Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
The Following Ordinances We're
Passed by the Council Of the
Town Of Woodstock, Va.
at q Meetina Held
Juue 9Th. 1915.

|li( The Board OF Health Of the Town
OF Woodstock is hereby allowed q fee
OF One Dollar (s1 00) for each member
present at any session of their body,
provided there be not more than eieh,
sessions yearly.
(2) The Board of Health is hereby
empowered to adopt and enforce such
rules and regulations, and print such
literature aud notices as may enable
it better to carry out the law with
reference to public health
(Y Any refusal or neglect on the
part of any one to obey the orders of
the Board Of Health or any rule or
regulation duly promulgated by it, as
provided in these ordinances or any
sanitary law, shall be adjudged guilty
of misdemeauor and, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall
be fined not less than Five Dollars
500 for each offence.
al If any person, after being noti-
fed by the Board of Health or by the
Mayor, to remove anything belonging
to him or found on premises owned or
occupied by him, or any nuisance
caused by him, or found on premises
owned or occupied by him, shall fail
to do SO for ,twenty-four hours
after such notice, he shall for
felt Two Dollars ($2. 0O) for each
hour of such failure after the
expiration of the said twenty-four
hours; and it shall be the duty of the
Mayor to have the same done at the
expense OF the Town of Woodstock
which expense shall be reimburs ed to
the Town of Woodstock by the person
through whose default the same was
incur red, together with twenty per
cent 20 per cent upon the amount
a, u fine.
(5) In order to more effectually carry
out the ordinances with regard to the
health and cleanliness Of the town of
Woodstock the Mayor is hereby
to designate the Town
Sergeant as Sanitary Inspector, in
addition to his regular duties he shall
make careful Inspection of the prem
Uses of all public buildings of the
town of Woodstock. and of all other
buildings, residences, or places of
business, privies, grounds or other
thereto, which are re.
CURED by law to be kept in clearly
and to serve notice upon
the occupants thereof to abate or re-
move any nuisance which he may find
existing thereon. He shall be subjec,
20 the order OF and under the control
of the Board of Health or Mayor and
shall serve for such length of time
and perform such duties as said
Board OF Health or Mayor may deem
necessary. Inspection shall be made
monthly or .oftener If deemed neces-
sary by the Board of Health or the
Mayor.
(6l No person shall permit the dis
charge from water closet, septic
tank, cess pool, sink, Stops from the
kitchen, or any offensive liquid to be
turned into the street.
Any one violating this section shall
be fined Two Dollars $1,000 for each
day the same may continue after notice
from the Mayer or Town Sergeant
to abate the same.
(7l The Board .of Health is hereby
empowered to condemn and close any
we'll, spring, cistern, pond, puddle,
privy vault, sink, cess pool or drain
which in their opinion constitutes a
menance to the health of the neigh
borhood in which it EXISTS.
81 II, upon any ground ia this town
there be found drain or running
water, the owner thereof, or AUDITING
property owners shall be required to
keep the same clean, free and w
obstructed from trash, filth, garbage
or vegetation.
(9) Ii stagnant water, or marshy
place shall be found upon any prem
ises in the town of Woodstock the
owner thereof shall be required to
drain such stagnant water or ill such