The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-11-23
ORDINANCE No. IL.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of
the town of Deer Lodge:

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SECTION l: Any one who shall after the
passage OF this ordinance, within the limits
of this town, keep or maintain any pen, en-
closure. stable or building for swine, cattle,
horses or other animals, in such a filthy con-
dition as to be offensive to neighbors or
passers by, or injurious to the health of the
neiehborhood, such person shall be declared
guilt of maintaining a nuisance, and on
conviction thereof, shall be lined in a sum of
not less than one dollar nor more than twenty
dollars; and the continuance of the same for
every day, after being notified by any town
officer to ahafe the same, shall be regarded as
a separate offence, to be punished by a like
fine.
Sec. 2. If any person shall suffer any Gel.
lar, vault, private drain, pool, privy, sewer
or grounds upon any premises belonging to
or occupied by him or her to become nause.
Gus, foul, offensive or injurious to public
health, or offensive or injurious to any per.
son, such person shall be deemed guilty of
maintaining a nuisance, and on conviction
shall be fined not less than one dollar nor
and the continuance Of the same for every
day after due notice by the town authorities
to abate the same, shall be deemed a separate
offense, punishable with like fine.
SEC. ). 1t shall be the duty of the owner of
any animal dying within the town limits,
forthwith or with all reasonable dispatch,
and before the same become s offensive from
decomposition, to remove the same beyond
the town limits and burn or bury the same;
any such owner who shall fail, neglect or re-
reasonable notice, or who shall throw or
leave any such. dead animal in a public way,
or on any private grounds, or in any water
course, or in any pit or vault, nnburied, such
person will be deemed to have maintained a
nuisance, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined not less than one dollar nor more
than twenty dollars; and If the party res
pOnsible therefor shall not proceed at once
to abate such nuisance, it shall be Ion by
the Marshal, and the costs thereof may be
recovered in an action before the police
magistrate, in addition to the penalty herein
before provided for.
Sec. 4. If any person shall throw, place or
conduct, Or suffer any member of his or her
family to throw. place or conduct into any
street, alley or lot, any pu!trld or decaying
or any kind of filth. offal, dung, dead animals,
vegetables or fruits, or other decaying or
offensive matter whatever, or anything like
~ to become so, or shall allow such filth,
ofal, dung or other offensive matter as afore-
said to be or remain upon his or her premis-
es, or in any out house, stable, privy, or 9th
er place occupied by him or her, or in any
street or alley in rear or front Of such prem
ises, in such manner as to be offensive to the
neighborhood, or offensive or injurious to
any person, every such person shall be
deemed the author of a nuisance and on con.
victfon shall be fined in a sum not less than
one dollar and not more than twenty dollars
and cost of suit for each offence.
SEC. 5. If any person after the passage OF
this ordinance, within the limits of the town
shall throw or deposit loose or waste paper,
straw, hay, waste clothing, hats, boots,
empty cans, boxes, or other coarse or in
1ammable rubbish in any of the streets or
alleys, or allow the same to accumulate upon
premises occupied by him or her, so as to be-
come dangerous to such or to adjoining prem
Uses, such person shall be deemed to have
committed a nuisance, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than one dol
lar nor more than ten dollars and costs of
prosecution.
Sec. 6. Before any person shall be convict
ed of any offence herein defined as a null
sance, it shall be made to appear that such
person has been served with a reasonable
notice, either verbal or written, by the Mar
shall to abate the same, and that he or she
has failed, neglected or refused SO to do.
| And in cases of violation of this ordinance,
it is made the duty of the Marshal to enter
complaint before the police magistrate to
enforce the prescribed penalty, and as part
of the judgment rendered in such case, the
Magistrate may direct the Marshal to abate
the nuisance complained of, and add the
costs thereof to the other costs in the case
and enforce the payment of the same.
This 0rdin ance to take effect Immediately
on publication thereof.
Passed November 21st, 1888.
JOHN O'NEILL, Mayor.
/ HARRY F.. PETERSON. Recorder.