Mayor of Monroe v. Gerspach

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Levy, J.

The defendant appeals from a judgment rendered by the Becoi’der’s Court of the City of Monroe, decreeing that he pay a fine of twenty-five dollars and costs and, in default of his payment of said fine, that, he work on the public streets, to be computed at one dollar per day until said fine is paid. This fine was imposed for violation by the defendant of Ordinance No. 413 of said city, in failing and refusing, after due notice given to him, to fill up the vaults or sinks of privies on premises in said city, belonging to, or under the control…