Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-19

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the event Of second conviction OF
she same person for any Illegal sal,
OF such liquor or drinSs OF like ma
ture, such iicense shall be revoked
los the board of AFFAIR; provided,
th2t, for one such conviction OF any
person holding such a license of the
violation cf any Jaw or ordinance
forbidding the sale Of such articles
on Sunday. the board OF afrairs sha
revoke such incense and no license
shall be thereafter granted him.
The board OF affairs shall have
the power 20 make all regulations
and pass acl ordinance necessary
and proper concerning the granting
and revoking OF all licenses.
In order to prevent any combina-
ton or col'us.on concerning licenses,
the board OF affairs shall prescribe
by ordinance. the basis upon which
liqcor licenses shall or may De grans-
ell a1d shah prescribe the number
thereof according to popu alton, 10
cation or by some other fair basis:
and after such ordinance or ordsnar.
ces shall have been passed the couu.
ell shah have power TO postpone its
action upon the granting OF any II.
oense till the board or affairs shall
have granted the number authorized
by such ordinance to be granted, ami
i shall be lawful for the council 20
revoke any license or licenses when
ever 1t shall be charged before It BY
any five taxpayer. and. after notice
to the licensee. proved TO its salts
facticn. that by collusion, fraud OF
combination, the benent or any II.
cense or licenses is controlled or an
joyed by any trust or combination
to control the liquor bur mess.
ART. XIV. NUISANCES.
Sec. CT. The board o1 affairs OF
said city shall have authority to
abate and remove all nuisances IN
said city. 1t may compel the owners
agents, assignee3. occupants or ten
ants OF any lot, premises property.
building or structure, upon which or
in which any nuisanse may be. TO
abate and remove the same by or
ders therefor. and by ordinance pro
vide a penalty for the violation of
such orders.
said board OF affairs may also
by fts own officers, appointees and
employees abate and remove nui-
sances. 1t may by ordinance regu-
late the location, c, dmction, re-
pair, use, emptying and cleaning OF
att water closets, privies, cess pools.
sinks, plumbing, drains, yards, lots,
areaways, pens, stables and other
places, where offensive, unslghtIy,
unwhole- ONE, Objectionable or dan.
gerous substances Of liquids are. or
may accnmu ate and provide suita
bic penalties for the violation OF
such regulations, which may be en-
forced against the owner, agents, az
signee, occupant or tenant, of any
premises or structure where such vi
olation may occur.
III the owner. agent, tenant, as
signee, or occupant. of any such
premises, lot, property. building o.
structure, as Is mentioned herein.
shall fail or refuse to abate or re-
move any such nuisance, as men
tened herein, or to comply with
the provisions Of any such ordinanc,
and the regulations herein contain
ed, the said board OF affairs may
have said nuisance abated or the
provisions OF said ordinance or or
dinances carried out, otter reason
able notice to said wner, occupant
tenant. agent or assignee of It's In
teEtior SO TO do, and collect the ex-
penses thereof, with one per centun
per month interest added from the
date OF said notice, from the said
owner, occupant, tenant, agent or
assignee, by distress or sale, in the
same manner I'm which taxes levied
upon real estate for the benefit OF
said city are herein authorized to
be collected, and the expense shall
remain a lien upon said lot, or part
OF lot, the same as taxes levied upon
real estate in said city; which lien
may be enforced by a suit in equity
before any court having Jurisdiction,
as other Hens against real estate
are enforced in case Of non-resi-
dent owners Of real estate sudh no
tice may be served upon any tenant,