Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-13
SPECIAL LOCALS.
HEALTH ORDINANCE,

At a meeting of the Board of
Councilmen, of the city of Hopkins
vile held March 3, 1885, the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted, to
wit:
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the
Council, that the city should be
placed in good sanitory condition
and kept so during tile coming sum
mer TO promote the health Of the city,
and guard against all kinds of fevers
and epidemics, and especially the
spread of cholera, with which the
country is thought to be threatened.
Now therefore be it ordained, by
the Board of Councilman of the City
Of IIopkinsville.
SEC. l.. The following regulations
shall be complied with by the heads
Of families and the occupants Of pri-
vate premises, on or before April the
LIST, 1885. All privy vaults, cess
pools, pools Of water and accumula-
ton of filth Of any kind on private
lots or premises within the city limits
shall be cleaned out and all privy
vaults and sinks filled with earth.
SEC. 2. The contents of all privies
and sinks to be well buried or move
ed beyond the city limits.
SEC. 3. The entire premises of each
occupant within the city limits to be
thoroughly cleaned aud all impuri-
ties of every kind removed beyond
the city limits or buried.
SEC. 4. From and after April LIST,
1885. until Nov. 1st, 1885, the follow
ing regulations are established
Fresh lime or dry earth TO be APP
piled in privies daily, and at least
twice month and as much oftener
as necessary, the contents to be bur-
led or removed beyond the city
limits.
SEC. 5. No garbage shall be thrown
on to any street, alley or private
grounds.
SEC. 6. No slops or soap suds shall
remain standing in tubs or vessels for
over twelve hours, and when thrown
out shall be scattered over gardens OF
grounds or on streets or alleys, ant
not so as TO stand in pools.
SEC. Z. No water shall remain
standing in tubs, barrels or otler
vessels for over forty eight hours.
SEC. s. The slOps or oifals from coff e
houses or drinking saloons shall not
be thrown out on the streets, alleys
or on the premises, or into sewers.
Sec. 8. All private premises to be
thoroughly cleaned.
Sec. 10. All cellars TO be kept well
ventilated, cleaned and lined or
otherwise disinfected.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO throw out onto the
streets, pavements or alleys Of the
city any paper, trash, rubbish, straw,
melons, melon rinds or decayed
fruit.
SEC. II. II shall be unlawful for
any person to throw Tito the river,
or within the banks thereof within
the city limits any dead animal,
slops, rubbish, garbage or any kind
of putrid matter.
SEC. IL. All the foregoing shall
be done by and at the expense of the
occupants of the premises.
SEC. IA. Any person violating OIL
falling to observe and comply with
any of the provisions of this ordin'
ance shall be fined in sum not less
than one dollar nor more than fifty
dollars for each oilense, to be recov.
cred in the lIopkinsville City Court
SEC, Is. 1t shall be the special du'
ty of the Police to see that this Or
dinance is enforced and carried into
effect.
SEC. 16. That the foregoing Or
dinance shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its adoption.
Attest II. r. LITTELL, City OK.