Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-26
A Sanitary Measure.

Among the members of the Board OF
Common Council now retiring from public
service, none have been more active anu
efficient than DIR. Atchison. Ever in the
van of progress, his actions have been char
acterized by due consideration for the
views of those who saw fit to differ with
him, aud his course has been such as to Sc
cure him the esteem and confidence of his
brother members, while he has never failed
to look closely after the best interests ofnot
only his own Ward, but of the city at large.
He has been specially Jealous in advoca-
ting all measures tending to build up the
city, and attrsct thereto the rieht class of
people from abroad. He introduced, some
time ago, bill providing for the establish
ment of system of sewerage, which would
have been of immense advantage to Nashville
if it could have been carried out, as it will
be in the course OF time, but the bill was re-
iected after having passed two readings.
He has introduced number Of other i'm
portant bills, his last days in Office being
occupied in drafting the following which
will be acted upon by the incoming board:
A bill for the preservation of the public
health, and for other purposes:
Sec !. Be it enacted by the Mayor and
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unlawful for any person to throw upon the
streets, or alleys of Nashville, any CARRIAGES,
kitchen slops, or vegetables or animal sub
stances, but the same shall be placed in
buckets which shall be kept By each head
of family for that purpose, and said buck
ct or vessel with the contents shall be placed
at or near the alley immediately in the
rear of their respective domicil, to the end
that may be conveniently removed by carts
provided for that purpose.
Sec 2. Said buckets or vessels shall be
placed at the place designated by or before
the hour of ten o'clocklA. NJ. each and ev-
cry day.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty ofevery house
holder or owner of stable or lot where an
finals are kept, to cause to be constructed
litter bin, or box with such elevation and
projection into the alley in the rear of his
or her premises, with sliding battoms, as
will enable dump carts to back under and
load with the least difficulty.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the owner
or owners of any such bin or box to place
therein all stable msnures and litter of any
kind by the hour of ten o'clock a. m. each
and every day, Sunday excepted.
Sec. 8. Any person or persons guilty of
a violation Of the provision of this act, shall
be Geemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall &c fined not
less than one nor moe than $50.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the city
marshal to advertise in one or more of the
city papers for 20 days for sealed proposals
fo- the removal of said garbage, manure,
etc., for the term of one year, the place of
deposit to be prescribed by the city marshal.
Sec. Z. The contract to be awarded in
every instance to the lowest responsible
bidder.
Sec. s. The contractor shall enter into
bond with sufficient security for the faithful
performance of his obligations.
Sec. 8. This act to take effect fro m and
after the LIST day of Oct. 1873.