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ART. XVI] NUISANCES——ABATEMENT——INJUNCTIONS. 61
Court finds there was no reasonable ground or cause for said action, the
costs may be taxed against such citizen.
1918, ch. 84, sec. 136D.
136D. That in case of the violation of any injunction granted under
the provisions of this sub-title, a party found guilty of contempt, by
reason of such violation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
in jail for not less than three nor more than six months, or by both
fine and imprisonment.
1918, ch. 84, sec. 136E.
136E. That if the existence of the nuisance be established in an
action as provided in this sub-title, an order of abatement shall be
entered as a part of the decree in the case, which order shall direct
the removal from the building or place of all fixtures, furniture, musical
instruments, or movable property used in conducting the nuisance, and
shall direct the sale thereof in the manner provided for the sale of
chattels under execution and the effectual closing of the building or
place against, its use for any purpose, and so keeping it closed for a
period of one year, unless sooner released. If any person shall break
and enter or use a building, erection, or place so directed to be closed,
he shall be punished for contempt, as provided in the preceding section.
For removing and selling the movable property the Sheriff shall be
entitled to charge and receive the same fees as he would for levying
upon and selling like property on execution, and for closing the prem-
ises and keeping them closed a reasonable sum shall be allowed by the
Court.
1918, ch. 84, sec. 136F.
136F. The proceeds of the sale of the personal property, as provided
in the preceding section, shall be applied in the payment of the costs
of the action and abatement, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to
the owner of such property.
1918, ch. 84, sec. 136G.
136G. If the owner of the premises appeal's and pays all costs of
the proceeding and files a bond, with sureties, to be approved by the
Court or the Clerk thereof, in the full value of the property, to be
ascertained by the Court, conditioned that he will immediately abate
such nuisance and prevent the same from being established or kept
within a period of one year thereafter, the Court may, if satisfied of
his good faith, order the premises closed under the order of abatement
to be delivered to said owner and said order of closure canceled so far
as the same may relate to said property; and if said bond be given and
said costs paid before decree and order of abatement, the action shall
be thereby abated as to said building only. The release of the property
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