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by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Adopted by the Council, June 19, 1929 Ayes, Messrs. Brown, Joachim and Twyman; Noes, None. Clerk Signature President Signature CONDEMNATION OF WELLS AND SPRINGS DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville as follows: Whenever the City Health Officer is informed or learns that any well or spring in the City maybe 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 such owner, or his agent, if he be a non-resident, or his guardian or cormnittee, 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 or 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. All ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Adopted by the Council, August 5, 1929. Ayes, Messrs. Brown, Watson, Joachim and Twyman; Noes, None. Clerk Signature President Signature ORDINANCE REGULATING STORAGE OF GASOLINE AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES ADOPTED JUNE 8, 1928, AS AMENDED JUNE 19, 1929, REPEALED Be it ordained, by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Direct the Location of "Buildings for Storing Explosive or combustible sub- stances and to prohibit the sale of Kerosene Oil, Gasoline, Benzine or Naphtha in residence sections in the Fire Limits and Congested Fire Limits of the City of Charlottesville as defined in existing Ordinances adopted June 8, 1928, as amended June 19, 1929 be and the same is hereby repealed. Adopted by the Council, September 3, 1929, Ayes, Messrs. Brown, Watson, Joachim, Morris and Twyman; Noes, None. Clerk Signature President Signature