The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-03-24
Some Existing Laws.

have a general cleaning up II
might be well 20 acquaint the
citizens q little more thorough
b. with some Of the existing
town ordinances, which we
publish as follows
Article XIX.
Section .. ANY person who
shall totally obstruct the pass
age along any public street.
sidewalk, road OF alley within
the town. or unnecessarily
partially obstruct the passage
a'0ng any such street, sidewalk.
road or alley. shall upon CON
victi0n thereof, Dee fined not
Jess than $500 nor more than
500 00 for each Oifense
Section 3. ANY person when
Gbout TO erect any building. wall
or other structure on any street
in tho town. shall first make
application Co the City Engin-
cer t0 give him the line and
grade OF such street at the
place where such building.
vall. or other structure is iu-
ienied to be erected. who shall
forthwith give to the applicant
such information by which he
Shall Dee governed iu making
his said improvement, and for
such services said engineer
shall bee entitled to receivea fee
Oi NOT less than 5000, provided
that for services exceeding
three hours in duration his fee
5l per hour. and provided
tnat such fees may be increased
rr diminished by mutual agree
lnent Such applicant shall
not thereafter be required to
a.ter or remove amy such im
Trovement. which ho may naV.
orected iu accordance with such
directions. but if amy person
uegIect or refuse to make such
application Dee shall he fined
not less than $500 nor mon.
fhau $1,000. and if le shall.
erect amy such building. wall.
Cr other structure contrary t0
fnis section in such manner as
b. eucrOach upon the lime Or
lnterfere with the grade of au
ftreet. he shall be required tD
remove such building. wall. or
other structure. and falling to
tio $50 after five days notice
pom tine city engineer he shall
le nned NOT less than $50. mon
lnOre than $4,000 for each daN
p. shall $50 neglect and refuse.
Section l5 lt shall Doe uu-
lawful for amy person Co close
up OBJ incl0se any part of Tine
streets. b0ulevards. or alleys of
the said town. or put amy build
llN ot any character thereon.
without recorded vote of the
council upon resolution to such
e-ect, such resolution stating
the length of time for which
slcn streets, alleys. 0r b0uie
Yards may be closed or inc'os
~. ANY person violating this
ordinance shall be fined non
less than s. W nor more than
$1,000. and upon conviction of
such o1ense 10 shall 1e the dut, .
81 the sergeant 90 tear down .
2nd destroy such obstruction. F
bliiding or fence incl0sing or
closing the same
Article XVII.
Section 2. % shall be unlaw- T
iul for any person TO throw .
tny dead carcass, rubbish. filth. I
rlrt, shavings, manure, ashes. +
Vegetables, food, OF any arti- R
fles OF Ike character into the
flreets, avenues, or alleys of +
tne town. under a penalty of F..
So for each Offense.
section -. 10 shall be un-
lawful for any of the owners
~ buildings, or tenants. or anv
tther person 20 throw into the
streets, alleys, yards, or on ex-
posed vacant lots, any ashes.
bones, hlth. vegetables, OF anv
ceorls that Is dangerous to /
public health, or offensive iu
sny way. Any person violat-
lns TINS ordinance Will be fined
hot less than $500 nor more
'nan $500 for each separate
euense Ii becomes the impe-
iatiVe duty of the Sergeant and 4
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