New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-09-15
Ordinance No. Sc

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An ordinance relating to the public
dumping grounds aud the deposit and
burial Of dead ANIMALS and other nfffens-
i've substances.
# The City Council Of the City OF New
Ulm do ordain
Section I. It shall be unlawful for
any person to deposit or leave or suffer
any person in his or her employ to leave,
place or deposit in any part Of said city,
any dead animal or any animal, vegeta-
bic or other substance which is offensive
or which being SO left may become Of
fenslve, except in the localities designat-
ed by the City Council and herein del
Iscribed as public dumping grounds.
Section 2. The following described
tracts or parcels of land are hereby des-
ignated, declared and established as pubs
lie dumping grounds Of this city, viz.
A. Lots number six and seven Of
Block number one hundred and twenty
four, North Of Centre Street Of said city
of New Ulm, are hereby designated and
set apart as the public dumping ground
for the northern part of said city and
B. Lots number Thirteen and Four
teen of Block number Eighty four, South
Of Centre Street in the City of New Ulm,
are hereby designated and set apart as
the public dumping grounds for the
southern part Of said city,
Section 8. That said dumping grounds
may be used under the direction Of the
proper officers by any inhabitant of the
city for the deposit and burial of all such
dead animals and other offensive matter
and which shall be buried at least three
feetdeep under ground on said premises.
Provided that the City Council may by
resolution or otherwise designate other
places where rubbish and other substan-
!. ces as may be name d, may be deposited,
without Such act being considered vio-
lation of this ordinance.
Section 4. That said grounds shall be
enclosed by a suitable fence with gate
and lock, and marked by conspicuous
sign with the words: '.Public Dumping
Grounds The keys to said grounds
shall be kept by the City Clerk, The
City Marshal and the City Scavenger,
the said officers hereby designated under
whose immediate charge and direction
said dumping grounds shall be, which
keys may be used by any person desi.
ring to enter said grounds fol the pur-
pose of burying any such dead animals
or other offensive matters; said key or
keys are to be returned within six hours
to the officer from whom the same were
ob:alned,
Section 5. That it shall he unlawful
for any person or persons wilfully to
destroy or injure any fence around said
public dumping grounds or any gate or
lock thereto or entering said dumping
grounds without first obtaining key
thereto from any of the above named
officers. 81
Section 6. That the violation of any
of the provisions of this ordinance is
hereby declared misdemeanor and any
person shall on conviction thereof be
punished by fine of not less than Five
Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars and
the costs of prosecution and he impris-
oned until such fine and costs are paid
not to exceed sixty days.
Section 7. This ordinance to take
effect from and after its approval and
publication.
Passed September 9TH, A. d. 1897.
Jacob Kiossner Jr..
President of Council.
Attest:
Louis Schllling, City Clerk.
Approved September 9th, A. d. 1897.
G. Weschcke, Mayor.
Officially published September, 18th,
1897.