Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-19
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent nuisance, and protect tho lives and
health of citizens.
the CITY Of Independence, That no person shall
slaughter any cattle, sheep, calves or swine, or
erect, construct. alter use any building for the
purpose of saughtering therein, within the limits
Of the City ofIndependence.
No person shall occupy or use for slaughtering,
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 hfty dollars Tor
contained shall be construed to prevent any per-
son from slaughtering any animal for his own
private use.
Sea No person shall cast, or leave exposed,
In any street, alley, lot, common or wfter course,
within the limits Of the city, The carcass of any
animal, or any putrid or unsound meat, fish, or
other substance, or make, use. keep, or permit in
his, her. their dwelling house, shop, acto-
ry, clubhouse, cellar, yard lot or any other place
within the city, any noisome or offensive liquid
or substance prejudicial to the health of the citi-
zens, or an annoyance to the neighborhood, or
throw any filth, manure, offal, or other offensive
matter into any street, alley, lot, or water course
provision of this section or shall refuse 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 les, than one dollar, nor more than five
dollars for every day that such nuisance shall re-
main after such notice.
SEC. g. II any person shall suffer or permit any
cellar, vault, private drain, pool or privy, sewer
or grounds upon any premises owned or occupied
by him to become nauseOus. foul, offensive or in
furious to the public health he shall be subject to
fine Of not less than one dollar. nor more than
twenty dollars for each ofense. and to like fine
for every dav such nuisance shall continue after
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 naus-
eoue, foul or offensive, shall be fined not less than
ono dollar, nor more than twenty dollars for each
offepse, and be subject to like lne for every day
the same is permitted to remain after due notice
to remove or ahate 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, Dy the City Council, declared nuisance, and
ordered to be abated, and any owner or occupant
of any such building who shall negect to remove
abatc the same, after having been duly notified,
shall he subject to tine of not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars for each day he neglects
or refuses to repair, remove or abatc the same.
SEC. .. The Mayor or City Marshal shall have
| full authority to enter into and examine, at any
time between sunrise and sunset Ofeach day, any
building or part thereof, or any lot or ground
sivs preiddieiai to the public health. dangerous
to the lives OF citizens or obstructive, In any man.
ner to tho free public use OF any street or alley.
and they may direct the cleansing of the same,
and the removal OF all nuisances i'll and about the
premises by the owner or occupant thereof.
and any person who shall resist or Obstruct such
officer in his duty. or shall neglect or refuse to
| remove any such nuisance when so directed, shall
be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars for each ptfense.
SECT. II, at any time 1t shall hecome neees;
| sary in consequence Of the neglect or refusal OF
any person to remove or abate any nuisance. that
the same shall be removed or abated at the ex-
pense Of the city, the cost of such removal or
abatement shall be chargeable to the person who
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| ON his pFsmises, and shall heppliGctod BY suit OF
| otherwise with as little delay as possible:
Passed July 8, 1872.
JED LAKE,
Attest: President pro team.
JAMES NJ. WEARr.
City Clerk.
true copy from tho original on Mo IN my
Office.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day OF
[Ls.] July. 1872.
JAMES NJ. WEARTt
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