Sec. 368. Condemnation of wells and springs dangerous
to health.
Whenever the City Health Officer is informed or learns that
any well or spring in the City may be in such condition as to endanger
the health of persons who use or may use water therefrom,
he shall immediately cause such spring or well to be examined.
If after such examination he shall be of the opinion
that such spring or well is in such condition as to endanger the
health of persons using or who may use water therefrom he
shall serve a warning notice on those who are liable to use the
water and put a warning sign upon or near to said well or spring
or other source of water, and shall summon the owner of the
property or his agent, if he be a non-resident, or his guardian
or committee requiring him to appear before the Civil and Police
Justice, to show cause why such spring or well should not
be closed or put in safe condition.
If, after hearing the case, it shall appear that the spring or
well is in such condition as to endanger the health of persons
using or who may use water therefrom, the Civil and Police Justice
shall require such spring or well to be effectively closed or
made safe within a reasonable time to be fixed by him. If such
spring or well shall not be closed or made safe within the time
specified, the Civil and Police Justice shall summon the owner,
or his agent, if he be a non-resident, or his guardian or committee,
to show cause why such owner should not be fined for failure
to comply with such order and to show cause why the spring
or well should not be effectively closed or made safe at the expense
of the owner thereof.
If at such hearing no sufficient cause be shown for failure to
comply with said order, the owner of such spring or well shall
be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $25.00 for each day
his failure to comply with such order be continued, and the Civil
and Police Justice may further require such spring or well to
be effectively closed or made safe at the expense of the owner
thereof.
