Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-28
Gitu Ordinances.
A y ORDINANCE

Az ORDINANCE
no PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF GAR
BAGF,
As amepdej by the city Council, June itb. and
further amended July 24tn, lsI6
shciioN / The city Of Wilmington shall be Ill
ylled ln,o Four Garbage Districts follows viz
All the part of sal city West of Market street
and south OF sixth street, shall be the first District
a II thereof East OF Market street and Sonth OF
sixth street shall be the Second District
All Thereof West of Market street and North OF
SlNth street shall be the Third District.
And all the part of said city east OF Market street
ann NORTH ul SIKH street Shall he the Fourth Dis
tricI.
SIG g. 1t shall be the duty of the Board Ct uealtb
10 employ sutcent number OF mcn, horses and
water tight carts, by advertising for proposals and
awarding 10 the lowest and best bidder, for Ell h
garbage ustre OF the city to collect and remove all
garbage aud ofal from the dwellings and other
PAGES Within the several districts aforesaid. and
II shall he the duty OF the persons employed 10
c9fet and remove all garbage and offa from their
respective districts, as may be required of them by
The Boa d Of heath from time to time, as follows
10 WI, daily IN ays eIceptedl from the first day
oi May until tne irst day of November; and not ess
tnan three times week on alternate days SUNDAYS
excepted from Inc first day of November until the
Of liz ath may, If in lis Judgment it Is deemed ad-
ElSab!e, enter into contract with any responsible
party or parties, being the lowest and best bidder
10 collect the garbage and ofal for the entire city.
wif1out reference te district boundaries, for term
not exceeding three ~ years, subject to revocation
by the Board at any me for cause.
SIC 0 Each OF said carts shall have placed tbere
on, In some conspicuous place. sign with the
words, "Cly Garbage Cart" painted in large black
letters upon white ground The driver of each of
said carts shall give notice Of his approach by ring
lag bell at the intersection Of each street. lane or
alley, in such manner that the same may be heard
at least one square ltsha lie the duty Of all house,
keepers TO cause all garbage and otfal REQUIRED to
ps relhoN tu, 10 pc placed at some convenient place
or places upon their premises. In vessel or vessels
containing moi more Than one bushel.
SEC 4 The Board OF Health shall have the gen.
eral supel NIslon di The collection and removal of
garDage and oiial and shall have authority to make
snch 1ftner rules and regulations as NAV he Deces-
sary Tor that purpose II any person or persons
employed as aiort said to collect and remove parb-
age and otfa shall neglect refuse to collect and
remove the saline az required by this ordinance or
~ any RUE or fegu alton of said Board the said
board shfll cause the same to he done ut the ex-
pese Of huch person or persons, and the cost there
q may pe ueHHc ed from any moneys in the pOs-
session OF the city due or belonging to such person
OF persons Before any bill for the collection or re-
m0Val OF garbage or Oflal shall be presented for
payment. the President of the Board OF Health shall
endorse thereon certificate that the same is cor
rect and that the work therein mentioned has been
faithfully performed, or If not so performed, he
amount OF the expense incurred by said Board by
reason OF the neglect or default of such amant
SEC. . AL existing contracts for the collection
ana removal o. garbage and oifal, as well as all new
contracts for tn purpose shall beconformed to tbe
requirements ct tins ordinance.
SEC. II shall be unlawful for any person or per-
SONS 70 deposit or case TO he deposited any garbage
or nal IN or upon any street, lane, alley, or side
VAN or lot within the city limits Any person or
persons violating This section shall he nei not less
IMAM I'VE nor more Than ten dollars.
Passed July24 1915.
JOSHUA MAR1S,
President OF the City Council,
Attest-WH. s. HAYES, Clerk. jy26-2t