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

vegetables held, offered or intendcd iur slle,
aud will DO expected 70 ansTss All s9asosas,s
reiativo 10 the condition thereof, aud 81 ne
PLACES whore such articles may be,
SEQ. %. That no onal on butcher refuse
s Rsu asP MsSmnSpSkfiEs SsiSssh iSs hour. Of .
oioloek a.m. aud 10 Q'olock pm. and that no
Snfsi or refuse shall Do conveyed a. any time
unless the same DO In light boxes. barrels or
vessels from which ne odor shall escape.
u Ni SIDEWALKS.
So. A That no person engaged in the sell
Inc or keeping for sale OF any hsh, meat,
birds. fowl or vegetables, shall occupy or 90
oroach upon any portion ef any street or s,de-
walk, or public place IN NY Nv W
ar trnanf III any house or building. shall al
low any water or other liquid TO run rom or
out OF his building OF ground, upon OF across
any sidewalk or ourbstone, anu u sue 49,, ~ \,
stance Il allowed 20 pass upon any sages n :,
must reach the same by passage, 20 90 keht
al ali times adequate and In repair by such
person, under or through such nagst2he o.
| ourbstOne. aud no such water or othef liquu,
| on ice therefrom, shall be allowed 10 gather or
remain on the upper surface OF sueh ealo,
nagst0ne or passage, nor shall such person
| allow any accumulation OF such Ma'oI' ltiu,u
but shai i' AZ ali times cause the same TO be
removed, or 10 pass along tho gutter or some
proper passage into sewer, 49,. -,
Sec. as. That every owner tenant, ieshsee
and occupant Of any building or lot whether
vacant OF oecupiedl, within the city Of Mem
] phis, shall keep and cause 10 BIO kept tle
l sidewalks ana curbstones IN mont tnerepl,
in GOOD repair and condition, and that ever
such person shall keep and cause every such
/ sidewalk 70 DO kept free rom distractions, as
well az also free from any incumbrance, ana
free from all substances Of every kind.
.f., POUNDS.
Sec. &C.. That no person shall act as or DO
keeper OF any public pound in the CITY OF
/ Memphis, except pursuant 10 permit from
the board Of Health. :.
Sec. 81. That no keeper of any such pound
| shall allow the same, or any animal therein,
by reason of any want OF care. food, yentlla-
ton, or cleanliness. or otherwise, 70 be or be-
come dangerous or detrimental TO human life
or health. ..l..
Sec. IS. That no person shall take or call
any dog into, or allow any dog TO go into. any
street or public place in tho city Of Monphis
between the fifteenth day of Jun3 and the
fifteenth day of October in any year, unless
properly muzzled, and nothing IN this section
shall repeal or supercede any existing regula-
tons rs 70 such dogs not inconsistent here
Sec. 60. That every animal which Is mad or
has the hydrophobia, or shows symptoms
thereof. shall. by the person owning the same,
or having possession. charge or eonuoi
thereof. be at once killed; and every animal
that has been exposed 70 such disease shat
DO confined IN some secure place Tor such
length OF time as 70 show that such exposure
has not given such animal said disease, and
so as to avoid all danger to life or health,
And the dead body of any animal that died
of such disease shall be at once, By such per-
son, buried not less than three feet under
ground, at some place not within one thou
sand feet Of any residence.
OFFENSIVE DOORS AND LIQUIDS.
Sec. 20. That no person shall permit or
have any offensive water, or other liquid
or substance on his premises or grounds,
TO the prejudice Of life or health, whether for
use in any trade or otherwise; and no ostab-
lishment or business place for tanning. skin
ming or securing, or for dressing hides or
leather. or for carrying on any offensive or
noisome trade or business, shall hereafter be
opened, started or established in the city OF
Memphis, or within one mile Of the corporate
limits of the same, without a permit from the
Board Of Health. And every such establish.
ment now existing shall be kept clearly and
wholesome, and be SO conducted in every par
ocular as not to be offensive or prejudicial to
life or health.
