The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-20
q Ordinance,


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.ss- ! 15R'atg, and TO carefully guard
'ssllp5fnst all cause Of disease, 10 use all
known measures to prevent the inirod'sc-
/ ton and spreading of contagious or IN
/ frciions diseases, aud o per form such
/ other duties as the City Council may from
/ time to time determine, necessary 10 pro
mote the health Of the inhabitan - of the
city.
! 3. That stagnant water, or other matter
or substance deleierious to health, shall
not remain upon any vacant lot or lots,
and il shall be tire duty OF the heslth OH
Ger to have any such water matter or sub
stance removed from such lot or lots by
I the owner or agent of The same; and II
such alter, 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 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 Hickman; and for his
services ia ahailng or removing such
water, matter or substance, the health
officer shall be allowed three dollars per
/ day. to be taxed in the cost of ,baGing or
removal by the City Court of Hickman,
and recovered as The cost of removal, &c
4, The health officer shall have author
/ ity 10 order The renewal, abatement and
prevention of any aud every sanitary
( Issisance in the city of Hickman aud spec
! . reasonable time within wAich il shall
n done, and in the>event Of the failure OF
/ tie owner, agent or occupant of the prem
it's to comply with he order of the health
@icer to 50 remove, ahaie or prevent any
4MItary nuisance within the time given,
l., or she shall be liable TO a fine in the
Qdy Court of Hickman of not less than
tN nor more than twenty dollars. 10 be
covered by warrant, taken out by said
halt h Officer, in the City Court of lick
nan, and for each of said warrants so
t,ken out the health officer shall be allow
3 % per cent. of what is recovered and
Il lectei in such case.
-, II shall not be lawful for any person
s. fufer or permit any decayed vegetable
II animal matter, slop, trash. di TT, or
kgnant water to be and remain upon
~ lot premises in the city of lick
so, and it shall be he duty of the health
8ter after two days notice if such is not
Rsoved or abated, TO have warrant issued
Pun the City Court of Hickman against
Fe persons owning or occupying said lot or
Eemises, and upon conviction of - viola
bon of this ordinance, such person shall
= fined by said city court not less than
an nor more than twenty dollars.
he. IL shall not he lawfnl for any person
II permit any kind of dirt or filth to ac-
emulate, be and remain upon their prem
4fs, in their privys, stables. cellars, or
Flt houses, or upon their lots, and if any
ferson violates this ordinance they shall
Ne fined not less than ten dollars nor
hore than twenty dollars, to be recovered
Asy warrant in the City Court of Hickman.
H. Be IL further ordained That all vaults
Sr pits now in use, or heretofore used as
nrivys, be thoroughly cleaned out and
sheu filled to the level of the earth with
good. clean, dry dirt clay; on or before
The 1st day of april, 1882, and upon "A
failure to do. the occupant and owner of he
PREMISES upon which said sink or pit may
4 se found, shall each be fined in a sum of
not lest than ten nor more than twenty
gnlisrs. and each day after the LIST day of
4 AnrjI next shall be considered separate
ofense. said fines to be recovered by war
r.nt in the City Court.
3 The health officer is authorized to
have all pits and sinks, used as privys,
liam ed out and filled mp as above direct
al and the expenses thereof. including
,byse d,llars for his services for super
Intending the cleaning and filling of such
~, or sink, to be taxed against the owner
r. occupant of the premises. 10 be recov-
rod by warrant in the City Court, in the
name of the city, and the premises upon
..h;eb the pit or sink is found shall be
s,h;ect to the payment of the same.
@. These ordinances to De in force from
and after their pssssgs