Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-25
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Sanitary and Police Regulations.

DE IL ordained 6y the Board Of Mayor auC
ID Aldermen Of h City Of Memphis:
sEcrI0E !. That rom and after tns passage o
this ordinance, no person shall be permitted K
throw any animal or vegetable substance
straw, hay, oats, ashes, SCOT, or other arucle oil
substance whatever into any street, alley, ave
nue., highway, thorOughfGrs, or other publis
| place Of the city.
SEC. 2 That no person shall be allowed tc
conduct into any highway, street, alley, ave
nue., or other puzzle place OF the city, any filth
or sour, or unclesn water, nom his, her or theiI
any such NTH or water TO escape from his 81
her premises upon any OF the places above
named, or upon any property contiguous
SEC. 5. That all house ORAL, whether consisting
Of animal or vegetable substances and all
articles enumerated in the hrst and second sec
tons of this ordinance. ut private residences,
boarding houses, hotels, and other puDltc
houses. shall be safely gathered up, put into
some suitable place or places, and thrown into
the river every forty -eight hours, or Oftener "a
necessary, 10 the health or cleanliness ofthe
Sac. 4. That no person shall allow any dirt.
filth or instructions of any kind 70 ulats
In the cutters in front OF his or her properly;
and all owners or occupants Of property Ia front
OF which CUTTERS shall have been made shall
/ keep them clean ana free from trash, mud and
| MI obstructfons TO the easy and rsTfd TOW ~
water through them 10 the river or bayou.
SEC. .. That no owner, Keeper or occupant Of
q livery or sale stable, nor other person who
may keep horses, mules, oxen, COW or other
animals, on hts or her premises, for private use,
! or TOr SAFE SLl4A allow hIt 4lLA or OFFENSIVE
matter TO accumulate in or near such stable or
residence, IRON the keeping or taking care OF
any OF TIE animals above enumerated nor
! shall he or she, wash or clean any carriage or
! animal, or cause Il 10 be washed or cleaned On
/ any street, sidewalk or Other public place; mr.
suffer any water used in washing horses, otpeT
animals or carriages to dow over and spread on
any sidewalk, OF into any gutter In the city.
SEC. 4. That no person shall exhibit or cause
TO be exh bited within the limits Of this city,
any bull tight, dog night, or pugilistic contest,
or make any immoral exhibition whatever, or
gather ~toEether parties of men for the purpose
OF aiding in OF attending such exhibitions.
sac. =. That II shall be the duty OF the police
of this city, 20 see that the provisions Of this or
dinance are properly enforced, and in case Of
violation, 10 arrest and carry the party or par
ties so Ofeuding for trial before the recorder,
and in case any policeman shaHia h or refuse to
comply with the provisions OF the ordinance so
far as 81 relates TO the police, the same shall be
a cause fOF dismissal from Office, and on reno
val, the party so removed shall not be again
placed on the police dnring the corporate year
in which he or they may have been remsyed
SEC. 5. That any person who shall violate any
one OF the provisions Of this ordinance on con-
viction thereof before The Recorder, shall be
fined not less than 1--WE nor more Than nfLy dol
lars for each and every odense, and All Ordin-
ances or parts OF ordinances conflicting in auy
wise with the provisions Of this ordinance, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Rc,OtUe6, That the members OF the dsy police
force OF the city bs, and are HEREBY Instructed,
to examine Immediately the premises Of All
property oWHsrs, or housekeepers within the
city limits and wherever any nuisance ray be
found 10 huvet II abated &C once; and, IN default
of any party TO have such nuisance removed
within twenty-foUr hours from the time OF no. ]
tice being given eject by any policeman.
70 have such party brought before the City Re
cOrder. and fined from day to day TIL all nui- |
sances within the city limits are abateo aud
the CHIEF Of Police, the Captain and Lieutsu.
ant ef the day police shall see that this order Is |
risOrousiy enforced In every part of the city.
RssolUei. etc, That the Chief OF Poles, and
the whole police force Of the city ne, aud arr
hereby Instructed 10 enforce Nigorousiy he pro- |
visions OF the city ordinance passed In March. /
1854, for the improvement "a Of the sanitary CEN ]
d!don Of the citys AID that all poliee ofRcers
ornsn faliiDE OF emitting 70 perform that dutV 1
shall De removed from Odics, Is provided 10
Ree9iged, That the Mayor appoint four "a eli.
in each ward IN the city, vino, with he
aldermen OF their respective wards, shall con-
etitute "a COMMITTEES OF SIX, whose duty il shah
be 70 examine the sanitary condition OF their
wards, cause uuisanCes 70 be 6bated, aud report
70 Cue Mayor and Police FOR reno
nom o1Ss, al p'ucs ouocsHs or men who
neglect 10 enforce the ordinance mem
uoBed IN the preceding resolution.
EsSoieea,JgyahsT, Thai Tue sanitary ordinance
peTs, and that each policeman be aud is hereby
required, 70 provide himself with q copy Of the
same. /
Res0lued. That the force employed in accord
anee with the provisions Of the ordinance cre-
ating a Health Onies be, and the same Is hereby
placed in Charge Of ths street Commissioner Z
be employed and distributed according to the
OF the Health Ofhcer. Adopted.
ResotreG, ETC., That the Guy Register have pub
lished IN the daily papers FOR one week, The Do
Ice regulations OF The city AS found GU pp. 100
iO4 OF Bridges Digest Of the Charter aud the
OF the City" and thai the Chief OF
Police, the Captains and Lieptenants OF the day
aud night police see that each policemen has a
copy OF said regulations, aud that he performs
Nieiiantly and efficiently every duty
"A default Of his doing SO, 70 report him to the
for removal from oaies Immediately.
attest /. R R1caAR3s, City Register.
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