The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-03
CITY ORDINANCES.

A " IL ~ 4 N n IN y d
n 10 Authorize the Mayor of the City of Phila-
depbia Contract tOr the Cleansing OF the Streets
Section l. The Select and Common Councils of the
City of Philadelphia Ordain That for the purpose OF
cleansing the streets, anes, and alleys OF the city, It
shall be divided into two districts :All south
of Market street Inclu lng Market street and West
PhlaGe pha TO be called the Southern District; all
north of Market street to be called the Northern Dis
tric; and that the Mayor of the city be hereby
authorized and directed to enter into contracts with
competent persons Tor the cleansing of the streets of
SAID districts, and the removal OF all dirt, garbage,
otal ashes, dead animals, and other refuse matter
thereirom, for five years, a. rate of charge to the
city not exceeding nnety-fve thousand dollars per
annum payable monthly in equal por ions, after said
woI is performed. Each of the said contracts shall
be, entered into with two OF more good and sufficient
sUretts for It's faithful fufment Ito be approved by
Councis and the contracts sha particularly specify
those streets the business portions OF the city which
it shall be the duty OF contractors TO eanse
twice in each week. the work TO be done night be-
tW cen the hours OF o'clock p NJ. and O'Clock A
NJ ; and all other paved streets alleYs courts lanes
cutters, and cutters under railway crossings shall
Le ceansed at least once in each week, and al ashes
garbage, dirt, and otner refuse matter removed
tbeIeiom; and the inlets to all public sewers to be
at times kept clean and clear Of all Obltrucuo ns
and the execuiion of ali SAID work shall be un der
the supervision OF the Chief Inspector OF Streets
and the JOINT Committee OF Councils on Cleansing
the Streets Provided, That II in the opnion of
the MAY upon bis own Information, or upon that
OF the said chief Inspector, or Joint Committee,
there shall be failure tho part of the said Con-
tracts the May NAV, by written notice TO the said
Contractor or contractors forthwith and absolutely
whereof shalt be communicated to Councils at their
next stated meeting.
each contract as ma be due each month to the SAID
contractor shall retained by The Chief Inspector
OF Streets monthly, to enable him, under the super
vision OF the Committee Street Cleansing TO per-
form any part of said work OF cleansing that may be
requisite by OF any default on the part OF any
section 8. The Cher Inspector of Streets shall
overlook and supervise the work of The contractors,
ana report any neglect his part to the Committee
contractors of his or their neglect III after such
report and notice the or contractors snail
| not pl oceed to remedy the complaint the Commit
tee ON Street Cleansing may direct the Chief In
spector of Streets to perform the work at the ex
cost of performing the same to be paid out of the
| amount heretofore authorized to be retained.
Section 4. That so much of any ordinances as is
altered or is inconsistent or supplied by this ordi-
| nance, be and the same is hereby repealed
WILLIAM S. SrOKLEY,
| President OF Common Council.
| JOHN EcKsTEIN,
| Clerk OF Common Council.
| JAMES LYND,
| Presdeut of Select Council.
Approved this second day of March Ammo
| Donnm one thousand eight hundred and slxty-s1x
i IA. D. 1865.
| 33h Mayor OF Philadelphia
Al FURTlfER EMENT
| N To an Ordinance, entitled "An Ordinance TO
| Make an Appropriation TO Defray Expenses in the
Removal OF Certain Telegraph Signal Boxes, the
EXTENSION of the Fire Telegraph, and Intro
| OF the same IN the Houses OF Certain Fire Compa.
MES, and to Reimburse Certain Fire Uompanles,' y
| approved May 49, 1864
| Section /. The select and Common Councils of the
| City OF PhiladelphIa do ordain, That the sum
of one hundred and fifty dollars be and the il
hereby appropriated to place Fire Alarm Iele
| graph Apparatus IN the house OF the Phoenix Hose
| Company SAID telegraph apparatus to be the same
as those recently placed the houses OF the VARIOUS
Section 2. Warrants for the said appropriation
| shall be drawn by the Mayor, IN conformity WITT
| existing ordinances. +.
| !" WILLIAM S. SEOKLEY,
PresiaenS Of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN EoKsrEN,
CLERK OF Common Council.
/ JAMkS IYND,
President of Select Council.
Approved this second DAY of March, Ammo Do
mini one thousand eight hundred and sxty-sl1
MORTON McMICHAEL,
331t Mayor OF Philadelphia.