Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-07-05
AN ORDINANCE
In Rela,ion to Streets and Alleys Of the
Incorporated Village Of Martins Ferry. q


sEoT.os L. Be Il ordained by The Council Of the In.
cofporsed Village OF Msuins Perry Tast any person
% e s Of q" s' al ms, %
sucl psft, Of streets who're the railroad will not
sdni.
SIC Q When sny person or persons ,halIhsve i'm.
proved their sdewalks either by paving. throwing up
gravelrg. or sDy other way any person persons
riding or leading any apimal driving any vehicle to
which any animal ~ attached any sidewalk so i'm.
proved upon conviction thereof shall forfeit md pay 70
the Incorporated village Of Martins Ferry 6ne Of
not les. han one nor more than i've dollars for every
SIC. q ina, no person .hal cas-, or ioaye the car
cass o. any dead animal within Che limit. 81 the said
corporation. or any puird flesh nnsound substance Of
any kind That may become prejudioal 10 public health
on pain Of ioreing ioE each offence, upon consiciion
heieoi sum Of not lees than than twon-
" dollars.
SIC. n any person shan east, Place or leave any
earth brick, stone, (rkcep Tor nmedsi. bnildingI
coal or wood ashes in heaps lime mousr sbavins,
manure brush, or other rubbish, on any street alley
SIDEWALK OF gutter u u shall be obstruction or nu .
ance, ,She or they so offending rail- ioFfe and nav
for every such offence beside The cost a fefnevn9 by
the Street Commissioner or SupervIsor gnt not les.
than fifteen dollars The Mayor or C,,nn
cal shaH have power 10 decide whether they are OBJ
stfuctiois or nuisances
SIC s. That IL any person shall place any wsgou
cart or earriage on any street alley sidewalk Of this
town, aud suffer the remain thereon when not
in as to obstruct the free passage through or
along said street alley sidewalk he she shall for
felt aud pay the OF not less han more than
ten dollar. Tor every such ofence-esch day constiu
thug separate offence.
SEC g. That il shall be lawful for any person. in
building repairing any house. to occupy one-ihird
part Of any street or alley. clear OF the footway and
water courses in front Of any lot which said build
ings erecting such repairs making with the
ras ssarly used in making such buildings and re
pairs FOR three moShs unless The buildings be sooner
compleied and IL any person persons shall obcr-
py said STREET for longer time. he she, they shall
forfeit and pay the tow the Of less than
than twenty dollars for every day such OBJ
| siruciion shall be so continued Provided. however.
hat the Mayor and street Commission il they deem
it exp-dcni. hereby authorized 10 grant longer
time the of the of the bafore
toned
SIC. 2. It shall be the duty OF every owner or occu-
pier OF lot tbereroin yhing that will be
declared nuisance by the Council; failure
move said nuisance. Motif ation he she they shall
he hnrd in sum not less than mo than ten
dollars and eve days continuance Of the nuisance
after notification will be declared distinct offence
and T. after tweniy-four hours the owner occuPier
shall tail To ahate the nuisance The SfeetCommi ssoner
SUpsTvisor shall r-move said nuisance, the
pense OF the owner or occupant.
SIC =. II shall be unlawful for any person or per-
within the limits of said corporation to place or
lravr the sidewalk the cutters or drains in
streets OF alleys boxes. barrels other
material OF kind or to sweep or place paper
other ofal in said guties or drains or 10 place
leave any trash the streets Any person
offending shall be subject TO a fine U from TO
dollars, as the Ma yor or Council shall determine
SEC o. II shall I've the diy the Supervisor Street
Commissioner, who shall have charge Of the public
streets. alleys roads within the limits of the ncorpo
rated village OF Martins Ferry. 70 that the side
walks and cutters drains are kept clear OF NIL OBJ
structions. He shall. view informal notify all
persons who may have ei placed barrels boxes.
other Lumber stuff sidewalks or over cutters or
drains remove the Immediately. and if said bar
res. hoxes. other lumber stuff be not remcv ed
within twenty four hours after such notice is given, then
il is the duly OF the Supervisor OF Street Commssioner
to remove cause 10 he removed all srch barrels
boxes, &c which shall be done at the expense OF the
person refusing remove such articles.
! SEC 10. That IL any person persons. when dig
ging cellars other pits drains dilches shall leave
them any time after nighifall, unnecessarily in
day time, without being properly guarded. 10 pre-
vent persons animals from falling therein he she, o
they offending shall be subject to fine OF from
In twenty dollars. aud shall in addition thereto be held
liable for all damage that may be sustained by any per-
son or persons in consequence OF sueh neglect
SEC II. II shall be unla wful for any person SET
any ivy than ten feet 10 any street II shall
also he unlawful for any person 10 sink have sunk
any pit for privy deeper than eight feet in any part oil
the incorporation that lies below the gravel bank -
Any person or persons having prvy nearer 10 any
street than above described shall be required to
the within three months after the passage Of hi:
Persons violating any part OF this ordinance sha
be subject a fine Of from three twenty dollars fol
SEC. 12 Any parts OF streets alleys that have eI
closed for the last years required be
ed except the public good and convenience demand it
in such upon order Of the Council they shall bc
opened and cleaned OF incumbrances as other street
and alleys.
SEC 13 For neslectng or refusing 10 attend to an,
OF his duties. the supervisor Street Commissions
shall be liable TO fine OF from one 10 ter dollars
SEC. IA. This ordinance 70 take effect from and af!e
its passage.
Passed June 9, 1865.
A. D. RICE Mayor.
8. F. DEAN, Recorder. je2l-3w