The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-05-12


beyond the corporate limits Of said town
and i'll case of the failure so to do within
! Iforty-eight hours after the taking effect of
this ordinance, then it shall be the duty of
/ the Marshal of said town to give notice to
such owner or owners to remove said dead
carcases, deCayed vegetable matter, or other
filth, as above required and in case such
owner or owners shall fail to do so within
two days after the receipt of notice from the
Marshal as aforesaid, then such owner or
owners, on conviction thereof before the
Mayor of said town, shall be fined in any
sum not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars.
Sec. 2. 1t is made the duty of the Marshal
of the town, within two days after the ta-
king effect of this ordinance, to inspect each
street, alley, public place, cellar, and such
other places in said town as he may deem
proper, and in case he shall find any dead
carcass, decayed vegetable matter, or other
filth Of any kind, to notify the owner of the
premises on which the same shall be found
if residents of Perrysburg to remove the
same beyond the limits of the town; and
in case said owner or owners shall fail to do
so in one day after being so notified, then
it shall be the duty of the Marshal TO cause
the same to be done forthwith, and double
the expense thereof shall be collected from
the owner or owners of said premesis in an
action of debt before the Mayor, to be col
lected as in other cases; and in case such
owner or owners are non-residents, then said
Marshal shall forthwith remove said filth as
is above provided, and the expense shall be
borne by the town.
Sec. g. That if any person, after the taking
effect of this ordinance, shall place or cause
to be placed. in any house, cellar, or on any
lot, street, alley, or other place within said
town, any dead carcass, decayed vegetable
matter, or filth Of any kind, name or descrip-
ton, such person or persons shall, on con-
viction thereof, be fined in any sum not less
than five nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. 4. That each owner Of cellar in
said town be, and he is hereby required, if
practicable, within ten days after the passage
of this ordinance, to cause the same to be
drained by suitable drain, so as to convey
all stagnant water there from, as well as 9th
er filth capable of being carried off by a
drain; or in case the same cannot be done,
then that such person cause said cellar to be
thoroughly cleaned and sprinkled with lime
as often as once in each two weeks during
the months of June, July and August; and
in case Of failure so to do, then such person
Shall, OH COllNlCllOl lltIeOI, De HIleu III any
sum not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars and the Marshal of said town is
authorized at any time he may see proper to
enter and inspect the condition Of each Gel
lar in said town.
Sec. s. That prosecutions or suits under
the I'd and 4th sections of this ordinance,
may be brought before the Mayor, or any
Justice of the Peace of Perrysburg township.
Sec. 6. That if any person shall obstruct,
hinder or Improperly delay the Marshal in
the performance of any duty enjoned on or
required of him by the provisions Of the
above ordinance, such person shall, on con-
viction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in
any sum not less than ten nor more than
twenty dollars, or be imprisoned in the Jail
of the county not less than one nor more
than five days, or both, at the discretion Of
the Mayor.
Sec. T. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal,
as far as practicable, to prevent any stagnant
water in the streets or alleyS of said town.