Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
Am ORDINANCE


Cesspools, with the cleaning of the same
BE {, Ordained BY the COvnciI u the Guy Of WAoeI
ssc. i. lis shall be unlawful for any person or
persOns To make or construct any Pnyy Naultof
Cesspool SeIce pt such As are hsreinal'er mos snv
premises In this City, except In accordance Win
the following provisions; All frty Ns n1 .,
Cesspools shall be not less than Ten ~ IeN
deep and shall be built with walls OF brick or
stone IN OF stone 10 be In all cases not less than
twelve IN inches thick, II square and lined win
brick, 10 DO Of not less than nine Inches thick
n circular and lined with brick, To be nO' less
than four 90 inches thick, ana In all Gases Ihe
upper ten (IO) feet 10 be slushed with good lime
mortar aud when completed TO be perfectly wa
tertight no Priyy Vault or Cessponl shall be con-
structed with any kind Of pipe or tube, com
municaling with any house or OtheI bniiains
unless the same be properly trapped 80 that no
offensive smell or gas shall pass into any sueh
house or other building, NJ ainwater from the
roof of any building or the Washings Oh the yard,
kitchen or other drainage, shall % allowed "
flow into any Pnyy Vault, no kitchen garbage
or offsl nor any other substance Except mat Tor
which il is the proper receptace) shall be by any
person put into any such PrVy vault OF Sees,
pool aud all Priyy Vaults ana Cesspools shau
at all times be kept perfectly deodorifed ana uis'
Sc ,. That all Priyy Vaults and Cesspools
that may hereafter be abandoned viii not be al
lowed to be arched over. but must DO cleaned
no Priyy Vault or CesspoOl shall be tapped OF The
con ents be allowed TO now into amy pubic sew
or, or into any pit or hole in the city limits.
SIC. 3. That all Priyy Vaults which are or
which may be hereafter constructed within the
city limits for the purpose OF being used with
ashes or earth, known ~ the dry earth or ash
closetsl shall be provided with boxes or other
fixtures, properly constructed for that purpose,
and that meet with the approval OF the Commit
tee on Health OF Health Ohicer, and II shall be
the duty of the occupant oil the property, on
which such vaults shall be located, W Keep me
contents Of such vaults completely deodOrlLed
and disinfeCted al all times and he she, or they
shall not permit such contents To be, or remain
in a LIQUID or semi liquid form or state; no per
son shall at any time put INTO any such Nauih
any kitchen garbage or otfal or any other sub
stance except that for which u Is me Pr9pedr, re-
allow ed 10 flow from or into any such vault.
sEc L. All privy houses that may hereafter be
built shall be provided with suitable venulat,
ing shaft and shall be so securely constructed
as not tn endanger the life or person OF any one.
sac. s. Eve'y person, company or corporation
employing females IN their business or manuiac-
tory, shall provide suitable priyy or water closet
accommodations for such females, separate And
apart from that used by the male employees.
SIC g. Any person or persons, upon INST OBJ
tanning permit from the Committee on Health
or Health Officer, may at any time remove the
contents Of the dry, ash or earth closets proNlu-
ed that such contents shall not be removed ex-
Cept in a manner not offensive 10 the public,
and shall be completely deod0rized and disln,
fecteu, aud in tight carts OF other vehicles, ana
provided further that such contents shall not be
deposited anywhere in the city limits, or IN the
Ohio river north OF Forty eighth (4Sthl street;
except that this section shall not apply 10 the
Seventh ward from which such contents OF
priyy vaults may be deposited In the western
branch OF the ohio river, at or near the lower
end Of said ward.
SIC T. No person shall engage in removing or
transporting the contents OF any prlly vault OF
ri 4, taa has hall HrsIh
obtained permit from the Committee on Health
or Health Officer, and have paid ~ the City Re
Ceiyer license tax Of sl.O0 for which, on pre-.
sentatiOn OF Receivers receipt To the City CLERK,
he shall receive a license; provided ne complies
with all OF the provisions Of lhis ordinance in re-
lation to the cleaning of privy vaults ahd cess
pools.
pool shall not be removed or transported except
between the bours Of 10 O'Clock p, N. and
O'Clock A. N, except rs hereinafter provided for
in teCtiOn az this ordinance; aud every cart or
other vehicle used In the removal or Transports
ton of the contents OF any pTivy vault or cess
pool shall be SO constructed N To be perfectly
water tight and securely covered 81 that no
OdOr nor any part OF tbs contents shall escape,
and every load OF such contents .hall be NOR
Oughly disiufeCted aud deOdoriIed by not less
than one gallon Of crude carbOlic acid or some
other suitable deOdOTzer and every cart or Ot-e r
vehicle used in the removal or Transportation oil
any such contents shall be washed ana deodor-
privy vault or cess pool shall In like manner
be disinieCted and deOdOri6ed after being clean
ed. by the person or persons doing such cleaning,
aud all person or persons who shall engage in
any such cleaning removal OF transportation
shall perform the work In a Cleanly and satisfac
tory manner. Any person or pc sons who shall
violate any provisions of this section, or OF any
other section OF this ordinance in relation Ia the
cleaning Of, or the removal or transportation OF
the contents Of priyy NaultS or CesspOols shall
in addition IN other penalties hereinafter pro.
Vided for suffer upon conviction, revocation OF
ais license aud permit
SEC. 9. Any oAorless method for the cleaning
OF Vaults and OesspOOls that meets with the ap
prevail Of the Committee on Health or Health
Officer may be used in the day time In this city
provided the change for the cleaning OF vaults
and CesspOOls be not greater than one dollar per
barrel % contents removed, aud provided that
the provisions Of this ordinance In relation To
permit, license, determination and disposition OF
such contents be complied with.
sEC. 10. IL shall be unlawful for any person or
persons 10 deposit the contents of any Prvy
Vault or CesSpOOl Auy where within the
limits OF this city OF In the Ohio
river further north than Forty eighth (tNl sire T.
or within one hundred 400 feet Of the shore of
said river, fv'ry rer"n or persons who shall
offend Rsaius, ,..v iU,Sl ions Ui this section shall
upon conviction thereof forfeit aud pay 10 this
city a tine Of not less than ten tlOi dollars nor
more than twenty l2Ol dollars, and shall In addi
ton suffer a revocation Of their permit aud H.
Cense except that this section shall not apply 10
the Seventh (7thl ward, from which, such con
tents Of Priyy Vaults and CesspOols may be de-
posted in the westeri branch Of the Ohio river
AT or near the lower end Of said ward.
SIC. n. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
In ~ lar a. they conflict with this ordinance,
are herel y repealed.
sac. u Any person or persons who shall VIC
late any provisions OF this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof. forfeit and pay 70 this city
hne Of not less Than ten nor more than twenty
dollars.