The weekly true Democrat., 1905-08-18

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nuisance who shall fail, after due no
tice from the State Health Officer, to
abate the same, shall upon conviction be
fined not less than five nor more than
twenty-five dollars for every such of
| fense.
Sec. 8. That the boiling of offal,
swill, bones, fat, tallow or lard, the
crushing, grinding or burning of bones
or shells, cleaning CUTS, making glue
from any dead animal. or part thereof,
making or boiling varnish or oil, max
ing lampblack, turpentine or tar, dis
! tilling ardent, alcoholic or fermented
spirits, storing or keeping of fat scraps,
! grease, or other offensive animal mat
! ter, rendering or trying out dead, un-
dressed or unslaughtered animals, or
any other business or trade whereby
noisome stenches and odors and noxious
gases arises or are generated within
any incorporated city or unincorporated
town of the State of over two hundred
| inhabitants, are hereby declared nuis-
ances injurious to health, and any per-
son who shall cause, erect, create main
tain or continue any such nuisance, and
who shall fail, after due notice from
the State Health Officer, to abate the
same, shall upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars for every such of
fense.
Sec. 10. That unclean and filthy
slaughter-houses, rooms, buildings or
places where sheep, hogs, cattle or
other animals are slaughtered, within
any incorporated city or town or any
unIncorporated town or village of the
State of Florida, are hereby declared
nuisances injurious to health; and any
person creating, keeping or maintaining
such nuisances, who shall fail, after due
notice from the State Health Officer to
abate the same, shall upon conviction
be fined not less than ten nCr more than
fifty dollars for every such offense.
Sec. IL. That it shall be the duty of
the State Health Officer, upon the re-
quest of the proper authorities, or of
any three responsible resident citizens,
or whenever it may seem necessary to
the president of the State Board of
Health, or to the State Board of Health
Officer himself, to investigate the san
itary condition of any city, town or
place in the State of Florida; and if
upon examination the State Health Of
ficer shall ascertain the existence of
any sanitary nuisance as defined in the
preceding sections of this act, it shall
be his duty to serve notice upon the
proper party or parties to remove or
abate the said nuisance in the same
manner provided in section l3 hereof.
Sec. II. That it shall be the duty of
the State Health Officer, upon receiv-
ing information or obtaining knowl-
edge of the existence of any thing or
things herein declared to be nuisances
by law, to notify the person or persons
committing, creating, keeping or main
tanning the same, TO remove or cause
to be removed the same within twenty
four hours, or such other reasonable
time as may be determined by the
State Health Officer, after such notice
being duly given; and if the same is
not removed by such person or persons
within the time prescribed in said no
tice, it shall be the duty of the State
Health Officer to remove or cause to be
removed such nuisance or nuisances,
and all costs or expenses of such re-
mOval shall be paid by the person or
persons committing, creating, keeping
or maintaining such nuisance or nuisan-
ces; and If the said costs and expenses
thus accruing shall not be paid within
ten days after such removal, the same
shall be collected from the person or
persons committing, creating, keeping
or maintaining such nuisances by suit
at law.
Sec. 49, That all fines and penalties
imposed by any section of this act shall
be collected by prosecution in the muni-
cipal court, if within an Incorporated
city, or in the State court having juris-
diction if within an unincorporated town
or village.
Sec Ia. All laws or parts Of laws in
consistent or in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec Is. This act shall take effect
from its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June 1, 1905