The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-28

they may be- the 0C0upanG or occupants,
any nuisance, either by exercising any un-
wholesome or offensive trade, calling or
business, or by having or suffering. or per-
hitting any building. clubhouse, sewer,
eink, or any putrid OF unsound beef, pork,
fish, hides or skins, or any putrid carcass,
or any other unwholesome substance, or
thing whatever to be or remain on premis
es Of which he, she or they shall be the
| owner or owners, occupant or occupants,
until by offensive and i'll stenches or other
wise, they or any Of them shall become
offensive, hursful or dangerous to the
ne,ghborhood, it shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to give notice to such per-
son or persons to- remove such nuisance
forthwith; and il the owner or owners, oc-
cupant or occupants Of premises on which
such nuisance shall be situate, shall neg
leot or refuse to remove the same for the
space of twenty-four hours after such no.
tice shall have been given, he, she or they,
on conviction thereof before a City JUS
tice, shall forfeit and pay a fine not ex-
ceeding Twenty FIVE dollars for each day
he, she or they shall have permitted such
nuisance to remain after notice, as afore-
said,
Sec. 2. II any person or persons shall,
after notice as aforesaid, permit any such
nuisance to remain, which shall be mani
testify dangerous or improper, it shall be
lawful for the Chief of Police to remove and
abate such nuisance, either by removing
any putrefaction, or by drs;ning the prem
Uses, or by filling them up forthwith under
the direction of the Common Council; and
the person or persons permitting the same
to remain as aforesaid, shall, on conviction
thereof, be liable to pay fine not exceed
ing Thirty dollars, and the expenses of re-
moving such nuisance, together with the
costs OF prosecution; Provided, The Com
mon Council may, at the time of the abate-
ment OF any such nuisance, or at any time
within thirty days thereafter, direct an as
sessment to be made on the lot or lots from
which such nuisance shall have been re-
moved, sufficient to pay all the expenses of
removing the same, which said assessment
shall DE inserted in the tax roll and levied
and collected as other taxes. And when
such assessment shall have been levied and
collected, it shall be a bar to the recovery
of the same by any proceedings before q
City Justice Of the said city, but shall not
prevent the recovery Of any fines or costs
under this chapter to which any person or
persons may have become liable for Great
Ing such nuisance or suffering the same to
remain after notice.
SEC. 8. No person shall deposit or
leave or cause to be left, placed or depos-
tied in any part of said city, any dead an
imal, vegetables, excrementive, or other
substance which is offensive, or which by
process Of decomposition may become Of
fensive, unless the same shs II be buried at
least feet below the surface of the ground:
Any person offending in the premises shall,
on conviction, be liable to pay fine not
exceeding Fifty dollars and the expense of
removing such nuisance, together with the
costs Of prosecution.
SEC. 4. It shall he the duty of the
Chief of Police to report to the Common
Council the existence of any nuisance
whatever in said city, and to perform such
other acts relative to the same, according
to the general or special regulations pre-
scribed relative thereto. lind the Chief of
Police is hereby required to notify the City
Attorney Of any violation Of this chapter.
Sec. s. This Ordinance shall take effect
from and alter its publication.
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell, Robbers, J.: G.. Smith, p. Smith
and Schulten-(8.)
Nays-None.
Approved July p, 1870.
-. -. Mayor.
Attest: N. F. BARNES, - 49,
City Clerk.
The following amendments to existing
ordinances were READ as above and adopt
ed:
[oFF1c1AL.]
The Common Council of the City offs Cloud
do Ordain:
That Section ten hoy Of Ordinance No.
one ~ Of said city be amended by adding
thereto the words following to wit:
"Under said Section nine (9) of this Or
dinance."
Ayes--Ald., Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell, Robbers, J. G. Smith, P. Smith
and schulten-(8)
Nays-None.
Approved July p, 1870.
Mayor.
Attest: N. F. BARNES,
City Clerk.
The Common Council Of the City of st. Cloud
do Ordain:
That Section 10 of Ordinance No. one
out the words ''directed to the Chief OF Po-
lice of said city, and inserting instead
thereof the words following, to wit:
directed to the Chief Of Police or any
Police officer of said city,"
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell, Robbers, ]. G. Smith, P. Smith and
Schulten.
Nays--None.
Approved July q, 1870.
OSCAR TAYLOR,
Mayor.
Attest: N. F. BARNES,
City Clerk.
The Common Council of the Gin of 81. Cloud
do Ordain:
That Section nine (9) of Ordinance No.
two (2) of said city be amended by strik-
ing out the words "directed to the Chief of
Police Of said city," and inserting instead
thereof the words 'directed to the Chief Of
Police or any Police officer of said city.
Ayes--Ald. Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell. Robbers, J. g. Smith, P. Smith
and Schulten--(8.)
Nays-None.
Approved July 81, 1870.
Mayor.
Attest: N. F. BARNES,
City Clerk.
The Common Council Of tie Csty Of st. Cloud
do Ordain:
That Section (4) four Of Ordinance No.
(5) five of said city be amended by adding
after the words ''Chief of Police'' in said
Section, the words, cor any Police officer
of said city"
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell, Robbers. J. G. Smith, P. Smith
and Schulten-(8.)
Nays-None.
+ Approved July p, 1870.
=: OSCAR TAYLOR,
f.. Mayor.
Attest N. F. BARNES,
City Clerk.
Tie Common Council o. the City Of st. Cloud
do Ordain:
That Sec seventeen (17) of Ordinance
No. six (6) of said city be amended by add
ing after the words 'sChief of Police" in
said Section, the words, ''or any Police
officer of said city,
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Clark, Lamb,
Powell, Robbers, J. G.. Smith, P. Smith
and Schulten-(8.)
Nays-None.
Approved July 81, 1870.
900: r OSCAR TAYLOR, =
- Mayor.
Attest: N. +. BARNES, -.
City Clerk.