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Scavenger neglecting to take dirt away.
forfeit 5s.
and any person may take away,
and person obstructing forfeit 10s.
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LV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case the scavenger or scavengers of the said city or the suburbs thereof, shall not take away and remove the dirt, rubbish, or filth so daily collected in said streets or lanes in said city or suburbs thereof by the occupiers as aforesaid, to the publick yards or places which have been already appointed, or which shall hereafter be appointed by the mayor and common council of the said city, for the purposes aforesaid, within twenty four hours next after the said street or foot-way shall be swept as aforesaid, then such scavenger or scavengers shall for every such neglect forfeit the sum of five shillings, the same to be levied and applied by the mayor of the said city for the time being, in such manner as any of the penalties and forfeitures hereby inflicted, are hereby directed to be levied and applied; and in case such scavenger or scavengers shall not remove such dirt, rubbish, or filth, within the time aforesaid, that then it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons to take and carry away such dirt, filth, and rubbish as they shall find said in any street or lane within the said city or suburbs thereof, and the same to apply to their own use; and in case any person shall obstruct or hinder the taking the same, all such persons so offending, shall, upon conviction before the said mayor, by the consession of the party, or the oath of one credible witness, forfeit the sum of ten shillings, to be levied and applied by the mayor of the said city for the time being, in such manner as any of the penalties and forfeitures hereby inflicted are hereby directed to be levied and applied.
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