River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
n repair, and drip trays shall not be per-

in repair. and drip trays shall not be per-
l5). All apartment houses, tenement
houses, loding and boarding houses not SO
situated as TO be accessible to the sewerage
yfSm vs Of the Sy saa s Ds The
vaults shall be outside of said buildings and
sunk In the ground not less than six feet
and shall be walled up with concrete or
brick or stone laid In cement mortar with
bottom of the same material, shall be rem
dered watertight, and shall be so construct
ed that the outside shall be at least two feet
from the line Of ali adjoining lots, and also
the same distance from every street and
alley. The vaults shall be carried one foot
be built to exclude all water from the sur
face or from the roofs Of the buildings.
Such priyIes shall be repaired or cleaned on
the enforcement of this act
Section 1636-197. Every apartment
house tenement house, lodging or boarding
house shall have water furnished In sufH-
cIent quantity at one or more places on each
floor occupied by one or more families pro-
yided the said apartment, tenement. lodg..
ing or boarding house Is located on street
or alley supplied with the city water pipes.
When said building is not SO situated Q
sufficient supply Of wholesome water shall
not be contaminated from closets, barns,
garbage or other sources OF impurity.
Section 1esSlss In addit Ito to to the
forcemeDt OF the statutes 1T shall be the
, duty Of the commissioner of health and
provisions OF this act, and such officers are
hereby clothed with full authority and power
for such purposes
shall violate or assist in violating, or who
shall fail to comply with any Of the provl-
sions Of this act, shall be guilty OF mis,
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to a fine of not less than i've
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
or by imprisonment in the county jail, work
- %4ANs not
fifteen days nor more than sixty days, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment In the
discretion of the court. Every. person who
shall continue to violate or assist In violat-.
Ing or who shall continue to fall, neglect
or refuse to comply with any OF the pro-
visions Of this act, after having been so
ny or falling to comply Herewith, shall be
guilty of q msdemeanor and upon conVic-
ton thereof shall be subject to imprison-
house Of correction not less than sixty days
nor more than six months.
Section Iess2o3 any re T1esS OF
moved or used as tenement, lodging or
boarding house or In the process OF con-
% or os fSa nroTsaos
Of this act, Is hereby declared nuisance.
Any officer charged With the duty of enforc-
ing the provisions Of this act who shall re,
exists shall forthwith examine such build
Ing, portion thereof, or premises, and upon
shall notify the owner, occupant or agent
thereof and the architect or contractor, IL
any having charge of such construction, re-
modelling or removing OF the same, TO aDate
such nuisance within a time to be specified
In such notice, which notice shall further
state the character of such nuisance and the
determination of such officer. If such notice
Is not complied with within the time pro-
vided thereby and the nuisance shall con-
tinue unabated,5 the said officer shall cause
such nuisance to be abated by the proper
action, order and judgment in the circuit
court of the county In which such build
ing or premises is located. 1t shall be the
duty of the district attorney Of such county
to institute and prosecute such action.
Section 1636-201. i. Every owner or
lessee, or other person having control OF q
tenement house shall file With the board OF
health a notice containing his name and ad-
dress and also description of the prop
erty by street and number or otherwise: as
enable the board easily to find the same !;
and also the number of apartments In sueh
house, the number of rooms IN each apart
ment, and the number of families occupying
the apartments. IN case of the sale or con-
veyance Of any tenement house it shall be
the duty of the grantor or grantee to ME
with said board within thirty days a notice
| of the same, stating the name of the new
owner. In case of the devolution OF SUCH
property by will or otherwise, 1t shall be
! the duty Of the executor, heirs, guardian,
| or administrator, as the case may be, to fiie
| with said board within thirty days notice
stating the death of the deceased owner and
/ the names of those who have succeeded to
| his interests In said property.
2. Every notice, or order in relation to q
| tenement house shall be served five days
before the time of doing that In relation to
which 1t shall have been issued; the post
ing of a copy of such notice or order In a
conspicuous place in the tenement house. to-
gether with the mailing OF a copy thereof,
on the same day that It is posted, to each
person, If any, whose name has been fled
with said board In accordance with this
section, at his address as Herewith filed,
shall be sufficient service thereof; and If the
name of the owner or agent has not been filed
In accordance with this section, then the
posting Of copy Of such notice or order as
herein provided shall be sufficient service
/ thereof.
| 1907 is hereby repealed, together with all
| other acts or parts of acts contravening the
| provisions of this act.
section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
| publication.
Approved June IA, 1909.