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Sec. 182. Removal of obstructions from the streets, etc.

It shall be the duty of the police to promptly notify the Mayor
of all obstructions of the streets, drains or culverts, that are not
remedied at the request of the police. The Mayor shall forthwith
cause all such obstructions to be removed either by the

person responsible for the same or whose duty it is to remove
the same or failing in this to have the same removed at the cost
of the city. If any person whose duty it is to remove any such
obstruction fails or refuses to do so within a reasonable time
after being notified to do so by the Mayor he shall be fined not
less than one nor more than ten dollars for each day that he
defaults; and when the obstruction is removed at the cost of the
city, the party whose duty it was to have removed said obstruction
shall be fined in addition to the foregoing penalty such a
sum as equals the expense incurred in and about such removal,
together with twenty per centum thereof in addition.