The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-08

Providing for the appointment of City Scavengers
prescribing their duties and regulating the manner
of removing the contents of privy vaults and
other ofal, and fixing the rate of charges therefor
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of tie
CITY OF Rock Island: That at the regular meeting
of the City Council in the month OF May of each year.
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice
consent of the City Council, one or more
officers who shall be known City Scavengers -
who shall hold their offices for one year or until
their successors are appointed and qualified unless
removed by the Mayor with the consent OF the Coun-
ell Before entering upon their duties and within
days from the date of their appointment afore
said they shall take an oath of Office and give bond
with security TO De approved py the Cly sounci TO
city of Rock Island in the penal sum of five hun
dred (S500) dollars, providing for the faithful per-
formance of their duties.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of said scavengers.
either in person or by some other person duly au
thorfzed to act for them to report at the once OF
Clerk of the Board of Health for notices herein
after provided for other purposes often and at
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 pr1vieS,
privy vaults, cesspoos waterclosets and deposit
the in the mudscow or such other place as may
from time be provided designated by the
City Council: Provided, that when called upon
by private they shall not be required to
the of removing until paid therefor in ad
vance, if demanded, at the rates hereafter pro-
vded; and, Provided further that the contents OF
no PRIV pryy vault cesspool or water closet shall
be removed except in the night time between the
hours of ~ O'Clock p. and O'Clock a.
SEC, g. Night SOIL or the contents of privies prvy
vaults cesspools water-closets shall be
only in scavenger wagons or carts and in no other.
Each scavenger wagon cart shall be provided with
a covered ater-tight box, so constructed that
contents may be easily and quickly dumped into the
mudscow or such other receptacle place may be
provided or designated to receive the same by the
City iCouncil hereinafter provided, and on each
box shall be painted the words ''City
Scavenger'' on the top of said box when in
there shall be kept in conspicuous place lighted
lamp of redglass. Said box and all other tools and
outfit necessary enable said Scavenger to perform
the duties of their Office to be provided by them
selves and their own expense.
SE< a Uhn1nu INV on nEnin
ing leasing any property within the city having
thereon privy, priyy vault cesspool or
or the agent of such lease, shall be notified
by any member of the Board of Health. the Health
Inspector the City Marshal by the order of the
privy vault cesspooi or water-closet removed, it
shall be the duty of such person notified to forth
tents and if demanded shall pay the expense of
removal in advance at the rates hereinafter
provided, and every person notified who neglets
or refuses to make such request and to pay such
expenses in advance if demanded, for the space of
twenty-four hours after receiving said notice shall
be deemded guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof be fined not less than ten dollars
and than two hundred dollars in each case.
and like fine for every twenty-four hours there
after that such person so neglects or refuses TO
make such request and to pay such expenses IN ad-
vance If demanded, and upon such neglect, failure
or refusal. Board of Health Health Inspector or
City Marshal is hereby empowered to cause the con-
tents of said privy, prvy vaults, cesspool water
closet to be removed by the City scavengers
SEC. s. Any notice or request to the City Seaven-
gers as herein provided given by person de-
string have the contents OF prvy, privy vault
ceSsDOOl watef-clOSet removed may De gwen Dy
leaving a notice request with the Clerk OF the
Board of Health, which notice request shall con-
tain 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
prvy, privy vault. cesspool or water closet is sit
uated
SEC g. Said Scavenger shall allowed to charge
receive for each cubic foot taken and removed
by them from any privy, privy vault, eesspool or
watercloset not to exceed the of twenty-five
and except when performing such labor, under
orders of the Board Of Health, Health Inspector
or City Marshal. shall be entitled to demand and
ceive charges in advance Should they receive
oyerpay they refund the overpus to the per-
son paving it as the number of feet is ascer
tained Such Scavengers in every shall use due
diligence speedily and without delay completing
the same and the privy vault and cess
pooI shall good condition and the premises
in around said privy and cesspool shall be left
clean and free from odor.
SEC Z. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
persons to remove cause to be removed the con- |
tents of any privy, privy vault cesspoo or water
closet except in the and through the officers
as herein provided, for any person persons not
duly appointed herein provided to perform at
tempt perform, the duties of City Seavenger as
herein prescribed and any person WhosshaH violate
the provisions of this ordinance disregard the
terms and provisions of the shall be deemed |
guilty of misdemeanor, ane cpon conviction there
Of fined not less than ter dollars and not more
than two hundred dollars.
SEC. 8. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or
of the City Council heretofore passed in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
hereby repealed.
Passed.
Rock Island. July 6, 1881.
(Approyed) HENRY CARSE, Mayor
(Attest.5
ROBERT KoEHLER, Clerk