The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-02
A n ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND NJ
"A KEORDAIN CHAPTtR xxx OF The - q
TY ORDINANCES "C0NCEREisG siH 10
cESS-POOLs. AND PRIYlES." IApproFeu NJ

p. - orl,o;ned by The Council Of the CITY o. Rtch.
uond, That chapter xxx OF the Slay
be amended and rcordained SO rs I'd Eeiu US
l. That from and after the htst oay oi nryv
vaults boxes, and sinks except substances pos
ME i'm waterl shall be removed there1rom or shaIi
ta trausnorted through any street, avenue. aieS.
or o;heT hubble place, except as the same shall be
removed and transported by means OF solne an :
light appa, atus pneumatic or 2tner pro xa %
being agitated or exposed In the open air during
said process OF removal aud transportation.
O. That the President of the Board o. Healtn ne
and he Is hereby instructed to contract Tor the Term
Of one wear for the removal OF the nigt-Soii OF hs
city By the process authorized by The piecedlng
section: Prouided that Ia no case shall the charge
for such service exceed the price OF one dollar anu
a half for SIX acd half cubic feet, or hity gal
Ions and eighteen cents Tor each cubic io0t IN Ine
same receptacle in excess of said six and half GU
bic feet OF two and half cents per gallon for each
gallon In excess OF said fifty gallons, the measure
ment TO be made rs the President OF the board OF
Health may elect The charges for SAID work shall
be paid by the occupant of each lot on WHICH said
service Is rendered, and may be collected by distress
and sale as taxes for the benefit OF me CITY are au
be shall have like remedy for the COLLECTION OF inc
same against the tenant or occupant
IS. Each party or company who contracts with
the President Of The Board Of Health for the reno
val Of nght-Soil SHALL upon the order OF the Board
of Health, perform his duty in cleansing any privy,
vault box. &C., upon premises occupied or uncccu-
MED of which com plant has been made, and the
rates Of compensation shall be the same as IN Inc
nre ce1iur section; and the order of the Board Of
Health Shall create lien upon said property for
the expense of said service. ;.
L. No person shall remove from any premises IN
the city the night-soil contained In the privics,
vaults, sinks. boxes, &c. OF such pi cnises except
the parties, their agents, with whom the Presl =
mt of the Board f Het llh may contract. as Is
provided for In section Of this ordinance !; nor
shall the owner or occupant OF any Sucn premises
employ any person TO remove said nigllt-soil ex.
cept the parties aforesaid; nor shall any person
bury or cover up any night-soil on any LOT, street,
or alley OF this city. Any person violating this
section or any of its provisions shall be fined not
less than five nor more than fifty dollars for each
offence.
s. Each party who contracts with the said Presi-
night-so shal in each ease, Immediately after its
removal, deodorize snd dsinfect the premises from
which the said nlght-Soil Is removed, Using Sucl
disinectantS rs the Board of Health shall direct:
and he shall select p ces of deposit TO be approved
by the Board of Health the said places of deposit
and open TO the inspection and approval OF the
health authorities OF the city. II the said plrties
in removing th9 nightsOll or other filth, Shall spill
any of ii in the streets alleys of the city, or shall
fail 10 disniect and deOdorize the premises from
which 1t has been taken, Shall fail to deposit II at
the places indicated by the Board OF Health, or to
keep such places In an inoffensive condition, they
shall be liable to fine of not less than len nor more
than twenty dollars for each separate offet &c.
6. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as
applying 10 the removal of the contents Of what are
known as 'earth. closets" ..-....
7. Each party or com pany who contracts to per.
form this service stall give bond In The sum OF NIL
teen hundred dollars, wi security to be approved
by the Committee on Health, with condition for The
faithful performances Of his duties aad shall pay
TO the city lcense-tax Of fifty dollars per aunun
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