The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-08-28
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AN ORDUNANCE
An Ordinance for the prevention and
removal of Nuisances in the In
corporated Village of Eindlay.

AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance for the prevention and
removal of Nuisances in the In
corporated Village OF Findlay.
SECTION l. Be It ordained by the Council
of the incorporated Village of Findlay, all
the Members concurring. that no owner OF
occupant OF any building. house. factory,
lot, or other plaza shall cause or suffer tC
flow or be discharged therefrom, by drain
sewer or otherwise, into any stroat, alley
common or public ground, any noisome oI
offensive filth, liquid or other matter to the
annoyance OF, or prejudcial to the health OF
any other citizen or the public; and any per
son who shall in any way violate any Of the
provisions of this section shall, upon con
viction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in
any sum, not less than Five nor more than
Fifty Dollars for each and every offence, al
the discretion Of the Mayor, and shall be
| liable to further fine Of Eve Dollars fol-
each and every day he or she shall neglect
or ,efuse 10 remove or stop such flow or
discharge Of any Of the matters or substan.
ces above named, AFTER being notified SO TO
do by the Marshal or other proper officer of
said village, upon conviction thereof before
the Mayor.
SEC. 2. And be it further ordained by the
Council Aforesaid; that no owner or occupant
OF any house. building, lot or other place
shall suffer any stagnant water or other
liquid, or any dead animal or other unsound
putrid, sinking, or offensive matter, sub
stance or thing, offensive or annoy ing to
or prejudicial to the health of any other
citizen or the public, 10 bo or remain In. or
upOn such lot, house, building or other
place; and any person who shall violate In
any manner any OF the provisions of this
section shall. upon conviction thereof before
the Mayor, be fined in any snm, not less than
Three nor more than Thirty Dollars. for each
and every ohsnce, at the discretion Of the
Mayor, and shall be liable to a further fine
of Three Dollars tor each and every day hs
or she shall neglect or refuse to remove such
staknant water. or liquid, dead animal. or
other offensive matter, substance or thing
hereinbefore named, after being notified 81,
to do by the Marshal, or ether proper officer
OF said Village. upon conviction thereof be.
tore the Mayor.
SEC. 3. No owner or occupant of any
house, yard, or lot, shall keep or suffer any
hogs or other animals to be kept therein in
such manner as 10 become offensive. or an.
nOying 10. or prejudioial toIthafhealth of any
other citizen or the public; and any person
who shall In any way violate any of the pro.
visions of this section shall. upon convio-
tion thereof before the Mayor, be fined in
any sum not less than One nor more than
Fifteen Dollars for each andlevery offence,
at the discretion of the Mayor. ~,
SEc. 4. No owner or occupant Of any
water to how or be discharged thorefrom
into any street. alley or public ground 30 as
to be or, become an annoyance or nuisance
to any other Citizen or the public; any per.
son who shall violate In any manner any Of
Of the provisions OF this section shall, upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor. be aned
in any sum not less than One nor more than
Ten Dollars for each and every offence, at
the discretion Of the Mayor.
Ssc. S. No Butcher, or other person shall
slaughter or butcher, or cause the same TO
be don3, any beeves, cows. sheep. hogs.
poultry or other animals. within the limits
of said village, except in some house, yard,
pen or other place specially set apart and
prepared for that purpose, at such distance
from any dwelling, building, street, alley or
public ground, AZ no, to disturb and annoy
any OF the citizens; and such place so used
for butcherIng or slaughterins shall be
washed and cleansed and continually kept
free from hlth. so AZ not to be or become
offensive or annoying to or prejudicial TO the
health of any citizen or the public. ANY
person who shall In any way violate any OF
the provisions OF this section shall, upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined
In any sum not less than Two nor more than
twenty Dollars. at the discretion of the
Mayor, and shall be liable to a further fine |
OF Five Dollars Tor sach andtevsry day he or
she or they shall neglect or refuse to cause
any such slaughtering house or place TO be
thoroughly cleansed and purified. so az not
TO be or become offensive, or, II necessary
TO remove the same after being notified so
TO do by the Marshal, upon conviction
thereof before the Mayor.
SEC. 6. The Marshal, or Street Commits.
Toner OF said Village, shall, from time to
time, during daylight, enter into and sx-
anime any building, cellar. vault, lot, yard
or privy which he OF they may know or
have good reason 10 belisvs il, fro m any
cause, ioul or offensive. or prejudicial 10 the
health OF the neighborhOOd, and shall dir ecI
III same TO be properly clespsed and puri.
lied within three days and, all nuisances re-
m owed thereirom, and any person who shall
resist or obstruct either of said officers in
the discharge OF said duty, or who. If they
be the owner, occupant or other person
having charge of the premises shall neglect
or refuse to cleanse and purify the same
and remove all pestilential or offensive mat
ter the:efrOm within said time, when di-
rected 50 To do by either OF said officers,
shall. upon conviction thereof before the
Mayor. be fined in any sum not less than One
nor more than Twenty Five Dollars for each
and every cffence at the discretion Of the
NJ tyor. and be liable to an additional fine of
Three Dollars for each and every dav he OF
sne shall so neglect OF refuse 10 cleanse and
purify such premises or remove such pesti-
iential or Offensive matter therefrom, upon
conviction thereof before the Mxyor.
SIC. 7. That il the owner, occupant. or
person having the charge of any such prem
Ises, mentioned In or included by any Of the
foregoing sections, cannot be found or n
found, shall ia ], neglect or refuse TO cleanse
and purify the same, said Marshal or Street
Commissioner shall forthwith report the
matter to the Council of said Village, who n 1
they shall consider any such premises uffsn.
sivs or annoying To, or preiudicial to the /
health OF any ciiizsn or the public, NAV by !;
re esolution order the same TO be properIv |
or purified. or any nuisance re- |
moved or abaled, at the expense of said
village, Tor which expense the owner OF such
premises shall bo liable to said Village TO be /
before any Court OF competent
by action at law or shall be as
sessed against such premises az ass sssments
for public improvements; and said Council /
may further, II in their opinion, the same be |
lecessarv for the health and welfare of the
or the public, cause TO be
made or erected upon such promises So
ound in such impure, filthy or unhealthy
condition, when the owner, or Occupier re-
use or neglect to do the same, any struo.
ure, vault or other Improvement for secu-
ing the cleanliness and purity of such prem
ses. Such improvement to be made ut the
expense Of said Village, for which expepse
he owner OF said premises shall be liable to
he Village, to be recovered by action at
aw.
SEC. 8. That the ordinance passed April
3, 1866, entitled an ordinance to provide
sainst nuisanees in the Borough of Findlay,
. and the sams is hereby repealed.
Passed Augu t 25th, 1868. Id
JAS. A. BOPE. Mayor.
JOHN C. MARTIN, Recorder.