The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-01
ORDINANCE NO. 1876

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it shall be burned. Dirthoor of stables
wherein such animals has been, kept
shall be removed to the depth of four
inches and burned. Everything about
the stable. combs, brushes, or any post
or fence where it has stood, and every
part of harness or wagon used with
such animal, and the stable where it
has been kept, shall be thoroughly dis.
infected under the direction of duly
qualified veterinary surgeon. When
ever the owner, or person having in
charge any animal declared by the
state veterinary surgeon or other au-
,thorized person to have the CHAMBERS, (
shall neglect or refuse to destroy said
ANIMAL the premises wherein saidiani-
NAL is kept shall be quarantined until }
such animal is destroyed, and the
premises thoroughly disinfected. And /
any person who shall neglect. or res
fuse, to obey any of the provisions of
this section, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars. nor more than fifty
dollars, for each diseased animal, and \
for each day of such refusal, and for
all damages that may result there
from :
SEC 81. The '.quarantine'' shall be
construed to mean the perfect isolation
OF all diseased or suspected animals
from contact with healthy animals: as
we'll as the exclusion of such healthy
animals from the yards, stables, en-
closures or grounds wherever said sus-
pected or diseased animals are. or have
been kept
SEC. 3S The flesh of pregnant ami
mails must not be sold nor used for
human food after the seventh month ,of
pregnancy for COWS, and thetenth week
for sows.
NUISANCEs
SEC 80. 1) No privy vault. cess
pool. nor reservoir into which privy
swater-closet, stable or sink is drained,
except it be water-tight. shall be es.si
tabllshed nor permitted within one
hundred feet of any we'll, spring. Or
other source of water used for drinking
or culinary purposes.
" All privy vaults, reservoirs or
cesspools named in Rule i must be
cleaned out at least once a year: and
from the first day of May to the first
day OF November OF each year shall be
thoroughly disinfected by adding to the
contents thereof twice each month two
pounds OF copperas, dissolved in pail
of water, or the contents be thickly
covered with fresh lime. S
90 No privy vault nor cesspool shalIl
open into any stream or ditch, nor into
any drain except common sewers.
~ All sewer drains, that pass with
In one hundred feet of any source of
water used for drinking or culinary,
purposes shall be water-tight.
(5) No sewer drain shall empty into
any lake or pond, nor into any cesspool
or abandoned we'll.
(6) No house offal or dead animal
shall be leftupo any lot or land with
IN this city, unless the same be buried.
The carcass of all animals dead from
anlnfectlous or contagious disease shall
be Immediately burned. All cellars
and outbuildings must be cleaned be-
fore the first dav Of May in each year.
10. Between the first day of May and
be kept within the limits of this city
except in pens with dry floors. or pens
Tree from all filth and standing water. i
Cattle yards, barns and stables must be
kept free from all filth and offensive
OdOr.
Any person violating any Of the pro-
visions of this section shall be fined
not less than five, nor more than fifty
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than
two. nor more than fifteen DAYS. and
the court shall order the abatement of
the nuisance at the cost of the defen-
dant in substantially the manner PRO-
vided in Sections 50S1 to 50S5, inclusive.
OF the Code of Iowa.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 40. 1t shall be the duty of
every police officer who has any knowl- 4
edge OF, or has good reason to believe.
that any OF the provisions of, this ordi-
nance is being violated to make re-
port OF same through his chief to the
health officer of the local board of 4
health.
SEC. Al. Any citizen who has reason
to believe that any of the provisions of
this ordinance is being violated NAV
file information under oath, describing
the person and the otfense charged q,
and it shall be the duty of the attor-
ney OF this city forthwith to prose
cute the sare before the proper court.
SEC. AZ If any person by himself.
or by his agent or employe, shall will
fully violate any of the provisions of 4
this ordinance, where no other penalty
is provided. he shall be fined not less
than ten dollars, nor more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not
less than three days, nor more than
thirty days, in the discretion of the
court
SEC, 43 This ordinance shall take
effect and be iW force on and after its
publication.
Passed January %, 1901.
A. D. WILSON,
Attest; Mayor.