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18. The "City Council may appoint one or more person-s as public scavengers, who, under smvm‘“ the direction and supervision of the Surveyor, shall gather all manure, filth or surplus soil of any kind on the streets, squares, or thoroughfares, and deposit the same in such place or places as may be directed or appointed; and said manure ,or surplus soil shall be sold to the highest bidder, aud the proceeds arising therefrom shall compose part of the city funds

19. The Surveyor and police constables b shall prevent persons placing vessels, boats, giiiliiefimt timber, scantling or other articles, in the con- tinuation of the streets which form public openings to the rivers, without license; and any person guilty of placing .any such nuisance or impediment in said openings, shall subject themselves to the penalties of this By-law.

20. Any person or persons guilty of an infraction of any of the provisions of this By- Pen-l 01mm law, shall. upon conviction in the City Police Court of the Stipendiary Magistrate, on the oath or affirmation of any credible witness, forfeit and pay at the discretion of the said Magistrate a penalty not exceeding the sum of thirty dollars for each offence, exclusive of costs ; and in default of payment thereof, it shall and may be lawful for the said Magistrate to com~ mit the offender or offenders to the common jail of the said city for any period not exceeding thirty days, unless the said penalty and costs be sooner paid.