The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20

Ellery street, John p. Fox. David ii.
Whittemore, Charles Q. Mumford.
A resolution providing for the con-
creting of sidewalks on Ford street was
referred TO the committee on highways.
The petition OF Oscar Il. Lee for curbing
on Wood street was referred TO the COM
mittee on streets.
The petition of James McKenna for per-
mission to connect his premises with the
sewer In Eagle street aud the petition OF
Edward 4. Allan to collect swill and offal
were granted.
The petition for the layout OF Bergen
street was referred TO the committee on
highways. The petition for sewer in
Common street was referred TO the com
mittee on sewers. The petition OF Lizzie
Covell for abatement of tax was referred
to the committee on claims. The petition
for defining the grade OF Woodbine street
was referred to the committee on high
ways. The resolution to pave High street
from Cranston street TO Knight street
with granite blocks was referred to the
committee on highways.
A Code of Rules.
A code of rules for the removal and dis
posal of night soil. recommended by the
committee on health and the superintend-
ent of health was adopted. The rules are
as follows:
i. No person shall engage in the business of
removing the contents or privy vaults and
vaults or of cesspools. without first obtaining u
license of the board of aldermen; but nothing
In this section shall be construed as forb idding
cesspoolfrom removing the contents therefrom;
provided permit be first obtained from the
superintendent of health.
2. Every license must be provided with a
pneumatic or oderless apparatus All tanks,
tank-wagons. tubs or barrels must be kept air
tight and free from leakage.land all apparatus
well painted, and must have the name of the
license upon IL in plain letters, and must be
approved by the superintendent of health.
.. No wagons, tanks. tubs OF, other, appara-
tus referred to in section :, shall be allowed To
stand in the street except while in use.
4. All privy vaults and cesspools must be
cleaned by the odorless process. except by
permission of the superintendent OF health.
3. No privy vault or cesspool shall be
cleaned between the hours of sunset and sun
rise except as directed by the superintendent
q. No person shall deposit within the city
the contents of any privy vault or of any cess
pool without the permission OF the Superin-
Z. No licensee shall charge more than FIVE
cents per cubic foot for removing the contents
of privy vaults or OF cesspools; provided, how
ever, that II there be only one load of less than
90 cubic feet from any one estate IL may be
charged for as II IL were "A full load OF 10 cubic
feet.
& When any privy vault or any cesspool Is
cleaned the entire contents thereof shall be
removed.
o. Every owner or lessee of any stall. stable,
shed, barn or apartment wherein any horse or
head of cattle shall be kept, shall maintain a
suitably covered bin or vault or cellar, In
which shall be placed all manure or refuse
from such horse or cattle,
10. All rules or parts of rules inconsistant
herewith are hereby repealed.
IL. These shall take effect on and after
July !. 1892.
The board adjourned to June 2 at
o'clock.