The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21


" # ordained by the Council OF the
csfv Of Eichuond. That Sections 3. .. 10
and IL OF Chapter 81. of the city Ordl-
nauces. be amended and reordained 50 as
TO READ as follows:
& NO person shall engage in the busi-
ness Of collecting and transporting gar
haze in this city OF Richmond without
having obtained a written permit from
the president OF the Board Of Health.
The collectors Of garbage must conform
TO the rules and regulations of the de-
partnent. IL there be a failure on the
part OF any collector TO comply with the
reouirenents Of the regulations and rules
of the garbage service. his permit shall
be revoked by the president OF the Board
of Health. and he be presented az COM
hitting Il nuisance. The president or the
Board OF Health shall recommend TO the
Committee on Health such measures MS
appear NEST advantageous for the re-
mOval and destruction OF garbage; that IL
may not be menace TO the puDhc
health. The garbage shall not be re-
moved from any house or lot that is
not the waste and refuse of private fami-
lies; no collection of garbage shau ne
made from commission houses, green
groceries and the like. or from any house
where the refuse Is the result of the Dusi-
ness in which the occupant or owner may
be engaged. The garbage from all com
mission houses, green groceries ana IKE
places shall be taken to the crematOry
and deposited there TO be burned. The
only deviation from this general law shall
be when the amount Of garbage Is no
more than that Of an ordinary household,
then the president OF the Board of Health
shall issue orders for its removal or have
IL removed by the garbage carts or the
department. as he may deem best. The
president of the Board Of Health shall
district the city for the collection of garb-
age Any person violating this section
or any Of it's provisions shall be fined not
less than one nor more than ten dollars
Section 9. HOuSekcepers shall deposit
their garbage in water-tight vessels, each
having Il capacity not 10 exceed thirty
two gallons. and these shall be placed at
a point on the premises most accessible
to the garbage collectors. The vessels shall
he placed AT said place before s O'Clock
Of the morning Of the day appointed for
collection OF garbage from that district
Whenever there are carriage alleys In the
rear of dwellings said vessels shall be
placed in immediate proximity 10 the gates
opening into said alleys. Garbage and
ashes must be kept i'm separate vessels on
the lot. No Stops or dirty water nor
ANYTHING other than garbage. shall be
placed ia the garbage vessels. The deiinl-
ton Of garbage is refuse animal and
vegetable matter. Any person violating
this section or any Of It's provisions shall
be fined not less than one nor more th1n
/ ten dollars.
Section 10 The Board Of Health are
empowered and instructed TO prepare
suitable rules and regulations for the
garbage service. They shall also publish
in one Of the daily papers tho boundaries
OF the districts ard the days on which
the carts Will call.
Section H. The Chief OF Police shall de-
tail four Of the police force 20 report TO
the president Of the Board OF Health to
act as sanitary inspectors
BEN r. AUGUST.
fel0-5t City Clerk.