The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-01

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNlNG n UISANCEo
AND REPEATING ORDINANCES NO. T..
NO. 2S AND NO. 81.
SECTION l, RELATING TO PRIvIEs.
The owner, or person in charge of any lot in
the Town of Shelton upon which privy is
erected, which has become offensive to persons
residing in the neighborhood, shall cleanse or
cause the same to be cleansea Witnin 1He ua S
the Town Marshal, to cleanse the same; and any
person who shall neglect or refuse to cleanse any
privy as aforesaid, shall be liable to hne OF not
exceeding twenty-five dollars
SEC. g. OUT-HOUSES, PIG-PENs ETC.
Any person or persons occupying any house or
part of a house or building, or who shall nave
yard, privy, stable or pig-pen within the limits
of the Town of Shelton who shall suffer- permit
or allow the same to become filthy or unwhoie-
some or annoying to any of the inhabitants OF
ing twenty-five dollars.
SEC 3, STAGNANT WATER.
If any owner, occupant or agent shall place or
permit to remain on his or her premises inthe
Town of Shelton, any filth, offal, decay1ng
vegetable or animal matter, or any eXcrement or
any stagnant OF standing water, SO as to cause or
the vicinity, shall be deemed guilty OF creating
or maintaining nuisance and shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 4, REMOVAL OF CARCAssEs.
The owner of any animal that shall die within
the Town of Shelton, shall. within twenty-1our
hours cause the carcass to be removed Deyond
the Town limits. ana IN no case Shall sucH
owner permit such carcass to remain in the open
air in the Town until it becomes offensive in
smell. Any person violating this section shall
be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. s., FILTH DEPOSITED IN STREETS ETC.
Any person who shall cause, suffer or permit
any Offal, manure, rubbish, filth, slop or any
animal or vegetable matter, or refuse, or any
foul or nauseous liquor to be discharged out OF
or flow from the premises occupied by him, or
to be thrown into, deposited or left In or upon
any street, alley, vacant lot or any other place in
this Town shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing TWENTY-FIVE dollars.
SEC. 6, SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS.
The Strengthening Of cattle, sheep, hogs or other
nrohibited and declared public nuisance; and
any person who shall slaughter any cattle, sheep,
hogs or other animals in this Town, shall, on
conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding
twenty-five dollars.
ANY person who shall cause, suffer or permit
any goods, wares, merchandise, lumber or other
building material, or things OF whatsoever kin1
to remain upon the sidewalks or in any OF the
streets or alleys OF said town lor more "a tna nal,
mission from the Council, shall be deemed guilty
If creating or maintaining nuisance ana upon
conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing twenty five dollars
SEC. 8, ABATEMENT OF NUIsANcEs- -.
The Police Court may upon complaint duly
verified, order any of the nuisances mentioned
| in this Ordinance abated, which order shall be
enforced by the Marshal or his deputies; and all
costs thereof shall be taxed against the person
| or persons maintaining such nuisance.
SEC. 8, That Ordinances NO. 2, NO. 70 anu NO.
| 8, are hereby repealed.
acc. 10. That this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and alter lts pu0'icat'on III
+ App'oss- N WALDoG 6. REX, Mayor
| Attest, c. V. DuEBAR, Clerk,