The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-02

N ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE
N OMce OF ''slop contractor and defining
hi duty, and regulating the removal of Stops
BE IT ordained by the city council of the city
SECTION /. That the ollice of "slop con.
tractor be and is herebye tablished, and tn,
city council of the city of Dallas shall each
year elect some person to III the One of slol
contractor, who shall hold aid office for ont
year, or until his successor is elected. Pro
yided that If said slOp contra ctor shall fail t.
discharge the duties OF his office 10 the salts
faction of the health office or the committee OF
hospital it shall be the duty of the city couu-
Gil upon the written request of the health of.
ncer or OF the com mittee on hosrii al to imme
dintely discharge said sop contractor and elect
some one In his stead.
SEC .. IL shall be the duty of the slop con.
tractor, whenever requested, TO remove and
carry out of the city all slops and house ofIal
situated In the city ana pre-, AIRED for removal
as hereinafter designated.
SECS. The word Stops, as used in this ordi.
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. 1. All slops and house ofial, except
ashes, shall be deposited in suitable vessels OF
iron or wood and kept in o convenient place
| easy OF access at all times. to be taken away
by the FLOP contractor. and when so kept thrv
are prepared for removal, rs stipulated in seq
ton 2Of this ordinance.
SEC. g. IL shall be un awful for any nprsop
to allow Stops to remain for more tn an twenty
| four hours upon the premises oc,up ed Nv
! such person. Provided, that it shall not he /,
violation of this section If such slops remsin
on said premises through the neglect of The
slop contractor, after having been requested 10
remove the sau Q.
SIC 8. The slop contractor shall In every
particular comply with all the provisions Of
the various city ordinances AID ru,es pres.
scrlbed by the ealth officer regulating ihp
time and manner OF removing Stops and filth
SEC. I. Any person desiring tire services of
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. ). As compensation the sion contract.
or shall receive such sums as the council may
resolution shall be left with the keeper OF the
calaooose, and one copy with the health ofd.
Ger for the inspection by and information of
all persons interested therein. VI
SEC. g. The compensation shall be paid in
ali cases by the person or persons having the
work done, and any one employing the sion
contractor and failing to pay him for woyt
done shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and Liable to line, as hereinafter provided
SEC. 10 Ii the slop contractor shall faiI b.
carry off any slops within twenty.four hours
after having been notified TO remove thesamns
ne shall be guilty of misdemeanor and liabls
to line as hereinafter provided.
Sac. II. Persons may contract with Sion
tNr
the removal Of slOps from the premises occu-
pied by them, and If the slo contractor shall
during The term SO contracted COR, fail to visit
said remises at least one day and remove
the slop therefrom, he shall be deemed pniltv
OF misuelneanor and liable to fine as hersin.
after provided.
SEQ. II. Each day that slops shall he al.
lowed TO remalh 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 he n sen.
arate olense and punished accordingly
SEC. Is The slop contractor shall hsvs his
cart or wagon so arranged that the swlll and
STOP VIII not be Silled, and said slops shall be
carried sufficiently far IRON city limits so ms
not to be offensive. So ~
SIC. II IL the slop contractor or any other
person shall violate sny SO, ton or this ordi.
nance, he shall be deemed guilty of a mjsSe.
ineanor and fined In any sum not less IN an
I'VE or more than twenty five doll rs.
SEC. 10 That this ordinance take effect
from passage and publication.
Approved this 2lst day of August. 1850
Attes'; l.. +. B0HNY, MAYOR pro fam
D. b HEREFORD, City Secretary.