The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-11

SECTION l. That the Office of "slop CON
tract0r'' be ana rs hereby e 'tablished, and the
Guy council of the city of Dallas shall each
wear elect some person to FL the One of stop
contractor, who shall hold said office for one
wear, or until his successor Is elected Pro-
vided that il said Stop contractor shall fall to
Discharge the duties OF his Office TO the Salts
faction Of the health Office or the committee on
hospital, il shall be the duty of the city coun
ell upon the written request Of the health Of
ilcer or OF the committee on hosri al to imme-
dutely discharge said sl0p contractor and elect
some one IN his stead.
SrC >. IL shall be the duty of the slop con-
tractor, whenever requested, TO remove and
carry out oil the city all slops and house onil
situated In The ritY and pre- Jared for removal,
ashvlStuaftNr e'bnated,
SEC3 The word Stops, as used in this ordi-
nance, me ,us all refuse matter and articles,
whether vegetable or animal, thrown out or
rejected from the kitchens or houses OF the
innabitaniS OF tue CITY,
SEQ f. All RlOYs and house Oilal, except
ashes, shall be deposited In suitable vessels OF
IRON or wood and kept in a convenient place,
easy of access at all times, to be taken away
by the FlOp contractor, and when 80 kept they
are prepared for removal, as snpu ateu IN sec
tton 2Of this ordinance.
SEC l. IL shall be unlawful for any person
to allow Stops to remain for more than twenty
four hours upon the premises occupied by
such person. Provided, that IL shali hot Ne
violation of this section if such Stops remain
ON said premises through the neglect OF the
slop contractor, after having been requested to
remove he Eau o.
SEC g. The slop contractor snail IN every
particular comply with all the provisions of
tho various city ordinances ard rues pres
scribgd by tho health officer regulating the
time and manner of removing Stops and MIN
SEC. I. ANY person desiring the services OF
the slop contractor may obtain the same by
leaving 81 written request with the keeper OF
the cnlaboose or with the health officer, Civ
inc street and number ofhouse.
SEC 8. AS compensation the slop contract-
or shall receive such sllns as tho council may
Inv resolution determine and one copy of ssid
r9solutiou shall be lefs with the keeper OF tho
calaboose, and enc copy win the health ON
Ger for the inspection by and Information OF
ali persons Interested therein
W. aEC a The compensation shall be paid la
nil cases by the person or persons having the
work done. and any one employing me SOP
| contractor ard failing to pay him for WORK
done shall be deemed guilty Ola misdemeanor
| and Liable to fine, as hereinafter provided.
| SEQ 10 If the slop contractor shall fall 10
carry OF any Stops within twenty-tour hours
| after having been notified TO remove thesam.,
| ne shall be guilty of q misdemeAnor ana laOLe
| to fine as hereinafter PROVIDED
| SIC. II. Persons may contract with slop
| cont actor III, the week or month or year for
| the removal of slops from the premises oecu-
| pied by them, and If the slop contractor shal /,
| durlng the tenn so contracted or fbil toVislI
said remises at least ono a day ana remove
| fine slops therefrom, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and liable to fine as herein
after provided
SEC. IL. Each day that slops shall be al
| lowed TO remain on any premises after the ex-
niration of the time when, by the terms Of
this ordinance, they should have been re-
woyed. shall be- deemed and held to be q sep
arate oIense and punished accordingly.
SEC, Is. The slop contractor shall have his
cart or wagon so arranged that the swllf and
slop will not be spilled, and said slops shall be
carried sufficiently far from city limits 80 as
SrC' IA II the slop contractor or any other
rerson shall violate any section OF this ordi-
nance. he shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meapor and fined In any sum not less than
Ava nv more than twenty five dollars.
sEC. Is. That this ordinance take effect
from massage and publication.
Approved this 2lst day Of August, 1850.
Attest: H. BOnN 4, uyor Pio eeh