Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent nuisance, and protect the lives and
health of citizens.
SECTION /. BE It oroiainsd By the city C.uncH Of
the CITY of Independence, That no person shall
slaughter any cattle, sheep, calves or swine, or
purpose of slaughtering therein, within the limits
Of the City of Independence.
No person shall occupy or use for slanghterng
or for purposes connected Herewith, any building
already erected within the limits Of the City with
out the permission OF the City Council.
Any person who shall violate any provision OF
this section shall be subject to fine OF not less
than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for
each offense; Etogided, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent any per-
son from slaughtering any animal for his own
private use.
SEC. 9. No person shall cast, or leave exposed,
in any street, alley DOT common or water course
within the limits of the city, the carcass of any
animal, Srany putrid or unsonnd meat, i,sh or Or
his her or their dwelling house, shop store facto-
ry clubhouse, cellar, yard, lot or any other place
within the city, any noisome or offensive liquid
or substances prejudicial to the citizens or any
annoyance to the health of the neighbOrhOod, or
throw any filth, manure otial or other offensive
matter into any street, alley, lot or water course
In the city. Any person who shall violate any
provision of this section or shall refuse or neglect
TO remove, on being notified by the City Marshal,
any offensive substance made, used, kept or de-
posted by such person, shall be subject to fine
of not less than one dollar nor more than five
dollars for every day that such nuisance shall re-
main after such notice.
SEC. 3. II any person shall suffer or permit any
cellar, yault, private drain, pool or priyy, sewer
or grounds upon any premises owned or occupied
by him to become nuisances foul offensive or inu-
riOus to the public health he shall be subject to
twenty dollars for each Offense, and to like fine
for every day such nuisance shall continue alter
notice to remove or abate the same.
SEC. 4. Any owners or occupants of any soap
or candle factory, butcher shop, meat market.
packing house, livery stable. barn or other build
ing. who shall suffer the same to become nuisan-
ces, foul or offensive, shall be fined not less than
one dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each
Offense, and be subject to like fine for every day
the same Is permitted to remain after due notice
to remove or abate the same.
SEC. 5. That any building now erected or
hereafter to be erected within The city, which may
from any cause become dangerous TO the lives OF
citizens, or which may render the free use OF any
street. alley or sidewalk unsafe or insecure may
be, by the City Council, declared Il nuisance and
ordered to be abated, and any owner or occupant
Of any such building who shall neglect to remove
or abate the same after having been duly notified,
shall be subject to Il fine OF not less than five MOI
more than fifty dollars for each day he so negiectr
or refuses to repair, remove or abatc the same.
SEC. q. The Mayor or City Marshal shall have
full authority to enter into and examine, at any
time between sunrise and sunset of each day. any
building or part thereof, or any lot or ground
which they may deem or believe to be felt often
sive, prejudicial to the public health. dangerous
to the lives of citizens, or obstructive in any man
ner to the free public use OF any street or alley,
and they may direct the cleansing of the same
ana the removal OF Ill nulSanccS Ill ana aDOul
the premises by the owner or occupant thereof
and any person who shall resist obstruct such
officer in his duty, or shall neglect or refuse to
remove any such nuisance when so directed, shal
be subject to fine of not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each offcnse.
SEC Z. If, at any time, 1t shall become neces
sary in consequence OF the neglect or refusal o.
any person to remove or abate any nuisance, that
the same shall be removed or abated Az the ex-
pensc OF the city, the cost of such remsGa OF
abatement shall be chargeable to the pcrs y wig
shall cause such nuisance permit the same up
on his premises, and shall be collected by suit OF
otherwise with as little delay as possible
Passed July 8, 1872.
JED LAKE,
Attest: President pro ten.
JAMES NJ WEART,
City Clerk.
A true copy from the original on file in my OF
flee.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th da!
(Ls.1 ofJuly, 1872.
JAMES NJ. WEART,
City Clerk.