The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-24

they are able to pay; but II not, then at the
expense OF the city.
SEC. rs. 1t shall be the duty Of the Health
Officer to cause n placard, made Of yellow
print cloth, I2KIS inches in size, upon which
shall be written in letters, at least one inch
long, in the English and Spanish languages,
the word smallpox" and II any person or
persons shall deface, alter, mutilate, destroy
or tear down any such notice without permis-
sion Of the Health Officer or Board Of Health,
such person or persons shall be liable for cath
oifense, to pay fine Of not less than twenty
five nor more than fifty dollars. The occu-
pant Of any house upon which such notice be
placed or posted as aforesaid, shall be held
responsible for the removal Of the same, and
II the same shall be removed without the per-
mission Of the Health Officer or Board OF
Health, such occupant shall be subject to the
like 6ne--not less than twenty-five, not more
than fifty dollars; unless he shall notify the
Health Officer or Board Of Health within
twenty-four hours after the removal OF such
notice.
SIC. Io. II shall be the duty OF the Sanitary
Inspectors upon receiving information or OBJ
tanning knowledge OF the existence OF any
thing or things herein declared to be nuis-
ances by any ordinance, TO notify the person
or persons committing creating, keeping or
maintaining the same, to remove or cause 10
be removed the same within the time pre-
scribed by the Board OF Health or Health
Officer, and II the same be not removed by
such person or persons, within the time pre-
scribed by said notice, II shall be the duty OF
the Inspector aforesaid to report the same to
the Health Officer, who shall have the nuis-
ance abated, and the party dealt with as pre-
scribed by law.
SIC. 20. Each Inspector shall be assigned
to particular ward and shall be held to a
strict accountability for the faithful discharge
of the duties assigned TO him.
SEC. al. The duties Of the Inspectors
shall be to traverse frequently their respective
wards, and carefully note the pecuiarites Of
topography, population, character Of occupa-
ton or business conducted therein, and OF the
construction and condition OF public build
ings, with regard to their sanitary state, or Of
private dwellings, tenement houses, shops,
factories, stables, number of privies, or other
buildings; also the condition Of streets, alleys
or sidewalks, pavements and street cutters,
the relative level Of lots and streets and the
system OF drainage and sewers in every lot,
street and alley.
SEc. "a. The inspectors shall promptly re-
port to the Health Officer any nuisance or
cause OF nuisance found to exist in any street,
alley, lane or vacant place, or upon any lot,
yard or grounds, or within any stable, shop,
factory or other building whatsoever, any
offensive or purifying substance, any oifal or
refuse material, kitchen garbage, stable
manure, or any manner OF filth noisome to the
community or detrimental to the public health
which may have been cast out or permitted to
accumulate or remain; any cesspool, overfull
or leaking, stable OF place OF business ill-kept,
or drainage Of let, street or alley imperfect, or
tenement house unfit for habitation or over
laI c,Iiaxe Aa.a.,.,t. Il
or any instance deserving of attention.
SEC. 23. Inspectors shall, upon finding any
Of the herein enumerated nuisances upon lot,
notify the tenant in possession, or II uuoccu-
pied, the owner thereof II in the city, to abate
the same within such time as the Inspector
shall specify. Should the party notified
neglect or refuse 10 obey said order, the in
spector shall, by order OF the Mayor, have the
said nuisances removed and the cost OF such
removal, as well as such fine as the Recorder
shall impose upon the delinquent, shall be
collected in the manner provided by law. All
notices served upon owners, agents or tenants
to abate nuisances shall be in writing aud
shall be served In person on such owner,
agent or tenant. The notice served shall
specify the nuisance ordered abated and time
OF abatement. Blanks for this purpose will be
furnished all Inspectors.
SEC. "a. Each Inspector shall make a
monthly report in writing to the Secretary OF
Of the Board Of Health, in the form directed
by the Board.
SEC. rs. Inspectors shall from time to time
perform such other and additional duties as
the Board of Health may prescribe.
SEC. 20. The Inspectors shall report the
number of prvies in their ward, and the
character OF each, also the water closets and
their examinations, whether into cesspools or
side drains leading into main sewers, also the
relative level of lots as compared with the
side drains adjoining afiording good, poor or
no drainage. That every privy and water
closet in his ward be disinfected at least once
each month, or oftener il necessary.
SEc. ~. 1t shall not be necessary to give
notice to abate the nuisances mentioned in
sections 2, 7 and of this ordinance, before
arresting the persons violating the provisions
of said sections.
SKc. 2S. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance, either by doing
or causing to be done that which is prohibited,
or by failing to do that which is herein re-
quired to be done, upon conviction before the
Recorder, shall be fined in any sum not less
than five (S5) and not more than two hundred
(S2oo) dollars, except wherein any section
hereof prescribes special penalty for its
violation. And each and every day the act Of
commission or omission continues shall con-
stitute separate offence and subject the
offender to like penalty.
SEC. 20. All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with the provisions hereo'
are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved December IS, 1883.
J.H. FRENCH, Mayor