Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-04
ORDINANCE NO. 1s.
VI the City of Montpelier, Idaho.


An Ordinance Extending the Ju-
risdiction If the Mayor and Council in
certain matters beyond the corporate
limits Of the City of Montpelier, Idaho.
Be it Ordained by The Mayor and Council
Of the City Of Montpelier.
Section. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, persons. or corporation
to erect, keep or maintain any slaughter
house, stock pens, or similar institu-
tions at any place within one-half mile
Of the corporate limits of the City OF
Montpelier, Idaho except at such places,
in such manner as shall theretolo e
have been approved and under such
reas nable conditions as may have been
iinpo ed 10y the Mayor.
Section .. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, ersons, or corpo' alton %
make or mainta in any bitches or exca-
vations or o. servations of any kind upon
or along any of the public highways
within one-half mile of the corporate
| limits of the said City of Montpelier, or
to make, create or maintain any un-
usual excavations of any kind or cess
pools, dumping grounds or like places of
any kind, al any place within one-half
mile of tire corporate limits of said City
of Montpelier, except at such places
and in such manner as shall Heretofore
have been approved and under such
reasonable conditions as may have been
imposed by the Mayor.
Section 5 That it shall be unlawful
for any person, persons, or corporation
to make, er ct, construct or maintain
within one half mile of the corporate
limits of said City of Montpelier, in,
upon, along or across any of the natural
streams or creeks about said City any
| dam, dyke or other like obstruction SO
as to interfere in any way with the free
and natural flow of the waters Of such
stream, except at such places and in
such manner as shall heretofore have
been approved and under such reason
able conditions as may have .een i'm
posed by the Mayor.
Section 4. That any such structure
or place maintained in violation Of this
ordinance and which is or may become
a menace or danger TO the said City or
to the property. lives, health or peace
ful enjoyment Of the inhabitants thereof.
NAV be forthwith declared a nuisance
and ordered abated by the Mayor in
such lawful manner as he may direct.
Section D. That any person or per-
sons violating any ot tile provisions or
requirements of this ordinance shall
upon conviction be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor and shall be punished BY
fine not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars and the costs incurred in their
prosecution. They shall also in addition
thereto be liable for the costs ard ex.
penses Of abating such nuisance in case
they fail, neglect or refuse to abate Oh
cause to be abated the same after such
reasonable notice as may be prescribed
by the Mayor.
Section g. That nothing in this ordi
nance contained shall be construed tt
remove or affect the civil liability d
euch person, persons or corporation foi
all damages which may be caused d
occasioned by any such structure Oh
place or the detective or negligent con
struction thereof.
Passed ard approved at 4 regular
meeting OF the Mayor and Council o
said City Of Montpelier, Idaho, held a
Montpelier, Idaho, ON the 9th day b
June, 1895,
P. H. MURNANE,
Attest. Mayor.
G. Z. O'coNSoR,
; lerk.