Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02
ORDINANCES
Ad opted by the item
Of Ma tisssburg.
CHAPTER XII.

and Pig Styes.
WHEREAS, Its b ghly essential to health
anu comfort to remove all filth and pre-
serve cleanliness within the limits OF this
town.
SEC. /. Be it, therefore, ordained by the
Council Of the Corporation Of Martinsburg..
that from and after the passage 81 this o..
dinance, any person perm tting his or her
ntg pen or pig stye 70 beem foul at any
time. SO as to become a nuisance shail
FORFEIT ana pay o the said Corporal on A
nne 81 not less than one nor more than i've
dollars; and any per o IN Icing not fl u
bF sergeant Of the Curp ration 70 cleanse
such hog pen or pig stye, ana refusing or
isiling 10 do 80, sh al forfeit and pay an
additional fine Of not less lhAn one nor
more. than ten dollars for every twenty
Jour nouns the same shall remain without
BE- n cleaased. -
SEC. 2. That it shall be daelaed nai-
anee Tor any COW, nor. pi : GOAT or a. ss
% rhn at LARGE, on any Stftet, ailey. a M
hieh. or pubic square, within ihs Joep ~.
ation limits II tb town. ord ovarv Nam
eV ming any COW, hog, pig, goat or ge s..
aid permitting the same 70 jun 81 lar-e.
sbaa for.eii aud pay a fine Of not less Fl, n
ane nor more IAN five dollars aud la 4.fss
oi q second often e against the provis o1s
/ ID section BY the 0waer Of such ami
NAL, the same may be Sc d and Id 81
my town sergeant, after twenty. fYffr
hours notice, posted at the Narket fl9use
q suct intended sale, and pay over ths
proceeds oil such sale, after ii ST deduefinr
me, costs and expenses, 10 the owner of
the same
Passed December 18th, 1885.
ADDITIONAL ORDINANCE IN RELATION
TO THE SALE.
Be it ordained by the Council of the Cor
poratlon Of Martinsburg, that in all cases
where hogs are taken up by The police Ser.
geant, they shall be kept iiv days and adj
vertlsed Tor forty-eight hours, and sold at
the Market House, at public sale, when
not called for previous 10 UGH sale.
Passed December 2Sth 1885.
CHAPTER xLIH (43).
An Ordinance amending and re-enacting
an Ordnance for the better condition of
Tuscarora Creek and its tributaries. and
10 prevent the accumulation of filth in
Martinsburg.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Council of
the Corporation of Martinsburg, that no
person or persons shall throw or cause to
be thrown any oTall from any slaughter
mouse or other building, or any dead ami
nals or foWls OF any kind into Tuscarora
creek or its tributaries within the limits
OF the town Of Martinshurg, and any per-
son or persons so offending, shall, upon
CONVICTION thereof, before the Magor, be.
lined not less than five nor more than ten
dollars one-half to go TO the informer and
onV 'Sih"ihueI lof 'ne use OF Ine corpora
ton.
SEC. 2. IT any person or persons, agent
or sub-agents OF any corporation or firm,
shall ere or cause to he erected, any hog
pen, pig stye, privv or other builling over
or near the bed of Euscarora Creek or its
tributaries, within the limits of the town
OF Martinshurg, from which any impure or
offensive matter or fluid flows or is dis
charged into the said creek or its tributar-
les ny means of a sewer or otherwise, each
person or per sons SO offending shall, upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor, be
fined for each and every offence the sum of
ten dollars, one-half to be paid the informer
and the remainder for the use of the Cor
pOration.
SEC. 3. That no person or persons, agent
or sub-agents of any corporation or firm,
shall permit the collection Of filth, garbage
1T e&crement from any swine cattle or any
other animals about or upon his, her or
heir premises, or premises under his or
their control within the limits Of the Cor
poration of Martinsburg, in such quantity
or IN such manner as to render obnoX-
i0us or impure the air in said town. and
any person or persons so offending. shall,
upon conviction thereof, before the Mayor,
be fined tor each and every such offence the
sum OF ten dollars, one-half to be paid the
informer and the remainder for the use OF
the Corporation.
SEC. 4. After conviction for any of the
oHOHCco duONc bptclncu, me pcIStH Ut per
sons convicted shall have a reasonable time
to remove or abate the nuisance of which
he or they Were convicted, within the di-
fection of the Mayor, but such time shall
not exceed five days.
SEC. 8. All Ordinances or parts OF Or
dinancCs in conflict with this Ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall go into eff
feet on the date of its adoption.
Passed December 2sth, 1885.
An Ordinance to encourage manufact-
ures and induce capitalists to establish
the same in Martinsburg, Va.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Council Of
the Corporation of Martinsburg that in the
exercise of the power conferred by the Leg
isiature of West Virginia to the Corpora
ton OF Martinsburg, Corporation Taxes
will not be charged or collected from man
ufactories or business enterprises hereaf-
ter established within corporation limits,
upon the conditions and for the term of
years as follows, viz: One that actually
employs in manufacturing from Is t025 per-
sons per week shall be thus exempt tor
period of the first three years of its exist
ence and bona fide of operation, and one
employing 70 to 80 persons per week in like
manner for five wears, and one employing
80 to100 persons in like manner for 10 years,
and one employing from 100 to 1850 persons
in like manner for Is years, and one employ
ing from 100 to 200 persons or more in like
manner for period Of 20 years.
SEC. 2. Said manufactures are not linn
tied to any particular kind or class nor to
one of any kind or class, but shall be legit-
innate manufactures, and regulated and
subject to all other laws and ordinances
save that of taxation for the legitimate
bona tide capital invested for the period
specified.
SEC. 3. At the time of establishingsuch
manufactures, to obtain the benefit, an eX-
| emption intended by this ordinance, the
| proplietors or incorpOrators thereof, shall
| first apply in writing to the Council of the
! Corporation tor their consent to the same,
| and such application must state in full
| a compliance with all the provisions and
| cOnd lions hereof.
Adopted December 2Sth, 1885.
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