The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the appointment of City scayengers,
prescribing their duties ana regulating the
of removing the contents of privy vaults and
other ofa and fixing the of charges therefor.
SEC /. BE At ordained by the City Council Of tie
city of Rock ISLAND: That at the regular meeting
of the City Council the month of May of each year
soon thereafter as practicable, there shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice
consent of the City Council, more
officers who shall be known City Scavengers, -
who shall hold their offices for year until
their successors appointed ana qualified unless
removed by the Mayor with the consent of the Coun-
Gil. Before entering upon their duties and within
said, they shall take oath of office and give bond
with sccl,rity to be approved by the CITY Council to
the city of Rock Island in the penal of five hun
dred S500) dollars providing for the faithful per-
forrnance of their duties.
either in person by some other person duly au-
thorized to act for them to report at the Office of
Clerk of Board OF Health for notices herein
after provided or for other purposes often and
such times as the Board of Health may direct, and
when called upon by any member of the Board of
Health, Health Inspector or City Marshall or by any
private person to remove the contents of prvies,
privy vaults, cesSpoOis watsr-ciosets and deposit
the same in the mudscow or such other place may
from time to time be provided designated by the
City Council: Provided, that when so called upon
by private persons. they shall not be required per-
form the labor of removing until paid therefor in ad
vance If demanded, at the rates as hereafter pro-
vded; and, Provided further. that the contents of
no privy, privy vault cesspool water closet shall
be removed except in the night time between the
hours of 10 o clock p. and O'Clock a. m
SEC, 3. Night soil the contents of privies, privy
vaults, ceSsp0eS and water closets shall be removed
only in scayenger wagons or carts. ana IN no other
Each scavenger wagon cart shall be provided with
Il covered, water-tight box SO constructed that its
contents may be easily and quickly dumped into the
mudscow such other receptacle or place as may be
provided or designated to receive the by the
City, Council hereinafter provided, and on each
side said box shall painted the words City
Scavenger.' and on the top of said box when in
there shall be kept i'll conspicuous place lighted
lamp of redglass. Said box and all other tools and
necessary enable said Scavenger to perform
the duties OF their Office. to be provided by them
selves and at their expense.
SEC. 4. Whenever any person. owning occupy
ing or leasing any property within the city having
thereon privy privy vault cesspool water closet
or the of such or lease, shall be notified
by anv member of the Board OF Health, the Health
Inspector or the City Marshal by the order of the
Board of Health to have the contents OF such prvy
privy vault cesspoo water-closet removed, 1t
shall the duty OF such person notified to forth
with request the City Seavenger to remove such
tents. and If demanded shall pay the expense of
such removal in advance at the rates hereinafter
provided and every person notified who neglets
or refuses tc make such request and to pay such
expenses In advance If demanded, for the space of
hours after receiving said notice shall
be deemded guilty Of u mistlemeanor and upon
vfetion thereof, fined not less tfan dollars
and not more than two hundred dollars in each case,
ana q like fine fer every tyenty-fouT hours there
after that such person so neglects or refuses to
make such request and 10 pay such expenses in ad-
vance If demanded, and upon such neglect, failnre
or refusal, the Board of Health Health Inspector
City Marshal Is hereby empowcre1 to caase the con-
tents of privy, prvy vaults, eesspoo water
closet to be removed By the City scavengers-
SEC. 5. Any notice or request to the City Scaven-
gers us herein provided be givon by any person de-
string TO have The of prvy, privy vault,
cesspooi or water-closet removed may be given by
leaving notice request with the Clerk OF the
Of Health. which notice or request shall con-
tain the name of the person giving making the
same the number and name of the street upon
which the residence of such person is located and
the number OF the lot and block upon which such
priyy privy vault, eesspool or water closet is sit
uated.
sEr g. Said Scayenger snail be allowed to charge
and receive each cubic foot taken and removed
by them from any pTivy. prtyY vault, eesspooi or
water-eloset not TO exceed the sum OF twenty-five
cents and except when performing such labor, under
the orders of the Board of Health Health Inspector
or City Marshal, shall be entitled TO demand and re-
ceive their charges In advance. should they receive
ovrpay they shall refund the oyerplus to the per-
paying sce as the number OF feet Is ascer-
faiue Such Scavcngers In every case shall use due
diligence speedily, and without delay. completing
the same aud Ia all cases the privy vault and cess
uooI shall be good condition and the premises
IN and around said privy and eesspool shall be left
clean and free from 0dor.
uersons to remove cause 70 be removed the con
tents OF any prfvy. prvy vault cesspooi OF water
closet the manner and through the offcers
a. herein provided, for person or persons not
tempt 10 perform. the duties OF City scayenger as
herein prescribed. and person wfo shall violate
the provisions this ordinance or disregard the
terms and provisions Of the same shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convicfion there
OF be fined not less than ten dollars ana not more
than two hundred dollars.
SEC 8. All ordinances. parts OF ordinances, or
reslu lions City Council heretofore passed in
conflict with the provisions Of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Rock island. July 6. 1881.
IApprosed) HENRY CARsE, Mayor.
(Atfest.1
RoBERT KozHLER, llerx