Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-16
ORDINANCE No. LIZ

E An ordinance providing for the removal of
carting away the contents Of cesspooIs, and
for keeping lots within the city of WAX eeney
and noxious materials, and providing fines
forfeitures and penalties Tor the violation
Be 1t Ordained By The Mayor And Council
men OF The City of WaKeeney, h ansas.
of lots in the city of waKeeney,, Kansas. are
hereby required TO keep all sidewalks abut-
lots free from snow by removing therefrom
all snow within ten hours after each and
Section q That the street commissioner of
said city may IN his discretion remove or
snow remaining thereon for a longer period
of time than prescribed in section hereof,
and shall report the cost of such removal to
the city clerk of said city.
;ny1ot or lots Within said city. who has not
complied with the provisions of section one
to the city clerk of said city the reasonable
cost of the removal OF any snow by the street
commissioner under the provisions of section
two of this ordinance. within thirty days after
the removal of snow by the street commits
siOner-
Section T. Any person violating the pro-
visions of section one or of section three of
Keeney the amount of the cost of such re-
moval certified to the city clerk by the
street commissioner to De recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. The emptying OF the contents of
ceSSpoolS OF pumping out the contents Thereof
or permitting contents over flow therefrom
upon The ground within the corporate limits
person desiring to empty or cream out any
cesspool within said city is hereby required
and dump same at some suitable place
outside the corporate limits of said city.
Section +. Any person violating any of the
provisions of section five of this ordinance
shall be fined in any sum not less Than five
dollars and not more than ten dollars, and
shall be imprisoned in the county jail until
said fine and the costs OF prosecution shall
be paid.
section 7. Every owner and every occupant
of any lot or lots within said city is hereby
required to keep said lots free from weeds,
refuse, paper. trash and from all other in
fiamable material or such may be danger
Gus to health of the inhabitants Of said city
Section g. The street commissioner in his
discretion may remove of cause to be removed
from any lot any weeds, refuse, paper. trash.
or other inffamaDle material. which he deems
to be wise precautionary measure against
the spread of fires; and he may at the request
of the city health officer remove cause to
be removed from any lot any weeds, refuse,
paper trash other noxious material
| which said health officer deems to be a wise
precautionary measure against the cause or
err shall report he COST of Snch renewal to the
city clerk of said city
Section g. That every owner occupant
of any lot or lots from which street COM
missioner has removed any weeds, refuse,
paper, trash or other infiamable noxious
of this ordinance is hereby required to pay to
the city clerk of said city the reasonable cost
OF me relnoval a1ereqt w t .nlrty Gays
Section 10. Any person vloiat1ug or falling
to comply with any of the provisions of sec
tiOn seven of section nine of this ortiina
shall forfeit to the city of Wakeeney, X ansas
the amount of the cost of such removal. as
certified to the city clerk by the street COM
missioner to be recovered by action in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
section Il This ordinance shall be IN full
ia the Western Kansas World
Passed BY the Council and approved by the
th1s N On gay jones' II sspf Mayor 1916
]. HI. HECK MAN. City Clerk.