Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-07
ORDINANCE no. 1871.

An Ordinance Making il the Duty of Own
ers or Occupants of Real Estate in tho
CITY to Clean the Snow and Ice from the
Sidewalks OF Ground to he Occupied
Thereby; and Providing Penalty; and
Providing for the Collection of the Cost
| of such Cleaning
BE Ir ORDAINED EY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
OF THE.CITY or PLYMOUTH:
SEC. THAT il shall he the duty of the occu
pant or II unOccuped. the owner. of any lot or
parcel OF ground lying within the corporate linn
us oi me city as now established. or which NAV
hereafter be annexed adjacent TO any street OF
>ai1 city 10 Keep the sidewalk appertaining to
>did lOt or parcel OF ground free and clear from
SHOW ana ice; and after any fall of snow shall
- CLOCK a. m. next ensuing: provided that il
there DE no sidewalk constructed. the ground or
loln l,tln over which and upon which the walk
! Would he constructed when required. To the full
Width provided 10y the sidewalk ordinance which
/ dal ned. shall be kept free ana clear from snow
/ and Ice a. above provided.
! AMI where buildings contain more Than one
occupant. the person or persons. firm orcorpora-
non; OCCUPY ing the front room nearest the street
! ieNel: commonly called the ground floor shall be
! hIAt llable: but upon failure hy him OF them To-
comply With the provisions hereof Il shall he the
! nt'tN ol me ny Marshal 10 notify any other
tenant ol SAD building. ana for failure hv him
OF tlem 10 perform such duty within two hours
after The service of such notice upon rim or them
ne person - notified shall lee Liable. aS in the
Vded. nv
SO; II the owner OF any real estate men
TONED IN Section of this ordinance i a non-re>i-
Gent 81 Marshall county. and the property i un-
occupied. IL l. herehl made incun bent Up0n th..
! person attending 10 collection of rents for said
! property. OF who in any WAY controls said nrop-
dinance.
SO. 3-Any person upon whom duties are i'm
J posed by Section and > of this ordinance who
siali Ial within the prescribed time 10 do ami
| perform any act therein require of him. upon
/ conviction therefor before any court uf conpe-
| tent jurisdiction shall be fined i'm any sum not
lar>.
SIC. And when any occupant owner or
agent SHAH fail or refuse To do and perform the
thii!sS To be 10y them none and performed under
! section and ot th> ordinance within the time
! prescribed. 1T shall he andi> hereby made the duty
col the Streets Commissioner Of tie City OF Plymi-
outh upon tie order of Mayor. or Chairman of
| Inc Sire Committee or any two members of the
| to5hci 10 clean the SNOW and ice. from the side
| Walks or ground upon which such walk would he
! buut II required. aS herein ordered. and make
return ci the cost thereof To the lily Clerk who
! sliail report the same To the Common COuncilat
/ tici htNt regular meeting
SEC. 1t shall he the dnty of the City AttOr-
lieN. unless 10y the COun il ordered otherwise. tO
Immediately institute suit against the person
whose dutA II l. To clean the saline. for the recOY-
cry I'D 4 civil action OF the amount of cost of
! cleaning a. returned by the Street Commission
VI ana provided u There tee no occupant. and II
/ ',c DNItl He Il Ion-IeSident of the State of In
Jana. such recovery shall he aided and enforc-
] "a 10y attachment proceedings against the real
estate OF such owner. And an action may be III
/ ltuied icy this City for the cost of any one
cleaning or the cost of any number OF cleanng>.
( provided that the full amount due said City for
/ uch cleaning from any one person at the time
J >'lu l. bTOugh shall all be embraced in one
! ton.
And in addition to the recovery of the costs of
cleaning such City shall recovery for the of
ier attorney reasonable attorneys fee in each
suit.
And the recovery under this Section shall not
I operate a discharge of any person from liabil-
ity Ia prosecution. but is an additional remedy.
SEC. 6-All Ordinan ,eS or parts OF Ordinance
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
( $40. An emergency existing for the i'm
mediate taking effect of this ordinance. ii is
hereby ordered that publication shall he made
at once according 10 law iii the MARSHALL
/ COUNTY 1NDFFENDENT and said ordinance
hall take immediate effect upon such publca-
/ ton
Passed December 2d. lS95.
! -AtteSt
! Will f. LEONARD. JOSEPH SWINDEIL.
city Clerk. Mayor of City of Plymouth.