river other place as di.
rected by the Marhal covered with lime OF buried in
such manner as to prevent the from being nui.
sance.
Sec. 2. Be il further ordained, That wheneve, anv
person shall make any complaint to the City Marshal that
any fh dung, oal offensive matter Of any kind has
been thrown into street, alley pnbc square or public
landing shall be the duty Of the said Marshal fosthw tb
to notify the persons throwing or placing the
sane in said alley street, landing, have the
same removed away to such place the City Marshal
shall Direct where the same shall be least likely be Of
tensve TO the neehborhood. And when any srch often.
sve matter Of any kind shall be fonnd upon the
Of person. premises Of which any person nay
be the occupier when prvy stable shall
become nrisanes or Likely to produce sickness shall be
the duty Of said Marshal upon complaint made him,
upon his knowledge to uect the owner of such
misses his agent or attorney, the occaper rrem
have the said offensive after removed in like man.
ner and to have all proper and necessary steps, said
Marshal may direct taken prevent each prvy stable
becoming or remaining nuisance, aiming such
Sec. g. Be further ordained, That any person shall
violate of the provisions oths ordin ance by throwing
or placing filth. oal dnng any offensive after Of
any Kind in street alley lot public square
public landing, shah allow the TO be or remain
their premises in any orthousc stable or privy Of
which he or they be the occupier such
manner as TO be offensive the neehborhood il any
being notified by City Marshal or by any
other person. that such filth, oal dung other often.
sve matter premises or which he may be the
owner oceuper is nuisa tine or i,
likely TO produce sickness shall fail 10 have the same
moved, or buried. covered with quick as the City
Marshal may direct, prevent the same from be.
coming nuisance every such person mon conviction be-
fore the Mayor shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
hy dollars with cost OF prosecution to be recovered and
collected other under the orin Of the city
are recovered and collected.
SEQ T. Be it further ordained, That the City Council
shall at any time after the taking effect Of this ordinance
when the same shall be deemed advisable appoint three
persons TO act as Sanaory Committee to hold the said
office 30 long the City Council shall By resolution d.
rect whose duty shall be to examine into and ascertain
me condition OF any premises, buildings in
said cityand fthey shall deem any such build
ings or ouhonses nuisance, rs likely to become a
to the or a. likely TO produce thew
shall direct such premises building house to be thor
oughy cieansed and purified, and all offensive matter to
DC removed theresrom by the owner occuper person
having the control premises building Or
in such manner the said committee may deem best nm.
der the supervision Of the City arsha-and If any own
en- occupisr having the control Of such premises
building clubhouse shall fail to have the same
and purified directed by the said committee every suc
person shall, upon conviction before the Mayor fined
IN any sum not exceeding fifty dollars with costs Of prose.
cuton to be recovered and collected other fines under
the ordinances ofsaid city recovered collected
Fec 8. BE il further ordained, That the Sanatory
visions OF this ordinance shall be allowed and paid by
City Council such said Council shall deem proper;
and the City Marshal for his services underthe
ions Of this ordnance shall be allowed such reasonable
J. LEVI HAGER, Mayor.
Attest: WV. HARPER, Recorder.
Passed February