Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-16
ORDINANCES OF CEDAR FALLS.
published by Authority.l

No. IL. -.e..
AN ORDINANCE defining certain nuisances
and providing for the abatement thereof.
BE IL ordained by the City Council of Cedar Fails
SEC. l. That all dead, putrid or decaying
carcasscs, flesh, fish or vegetable, all deposits
of manure, entrails, otfals or other unwhole-
some substances, or filth of any kind or des-
crlption, all filthy or offensive water or sslops,
when thrown or conducted upon any street or
enclosure, SO as to be UNIV holesome; all priv
les or slaughter'houses that have become Of
fensive from use; all pork houses, markets.
cellars, stores, or other buildings or places
which are not kept clean and free from all
filthy, putrid upa unwholes0me substance; all
Substances or deposits which are offensive or
liable to engender or cause. disease; any lot
which retains water until 1t becomes stag
nant or any article or substance placed upon
any street. sidewalk, alley or public ground,
so as to obstruct the same, are each and ali
hereby declared TO De nuisances, and as such
SEC. 2. Whoever shall cause, continue or
keep any nuisance, shall upon conviction be
subject to a fine of not exceeding twenty dole
lars for the first offense aud of not exceeding
forty dollars for any subsequent offense, and
nuisance, upon conviction, the offcnder shall
pay fine the amount of which shall be the
aggregate Of ten dollars for each day such Of
fender shall continue such nuisance after his
first conviction thereof. And in all eases of
conviction under this ordinance, whenever It
exists at the time Of conviction. the court
shall order and adjudge the removal or abate-
ment, or destruction, as the case may require,
separate warrant, and the court shall Inquire
into the probable cost of such removal or
abatement, or destruction, and shall tax the
costs thereof to the defendant, and the war
rant for such removal or abatement, or des-
truction, shall also direct the marshal or ofiic-
er serving the process to make such costs from
the property of such defendant. 4
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all persons to
remove and bury beyond the city limits the
carcasses ofall dead animals owned by them,
and whoever shall suffer or allow the carcass
of any horse, OK or other animal belonging to
him or in his charge which may come to its
death from any cause, to lie unburied, or draw.
and deposit the same upon the banks or shore
lane, public or private grounds within the
city, without burying the same, he Shall be
deemed gU1lfy OF causing q nuisance, and up-
on conviction shall be fined as provided In
section two of this act ..... = $3.50
SEC. 4. Whoever shall so keep any premises
as to be injurious to the health of and offens-
I've to the neighborhood, or to any private
family or person, or injurious to the public
health, he shall be deemed guilty of causing
nuisance, and upon conviction Shall be nun
ance. -.
, SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the owner,
agent or occupant of any lot. building or place
OF any KIND, where any nuisance may exist,
sponsible to remove or.abate the same without
delay, when notified by the marshal or any
member of the board of health. Every refusal
or neglect SO to do shall subject the offender
upon conviction, to fine not to exceed TWEEN
ty dollars, and it shall be the duty of the Mar
shall, or the-boarti of health, or some member
thereof, whoever may be cognizant OF the
facts, TO inform of such offender before the
Mayor, and to-advise the city solicitor Of the
facts and proofs in the case.
Passed May 9th, 1865.
.aEa-.- T. q. CARPENTER, lEoyor.
Attest: A. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. EE