The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17
Ordinance No. DIS,
published August Eth, ISs3D.

! a ordinance entitled an ordinance concern
1 \ !. nuisances and for the prevention an,
removal thereof within and out side the rorpor
ate limits of the city of lola state of Kansas
lie IL ordained by the Mayor and Cpuneilmen o
the city of lola
/ sec. L. That all dead, decaving. or mtrif
carclsses, flesh, fish, or vegetables: all demos.
It's OF manure. oifal, or other unwhnlesome sub.
stances or NTH any Kind or descriptiou. all
hIthy or offensive water or slOrs. when thrown
or Conducted upon any highway, or upon en-
closures, premises or places, in such manner
as To be offensive to the sight or smell or nm
Wholesome or unhealthy; all IrivieS, places,
lens, slaughter houses. slaughter iprs or
buildings, which are offensive to the sight
or smell, or have become unwhOleS"me or Hn-
healthy, or offensive, or which are NOT kent
fr from all filthy or unwholeSnmc Substances.
all deposits or substar ccs that are ikrlv to en-
:eh''er disease; any l. I or place rrtai"in. wa
Ter untl'lt becomes siagnant; any structure,
erection. embankment, grade, or calvert
Which prevents, or is liable to prevent the
Iree escape of water and thereby
pro"uce overflow or st,gnation If
circumstances. 'niItOns, or laces thai are
declared to be nuisa' ces by the laws If the
state OF karsas, or by ordinance of said ety.,
are each and all hereby declared / he uuisn1
ces. whether Within the limits of said cIty of
lola, or outside the Corporate limits thereof
anu within five miles thereof and as such arr.
iiaDle To he abatel; ii being hereby declared to
be he purpos" of the Mayor aud Couucilnpn of
said city in behalf thereof and the welfare
and health of it citizens, t, exercise the
law. ~
See. 2d. Whoever shall cause create or
Keep any nuisance, rs defined u section one of
Uni "rhlnnnc'', anywhere within said limits
either within ar without said civ or pprmit
me same 10 exist in or upon premises under
hiS co"trol shall, upon conviction, when no
other punishment is provided by ordinance,
pay line not exceeding $500 one hundred
dollars, and costs of prosecution; and in case ,
Df continuance of such NUISANCE after convic-
[lon, shall be deemed guilty of new ofense
sec 81. In all casses arising under this or !
tlnance, whenever it shall appear IT, the Court !
IRVING the same, that the nuisance charged |
oniinues at the time Of conviction the Court |
shall order and adjud@e the removal or aIatp- |
hent or destruction of such nuisance As the |
'ase may seem to require, and shall issue |
separate warrant to the marshall of said CITY |
herefOr, and the Court shall inquire into and |
AK the probable costs thereof against the de- |
endant.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of all persons Iiv- |
ng within, or within one mile of, said CITY, to /
emnVe ami bury one mile beyond the limits |
II SAID city the carcasseS of all animals diving
owned or controlled by them, or within their .
nclosure, or In any place controlled by
hem; and likewise to bury all filth. Ofrdl ex- |
crement, and offensive or noyious matter mr.
eposit ofevery kind whether the same be placed
II caused, or permitted upon their own prem
Ses, or premises under their control, BY Them
elves or by another within said limits, and
whoever shall fail or refuse to do So after hay- !
ng been once notified by the marshall of said
ity, shall he guilty of causing and maintain
ng nuisance, and upon conviction shall be
finished as provided in section (2) two If this
1t shall be sufficient to serve such
erson, or his agent, with or by leaving a notice
his usual place of residence
sec: 3: Any lot or parcel of land within said
nhts, Within or without said city, as pro
lded in section one of this ordinance, wherein
alter becomes stagnant. or from any cause is
Dstrnctet in its now, and OveriOws the sur
,nntiing and adjoining premises, or becomes /
iens.ye or Wholesome by reason of such
agnant waters or overflow, is hereby declared
NUS nee, and may, by resolution Of the coun-
oi said city, be required to be raist Il up or
led up or, drained in such manner !
is peemed best. \ copy of such !
solutions shall be served on the !!
rner or agent of such lands personally ,
III city for two consecutive weeks; and in
Sc of failure to comply with .uch resolution
thin QG ten day from the last pull LEGATION =
personal notice, the street commissioner, or
Ter person performing his duties, shall .Xr-
e said resolution and order # the council,
y in such case return to the council de
lei statement Of the cost thereof which
all be assessed against such lot or parcel of
ri and collected AS provided by law for 9TH
taxes and assessments.
&c. d. All obstruCti Ills of eyey charac or to
free fiowace of water within said limits of
Il city or within the said limits outside of
Il city, as provided in lection one of this or
iance, are hereby declared t lie nuisance,
in all such cases the council may, by rrsO-
'On, require the same t. be removed or altered
as MT t. obStrIct the fir e iinwage of the
;er, and may emf ,rce sail +, solution by serv-
ac'py thereof, and in case of failurr upon
part of the owner or person causing or
such obstruction [. comply tn. re
n, order the street commissi .ner of said
to do the same in the same manner and to
same eNte' I as is provided for the enforce
Mt Of section five of this ordnance. II
&c. :. The keeping of any Bawdy house or
ce of Ill fame, or the commission of the Of y.
res known as 'adultery,' or '.fornica- =
!, - or criminal intercourse, - or the COM 80
sion of any lrwd or indece L act within The -
r"rate limits of said city or withii five l.
es of the corporate limits thereof. l. hereby OF
Jared a nuisanc., and any person commit -
such oielse. and yi"lating the prov .SionS W
his section shall, upon convict II. pay a b.
MT exceeding SlO' and the costs of prose- T.
ion, and he imprisoned unit the h.e aud =
Is be paid, not exceeding dIys '
MS ordinance shall take effect ami be in an
e from and after its publication once in the
REGISTER. NJ
Approved Aug g, l>S3. On
III. l.. HENDERSON. Mayor. n,
lSt. " y NORTIIUI-P itV flpIk