The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-03

An ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE
n Office of "slop contractor" and defining
his duty, and regulating the removal of slops.
Be It ordained By the city council of the city
of Dallas:
SECTION /. That the office of "sop con-
tractor" be and is hereby tablshed, and the
city council of the city of Dallas shall each
year elect some person to I'LL the ONCE of slop
contractor, who shall hold aid office for one
year, or until his successor is elected. Pro.
vided that IL said slop contractor shall fail to
discharge the duties OF his office 10 the satis-
faction of the health office or the committee on
hospital, 1t shall be the duty of the city coun-
ell upon the written request of the health Of
hcer or of the committee on hosril al to imme.
diHtely discharge said sop contractor and elect
some one In his stead.
SEC, .. 1t shall be the duty of the slop con
tractor, whenever requested, TO remove and
carry out of the city all slops and house oflal
situated In the city and prepared for removal,
as hereinafter designated.
SECS. The word Stops as used In this orii.
nance, means all refuse matter and articles
| whether vegetable or animal, thrown out OF
rejected from the kitchens or houses of the
| inhabitants of the city.
SEC. 4. All slops and house ofal, except
ashes, shall be deposited In suitable vessels OF
iron or wood and kept In convenient place,
easy Of access at all times, to be taken away
by the FLOP contractor, and when 80 kept thev
are prepared for removal, as stipulated in seq
| ton 20f this ordinance.
Sec. 5. IL shall be unlawful for any person
| to allow slops to remain for more than twenty
four hours upon the premises occupied by
| such person. Provided, that 1t shall not be d
violation Of this section If such Stops remain
| on said premises through the neglect of the
slop contractor, after having be zen reque sted 10
remove the sane.
SIC 6. The slop contractor shall in every
particular comply with all the provisions OF
| the various city ordinances and rules pres.
scribed by the health officer regulating The
time and manner OF removing Stops and filth
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the slop contractor may obtain the same by
| leaving written request with the keeper Of
| the calaboose or with the health officer. Civ
| ing street and number of house.
SEC. 3. AS compensation the slop contract.
| or shall receive such sums as the council NAV
| by resolution determine and one CODY of said
resolution shall be left with the keeper of the
calaboose, and enc copy with the health OIL
Ger for the inspection by and information OF
all persons interested therein,
SEC. o.. The compensation shall be paid In
all cases by the person or persons having the
work done, and any one employing the slop
done shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and liable to fine, as hereinafter provided.
SEQ. 10 IL the slop contractor shall fail to
carry of any Stops within twenty.four hours
he shall be guilty of misdemeanor and liabls
| to fine as hereinafter provided.
| SIC. IL. Persons may contract with sion
| contractor b! the week or month or year fnr
the removal OF Stops from the premises occu-
pied by them, and If the slop contractor shall,
during the term so contracted COR, fail to yisit
said premises at least oncA a day and remoye
| the slops therefrom, he shall be deemed gmiltv
of misdemeanor and liable to fine AZ bersins.
| after provided.
SEQ. IL. Each day that slops shall be al.
lowed TO remain on any premises after the en-
piration Of the time when, by the terms Of
this ordinance, they should have been re-.
moved, shall be deemed and held to be n san.
arate offense aud punished accordingly 'f
SEC. Is. The slop contractor shall have his
| cart or wagon so arranged that the swill and
slop will not be SPILLED, and said slops al ali he
carried sufficiently far from city limits SO as
| not to be offensive. ~ ~
| sRc. IL II the slop contractor or anv other
person shall violate any section OF This ordi.
nance, ne shall be deemed guilty of a misde.
| meanor anu lined In any sum not less than
| i've or more than twenty five dolisr
Sec. Is That this ordinance take effsct
nom passage and publication,
| Approved this 2lst day of August lssD
Attest; L. F. B0HNY, Mayor bro tenn
D. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.