Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1867-09-10
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joining any street or alley, that has been
graded, curbed and guttered in accordance
with the city regulations, TO keep the gutter
in front of his or her house or lot free from
all stagnant water or other impurities, under
the penalty or fine of two dollars for each
and every day that the same shall be allowed
to remain uncleansed. mn .n'@ t'
| SECT. 13. That if any person or persons
shall sell, or offer for sale, within the limits
of the city the flesh of any animal that has
come 10 its death by disease or accident, or
that has been sick or deceased at the time oi
its being slaughtered, or within one month
previous thereto, or the flesh of any calf that
has been killed under the age of twenty eight
days any blown meat, or other impure or un-
healty article of provisions, he, she, or they,
so offending shall incur a fine or penalty oi
twenty-five dollars and Imprisonment in the
lookup of no less than forty-eight hours for
each offence. a H f'l h.t H 20" l
SECT. ID. That it shall be the duty of eve-
ry adult and every parent, guardian, or mas
ter of every minor, residing within the linn
its of the city who has not had the small poX
or been vaccinated, TO be, if an adult, vacci-
mated, or in the case OF a minor, to cause such
minor to be vaccinated, between the first day
OF January and the last day of July, under
the penalty of one dollar, unless unable TO
do so by reason of poverty. And it shall be
lawful for any regular physician residing in
the city on application of such resident adult
or the parent master or guardian of such re-
sident minors as are unable by reason of pow
erty TO pay the vaccination fee to vaccinate
such adult, or minor, at any time during the
months above mentioned and recover the
Usual fee for the same of and from the cor
poraton. .....-,.. %
SECT. IS. That it shall hereafter be the
duty of every practicing physician in this
city, TO report TO the Mayor forthwith, the
existence of any cases of small pox, scare-
tine or other contagious or malignant diseases,
within the limits of the city, on receipt OF
which report the Mayor shall Immediately
notify the teacher or principal of every
school, academy, and seminary in the city,
requesting said teacher or principal to dis
pense with the attendance of all pupils re-
siding in the family in which such disease eX-
lists, and any physician teacher or principal
of any school academy or seminary within
this city, neglecting or refusing to comply
with the provisions of this enactment, or
who shall after such notice receive into his
or her institution any pupil from or out of
any family in which such disease has been so
as aforesaid reported TO exist until notified by
the attending physician that the same has
disappeared or ceased TO be dangerous, shall
on conviction thereof incur penalty or fine
of ten dollars.
Sect. 6. That no privy shall hereafter be
erected within the limits OF this ciiy, unless
the vault or cellar thereof has been dug or
sunk to the depth of at least IL feet from the
surface Of the ground, nor any new erected
continued in use (without being cleansed) af-
ter the contents thereof shall have reached 4
feet from the surface under the penalty or
fine of five dollars. .. -...s - ..r..
SECT. II. That on complaint made to the
Mayor, that any iuhabitant permits any of
fensive or unhealthy nuisance to be and re-
main on his or her land or possessions, the
said Mayor is hereby authorized and empow-
cred TO direct the Street Commissioner and
High Constable TO enter peaceabIy and view
the matter, or cause of complaint, and make
true report thereof in writing to the Mayor,
who after hearing the same shall order and
direct the High Constable TO give at least
twenty-iour hours notice TO the possessor of
the said land, TO remove or abate the said
nuisance, and if the said possessor does not
within that time begin to abate or remove the
said nuisance and continue on until the same
is done, it shall and NAV be lawful for the
Mayor TO issue his precept TO the High Con-
stable, directing him to take with him the
Street Commissioner and as many other per-
sons as may be necessary with implements,
and enter into the said land peaceably, to re-
move and abate the same, and the High Com
stable shall keep just and true account OF
the expenses of removing or abating the said
nuisance, which expenses, provided they shall
appear Just and reasonable, be shall be enti-
tied to recover from the possessor of the said
land in an action in his own name, before
the Mayor with cost of suit.
"a SECT. Is. That if any person or persons
shall think themselves aggrieved by the re-
port of the High Constable, he, she or they,
may appeal to the Select and Common Coun-
ellis, who are hereby authorized TO hear and
determine the same, provided notice of the
said appeal be given either in person or by
writing to the President Of either council
within twelve hours after notice given 10 re-
move or abate the said nuisance, and the said
President is hereby required to summon the
Councils for the purpose Of hearing and de-
termining the said appeal.
SECT. 10 That if any person or persons
shall erect or place any stall, both boxes,
wagons, or fix any convenience as a public
stand, and shall use the same for opening and
selling oysters or for the purpose of huckster-
ing or offering for sale takes and beer or
strong drinks, cordials or cider, on any pub
l.c day on any of the footways, or in any OF
the public streets of the city, be or they so
offending shall incur a penalty or fine of two
dollars for every such offence.
SECT, 20. That if any person or persons
shall at any time be found in any of the
streets or other parts of the city, behaving in
disorderly manner, and do not forthwith
peaceably retire on being ordered to do so by
the High Constable or any Police officer, the
said High Constable or Police officer shall
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