Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-07-27
Az ORnTNANcE

For ae Er6psaios and Abatsm,era ef7vtdsarces
SEerfos l : Be il ordained by the Common
Council ofthe incorporated village of Fremont,
That no person shall permit any vegetable or
decayed or purified animal matter, or any
slops or filth; whether solid or fluid 10 remain
upon the surface Of any premises occupied by
him or her; nor shall any person cause, suffer
or permit any cellar, vault privy, drain or sewer
upon any premises belonging to, orOccupied by
him or her, or under his or her control as land
lord, tenant or agent to become offensive, naus
eous or injurious to any person or the public.
SIC. 2. All cellars shall be thoroughly clean
ed Of all the decaying matter, and lined or
whitewashed whenever required to do so by the
Masrshal. 81 ~
SIC. 3. All prisy vaults shah be elllimied
at least once each week, and filed nearly; TO the
surface shall be covered at least two feet deep.
SEC. A. All,refuse bones, meats vegetables,
and substances of every kind, and all offals
from dwellings and other houses shall be bu-
ried not less than three feet deep.
SEC; 5. Every owner or Possessor Of any an
imal that shall have died, shall forthwith cause
the carcass of the same to be buried not less
than three feet. ~ pa
SIC. 6. Between the twentieth day Of April
and the first day of October no swine shall be
confined in pen; and the floors of all hog pens
shall be removed, and the grounds under and
around the same shall be thoroughly cleansed,
kept clean and well lined. -
SIC. I The offal of fisheries shall be daily de-
posted in pit and covered with earth not less
than two feet deep. 4
SEc. g. No butcher or other persons shall
keep any slaaughter-house or place of butcher
ing within the village, nor shall the offal of
slaughtered animals be thrown into the river
SEC. 9. All manure and filth in barns, stables
or yards shall be removed and taken out of the
village, unless ploughed under ground; and all
accumulations Of manure, after the first removal
thereof, shall be taken away at least once in two
weeks and the grounds from which it may be
taken well sprinkled with lime.
SEo. TO-. 1t shall be the duty of the marshal
and dassistant marshals Of the village. whenever
required by proper authority, in order to secure
the public health, to enter in the day time upon
premises and into the house of any person or
persons within the limits of saidayillage, to as
certain every nuisance which may exist, and to
examine into the condition and number of per-
sons inbabitiDg such houses; TO inspect the
vaults, cellars privies and drains of such prem
ises, and cause the abatement and removal Of all
nuisances in any such house or on such prem
ises.
SEC. IL. Each owner occupant and agent for
property in the village, shall, whenever re-
quired permit the marshal and assistant mar
shals of the village and such other persons as
may be appointed by the council to enforce the
provisions of this ordnance to have free access
in the day time to every place where anything
nauseous, offensive or injurious to health is
being caused or alleged, 10 exist; and any
private or written order, direction or require
ment for the cleansing of any premises, or the
removal, discontinuance or abatement of any
nuisance, shall be forthwith complied with by
each owner, occupant or agent without expense
to the village and in case he she or they, on re-
ceiving or being informed of such order, direc-
ton or requirement. shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the same, the marshal shall cause
such nuisance to be summarily removed, discon.
aud the expense so incurred shall be reported
to the council and if not paid by such owner,
occupant or agent, shall be levied and assessed
as special tax upon the premises upon which
such expense is incurred.
SEC IL. Any person who shall neglect or re-
fuse to remove, discontinue or abate nuisance
from the premises under his or her control when
required so to do under this ordnance, or who
shall unlawfully oppose or hinder any officer or
agent of the village in the performance Of any
act authorized by this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of an offeneee, and on conviction
thereof be fined in any sum not less than five
nor more tbah fifty dollars, and the costs of
prosecution.
SEQ. l3. ALI ordinances and parts Of ordi
nances inconsistent with the provisions of this
are hereby repealed.
SEC. ID. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed, April 16, 1866. r, JOHN BELL,
Attest: z. F. DICKINSON, Mayor,
Recorder.