Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-06-10
NILES VILLAGE ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE No. IA.

An Ordinance to prerent Nnisanees, here
IN Named.
SEc:I Be 1t enacted by the town Council of
the incorporated Village Of Niles. Ohio. that
the owner or owners. Oeeupier or occupieIs OF
any land and its Appearances. situated in said
Incorporation. shall heneeforth keep the same
free and clear from any and every thing. which
may in any way endanger the health of the citi-
zens there0f, and also from all stagnant water,
whether in pond5. pools or cellars, excepting
common wells and %cisterns. made and kept in
use for the purpose ofthe amilyo or occupants
and shall remove or cause to be removed, at his.
her or their expense. from any such pond. pools,
or cellars. all such stagnant water, either now
existing or that may hereafter exist. so as to
keep said pond. pools, and cellars dry. and IN
removing said water as aforesaid. .he person so
removing the same, shall so-prepare the pond.
pools or cellars thus drained. with lime or 9TH
er suitable material: as to prevent any danger
to the health Of said ~citisens. afizing or being
likely to arise from the ponds, pools and
cellars.
SEC. 2. On complaint made or notice given
to the Marshal Of said town. BY any citizen
thereof. Of the existence Of any pool. pond, or
cellar, containing s~tagnant water. or of the bad
and filthy condition OF any cesspool or drain.
or Of the existance Of any other nuisance, det-
rimental to the health of the citizens of said
town, itshal be the duty Of said Marshal forth
with to examine said pond. pool. cellar. cess
pool or other nUisances. as the case may be, and
on finding the complaint to be true, he shall
IQrLuMLl uOLlLy Nle ONutE OE ONncI.s OCCuplGL
or OccIpiers of the premises where such pond.
pool, cellar. cesspool. drain or nuisance may
be, toremove said nuisance or water, and to
clea4ie said pond, poOL.eellar.eesspool or drain,
as the case may be-and to prepare the same as
required by this ordinance: and 1t shall be the
duty Of said owner or wners, occupier or occu-
piers. forthwith to proceed TO drain his. her. or
their ponds. pools and cellars. and 10 make and
keep them clean and pure. and to. make and
keep eiean aud pure. his. her or their cesspool.
and TO put them in good order and condition.
as herein required, Tor the health and safety Vt
said citizens.
o~ccupers Of any cesspool, or any drain Tor car
rying 81 ans filth or filthy water. shall put and
Keep the same in good order ana condition,
eitherby removing the filth therefrom, to some
place out Of the town or by burying it in the
ground or by the free and frequent use Of lime.
chloride Of lime or other proper and suitable
material. so as TO keep said cesspool and drains
clean, and 10 prevent any danger arising there
from, to the health and comfort Of the citizens
Of said town.
SEc. 4. That in case owners and occupiers
so notified by said Marshal. shall negiect Tor the
space Of two days. TO remove said water or null
sance, and TO e-leanand purify said ponds, pools.
cellars. cesspOOls and drains or either OF them,
as required By this ordinance. the town Mar
shall is hersby authorized and required TO do
the same. and 70 keep an account Of the ex-
pense thereof in each case. 70 be allowed and
paid by said town Of Niles. IN the same man
ner that other debts against SAID town are
allowed and paid. and the SAID owner VI ohn-
ers. Oecupler or Occupiers of said land SO drain
ed Of water and cleaned. and purified as atore-
said. BY the town Marshal. or BY any other per-
son authorized by said town, to drain, clean
and purify the same. shall be liable TO SAID town
for the amount Of said expense incurred D. said
town Marshal or other authorized person. In
removing said water or nuisance. and IN clean
ing, clearing and purifying said premises 10 be
recovered OF said owner or owners, oeenPier or
occuDiers. in any action OF debt IN the name Of
said town of Miles, before the Mayor Of said
town, or before any Justice Of the Peace or
Court Of competent jurisdiction, with cost of
suit.
SEC. 5. That in case of the absence. inabili-
ty, neglect or refusal Of the Marshal of said
town Of Niles, to perform the duties required
Of him by this ordinance. then the same may
be performed BY any other citizen OF said town.
and in case the said Marshal shall neglect or re-
fuse to perform said duties required Of him by
ths act, or any or either of them. he shall SUI
fer a penalty Of not less than two dollars. nor
more than twenty dollars, to be recovered Of
lin, with cost IN an action OF debt. at the suit
of said town Of Miles, before the Mayor OF said
town, or before any ether Court Of competent
jurisdiction.
SE5. 6. This ordinance to take efection and
after its publication 10 the Western Reserve
Chronicle.
Passed in Council. June lst, 1855.
JOHN OIL, Mayor.
&C. ALLISON. Recorder.
June IL, l56S-lt.