The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-14
An Ordinance

public. shall be deemed to have be-
come public nuisance.
Sec. e.. The Board of Public
Works is hereby authorized to enter
upon any premises IN the City OF
Wsshburn upon which any building
or structure Is situated, which in
their judgment ls or may become a
public nuisance as defined in the
ordinance, and inspect and examine
the same.
Sec. 3 If upon such examina-
ton the said Board of Public Works,
shall be of the opinion that any such
building or structure, from age, de-
cay, lack Of repair or other cause
has become dangerous to the public,
they shall within twenty four hours,
after such inspection make and file
| with the City Clerk their findings,
together with such recommendation
as to such building or other struc-
ture as they may deem proper.
Sec. 4. Upon the fling of such
report and recommendation with the
City Clerk. the City Clerk shall as
soon as practicable serve a notice in
writing upon the owner of such
building or structure, if to be found,
or If such owner be not a resident OF
the city, then upon the agent OF
such owner if there be one, that at a
time and place to be mentioned in
such notice, The Common Council OF
the City of Washbnrn will meet to
consider and act upon such findings
and recommendation.
Sec. s. IL the owner of such
building or structure be a non-resi-
dent of the City of Washburn and
have no agent residing in said city
in charge OF said property, then such
notice shall be given by posting the
same up in three public places In
said city one OF which shall be upon
said building or structure.
Sec. 8. Ii the next meeting OF
the Common Council of said city
shall be held not less than ten days
after the service or posting of such
notice, such findings and recommen.
dation shall be acted upon at such
meeting otherwise at the following
meeting.
Sec. z. At any meeting of the
common Council at which any such
findings, and recommendation may
be acted upon, the Common Council
shall hear any objections to the con.
demnatlon of any such building OF
structure, and may receive any evi
dence as to the condition OF such
building or structure and may ad.
ljourn the hearing upon such findings
and recommendation not to exceed
one meeting.
Sec. 8. If upon such hearing u
majority of the Common Council
shall be of the opinion that from
age, decay, lack of repairs or Other
cause such building or structure, has
become and ia dangerous to the pub
lie, an order shall be entered IN The
minutes declaring the building OF
structure a public nuisance. and
that such building or other structure
be torn down.
| Sec. 9. If the owner of such
building or structure be non-resi.
dent of the City of Washburn, and
have no agent residing in SAID city
IN charge Of said building, the Board
of Public Works shall Immediately
proceed to execute such order of the
Common Council.
Sec. 10. II the owner of such
building or structure be a resident
of the City of Washburn or have an
agent residing therein In charge of
such building or structure, the City
Clerk shall within five days after the
entry of such order serve upon such
owner or agent a cory of the same
with notice requiring him within
such time as the Common Council
may direct, TO tear down or remove
such building or structure.
Sec. IL. If snch owner or agent
| ahan ,,onloot for s,oro than ton DAVIS