The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-31

A y ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TIE
"A Hce Of "slop contractor and defining
hi ouiy, and regulating the removal Of slops.
BE . ordained by the CITY council Of the city
OF Dallas:
sEcTTos !. That the Office Of "slop con-
tractor he and IS hereby tabiished, and the
city council Of the city Of Dallas shall each
year elect some person to Ill the once Of sIoI
contractor, who shall hold said Office for one
year or until mis- successor Is elected. Pro-
Tided III at IL said slOp contractor shall fail %
discharge the duties OF his Office TO the salts
faction Of the health office or the committee OF
hospital ii shall be the duty OF the city coun-
ell upon the written req aest Of the health Of
dcer or Of the com mittee On hosTii 81 70 imme.
diately discharge said Stop contractor and cleo!
some one in his stead.
SEC ,. II shall be thsduty OF the slop con-
tractor, whenever requested, TO Tthove and
carry out OF the city al slops and house oasl
situated In the city and pre- Jared for removal,
as hereinafter designated.
SECS. The word s.0ps. as used in this oriis
nance, me ans 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. {. All slops and house ofIal, except
ashes, shall be deposited in suitable vessels OF
lion or wood and Kept in q convenient place,
easy Of access at al times, to De taken away
by the FLOP contractor, and when 50 kept they
are pre- pared for removal as siipu'ated in seq
ton 3oi this ordinance.
SIC s. IL shall De unlawful for any person
70 dilOW slup5 u uOEc AUdu twenty
four hours upon the premises occupied by
such person. Provided, Chat ii shall not be a
on aid premises thr!fgh t6e' neglect Of the
slop contractor, afterraving been requested TO
remove the sane.
sc 6. The slop contractor shall in every
particular comply with all the provisions Of
the various city ordinances ard rules pres
scribed by the health officer regulating the
time and manner OF removing Stops and flth
SRcT ANY person desiring tie services of
the Stop contractor may obtain the same by
leaving a written request with the keeper Of
the oalab pose or with the health officer, Civ
ing stree, and number of mouse.
SIC ). As compensation the slop contract.
or shall receive such sums as the council may
by resolution determine and one copy Of said
resolution shall be left with the keeper Of the
ealaboose, and one copy with the health OIL
Ger for the inspection by and information OF
all persons interested therein.
SEC. 9. The compensation shall be paid in
ali case by the person or persons having the
work done. and any one employing the slop
contractor and failing to pay him for work
done shall be deemed guilty Of misdemean
and liable TO fine, as hereinafter provided
SEC. 10 If the Stop contractor shall fail to
carry of any slops within twenty-four hours
after baviDg been notified 10 remove thesams,
ne shall be guilty Of wisdemeanor and liable
to fine as hereinafter eeovided.
SIC. IL. PersoDs may contract with slop
contractor b. the week OK month or year for
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 visit
said premises at least oncA day and remove
the slops therefrom, he shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor and liable to fine as herein.
after provided.
SEQ IL. Each day that Stops shall be al
lowed 10 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 he a sep
arate offense and punished accordingly.
he al arf tors al all 1,ar In
cart or wagon so arranged that the swill and
slop will not be spillej, and said slops shall be
carried sufficiently far from city limits so rs
not to be o1t nsive.
SEC. H. II the slop contractor or any other
person shall violate any section OF this ordi-
nance, he shall be deemed guilty of q misae-
meanor and fined In any sum not less than
i've or more than twenty-fiv dollers.
Sec. Is. That this ordinance take effect
from passage and publication.
Approved this 2lst day of August, leso.
Attes,: l.. +. BOHNY, Mayor pro tenn
y. B. HERBroRD, City Secretary.