Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-19

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and oeeapant Of any stall stable OF apart
mcnt In which nIsy horse, cattle ~ swine, or
any other animal. shall DO kepit ,or, ot any
place In which manure or any liquid dischtreo
oi such aplmals sAal eelies, gs tgo os snd
nanuro 40 be al once removed 20 soma proper
place, and shaii AZ all times keep, o. cause
10 DO kent. such stalls. stables ana apAft-
msnts, eaf The drainage. afa,a s MSo spe@r,
condition, ID that no offensive smell detri-
mental 10 health shall DO allowed 20 escape
thofelrom. and when within thtec huhutey
rar mandatory who're moro than aye per
sons are employed. the removals trom inc ata-
bic shall not be made, nor shall the manure ar
refuse. ron any stable be allowed 70 remain
time between. eight o'clock am. and sir
o'clock pm. Of any day without special per-
NIT from the Hoard Of Health, = 100
Soc, s.. That no person shall empty. or at
s ss%Ps IN nv sy MempAs ns except S' uS
dor permit therefor first received from the
beard OF Health. a. NJ.
Soc, ~. That from and amor the arst day
ofNovember. 1873. no part Of the contents OF
any priyy. vault. sink or cessgool o., any, ae-
cumulhton Of any offensive huid, liquid or
sami-liquid substance or material, being In
any excavation. cellar or place within the
city Of Memphis, shall be removed thorofrom.
nor shall tho same be transported through
any Of the streets or avenues Of said city, un;
less and except the same shall be removed and
transported By means OF an nir-ught appar-
atus, or In such manner as shall prevent en-
tiroly the escape Of any noxious or offensive
odors, thsr,srom. and BY permit from the
! Sec. 81. That no person shall engage In the
business OF seayenger; or Of trapsportlng man
or any offensive or noxious substance, or In
driving any cart for such purpose In the city
Of Memphis. until he shall have first received
permit from the Board Of Health. Of such
form and elect as the regulations Of the
Board shall provide. authorizing such person
so 10 engage;
Sec, So. That no cart or other vehicle for
carrying any DIAL, swill, garbage or rubbish,
or the contents OF any priyy, vault. cosspO0l
sucn cart, any manure or other nauseous or
Oeensiye substance. shall. without necessity
therefor, stand or remain, nor shall need
less number gather before or near any
building. place Of business. or other promises
whore any person may be, nor shall any such
cart occupy an unreasonable length Of timein
loading or unloading, or in passing along any
street, or through any inhabited place or
ground, nor shall any such cart or vehicle, or
the driver thereof or anything thereto apper-
tanning, be in a condition needless filthy or
offensive, and when not in use all such carts.
vehicles, and all implements used in oonnec-
tion herewith, shall be slowed and kept in
some place whore no needless otfense shall be
given 10 any OF the people Of said city.
Sec. SO. That all carts and vehicles in the
last section mentioned, and boxes, tubs and
reeeptacles thereon, in which any substance
in said section referred to may be or be car
ried, shall be strong and tight, and the sides
shall be so high above the load OF. contents,
that no part of such contents or load shall
fall, leak or spill therefrom, and that when,
in the opinion Of the Board Of Health, II Is
necessary to prevent the contents Of such
carts or vehicles, tubs, boxes or receptacles
from being offensive, each of such carts, tubs,
boxes and receptaeles shall be adequately and
tightly covered, as the orders or regulations
of the Board Of Health may provide or direct.
SEQ. 30. That no driver OF such cart or vehi-
Gle nor any person having undertaken or being
engaged about the loading or unloading there
of, nor person engaged about the cleaning or
emptying, or having undertaken to empty or
remove any manure, gar bage, offal, or the con-
tents Of any vault, sink, privy. cesspool, or
any noxious or offensive substance, shall do
or permit TO be done about the same, or in
Herewith, that which shall be
needlessly offensive or hlthy in respect TO any
Sec, 81. That no person shall allow any
cart or vehicle to be so fully loaded, or being
in such bad condition of repair, or Of such
faulty construction, or being SO improperly
driven or managed, that any offensive liquid,
or any manure, garbage. rubbish, offal, dirt
or material thereon, shall fall upon or in any
place. street or premises.
