The Forrest City times., 1903-05-01
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance declaring all privies, urinals
aud sinks in those blocks in the town of
Forrest city. through which the sewers
have been constructed. 10 be nuisances
and the Use OF them unlawful, unless con-
nected with such sewers.
Be II ordained by the council of the inc9r-
porated town Of Forrest City.
SECTION |. That ii snail be the duty OF
the mayor of said town, after the passage of
this ordinance. TO cause notice TO be pub
liehed in one issue of some newspaper pub
lished in sad town. giving Il list OF all sewers
which have been constructed, describing the
blocks through which they run: and also to
cause like notice to be published after the
completion of each sewer that may hereafter
be constructed in said town. and calling
upon all persons owning any part OF the real
estate in the lots and blocks through which
such sewers may run. to connect their
privies. urinals. and sinks with the sewer
which runs through the block in which they
are located within thirty days from the pub
LEGATION of such notice.
SECTION =. After the publication OF the
notice mentioned in Section /. no person
shall keep. or permit to be used n any build
ing or place within the limits OF any block
or blocks IN said town. through which any
sewer has been constructed and described III
said notice. any privy. urnal, or sink, unless
the same Is connected with and empties Into
such sewer: and such are not So conmec-
ted are hereby declared TO he nuisances.
SECTION ). Whenever II becomes known
TO the marshal of sad town that any nui-
sance mentioned in Section exists. il shall
be his duty to notify the owner or occupant
OF the property thereof. and il shall there.
upon be the duty of such owner or occupant
To abate such nuisance within twelve hours
after such notification.
SECTION /. such notification shall be in
writing signed by said marshal and the ser.
vice thereof, shall be made by reading the
same to tho person notified. or by delivering
10 him true copy thereof and the return OF
said marshal shall DC evidence as other re-
turns.
SECTION ). If any person so notified shall
iaii 10 aOate such nuisance within the time
directed, the marshal shall abate the same
and in such case the person so notified aud
pay TO the use of said town not less than
Two - Oh Dollars, nor more than Twenty
FIVE ts-3u0) Dollars. aud double that sum for
each repetition OF such Otense or violation
SECTIOS 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 10 make use Of any privy, urinal. or
SINK, IN any building or place, or to empty
any waste and dirty water, or refuse OF any
kind on the ground within the limits of any
block in said town through which any sewer
has now been constructed or may hereafter
be constructed. and after the publica ton Of
the notice mentioned in Section /. unless
such priYN. urinal. or sink. is connected with
and emptles into such sewer.
SECTION :. Any person who shall make
use al any prlyy, urinal. or sink, the. use of
which is prohibited 10y Section 6, of this or
dinauce, shall ne deemed gully of A misde.
be fined in any SUM not less than One al OOl
Dollar nur more than Five 500 Dollars
FICTION ;. This ordinance shall take eff
leci and he in force from aud alter its pass-
age and publication.
Approved this April ~ 1893.
WALTER GOKMAN, Mayor.
O. W. PEARSON, Recorder.