Sec. IL. That no person or company be-
ing n manufacturer of gas shall throw
or deposit, or allow to run, or shall
permit to be thrown or deposited, into any |
public waters, or into any sewer, or into any |
Street or public place, any gas tar, or any re-
fuse matter. or from any gas-works or man
ufactOry, or make any gas OF such lngredl-
ents or quality that any substance shall es
cape thersfrom, or be formed In the process of
burning any gas. which shall be oteRhiye |
or dangerous, or prejudicial to life OF health!
Nor shall any such person or company fail to |
use all reasonable means for preventing the
escape of Odors. .s.. /
Sec. ". That no water-closet, sink, tub.
vat, or other structure, shall hereafter be |
constructed in the city of Memphis having
connection with or by any sewer or under |
ground passage, unless the same is provided
with adequate or the best approved construc-
lions and precautions for preventing gases
and other offensive currents, substances or |
smells from passing up or out through such
connection from such sewer or PASSAGE; nor |
shall any such water-closet or priyy be con-
strueted without adequate provisions for the |
effectual and proper ventilation and cleans
ing thereof.
FILTH, DIRT.
Sec 70. That no part of the contents Of, or |
substance from, any sink, privy or cesspOol, |
nor any manure. ashes. garbage, rubbish or |
dirt, shall be By any person flung, or allowed |
to run or drop into, or remain, in any street |
or public place, except as herein elsewhere |
specified. nh
Sec "a. That no swill. brine, urine of ami |
mails. or other offensive animal nuisance, nor /
any stin King. noxious liquid. or other often |
sive matter of any kind, shall by any person |
be allowed to run or fall from out of any /
building, vehicle or erection into or upon any |
street or public place, or be taken or pat |
therein, save as herein elsewhere provided.
Sec. 70. That no butchers offal or garbage, |
Sinking animal or vegetable matter, shall be
thrown by any person into any street, place |
or sewer, or upon any ground or premises Of
said city. Zoo
Sec. 76. That no person shall draw of, or
allow to run of, into any ground, street or
place of said CITY the contents Of any vault.
privy, cistern, eesspool or sink, nor shall any /
owner, tenant or occupant of any building to |
which any vault, sink, privy or cessp0ol shall |
or any part thereof, to flow therefrom, or TO
rise within two feet of the top, or permit said
contents 10 become offensive; nor shall any /
privy or other erection in the section mem
TONED be filled with or covered with dirt till |
its filthy contents shall be emptied.
Sec. n. That no person shall throw into OF
deposit in any vault, sink, privy OF 9esspool /
any otial, ashes meat, tsh, garbage or other
substance, except that OF which any sueh
place is the appropriate receptacle.
Sec. rs. That neither the contents OF any 1
tub. or of any receptacle, cesspool, privy, |
vault, sink, water-oloset or eistern, nor any
thing in any room, excavation, vat, building, |
premises or place, shall be allowed to be-
como a nuisance or offensive, SO as to be l
dangerous or prejudicial to life or health.
Sec. 70. That no person shall throw, drop,
or allow to fall into any street or place any l.
substance baing or having been part of the
contents of any such vault, cesspoOl, priYy, Il
sink tub or receptacle.
Sec. so. That It shall 10 the duty OF every
owner, tenant, Lessee and occupant of any /
and every building or place Of business in the
CITY Of Memphis forwith TO provide or cause |
10 Be provided, and all times thereafter to
keep and cause to be kept and provided.
within such building or place Of business,
suitable and sufficient boxes, barrels OF tubs
for receiving and holding, without leakage
and without being filed to within four inches
Of the top thereof. all the ashes, rubbish, gar
baee aud liquid substances, of whatever kind,
that may accumulate during thirty-six hours
from said hEildlng on place 81 business, or the
portion thereof OF which the person may be
owner, tenant, lessee or occupant. and every
such box, barrel and tub designed to hold
ashes shall be made of or lined with some
suitable metal; that a separate vessel shall be
provided for ashes and rubbish and another
Tor garbage and liquid substances. and ashes
and rubbish thall not be placed OF kept in the
same vessels with garbage and liquid sgtstan-
ces. and all ashes rubbish. garbags and LIQUID