Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-07-06

NUIeANCEs.
Ordinance dtyiniag and Providing for IN
Abatement qf Nmsdnces.
Ordained, 1872,
PUBLIC NUIsASoEs.
SEo. l. Be 10 ordained by tie City Council
qf he Gty Of DaLtos, That any person who
shall erect, continue or maintain within
the limits Of said city, any public nuis'
ancc or anything that would be u nuisance
by the Statute Laws Of tho State of Texas
10 the injury or Inconvenience of any por-
ton of the public, or any portion thereof
necessarily brought in contact with the
same, shall, upon conviction thereof before
the Mayor, be fued in any sum not less
than one nor more than one hundred dol
lars.
PRIVATE NUISANCE.
SIC. 2. No person or persons shall al-
low filth, olial, or offensive matter or Of
feusive liquid of any kind to be or remain
upon his, her or their own premises, or in
any clubhouse, stnble, privy, backyard or
other place, owned or occupied by thcm or
over which they may have control, in such
manner MS to become offensive or unheal-
thy, or liable to become SO 10 any person
residing or doing business near to or pass
and repassug the same, and any person
who shall violate the provisions of this
section, shall be deemed tho author of u
nuisance, and on conviction thereof before
the Mayor shall bo fined in any sum not
less than one nor more than twenty five
dollars.
OFFENSIVE Places.
SIC 3. No person or persons occupying
any house, or y part Of any house, or who
shall have control of any house, clubhouse,
garden or back yard, cellar, privy, stable
or stable lot or pigpen, within the limits
of this city, shall suffer, permit or allow
the same to become filthy or unwholesomc
or annoying to any of the Inhabitants of
said city. Any person violating tho pro-
visions Of this section shall bc deemed
tho author of n nuisance, and on convic-
ton thereof be fore the Mayor, shall be fin
cd in any sum not less than one nor moro
than filty-fivc dollars.
REMOVING CARRIoN.
SEC. T. 1t shall be tho duty of any per-
son who may be the owner of any dead
animal, substance within the limits of this
city, to remove the same not less than one
fourth of mile beyond the corporate lin
its, or bury 1t at least three feet under
ground, within II hoursAufter being re
quested to do so by any person, and when
tho owner is unknown the Marshal shall
cause such removal TO be made At the cx.
pcnso of the corporation, and any person
who shall fail TO comply with tho provis-
ions of this section, shall be deemed The
author of nuisance, and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than enc nor moro
than ten dollars.
ABATING NUISANCE.
SEC. 8. II any person Or persons, at the
time of such conviction or notification,
shall refuse TO abate The nuisance COM
planned of, and to put such premises in
proper sanitary condition, or shall neglect
or fail, within the time specified to do tho
same, tho Mayor shall order every aach
nuisance to be abated under the direction
ofthe city Marshal or the Street Commits
soncr, at the expense OF the person or per-
sons causing, permitting or suffering the
same.
CosT AND ESpENSE--How COLLECTED.
SIC. 6. If tho cost and expense of abat-
ing such nuisance, and putiingNch prem
ises in proper sanitary condition, shall
not be paid by such person or persons,
within twenty days after tho same shall
have been abatcd, all such cost and ex-
pense, with ten per cent. damages, togcth-
or with the costs Of suit, may be recovered
from such person or persons in any action
at law for such expenses, costs and DANA
ges.
PENALTY.
SEC. 7, After any person or persons shall
have been convicted before tho Mayor of
having caused suffered or permitted any
nuisance prohibited by this ordinance, or
which may be declared to be such by tho
city council, or the Board Of Health of this
city, or shall have been properly notified
of tho existence of such nuisance, and to
remove tho same, every such person or
persons shall abate such nuisance COM
planned of within one day, unless granted
further time by the Mayor or city council.
ANY person violating the provisions of this
section shall, upon conviction thereof bo-
fore the Mayor, bo fined in any sum not
less than five nor more than ono hundred d
dollars.
NOTICE TO CITY MARSHAL.
SEC. s. Whenever any nuisance is COM
planned of or reported to tho city Marshal
by the city council, or the Board OF Hoalth,
he shall forthwith proceed to notify the
person or persons causing, sulie ring OF
permitting any such nuisance TO exist tc
abaic the same, and to put his, her or thei,
premises in proper sanitary condition
within i've days, and such notice shall be
in writing, and served by reading or leav-
ing copy at the last place of residence OF
the person or persons SO sought to be noti-
fed.
RErEAL.
SEC. 8. All ordinances aud parts of ordi
nances in conflict with the provisions ol
this ordinance, shall b, and the same are
hereby repealed.
WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT.
SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be in force
frcm and after its passage and due publi.
cation.
Approved June 10Th and published July
9Th, A. d. 1872.
ii. S. EVRAY Mayor,
Attest: R. s. DRuLY. Scc'y.