Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-09-29
ORDINANCE NO. 12.

regulations, etc.
Be it ordained by the town council
Of the incorporated town of Vinita:
SECTION /. That no person shall be
permitted to throw any animal or
vegetable substance, straw, hay, oats,
ashes. SCOT, glass, or other article or
substance whatever into any street,
alley, thoroughfare, or other pubic
place of the town, or from his or her
premises upon any property contigu-
Gus thereto.
SEC. 2. No person shall be allowed
to conduct into any street, alley or
other public place in the town, any
filth, or sour or unclean :water, from
his, her or their house, kitchen or
tenement, or to suffer any filth or
water TO escape from his or her prem
ises upon any of the places above men,
TONED, or upon property contiguous
thereto.
SEC. 3. Ali house offal, whether
consisting of animal or vegetable sub
stances, and all articles enumerated
in the preceding section of this ordi-
nance at private residences, boarding
houses, hotels and other public
houses, shall be safely gathered up,
put into convenient barrels or other
vessels, kept in some suitable place or
places and hauled Off every forty
eight hours, ur oftener if necessary to
the health and cleanliness Of the
town, to some place TO be designated
10y the board of health or the town
council.
SEC. 1. No person shall allow any
| filth, dirt or distractions of any kind
to accumulate in the gutter in front
of his or her premises; aud all owners
and occupants of property are re-
quired, under the penalty hereinafter
provided, to keep the gutter in front
of their premises open, clean and free
from trash and all distractions To the
easy and rapid flow of water through
such cutters.
SEC. 5. All persons cuitiyating a
garden inside the town limits for the
purpose of raising vegetables are re-
quired TO keep such garden free aud
clear Of all dccaying vegetable mat
ter: and all gardens or parcels of
ground used and cultivated for the
purpose aforesaid left in an unclean
and filthy state, Or with decaying veg
etable matter of any kind in sight, or
the smell of which to passers by de-
notes the presence of such decaying
matter therein, are hereby declared
nuisances, and the person or persons
owning, controlling or cultiyating
such garden shall be subject to the
penalties provided for under this ordi-
nance.
SEC. &. Every priyy or necessary
outhouse within the limits of this
town which is not kept in neat and
clean manner and frequently cleaned
and the deposits thereto frequently
covered with quicklime or some other
disinfectant, so that by such neglect
the smell becomes offensive; and every
such priyy placed SO near public
street as to offend the sight OF those
passing is hereby declared nuisance,
and if not cleaned or removed by the
owner thereof, or in his absence the
occupant, within twenty-four hours
after being notified SO TO do by the
town marshal, he, she or they shall be
subject to the penalties provided for
in this ordinance.
SECT. No person shall deposit
dirt, sweeping or rubbish in or upon
sidewalks, cutters, streets, alleys or
squares, or permit the alleys, squares,
sidewalks or cutters in front of or
around ones place of business or
house to remain in filthy state or TO
fail to clean after six hours notice
from the mayor, marshal or any of his
deputies. or to permit coal or wood to
remain in any such alley, street, side
walk or gutter for more than six
hours.
SEC. s. No person shall collect or
keep any hog or hogs in pen or
stable, or otherwise contine any hog
or hogs, within the corporate limits
so as to become offensive or unhealthy
or TO create a nuisance.
SEC. Q. 1t shall be the duty Of the
town marshal to see that the provis-
ions of this ordinance are enforced,
and in case of violation to arrest and
take the party or parties so offending
for trial before the mayor, and upon
conviction such offender or offenders
shall be fined not more than S25 for
every twenty-four hours he, she or
they shall fail TO comply with the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect on and after its pass
age and publication.
Passed and approved this 2snd day
of September, 1898.
II. NJ. BURLINGTON, Mayor.
Attest: GEO. BLAKENEY, Recorder.