The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22
Village Ordinances,
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
To Abate and Prevent Nuisances.
SEc. /. Be Il Ordained By the Council Of
the incorporated Village Of Somerset, Ohio,
That it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons within the Corporate linn
its of the incorporated Village of Som
erset, Ohio, 10 suffer or permit any
rivy, Vault, Drain, Pool, Sewer, Hog
pen. Stable, Shop or any other Building
or Fixture whatever, upon any premises
owned or occupied by him or them, to
become offensive, dangerous or unhealthy
TO any person or persons, or the public;
nor shall any person or persons permit
the discharges of any foul or nauseous
liuuid to flow from his, her or their
premises into or upon the premises of
another or public ground or into any
street, alley, or gutter, nor shall any per-
son or persons suffer or permit any dead
animal owned or possessed by him or
them 10 lie, after legal notice, upon any
street, sidewalk, private lot, in any alley,
lane or gutter, nor shall any person or
persons throw or place any animal or
decayed vegetable matter, slop, filth,
solid or fluid, into any street, gutter, or
upon any pavement, sidewalk or public
ground Of the said Village Of Somerset.
SEC. 2. That if any person or per-
SONS within the corporate limits of the
Village of Somerset aforesaid, shall do,
or cause to he done any Of the acts or
things forbidden ip this Ordinance, or
permit any Nuisance named in this Or
dinance TO remain unabated after lawful
notice to abate the same, such person OF
persons shall be deemed guilty of hav-
ing caused. permitted ard continued a
Nuisance, and guilty Of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof before the
Mayor of said Village of Somerset, OF
other competent authority, shall be fined
| in any sum not more than fifty dollars
nor less than one dollar, for each and
every ofIense, and pay the costs Of pros
ecutiOn, and stand committed and be i'm.
prlsoned until such fine and costs shall
be paid, or otherwise discharged accord
| ing to law.
SEC 8. That if any person or persons
shall continue or allow 10 be continued
any ofthe Nuisances specified in the firsl
section Of this Ordinance twenty-foul
hours after conviction thereof before
a court of competent authority, every
such continuance of twenty-fouf hour
shall constitute separate and addition
al ofTense, and shall again subject thu
person OF persons so convicted to th'
punishments as prescribed in section
two of this Ordinance.
SEC. A. That in the event Of the com
mission or maintenance OF any Of thl
Nuisances named in this Ordinance, up
on any premises within the corporate
limits of said Village of Somerset afore
said, the owner or owners whereof ar
non-residents of said Village of Somer
set. lawful notice in writing shall b,
given such owner or owners Of the prem
ises. his, her or their agent or attorne.
to remove or abate such Nuisance o
Nuisanees within n reasonable time al
Ter the service of such notice, and Il
case such owner or owners, agent or al
torney, fail, neglect or refuse TO compl
with the requirements of such notice
such Nuisance or Nuisances shall be re
moved and abated by the order and au
thority Of the Council of the said Vii
laee Of Somerset, and the expenses {
such removal and abatement of sue
, Nuisance or Nuisances shall be recoV
cred from the owner or owners befoI
any Court of competent jnrisdictioI
and such expense shall be lien on sue
premises, which may he enforced by a
= action or suit in the Court of Commo
Pleas of the county.
SEC. s. That all Ordinances or par
of Ordinances inconsistent with th
: provisiors Of this Ordinance be and I'll
| same are hereby repealed.
I SEC. g. That this Ordinance sha
take effect and be in force from and a
ter its passage and legal publication.
: Passed in Council, May 18Th, A. ]
1874.
II. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
Attest:
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