Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-10
AN ORDINANCE
In Relation to the Preservation of Health
of the Inhabitants of the incorporated
Village of GAINESVILLE.

Village of GAINESVILLE.
SEC. 1. BE il ordained by the Mayor, Recorder and
Trustees Of the Incorporated Vlllag. rot Barnesv lie,
there shall be elected by the Council of said village a
Sanitary Committee OF three, whose duty it shall be to
proceed at once, and as often thereafter as may be
deemed proper TO inspect the cellars, privies, c~ess-pools
aud stables, on each and every lot in said incorporated
village as well as the streets and alleys oil the same,
and report in writing to the Mayor of said Incorporated
village, the sanitary condition oil said village, deslgna-
ting the lots, buildings houses, streets and alleys. with
the name OF the owner or occupants oil the lots IN or
upon which any filth or impurities may be found, and
also the name oil the owner oil amy lot adjoining any
street or alley, upon which any such Nth or impurities
may be found. together with a statement OF what will
be required 10 correct the evil.
SEC, 2 II shall be The duty of the Mayor Of said in
corporated village upon the receipt ef such report to
cause a notice TO be served upon the owner or occupant
of such LOT or lots upon which, or adjoining which, any
such filth or other impurities may be found. TO remove
such 6llh or do any other act which said committee may
think necessary 10 preserve the health oil the cliZens oil
said village and upon the failure OF the owner or oc.
cupants OF such lot or lots TO remove such impHriues us
directed by said Mayer, il shall be the duty OF the
Mayor TO issue an order to the Mar,hal OF sald village
to cause such filth or impurities TO be removed Al the
cost OF the owner OF the loI or lots upon which the same
may be found.
SIC, 8. That any, person or persons who shall fail 70
comply with the order OF the Mayor, made in pursuance
Of the provisions OF this ordinance, snail be liable TO a
fine Of not less than one dollar nor more Than twenty
dollars and shall he also liableto pay an additional line OF
Ave dollars for each aud every day that such person OF
persons shall neglect to have such filth or impurities re-
moved, alter receiving = notice 10 remove the same as
SEC. q. That all fines or forfeiturss, and all costs in
| Cured in removing filth or impurities, as herein prsvi.
dad. shall he recovered IN a suit before the Mayor o
said Incorporated village, 10 be prosecuted in the name
Of said Incorporated village aud against the person OF
persons failing 10 comply with any order Of said Mayor
made in pursuance OF this ordinance. IL.
SEC, S Tha, the Sanitary Committee herein provi-
ded for, and also the Mayer and Marshal of said incor
pornted village, shall receive for their services, render
ed in pursuance Of this ordinsnes, such compensation
as shall BIO deemed proper by the Council OF said village
SEC. Q. All ordinances or parts of ordinances incon
siaent with the provisions oil this ordinance be and thu
same are hereby repealed.
SIC. 2 This ordinance 10 take effect and be in fore
from aud AFTER is passage, -rl. yf-r4 .,
D JoiTM GARDNER, Mayor
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