The daily gazette., 1877-06-09
LICENSE LAW.
THE following resolutions were passed
by the Board of Health:


Il by the Board of Health:
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the Board
OF Health of the City of Wilmington, the
removal of night soil from privy wells by
the bucket system is injurious to the public
health, and is offensive to both sight and
smell.
AND WHEREAS, The Board of Health Is
solely responsible for the Sanitary condi-
tion of the city.
AND WHEREAS, 1t has come to the
knowledge of the Board that Odorless ap-
paratus suited for the pui pose can be OBJ
tained by any person making application
for the same, thereby removing an objec-
tion heretofore urged against Its employ
ment.
AND WHEREAS, The system referred to
has been and Is in operation In many other
cities, and has been found perfectly adapt
ed 10 the removal OF night soil from privy
wells, combining all that can be required
to make said removal inOffehsive, not un-
healthy and inodorous.
Therefore, In consideration of the matter
and the foregoing, the Board of Health OF
the City OF Wilmington do order and or
dain as follows: t. i...
First.-That on and after the 9th day OF
June, 1877, 1t shall be unlawful Tor any per-
son or persons to remove night soil or the
contents or any privy wells, or cesspools
within the city of Wilmington, embracing
its entire territorial limits, unless such re-
moval shall be made in perfectly air tight
tanksj and in no case shall license be grant
paratus to be used for cleansing shall have
been first submitted to and receive the APP
proval of the Committee on Contracts and
Licenses. n -...n .,IlI u..I ..t.
Second.-No part of the contents OF any
privy we'll, sink or cess pool, within the
limits of the ci' yof Wilmington, shall be
removed therefi ON, nor shall the same be
transported through any of the streets, al
leys or other public places in said city, ex-
cept the same shall be removed and trans
ported by means of some air-tight apparat-
US, or other process, SO as to prevent the
contents from being agitated or exposed in
the open air during either the process of re-
moval or transportation.
IniId.-That any violation of these rules
or regulations of the Board of Health, by
any of the licensed parties, either by them
selves, their authorized agents or employ
ees, they shall be subject to a forfeiture of
their license, by a majority OF the Board, at
a regular stated meeting.
Fblrth-There shall be appointed annu-
ally standing committee of three men,
bers of the Board, to be denominated the
Committee on Contracts and Licenses,
whose duty it shall be TO grant licenses to
oil responsible persons. provided they COM
ply with the rules of the Board, and name
to the Committee two bona fide sureties,
each in the sum of $500. as guarantee for
the prompt and faithful performance of the
work, and such other matters as the Com
mittee may from time to time deem ne
cessary
FTHh.-The party or parties to whom the
license is granted by the Committee, may
have the privilege of availing themselves
of any machine, apparatus or improve
ments that do not conflict with sections 1
and 2, subject to the approval of the Com
mittee. Also, that they may employ, at
their own expense, such and as many per-
sons as may be deemed necessary for the
prosecution of the work. all such persons
to wear suitable badges while at their work.
lSirth.-They shall prepare a scale of
prices for cleansing cess pools, which, after
being approved by the Board, shall be the
established rates of the city, and no higher
or greater charge than maximum rates In
any case shall be made or demanded, un-
less by special agreement first had between
the parties, without the consent or authori-
ty of the Board.
SeUeath.-And for the further protection
and purpose of carrying out and enforcing
these orders, the Board asks the earnest CO.
operation of the Mayor in enforcing the
persons violating the same. And further,
the Board hereby makes known to the Ex-
ecutive officers that it will be their duty
promptly to report to the Mayor or any
Justice of the Peace all violations of the
foregoing orders
Etghth,-That any owner or tenant of
property who shall have any cess pool or
privy we'll cleaned in violation of these
rules shall be deemed guilty of com mmitting
@ public nuisance, and shall be fined $50.
Passed by the Board of Health OF the
City OF Wilmington. at the City Hail, on
the 4th day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven.
H. NJ. MULTIN,
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A. p BAILEY,
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