Whenever the City Solicitor shall be notified of any violation of the provisions of <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>, it shall be his duty immediately to institute legal proceedings against the offender or offenders to recover from him, her, or them, the penalty or penalties prescribed by <cite data-path="|15">this article</cite>. City Code, 1879, art. 33, §18 1893, art. 33, §18 1927, art. 25, §18 1950, art. 19, §20 1966, art. 15, §23 1976/83, art. 15, §23 Rev. Ords. 1858-037