The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-08
Health Ordinance.

BE il ordained 5v the City Council Of HEX
man hy. lst- That CHAs II. HAcKETr 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
,. That il shall be the duty of said health
I officer 10 watch over the sanitary condi-
/ ton of the city, and TO carefully guard
1 against all cause Of disease, to use all
4 known measures to prevent the introduce
/ tion and spreading Of contagious or in
| fictitious diseases, and TO perform such
| other duties the City Council may from
1 time TO time determine, necessary 10 pro-
mote the health Of the Inhabitants Of the
! city.
3. That stsgnant water, or other matter
or substance deleieriOus to health, shall
not remain upon any vacant lot or lots,
and il shall be he duty Of the health off,
Ger to have any such water, matter or sub
stance removed from such lot or lots by
the owner or agent Of the same; aud if
such water, substance or matter is not
! removed after three days notice TO the
owner or agent of said lot or lots, then the
health officer may have the same done at
| the expense of said ownor or agent and
the cost for removal or abatement shall
be assessed against such let or lots, and
1 the cost thereof be recovered by warrant
services in abating or removing such
water, matter or substance, the health
officer shall be allowed three dollars per
/ day, to be taxed in the cost Of abAting or
removal by the City Court of Hickman,
and recovered az the cost of removal SO.
/ 4. The health officer shall have author
| ity TO order the removal, abatement and
prevention of any and every sanitary
nuisance in the city Of Hickman and spec
H. az - -.
| be done, and in the event Of the failure of
/ the owner, agent or occupant of the prem
! ises o comply with the order of the health
officer TO so remove, abate or prevent any
sanitary nuisance within the time given,
/ he or she shall be liable to fine in the
! City Court of Hickman of not less than
/ ten nor more than twenty dollars, to be
! recovered by warrant, taken out by said
| health officer, in the City Court of HEX
man, and for each of said warrants so
1 taken out the health officer shall be allow
/ ed % per cent. of what is recovered and
collected in such case.
5. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
to suffer or permit any deeayed vegetable
or animal matter, slop, trash, dirt, or
stagnant water to be and remain upon
their lot 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
from the City Court of Hickman against
the persons owning or occupying said lot
or premises, and upon conviction Of y
violation Of this ordinance, such person
shall be fined by said city court notices.
than ten nor more than twenty dollars.
g. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
to permit any kind of dirt or filth to &C
cumulate, be and remain upon their
premises in their privys, stables, cellars.
or out houses, or upon their lots, and
any persen 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
Hick man.
Z. BE IL further ordained, That all vaults
or pits now in use, or heretofore used AS
privys, be thoroughly cleaned out and
then filed to the level of the earth with
good, clean, dry dirt or clay, on or before
the 1st day of April, 1881, and upon a
failure TO do, the occupant or own r OF the
premises upon which said sink or pat NAV
be found, shall each be fined in sun ~;
not less than ten nor more than twenty
DO lars, aud each day after the LIST day or
April next shall be considered a separate
otfense, said fines to be recovered by war
rant ia the City Court.
8. The health officer is authorized to
have all pits and sinks, used as privys,
cleaned out and flied up as above direct
Ell, and the expenses thereof, including
three dollars for his services for super
intending the cleaning and filing of such
Dit or siEk, to be taxed against the owner
or occupant Of the premises, 20 be recos-
cred by warrant in the City Court, in the
name Of the city, and the premises upon
! which the pit or sink is found snail be
subiect to the payment OF the same.
Q. These ordinances 30 be AZ force from
and after their passage.