The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-25
Health Ordinance.

BE II ordained Jy The Cstg Council Of HEX
man, Ky. LIST. That CHAs II. HAcKErT is
hereby appointed health officer in and for
the City of Hickman for the ensuing
twelve months, removable, however, at
the option of the City Council
,. Thatit shall be the duty of said health
officer to watch over The sanitary condi-
ton of the city, and to carefully guard
against all cause Of disease, to use all
known measures 10 prevent the introduce
ton and spreading of contagious or ill.,
fictitious diseases, and to perform such
other duties as the Cry Council may from
time to time determine, necessary to pro-
mote the health of the Inhabitants of The
city.
3. That stGgnant water, or 9th err matter
or substance delet erious to health shall
not remain upon any vacant lot or lots,
and it shall be the duty of the health Off
Ger o have any such water, matter or sub
stance removed from snch lot or lots by
the owner or agent of the same; and If
such water, substance or matter is not
removed otter three days notice 10 the
owner or agent of said lot or lots then the
health officer may have the same done at
the expense of said owner or agent, and
the cost for removal or abatement shall
be assessed against such lot or lots, and
the cost thereof be recovered by warrant
in the City Court of Hick man, and for his
services in abating or removing such
water, matter or substance, the health
officer shall be allowed three dollars per
dav, 10 be taxed in he cost of abating or
removal by the City Court Of Hickman,
and recovered as the cost of removal, &C.
! l. The health officer shall have agthor-
ity TO order the removal, abatement and
prevention of any and every sanitary
nuisance in the city of Hickman and spec
~ . n,o - Il rvh icni IL ho1
be done, and in the event Of the failure of
the owner, agent or occupant of the prem
ises 10 comply with the order OF the health
1 officer to so remove, abste or prevent any
sanitary nuisance within the time given,
/ he or she shall be liable to fine in the
4 City Court of Hickman Of Eot less than
! ten nor more than twenty dollars, 10 be
/ recovered by warrant, taken out by said
/ health officer, in the City Court of Hick-
! man, and for each of said warrants so
/ taken out the health officer shall be allow =
/ ed % per cent. Of what is recovered and
/ collected in such case.
3. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
! to suffer or permit any decayed vegetable
or animal matter. slop, trash, dirt, or
! staenant water TO he and remain upon
/ their let or premises in the city of HEX
man, and il shall be the duty Of the health
| officer after two days notice If such is not
/ removed or abated, TO have warrant issued
from the City Court Of Hickman against
the persons owning or occupying said lot
or premises, and upon conviction of u
violation Of this ordinance, such person
shall be fined by said city court not less
4 than ten nor more than twenty dollars.
g. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
10 permit any kind OF dirt or filth to ac-
cumulate, be and remain upon their
premises in their privys, stables, cellars,
or out houses. or upon their lots, and IL
any person violates This ordinance they
shall be fined not less than ten dollars
nor more than twenty dollars, to be re-
covered by warrant in the City Court OF
Hickman.
Z. Bet further eriafaed. That all vaults
or pits now in use, or heretofore used as
privxs, bs thoroughly cleaned out and
then filled TO the level of the earth with
good clean dry dirt or CLAY. on or before
. the lst day OF April, 1881, and upon a
failure 10 do. the occupant or owner OF the
premises upon which said sink or pit MAJ
be found, Shall each be fined in sum of
not less than ten nor more than twenty
do lars, and each day after the lst day OF
April next shall be considered separaie
ofFense, said fines 10 be recovered by war
, rant in the City Court.
, s. The health officer is authorized to
have all pits and sinks, used ms prIvys,
cleaned out aud filed mp as above direct
lei, and the expenses thereof, including
, three dollars for his services for super
. intending the cleaning and filing of such
nit or siRk, TO be taxed against the owner
or occupant Of the premises, 20 be recov-
cred b. warrant in the City Court, in the
!. name Of the city and the premises upon
: which the pit or sink is found shall be
subject to the payment OF the same.
q These ordinances to be 10 force from
and after their passage.