Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-27
ORDINANCE.
and Police Regulations:

DE il ordained by the Board Of Mayor and
ID Aldermen OF theCity OF Memphis:
SECTION L. That from and after the passage of
This ordinance, no person shall be permitted To
throw any animal or vegetable substance,
straw. hay, oats, ashes, SCOT, or other article or
substance whatever into any street, alley, ave-
nue., highway, t~hOroughfare, OF other public
place OF the city.
SEc-2 That no person shall be allowed to
conduct into any highway, street, alley, ave
nue., or other public place OF the city, any filth,
or sour, or unclean water, from his, her or their
house, kitchen or other tenement, or to suffer
any such NTH or water to escape from hiS or
her premises upon any OF the places above
named or upon any property contiguous
thereto.
of ANNA or vegetable substances, and all
articles enumerated in the first and second Sec
tons OF this ordinance, at private residences,
uoarding houses, notes ana oller pubic
houses, shall be safely gathered up put into
convenient barrels or other vessels, kept in
some suitable place or places, and thrown into
the river every forty-eight hours, or Oftener II
necessary, TO tbs health or cleanliness ofthe
city.
filth or distractions Of any kind to accumulate
in the cutters in front Of his OF her prOpertys
and all owners or occnpaDtsof property in front
(which cutters shall have been made, shall
keep them clean ana nee from trash, mad ana
all distractions to the easy and rapid flow OF
water through them 70 the river or bayou.
SIC g. That no n keeper OF Occupan Of
q livery or sale stable nor other person who
MAJ keep horses, mules oxenf cows or other
animals. on Atla OF neE premises LOT private use.
or for sale, shall allow any fifth OF Offensive
matter TO accumulate in or near such stable or
residence, nom the Keeping or Taking care Of
any Of t0e animals above enumerated NO.
shall ne or she. wash or clean ANY cargtage or
animal. or cause 10 to he washed or Clear "a ~,
any street, sidewalk or other public - ~
suffer any water used IN waShtng ,,rsSs ~ asr
animals or carriages TO 1Qw ov~ ma g5rssd On
any Sidewalk, OF into any gutter in ne CITY.
80. {. ny ny p0' On shall exhibit or cause
70 ue eAla,1lteO within the limits Of this city,
any hAtAA ~ nj 1nU nHnf or gnulIfEfnR contest
otM~e any immoral exhibition whatever, or
gather together parties OF men for the purpose
OF aiding in or attending such exhibitions.
SIC. e. That 10 shall be the duty Of the police
Of tins city. TO see that the provisions Of this or
dInance are properly enforced, and in case of
violation, to arrest and carry the party OF par
ties so offending fr trial before the recorder,
ana in ease any policeman shall fail or refuse to
comply with the provisions of the ordinance so
Tar as il relates to the police, the same shall be
q cause for dismissal from Office, and on reno
val, the party 50 removed shall not be again
placed on the police during the corporate year
In which he or they may have been renewed.
SIC. s. That any person who shall violate any
one OF the provisions OF TINS ordinance ON con-
viction thereof before tine Recorder, shal be
fined not less than five nor more than fifty dol
lars for each and every Offense, and all Ordin-
auees or parts Of ordinances conflicting in any
wise with the provisions Of this ordinance, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Res0lred, That the members Of the day police
force of the city be, 4 are hereby instructed,
to examine Immediately the premises OF ali
property owners or housekespers within the
cts limits anu wherever any nuisance nay be
found, 90 have II abated al once; and, i default
sfany party to have SUCH nuisance removed
within twenty-fOur hours from the time Of no.
tice being given I effect by any policeman,
to have such party brought before the City Re
cOrdar, and nued from day TO day TIL all nui-
sRnces within the city limits are abatedi and
the Chief OF Police, tile Captain and Lieuten,
ant Of the day police shall see that this orderis
vigorously enforced in every part of the city.
ReSogred, ETC., That the Chief OF Police, and
the whole police force of the city be- and are
hereby instructed 10 enforce vigorously the pro
visions Of the city ordinance passed In March,
1864. for the Improvement OF the sanitary cen
ditiOn Of the city; apd that all police officers
or men failingO or uaaitt'ng 10 perform tina duty
shall be removed from Office, as provided in
said ordinance.
ResoleeL That the Mayor appoint four (D ciu-
zens in each ward in the city, who, With The
aldermen Of their respective wards, shall con-
stitute q committee OF SIX, whose duty it shall
lie 10 examine the sanitary condition OF their
wards, cause nuisances to BE- abated. and report
TO the Mayor andP ollc9 COMMITTEES for reno
val from ONCE, all police Oncers or men who
shall neglect to enforce the ordinance men
Toned in the preceding resolution.
passed March. isa. be pdbished III me eity 6s9
PEGS, and that each policeman be. and is thereby
required, % provide himself with a copy Of the
same.
Resolred. That the force employed in accord
ance with the provisions Of the ordinance Gre
ating p Health ONCE be, and the same is hereby
he employed aud distributed according to tine
orders Of the Health Oficer. ADOPTED.
Resolved, eic., That the CITY Register have pub
lished in the daily papers for one week, the POI
lice regulations OF the city as fcund on pp. leo
lo4 OF Bridges Digest Of the Charter and the
Ordinances OF the city, and thatthe Chief Of
Pelice. the Captains and Lieutenants of the day
and night police see that each policemen has \
copy OF said regulations, and That he performs
faithfully, vlgiiantly and efficiently every duty
therein enioined on the police OF the city and
in default of his doing so, to report him to ne
Mayor for removal from Office Immediately.
Adopted, JOHN PARK. Mayor.
Attest; l. r. RIoHARps, City Register.
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