Sec. %. That all putrid or offensive mat
ter, and all the contents of sinks, priyies,
vaults and cesspools, and all noxious sub
stances in the built-up portion of said city,
shall. before their removal or exposure, be |
disinfectod and rendered inotfensive by the |
owner, lessee or occupant of the premises |
where the same may be, or lin default of the |
same being so done) by the person or con-
tractor who removes or is about to remove the |
same, at the cost of said owner, lessee or occu-
pant. /
Sec. 49, That neither the owner, tenant nor |
occupant of any building or premises in the |
built-up portion of Memphis shall en-
ploy, cause or permit any part Of the con-
tents of any vault, privy, sink or cesspool. |
being thereon and Of which he has oontrol,) |
10 be removed, unless according to permit |
Or the regulations of the Board of Health.
Sec, 81. That no manure, garbage or other
material that is liable to emit an offensive ex-
halation, shall, in or adjacent to the built-up |
portion of the city Of Memphis, be turned or
stirred Except about its removaD in such
way as to be liable, by reason thereof, TO in
crease such exhalstions.
Sec. Is. That every proprietor. lessee. ten |
mt and occupant OF any oyster house, oyster |
saloon or other premises where any oysters, |
used or sold. or where any Of the refuse mat
ter, offal or shells thereof shall accumulate, |
shall daily cause all such shells, otfal and /
refuse matter, to be removed therefr9m TO
some proper place, and shall keep his house,
saloon and premises at all times free from any |
offensive smell or accumulatIons,
Sec, So. That no hotel or house swill or |
garbage, or offensive material Of liquid ma |
.ure, or partly liquid nature, not removed or |
required to be moved by the contractors for |
street cleaning, shall be transported through |
)r along any street Of the city Of Memphis, ex- |
sept in tightly-coyered, iron bound casks or |
boxes, and none of the contents of such casks |
)r boxes shall be allowed TO fall or leak or |
pill therefrom.
Sec. ", That tho owners. lessees, tenants
ind managers Of every blacksmith or other |
e 2.
md premises where any business is done, |
she'll cause all ashes, cinders, rubbish, art |
md refuse to be removed TO some proper /
place. so that the same shall not accumulate /
Vt any of the aforementioned premises, or /
n the appurtenances thereof, nor the same |
become filthy or offensive, nor shall any /
imoke, cinders, dust, gas or Offensive odor be i
allowed to escape FROM any such building, |
place or premises, 20 the detriment. or annoy |
lnce Of aay person not being therein OF there |
IpOn engaged. s
Sec. SO. That no vault, priyy, sink, cistern |
II cesspool shall hereafter be made or rebuilt /
n the city of Momphis, except in accordance |
With the regulations and, pursuant to permit /
rom the Board Of Health, nor shall any eree- |
ion or cover be made or put upon or over the /
anne until the same has been examined
~ the Inspector, or an othcer detailed
W him, and been found to correspond |
o saeh pursuit and regulations, and no priYy |
hall be built within four feet of the line of
my lot.
DEAD, SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS.
Sec. 30. That no person shall leave in or |
hroW into any place or street, or public wa
or, nor Extensively expose or bury the body |
or any part thereof of any dead. or fatally
lex, or injured animal, nor shall any person
yeep any dead animal, ef any offensive meat,
,ird, fowl or fish, in place where the same
nay 90 dangerous to the life, or detrimental
o the health of any person.
Sec. 100. That it shall be the duty Of every
Contractor and person (his agents and en-
,loyees) who has contracted, or undertaken
o remove any diseased or dead animal. ohal,
ubbish, garbage, dirt, street-sWeepings or
,ther filthy, offensive OBNOXIOUS substance, or
! engaged about any such removal, or in Il
oading or unloading of any such substance,
o do the same with dispatch, and in every
,articular In a manner as clearly and little |
,6ensiye and with as little danger and preiu-
lice to life and health as possible.
PHYsIoIAS's DUTY AS TO HEALTH,