The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-05-16
An Ordinance
Relating to the Cleanliness of the City
and Prohibiting Certain NuiSances.
Gnnt ior, Ornn


ery-stable keeper, or houSe-keeper, or
other person shall discharge or permit
to flow from his house, barn or other
building occupied by hSnd, any foul or
naceous liquors. Stops or other offen-
Siye substances whatsoever into any
private ground, street, alley or public
ground within SAID city, nor
shall such person permit any of the
above obnoxious substances to accum-
Mate upon his premises, nor shall the
occupant of any lot or parcel of land in
the city allow to remain or continue
any unlawful deposit or obstruction
herein named upon the property oc-
cupieo by him Or upon any street,
curb, gutter or alley abuttiEg upon
said property. Nor shall any person
or persons throw or place in any
street, alley, curb or gutter OF this
city any ashes, broken glassware,
waste paper. stone or other rubbish to
in any way fill up, disfigure in appear
ance or obstruct the same: provided,
ashes may be placed On the street If
deposited in depresSionS or spread out
evenly over the driveway OF said street
or alley.
Section Two.
No pile or deposit of manure, offal
or garbage shall be made within the
limits OF the city Of Miller, nor shall
any persgal or corporation unload or
discharge or put upon the line OF any
railroad, street, alley, or highway or
any public place within said city any
manure, etfal or other garbage or other
nauceous or offensive Substances, nor
shall any person continue or suffer
nuiSanceS to exist upon the property
occupied by him or upon any of the
cutters, CARDS, streets, or alleys abut-
ting upon said property. All the
manure accommodating at stables where
horses, COWS or other large animals
are kept, shall, between April first
and November first of each year be
removed by the owner or keeper
thereof at least oace in two weeks.
Section Three.
1t shall be the duty of the street
commissioner to remove all accumula-
tionS and distractions of cutters and
streets as may result from the action
| of the elements or from the ordidary
course of traffic.
1t shall also be the duty of the
street commissioner between April
the first and November the first of
each year to report on Monday of each
week to the mayor as to the cleanli-
ness of the streets, alleys and public
grounds of the city and whether there
are any violations Of this ordinance or
of any of the laws and ordinances re-
lating to the cleanliness of the city,
specifying the nature of each violation
and where and by whom such viola
ton is being committed. For each
thorough weekly examination of the
streets, alleys and public grounds of
the city and report made to the mayor,
the street commissioner Shall receive
the sum OF one dollar, to be paid from
The city treasury.
Section Four.
Whenever the street commissioner
shall report to the mayor that there is
violation of the laws and ordinances
relating to the cleanliness of the city
it shall be the duty of the mayor to
order prosecution at once; provided,
however, if he deems it best he may
serve written notice over his signature
upon the party or parties so violating
the ordinance or law and fixing d date
upon or before which the unlawful of
fensiye deposit or deposits must be re-
moved and if such deposit is not re-
moved by the time named in said no
tice, the mayor shall direct the street
commissioner TO remove the same.
Section Five.
When the street commissioner has,
pursuant to the mayors orders, re-
moved any unlawful offensive deposits
herelnbefore provided heshall present
bill of expense for the same to the
party or parties who made the said
unlawful deposit and demand pay
ment, and it said party refuse pay
ment the street commissioner shall so
certify and file said bill of expense
with the city attorney who shall at
once bring action in the corporate
name of the city against the offending
parties for the amount named i'm the
bill of expense together with the costs
of action.
Section Six.
All sums collected under the pro-
visions OF this ordinance snail be turn
ed into the city treasury, and all ex-
penses inchrred under the provisions
OF this ordinance shall be paid from
the city treasury on order of the
council.
Section Seven.
Nothing in the ordinance shall be
construed as preventing any city Off
Ger or other person from bringing ac-
tion under section eight of this Ordi-
nance or under any other law relating
to offenses specified in this ordinance
Section Eight.
Any person who violates, disobe Us,
omlts. neglects or refuses to comply
with or who resists any Of the provis-
ions OF this ordinance, shall, upon ar
rest and conviction of such oifense, be
fined not less than five dollars nor
more thaa one hundred dollars to-
gether with the costs Of prosecution.
Section Nine.
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