The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-04
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
n REORDAIN CHAPTER xxx. OF THE
CITY ORDINANCES tpaSsed August Is; ISL, and
reconsdered. amended, and again passed August 10
Be it ordained. That Chapter xxx: of the City
Ordinances be amended and reorda1ned 10 reao us
SECTION !. That for the purposes of this ordi-
nance the city shall I've divided into three districts
the CITY east Of Shorkoc creek srcond district shall
comprise all that part of the city boundeda follows
BY Shockne creek on the east ana north. ny james
tcr.cciion with Adams street continued south, ana
by Adams street and It's continuation tn the northern
limits OF the city: the third district shall comprise
s tia, part of the city not embraced in the two
ahove-naIncd districts. BicnnIay In the, month of
July there sail be elected by The Council an officer
wears. and until his successor Is qualified, unless
sooner removed. whose duty shall be. upon appli-
cation OF any resident Of the city. to clsinsc ana l,
rfy his sink, ccS*lool, or rrl'y wherever iocafcd
within the corporate limits.
.. Each NJ said officer, shall have IN Office IN the
district which lie Is elected aud shall krepa slate
district. upon which notice may he given that his
shall perform the work without delay. at rates 10 be
agreed upon between himself and his employer;
tfppn his failure to perform the work so ordered
reasons therefor. to the President ri the Board OF
licilth. In Gaze of disagreement between himself
aud employer the rates to he ,Nch by tir Slnitar!
iuspcctor Of the district in which the work Is done
but In shall the charge c%ctei !trca cents
rCr cubic foot for sinks pits. TIL" charges for said
work shall bc pail by the owner or occupant OF said
nrnmrly and may Ic collected hy distress aul SUR,
lakes forthc encit Of .le city are aitl:"rzed +"
be- s"ff,eI d ws sp d c G sG %w o s sn
against the tenant or occupant.
g. Zach of said officers shall upon the order of the
Board Of Health. perform his duty IN cleansing any
sink, privy, ccS$pOnl upon premises occupied or
noccupied. Of which complaint has lccn ma caild
the rates of COMPENSATION shall he the S2nc Us IN li'
make a lien upon said property for Tie expense OF
the said work.
soil and other tlt said carts to c inspected AMI
pr"yGn by ne s sa maen "a a , vp
In the WINTER ard II o'clock L. NJ. and daylight In
the summer. The Board of Health shall have power
10 extend these hours when, In the opinion of the
Board, II Is deemed necessary Each OF said officers
shall cOorizc The nshtSoil or other NTH prey lous
to the removal of IL and The places of deposit shall
he kept In IN I'M iiensive condition by the owners
thereof. And If said officers removing said night
Soil other Nth shall spill any of II in The streets or
alleys of the city, shall fail to deposit II ut the
places indicated b.: the Board of Health, and dco-
torizc or otherwise dispose Of the same Us herein
directed. they or he shall pay fine of not less than
5. Each officer shall keep a register of the time he
performs his duty 1T any place, aud report The same
monthly to the Board of Health with the statement
OF his BILLS: upon failure 10 make such report he
shall he liable TO Le Of not less than two nor more
than ten dollars.
d. The officers elected under this ordinance shalt
each give bond In the sum OF five hundred dollars,
with security tn be approved by the Council. with
condition for the faithful performance of his duties
am, shall each pay to the city license tax Of fifty
dollars per annum.
:. No person shall remove from any premises IN
the city tie nghsoll c0niainedi the sinks. prirscS,
ccsspnnls of such premises except the officers io
their agents. appointed under section one of this
chapter. Nor slIall the owner or occnpier of any
such premises employ any person to remove said
night soil except the officers appointed aforesaid
hut any resident "f the city may select any one Of
said officers TO perform such work. Every person
VII shu bp han
ior more than fifty dollars.
s. No officer elected under section Of thfs chap
ter shall discharge the duties of his office until he
has complied with ali the provisions of this ord-
rance. sc 2-5t