The daily gazette., 1875-06-24
Collection of Garbage.
BOARD OF HEALTH,


For the better collection OF the garbage
from the residences Of citizens, the following
laws of the City Council and OF the Board of
Health, are hereby published.
ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REMOVAL OF CARRIAGE,
AS amended by the City Council. and passed
June 4th, 1917.
SECTION /. The City of " llmington shall
be divided into -Four Garbage Districts as fol-
lowe, viz:
Ali the part OF said city West of Market
street and South of sixth STR ct shall bo the
First District.
All thereof West OF Market street and South
OF ), xth street shall be the Second District.
All thereof West of Market street and
north of Sixth street shall be the Third Dis
trict.
And all the part of said city East OF Market
street and North OF Sixth street shall be the
Fourth District.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the Street
Committee to employ a sufficient number of
men, horses and water-tlght carts, by adver-
tising for proposals and awarding to the low
est and best bidder, for each garbage district
Of the city to collect and remove all garbage
and ofial from the dwellings and other places
within the several districts Aforesaid. And
1t shall be the duty OF the persons so en-
pl0yed. TO collect and remove all garbage anu
DIAL from their respective districts, and for
that purpose to cause at least one man, horse
and cart to pass through each and every
street, lane and alley of their respective dis
trlcts, as follows, to wit: DAILY, (Sunday OK
cepted) from the first day Of May until the
first day of November; and not less than
three tlmes a week on alternate days sun
days excepted) from the first day of Noyem-
Der until the first day of MAY.
SIC. 3. Each OF said carts shall have placed
thereon, in some conspicuous place, u sign
with the words. City Garbage Cart" paint
cd In large black letters upon white ground.
The driver or each of sad carts shall give
notice Of his approach by ringing bell at
the intersection oi each street, Lane or alley,
In such manner that tn same may be heard
at least one square. II shall be the duty of
all housekeepers to cause all garbage and
onal required to be removed, to be placed at
some convenient place or places upon their
premises, In vessel or vessels containing
not mere than one bushel.
SIC. 4. The Board OF Health shall have the
general supervision OF the collection and re-
moval OF garbage and offal, and shall have
authority to make such further rules ana
regulations as may be necessary for that pur-
pose. II any person or persons employed, Us
aforesaid to collect and remove garbage and
ofiM shau neglect or refuse to collect and re-
move the same rs required by this ordinance,
or by any rule or regulation OF said Board.
the said Board shall cause the Same to be
done at the expense of such person or per-
sons, and the cost thereof may be deducted
from any moneys in the possession Of the
city uue or belonging TO such person or per
sons. Before any bill for the collection or re.
.uoNai VI Sarphec or ondl snail De presented
Tor payment, the President OF the Board Of
Health shall endorse thereon q certificate
that the Iame Is correct and that the work
therein mentioned has been faithfully per
formed, or il not go performed, he shall note
the fact and deduct from said bill the amount
OF the expense incurred by said Board by
reason OF the neglect or default Of such
claimant.
SEC. All renewals OF existing contracts
for the collection and removal OF garbage and
ohal, as well as all new contracts for that pur-
pose shall be conforIned to the roquirenIents
of this ordinan e.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
OF persons to eposit or cause to be deposited
any garbage or ofal in or upon any street
lane. alley, or sidewalk or lot within the city
limits. ANY per. on or persons violating t,is
section shall be fined not less than five nor
more than ten dollars.