The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-07

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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TIKI
n Office OF 'slop contractor" and defining
his duty and regulating the removal of Stops
Be 1t ordained by the city council of the city
of Dallas:
SECTION l. That the Office OF "slop con-
tractor' be and Is hereby tablished, and the
city council of the city of Dallas shalt each
year elect someperson to fiji the once Of slop
contractor, who shall hold said office for one
year, or until his successor is elected. Pro.
vided that II said slop contractor khail fall to
discharge the duties OF his office to the Salts
faction of h. 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 hosrit al to imme-
diately diseh rge said slop contractor and elect
tome one In his stead.
SEC 2. II shal be the DUTY OF the slop con-
tractor, whenever requested, TO remove and
carry out of the city all slops and house ofal
situ stetl in the city and pre-, AIRED for removal,
as hereinafter design ated.
SEC 3. The word Stops, as used In this ordi.
nance me ms all refuse matter and articles,
whether vegetable or animal, thrown out or
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 Lines. to be taken away
by the Top contractor, and when so kept they
are pre- pared for removal, as stipu ated In seq
ton 2 of this ordinance. ~
SEQ g. /; shall be unlawful for any person
to allow Stops to remain for more tb an twenty
four hours upon the premises occupied by
such person. Provided, that 1t shall not be q
violation Of this section If such Stops remain
on said premises through the neglect OF the
slop contractor, after having been requested to
remove lhesaIe
SO s. Ths slop contractor shall in every
narticulsr comply with all the provisions Of
the various city ordinances and ru'es pres
scrIbed by tho health officer regulating the
time and manner OF removing Stops and tllth
SEc7 Any person desiring Il Q services of
the slop contractor may obtain the same by
leaving a written request with the keeper OF
the Gala bose or with the health officer, Civ
ing str ct and number ofhouse
SEC s. AS compensation the slop contract
or shall receive such sums as thu council may
by resolution determine and one copy of said
resolution all be left with the keeper OF the
cs'aboose. and cne copy with the he alth OIL
Ger for the inspection by and Information Of
all persons iBtere, ted therein,
SEC g. The compensation shall be paid In
ali cases by the person or persons having the
work done, and any one employing The slop
contractor and falling to pay him for work
done sh all be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
and lab to fine, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 10 II the slop contractor shall fall to
after having ben notified TO remove thesam.',
he shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and liable
to flne as hereinafter provided.
SIC IL. Persons may contract with slop
cont actor b ! the week or month or year for
the removal of slops from the premises occu-
pied by them, and If the slo . contractor shall,
during the term so contracted Cor, fall to visit
said rremises at least ono q day and remove
the siop therefrom, he shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor and liable to fine as herein
after provided.
SEQ. l2 Each day that Stops shall be al
lowed to remain on any premises after the ex.
piration OF the time when, by the terms Of
this ordinance, they should have been re-.
moved, shall be deemed and held to be q sep
afate offen Sc and punished accordingly.
SEC. 10 The slop contractor shall have hia
cart or wagon so arrange that the swlll and
slop will not be settled, and said -lops shall be
carried sufficiently far from city limits so as
not TO be OF. nsive:
sEc. IA II the slop contractor or any other
person shall violate any se' ton o. this ordi-
nance, he shall be deemed guilty of q mlsae.
meauor and fined In any sum not less than
Fl We or lore thaa twenty-five doll re-.
SIC. l5 That this ordinance take effect
from passage and publication
Approved this 2lst day OF August, 1850.
Attes l.. +, BOHNY, Mayor pro TEN
], d. HEREFORD, City Secretary.