The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06
put Your Premises In order.

Put Your Premises In Order.
The following are the city ordinan-
ces in regard to nuisances, to which
the attention of each and every citizen
is respectfully directed:
20 II shall not be lawful for any own
err, tenant occupier of = house, clubhouse.
tenement, or lot in this city, to permit
noxious, Wholesome smells or scents to
he generated or remain within or upon
said house, tenement or lot for longer
space of time than one day nor shall he
she or they permit or suffer the cause or
GAUGES of such noxious, unwholsome or
offensive smells or scents to be or remain
upon or within or about such house tene-
ment, out-h house or lot for longer period
than one day; and any person so offend
shall he fined not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars for each offence.
Z s. II any owner. tenant. or occupier
shall offend against the provisions of the
foregoing sec ion he shall, by notice Of
one day given by the Marshal, be requir-
ed forthwith to remove aud abate such
nuisance; and if he shall fail Within a
reasonable time to remove the cause or
source of sucn nOxious and nwhOl-sOme
smell that then II is hereby made the du-
~ of the Marshal TO proceed forthwith 10
remove reduce or AGATE such nuisance,
and all expense necessarily incurred in
discharge of his duty under this section.
shall be paid by the owner, tenant or &C
cupier Of the property, as the case may
be; and the Marshal is authorized TO dis
train upon any property found upon the
premises belonging to the party IN de-
fault for the purpose of raising said sum.
u If unwholesome and nOxious
Of nd ha
Grated within or upon any house, or lot
in the city which is unOecupied and the
owner Of which does not reside within
the corporate limits of the city, then II
shall be he duty of the Marshal 30 pro
coed forthwith to remove, reduce or ablte
the same, and all expense necessarily in
Cured in so doing, shall be n charge upon
said lot and may be enforced as such IN
manner ms now prescribed by ordinance
OF the City Council for enforcement Of
payment of expenses of paving Se., or
dered 20 be done by owners of lots. unless
upon request the same is paid b. the ow-
ner of the lot.
The City Judge authorizes the an
nouneement that the above law is to be
vigorously enforced, without respect to
persons, and citizens who are conscious
that an action can be sustained against
them. should take notice and govern
themselves accordingly. Those citizens
desiring to respect the law had, probably
best consult the Board Of Health, and OBJ
tain specifications as to the requirements
Il is hoped that the necessity viii not
exist for imposing a fine upon any one,
and hence this general notice but, there
is no particle of doubt that the warrants
will be issued, and the fine imposed in
every instance where the evidence justi-
fees The law does not contemplate sim
ply one general annual cleaning up. but
that nuisances shall be sbated, and kept
so. In the enforcement Of this law, each
aud every citizen, should give the officers
encouragement and support We are au-
thorized to state that, on the 10th of De-
cemher, 1878, warrants viii issue again
each and every person where information
is held charging the existence Of nui-
sance This date is fixed, that no citizen
may be taken unawares, and all may have
/ timely notice.