The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-07
THE scAvENGER oRpINANcE.
Councilman Good has so eemodeled it That it
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/ Councilman Frank Good has revised hi
| garbage ordinance so that il NAV NEE
with the general satisfaction of the peopl,
and will present it at Monday nights meet
! ing of the council and ask for its immed
| late passage. He has given the matter
| very serious consideration and is so conf
dent that he has every point covered in thi
| interest of the tax payers as well as in tht
| interest of the health and cleanliness thai
| he requested the EAGLE to publish it il
advance of the meeting so that the people
may be enlightened on the subject. rs wei
as TO give them an opportunity to make
any suggestions they may desire to make
The following is a copy of the ordinance az
| revised:
ORDINANCE NO. -.
An ordinance requiring owners, agents
or occupants of tenements or vacant lots
TO keey the same clean, and alleys in the
rear thereof; and providing for the re-
| novai of ali garbage.
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and council
of the city of Wichita:
Section l. No person shall throw or de-
post. or permit any one under his control
or in his employ to throw or deposit in
any street, highway, alley, thoroughfare,
or any sidewalk or in or upon any other
public place, any garbage or waste paper
or Stops of any kind whatever. Each house
holder who shall be notified so to do by
the health committee of the city council
or order of city council, shall put his
garbage and Stops into a suitable vessel
and at a point convenient for removal
The word garbage, as used herein, is in
tended to mean any refuse matter and
articles, whether animal or vegetable,
thIown out of or re ected from the kitchen
or premises of person; but in no case
shall it be construed to mean chamber I've
or night soil.
Sec 2. The contents Of said garbage ves-
Sc! shall be removed and emptied at the
proper dumping place by the city scaven-
ger, at least once in every two days. at the
cost of the householder or person placing
or causing to be placed in it the said gar
bage, or using il, which cost shall be A
charge of not to evceed 10 cents a week for
each householder, private family or person
using it, and charge of not to exceed %
cents week for each keeper of boarding
house, hotel or restaurant using it; to be
paid to the city scavenger at the time of
removing the garbage from the said vessel
by the said housekeeper, head of family,
person, boarding house, hotel or restau-
rant keeper, on demand OF the scavenger
therefor.
oeC D. Inc HldyOF, ny anu WIN Ju0 COu-
sent of the city council, shall let to one or
more suitable persons, by the year, the
to do the work of city scavenger,
and each person employed as said city
scavenger shall receive as his compen-
sation therefor not to exceed 500 per
month, which amount shall be paid out of
the fees TO be paid by the householder as
and under no circumstances
shall the city be liable to any such scaven-
n in, of
of fees collected by said scavenger Any
who negiects his duty, as such
when he shall have been appointed or con-
Jracted with, ana to remove and take
away the garbage as herein required,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and may
be removed by the mayor and council
after conviction, and another appointed or
with in his place.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall be APP
pointed as city scavenger rs herein pro-
gided shall report to the city council at
each regular meeting of said council, all
monies collected by him as said scavenger,
md at the end of each month, shall pay
% the treasurer of said city, all monies so
in excess of the sum of 500 The
amount to be retained by him as compen- |
atlon for his services as aforesaid.
Sec. s. Every person who shall be ap- |
pointed City scavenger as aforesaid before !
ntering upon his duties as such scaven- |
yer shall execute to the city of Wichita |
Is security for the faithful performance |
If his duties good and sufficient bond to |
'e approved by mayor and city council, in |
he sum of 81 ,000
Sec. 6. Every cart or vehicle used to !
art garbage, Stops, swill or otfal on or
bout any street, alley, highway or |
of this city shall be fitted |
With GOOD and substantial tight box there !
N, the sides and ends of which shall not |
,e less than twenty inches high, so that |
10 portion of such garbage, slop, swill or
tfal shall be scattered, thrown or dropped |
nto or upon such street, alley, highway or |
aud all carts and vehicles |
Ised in hauling such offensive matter !
hall have the box thereon tightly closed |
With sufficiently covering so closely fitted |
S TO prevent the escape OF any of tbs con-
ents or effluyia theretrom. Every person |
lsing any cart or vehicle for such pur-
'oses which does not comply with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty
f misdemeanor.
Sec. Z. Any person violating any pro-
lslon of this ordinance or failing TO COM
ly with its provisions as herein required |
f him shall be guilty of misdemeauor,
nd on conviction may be fined any sum
ot exceeding 500, and it is expressly
nade the duty of the city marshal, the
anltary sergeant, and all officers under
he marshal to see that the provisions of
his ordinance are enforced, and to call at
ention of the force under his charge TO
he same.
Sec s. Each garbage wagon shall be
lainly numbered, and have the words,
Garbage Wagon" painted thereon in
ONE conspicuous space, in plain letters
Sec 9. This ordinance shall take effect
nd be in force from and after its passage
nd approval, and publication in the
Wichita daily EAGLE.