The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-03

expense OF the city
SEC. rs. 1t shall be the duty Of the Health
Officer to cause a placard, made Of yellow
print cloth, IzsI8 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 IL any person or
persons shall dcface, alter, mutilate, destroy
or tear down any such notice without permits
sion OF the Health Officer or Board Of Health,
such person or persons shall be liable for each
offense, 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, aud
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 hne-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.
SEC. 10. 1t 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, 10 notify the person
OF persons committing, creating. keeping or
maintaining the same, to remove or cause to
be removed the same within the time pre-
scribed by the Board Of Health or Health
Officer, and IL 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.
SEC. 40. Each Inspector shall be assigned
to particular ward aud shall be held to q
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 pecuarities oil
topography, population, character OF occupa-
ton or business conducted therein, and OF IN c
construction and condition OF public build
ngs, 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
SRc ~. The inspectors shall promptly re-
port to the Health Officer any nuisance OF
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 ofial 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 or place Of business ill.kept,
or drainage of let, street OF alley imperfect, OF
tenement house unfit for habitaton or over
crowded, cellars or Easements damp or foul,
or any instance deserving Of attention.
SEC. 20. Inspectors shall, upon finding any
| OF the herein enumerated nuisances upon lot,
notify the tenant 10 possession, or il unoccu-
pied the owner thereof, il in the city, to abats
| the same within such time as the Inspector
shall specify. Should the party notified
neglect or refuse to obey said order, the in
spector shall, ~ order OF the Mayor, have the
said nuisances removed and the cost Of such
removal, as we'll as such fine as the Recorder
shall impose upon the delinquent, shall b,
collected in the manner provided by law. AL
notices served upon owners, agents or tenant,
to abate nuisances shall be in writing ant
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 b,
furnished all Inspectors.
SEC. "A. Each Inspector shall make
monthly report in writing to the Secretary o
of the Board Of Health, in the form directed
by the Board.
SEC. rs. Inspectors shall from time to tim,
perform such other and additional duties al
the Board of Health may prescribe.
SEC 26 The Inspectors shall report Thu
number of privies 10 their ward, and tn,
character OF EACH also the water closets ant
their Examinations, whether into cesspools o
side drains leading into main sewers, also tn
relative level OF lots as compared with III
side drains adjoining, ahording good, poor o
no drainage. That every privy and waite
closet n his ward be disinfected at least ono
each month, or oftener II necessary.
SIC. ~. 1t shall not be necessary to Civ,
notice to abate the nusances mentioned il
sections 2, 7 aud 5 Of this ordinance, befor
arresting the persons violating the provision
OF said sections.
SEc. IS. Any person violating any OF tn
provisions OF this ordinance, either by doin
or causing to be done that which is prohibited
or by failing to do that which is herein re
CURED to be done, upon conviction before tn
Recorder shall be fined in any sum not les
than five ($S) and not more than two hundre
(S2oo) dollars, except wherein any secto
hereof prescribes a special penalty for |,
violation. And each and every day the act {
commission or omission continues shall con
sti,ute separate offence and subject tn
offender to a like penalty.
SEC. 20. All ordinances and parts of ordi
nances in conflict with the provisions heres
are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved December IS, 1883.
J. II. FRENCH, Mayor
Attest: