Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-17

AN ORDINANCE for the preservation Of the
Public Health and for the removal of Nuisan
ccs, and Causes of Disease:

Public Health, and for the removal of Nuisan
Il ces, and Causes Of Disease:
Section J. BE u0rdain"d by The Gin Council
Of the City Of KenoS4a: That il shall be the DIN.
~ OF the City Council Of said city, to appoint in
each and every year, not less than two nor more
than tour, competent and judicious citizens OF
SAID city, who with the Mayor, shall constitute q
Board of Health, WI oSe duty it shall be to en-
qulre and examine into all nuiSancc.. sources OF
tlth, and causes of disease, which thcv NAV deem
dangerous to the health and lives Ct the inIabi-
tants OF said city and the said Board of III allh
snail nave power to order III removi of all such
nulSances sources of filth and causes Ct Gscas >.
SEC. 2. The Board of Health. or any person
acung under Their direction, shall have power in
the Gay Time, to enter into any building, c. liar,
yarr, enclosure, or upon any lot of ground in
SAID city. and examine as to any nuisance or
cause OF dis a'e, and may direct the cleansing
CT any such building, cellar yard, enclosure. or
lot and the removal OF all nuiSarces in and about
sach premises; every person who shall neglect
/ or refuse to comply with any ordar or drectio
OF me SAID Board of Health as alCrasiil. shall
toritit and pay fine Of five dollars. for every
t"ehty-four hours, such order or direction shall
moi be compll. with; and in default of the rav
ment OF any such fine, shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail two days
occ. 8. Nhencvcrany putrid or unsound beef.
PORK, tSh, hides or skins, of any kind: or any
other putrd or unsouHd substance. shall be found
IN any part of "a city, it Shall be the duty of
'he Beard OF Health to cause the same to be de-
suoiy9 removed, or disposed of in such manner
as the good Of the publ health may require.
. G. !. ii any person shall throw, place. or
coh!uc'' or suffer any one under lis control or
IN lis employ. TO throw. place, or conduct into
any street, alley or lot, any filth. ofTal amin nj or
vegetable matter, or any offensive matter whate
yer, or any thing likely to become offensive or
shall allow any such filth, ofa or 9th Offensive
matter to remain in his stable. clubhouse. ward
or any enclosure on his premises, or the premi
ses by nm occupied, in such manner as TO be Of
ienslYe to the neighborhood of such premises
every such person shall be fined in the sum of
'free dollars,and IN default of the payment there
o. shall be imprisoned in the county Jail two
days. jan wv
Sec. D. Any person who shall carry or demo-
SIT, any carbon, dead animal. offal or other mn
ind: or unwholesome substance. or cause or nro-
cure the same to be done, upon any public ground
street, or lot, within the limits of said citV shall
forfeit and pay penalty of five dollars for each
such offence, and in case of the non-pavtnent If
snch hne, shall be imprisoned in the county iaiI
three days. ''''
sec o. whenever any gutter, ditch or drain. |
~ lroht OF any store, shop or dwelling, barn, or
any "'hel odiIulhg whatever or on the LOT to |
"'iiIH any shcn building Is attached or belongs. |
shall become filled with stagnapt water or Oh
structed by any filth, offal, or putrid substance
Of any kind, it shall be the duty of any member
81 the Board of Health, any Alderman, or the
Clty Marshal, to order the owner, or occupant,
u such premises, to remove or abate such
nuisance, and if any such owner, or occupant.
OF such premises, shall neglect or refuse to-
remove or abate such nuisance. after twenty
our hours notice from any one of the aforesaid
'fflcers he shall forfeit and pay fine item dol
ars' and the City Marshal shall cause such nui-
ance to be removed or abated, and the expense