The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
THE, NEW FAIRMONT CHARTER


inysaid city. t7may5 compel the own.
ers. agents. assignees. occupants or
tenants. OF any lot, premises, property,
building or structure. upon or In which
any nuisance may be. to abatei and re:
move the same by orders therefor. and
by ordinance provided for the violation
OF such orders.
Said board OF directors may also
by its own officers. appointees and EN-.
ployees, abate and remove nuisanees.
It may by ordinance. regulate the loca.
ton, construction. repair. use, empty.
ing and cleaning of all water closets,
prlvies, cesspools, sinks. plumbing,
drains, yards. pens, stables, and other
places, where offensive or dangerous
substances. or liquids are, or may &C.
and provide suitable penal.
ties for Che violation of such regula.
tons, switch may be enforced against
the owner, agents, assignee. occupant
or tenant. OF any premises or struc.
ture where such violation may occur.
II the owner. agent, tenant, assignee,
or occupant of any such premises, lot,
property, building or structure, as is
mentioned herein shall fall or refuse
to abate or remove any such nuisance,
as mentioned herein. or to comply with
the provisions, said board Of directors
may have said nuisance abated or the
provisions of said ordinance, carried
out, after reasonable notice to said
owner, occupant, tenant, agent or as.
stgnee OF its intention so to do, and
collect the expense thereof with one
per centum per month interest added
from the date of said notice, from the
owner, occupant, tenant. agent or as.
signee by distress or sale, In the same
manner In which taxes levied upon real
estate for the benefit Of said city are
herein authorized 10 be collected, and
the expense shall remain 0 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 liens against
real estate are enforced. In case OF
nonresident owners Of real estate
such notices may be served upon any
tenant, occupant, assignee or rental
agent, or by publication thereof for not
less than two consecutive weeks In all.
the daily newspapers published in said
city.
And in all cases where any tenant.
occupant or agent Is resuired 10 abate
and remove any nuisance under tho
provisions OF 'tlils section, or comply
with the provisions of'any such ordin.
ances as is mentioned herein, tho OK.
pense thereof may be deducted out OF
the accruing or accrued rent or. said
property. or amount due said owner
from said agent, and such tenant, oc.
cupant or agent may recover the
amount sopaid from tho owner, unless
otherwise especially agreed upon.
Any expense incurred by the board
OF directors. as herein provided, In the
manner aforesaid, may be collected
in the manner herein provided, not.
withstanding the imposition OF any
other penalty or penalties upon any
OF the persons named herein. under any
of the provisions OF this act The
abatement or removal OF any, such nu;.
sance by the board OF directors at The
expense OF said city. as herein provid.
ed. shall be prima facie proof that the
said notice to the owner, occupant, ten.
ant, agent or assignee. was given. as
hereln prescribed.
Section 152. Tile board OF directors
may require .allSowners, tenants, and
occupants of improved property which
maybe, located upon or near any street
or alley along which may extend any
sewers d: stem OF sewage; which the
said city may construct, own or con.
troll, to connect with such sewer or
system of sewage, or privics, water.
closets. cesspools,. drains. or sinks 10.
Gated upon their respective properties
or premises SO that their contents may
be made to empty into such sewer or
system OF sewage.
Sidewalks and Shade Trees.
Section 1873. The board of directors
are authorized and empowered to
and empowered TO cause to
be put down suitable curb of brick,
stShS"o VI othVi hatNi ldl htulss uHu tuT
the footways and sidewalks OF the
avenues, streets, roads or alleys OF said
city, and to order and cause the lay.
ing or relaying or repair of sidewalks
and cutters Of such materia! widths as
the board may determine, and tho
planting or replanting OF and caring
for shade trees along said avenues,
streets and roads at such points and
in such manner as the board OF direct
ors may determine, and TO require the
owners or occupants Of the land or lots
or parts Of lots facing upon said ave.
nues, streets roads or alleys to keep
such sidewalks clean and in good re.
pair and to grade the plot OF ground
on either side OF the. sidewalk between
the street curb and the property line
and keep the same sodded with grass
and free Of. weeds and distractions,
and otherwise in good condition and
repair. The owners or occupiers OF
the land or lots abutting upon such
avenues, Streets, roads or alleys shall
not lay any such sidewalk, curb or gut.
ter. or plant such shade trees, unless
specially required to do SO by resolu.
ton adopted by said board, and then
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