Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1867-09-10
ANORDINANCE A RELATING TO
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SEcTioN 1. That no person shall in any
way deface or damage, any of the houses
buildings or fences, or any part thereof, within
this city under penalty or fine of five dol.
lars for each offence iH I." Ht'' 'a9
SECT. 2. That It shall not be lawful for any
person or persons, to bury dead horse oil
other dead carcass of cattle, sheep, hog, oil
dog in any of the public streets and alleys OIL
said city, nor in any Of the open or vacant
ground in said city, except at distance ol
awo hundred yards from the residence OF
dwelling Of any person aud that all dead car
casses of animals aforesaid, which shall be
buried within the limits of the city shall be
we'll covered with at least four feet of earth
an depth from the surface Of the ground 10
the upper part of the carcass and that each
and every person offending against any of the
provisions of this section, shall incur a PEN
atty or fine of not less than five nor more
than fifteen dollars for each offence.
Seer. 8. That no person or persons shall
cast, lay or throw in any of the streets, lanes
or alleys of this city, any snow or ice (except
such as may fall on the pavement in front of
the houses) nor dcass, ashes, cinder garbage,
or rubbish of aug kind, under penalty or
fine of five dollars for each offence.
SECT. q. That Eo distilier, soap-boiler, tai :
low-chandler, victaaller or other person, shall
be permitted to discharge, throw, cast or
empty into any Of the streets, lanes, or alleys
any foul or Sinking liquor, the returns from
theis stills and boiling vessels, or filth from
their hog stables, nor soap-boiIer or tal!ow-
chandler, be permitted to keep, collect or use,
or cause to be kept, collected, or used within
the limits of the city any stale, putrd Or
stnking fat or ether matter, nor butcher Or
victualler be permitted, to keep at or near
his, her or their slaughter house any garbage
or filth whatsoever that may produce moi
some smell SO as to annoy or offend any
neshbor or any other person in the full and
free enjoyment of wholesome air. Every
person or persons so offending shall incur a
penalty or fine of ten dollars for each offence.
SECT. 5. That &c any person or persons
shall cast, throw, draw out, or lay any dead
horse or other dead carcass of cattle, sheep,
or dog any excrements Or filth from vaults,
privies, or necessary houses, or any decayed
animal, or vegetable matter whatever, and
shall leave the same without burial at least
four feet below the surface of the ground, on
any part of the commons within the limits
OF the city or on or near any of the streets,
lanes, or alleys, within the limits of the city,
he or they shall incur a penalty or fine of
five dollars fer each offeuce.
Sect. 6. That no person or persons shall
stand or place, or cause 70 be placed, Or stood
any casks, barrels, boxes, wares, goods, mer-
chandize, brick, stone or lumber, of any kind
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otherwise, on or over any part of the foot
pavements in this city more than four feet
six inches in front Of the house or premises
occupied by him, her, or them, nor shall suf-
fer the saEle to be more than six feet high,
under penalty or fine of five dollars Tor
each ofeace, Provided that merchants or dea-
lers shall not be prevented from using his,
her or their foot pavements or sidewalks for
the time reasonably required, for the loading
or unloading of goods or merchandise. 3
Scot. Z. That every rail which shall be
or remain placed or 6xed above the posts near
the gutter in any Of the public streets in the
city, for the purpose of fastening thereto an
awning, shall be at least six feet four inches
from the lower side thereof to the pavement
under it. And every person who shall use
any such rail SO placed or fixed, which shall
not be of the height aforesaid, above the pave.
rnent, shall incur penalty or fine for every
such offence of ten dollars. That all and
every rail or rails, which are or shall be
placed or Fixed for the purpose of fastening
awningsthereto, and shall not be of The height
aforesaid above the pavement, shall be de-
clared TO be common nuisance and it shall
and may be lawful foe the High Constable
and he is hereby enjoined and required tc
take down and remove the same.
SECT. 8. That no person or persons shall
be permitted to deposit any dung or manure
upon any of the public streets, lanes, or al
leys of the said city, or to keep any dung
bill or manure heap on that part of any lot
Immediately adjoining any of the aforesaid
streets, lanes, or alleys, within the said city
except the said dung-hill or manure heap be
enclosed sufficiently to prevent any dung
filth, or straw from passing from the same
upon any of the streets, lanes, alleys, or side
walks aforesaid, under a penalty or fine oi
eve dollars for each and every offence.
SECT. 3. That whenever any stable, hog
pen, or manure heap, for want of proper
cleansing, shall become offensive TO the neigh
borhood, It is hereby declared to be nuisance.
and every person continuing the same. shall
incur penalty or fine of five dollars for
each and every day thereafter. 1lm.r
Sect. 10. That if any person shall indie
Gently expose his body, or shall ease himsel
in or against any building, wall, or fence, al
or near any dwelling-house or in, or upor
any street, pavement or sidewalk within tht
city, or in any way lewdly or immodestly
expose or demean himself to the scandal Of
annoyance of the citizens of the said city. b,
shall incur penalty or fine of five dollar
for every offence. r.4.....-t ..s .-...
Seer. l. That it shall be the duty of th,
occupier of every house within the limits o
the city, ia the months of April and Angus
in each and every year, to cleanse the CELLAR
thereof of all dirt, decayed vegetables, O.
other impure matter calculated to general,
disease and to cause them TO be thoroughly
white-washed with fresh lime and also t.
cause the privy vaults attached to such hou
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