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Article II
Nuisances
Sec. 20_9.  Waste Water; Accumulations of Stagnant Water.
No person shall allow any sink or waste water to be turned into or upon any street, lane, gutter or sidewalk of the town. Brooks, drains and sluice ways upon premises within certain defined limits of the town shall be kept free from such obstructions as permit the accumulation of stagnant water. No person shall suffer any waste or stagnant water which is likely to become a nuisance or offensive to remain in any cellar or on any lot of land owned by him.
Sec. 20_10.  Depositing of Offensive Substances on Ground.
No person shall deposit filth, flesh or fish, slops, offal or the contents of any cesspool or privy vault upon the surface of the ground unless the same is plowed under or otherwise covered within twenty_four hours.
Sec. 20_11.  Establishment of Wells.
No person shall establish a well for drinking or domestic purposes without the written consent of the Board of Health.
Sec. 20_12.  Transportation of Noxious Substances.
No stable manure, swill or other noxious substances shall be transported through the streets of the town except in covered containers and in such manner as to prevent a nuisance.


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