The morning call., 1893-12-19
SO SAYS CHIEF CROWLEY
A House to House Inspection to
Be Made.
RIGID SANTA
Scavengers Must Cover Their Dump
carts or BE Arrested Without
Further Warming.

Several days ago Health Officer Keeney
addressed a communication to Chief
Crowley, asking him to vigorously enforce
all the ordinances relating to the sanitary
condition Of the city. In response Chief
Crowley issued an order which he directed
to be sent to the captain of every district,
instructing him to notify all patrolmen
to enforce all orders Of the Board of Super
visors. In this communication the Chief
says:
published by tins office, under Date OF Septen-
Der II, 1892 which Is self Xplanatory. be sent
yOu herewith, and TO see that all officers OF
youi district has one of these circulars.
And their attention called 10 section OF
order 1887, rage 10, orders of Board of Super
Visors. relative to uncovered and leaky swl
orders above referred TO are rigldly enforced
and any person found violating said orders ar
rested and deal with according law.
You will also call attention of he officers 10
section OF order 1901, on page 119, orders
Board of Supervisors. requiring rerorts from
police officers who find any building" street."
ALLEY" court" lane or "back yard' in d
condltlon offensive 10 public health 10 imme-
dlately mae report thereof.
Inspection viii be from house to house and
be continued daily until further orders:
WILLIAM l.. HALL,
Clerk of Chief of Police.
The following is the circular which has
been furnished to each patroman and
which will give citizens know ledge OF
what ofTenses they are liable to be arrested
for:
Your particular attention is hereby called to
section Al OF order 1857 of the Board of Super
visOfs, which reads as follows:
Section 49-NO person shall throw into or de-
post upon any public street, highway or
grounds, or upon any private premises, or any
where except in such laces as may be desig-
tod fnrT hat hU Sun ris,ra fiaa
OF Public Streets and Highways, any glass,
broken ware, dirt, rubbish or garbage or nth.
NO person shall empty or throw or deposit in
any cesspool or manho!e or fiushiDg-bole of any
sewer, any glass, broken ware, hay. straw, dlrG,
rubbish, rbage. filth. butchers Offal. blood or
brine or any animal or vegetable matter
No person owning or having control of any
premises shall suffer or permit the drainage or
any drain theTefrOm, to empty into or upon any
other premises or public square, street or high
way. except by rermlssiOn OF the committee of
the Board OF Supervisors on health and police.
1t shall be the duty of the Superin;end Mt of
Streets and the Chief of Police to enforce the
PROVISIONS OF this section. CAS- amended April
3. 1888. by order No. 1869 And also 10 order
No. 23OO, which reads as follows:
LPr0hibitIng the dumping OF butchers Offal,
putrid or sinking vegetable matter, etc,
sweepngs OF shops, etc., upon any lands IN
the city and cOuntyl
SECTION l. No person, company or corpora
tlon shall deposit, dump or cause to be dumped
or deuoSited butchers offal or garbage, or any
putrd or sinking animal or vegetable matter.
or any refuse, dirt. ashes, cindeIs, sudge, acids
or other Ike matter upon any lands within the
city and county Of San Francisco, or dump or
deposit the same from any wharf or buikhead
on the water front OF this city and county, eX-
cept as hereinafter provided. Nor shall any
person deposit upon any public street, lane,
alley, place or court within the city and county
any sweepings from shops or stores, paper,
feathers, straw, broken glass or crockeTy, rub
bish, garbage or manure, or any other debris
from dwelllng-houses or places of business of
any description whatever.
(Aulmals must not be fed on swill, ref use, gar
bage. etc.
Sec. .. No person, company or corporation
shall feed or cause To BE- fed any animals In
the ei and county OF san Francisco any swill,
refuse. garbage, butchers Offal or any putrid
or sinking animal or vegetable matter.
Separate receptacles for garbage and ashes
to be kept on all premsesl
Sec. 3. Every person, company or corpora
tion, every householder hotel Keeper restau-
rant keeper. .shal keep his, her or It's premises
two receptacleS; one receptacle for all the gar
bage of whatsoever Kind, nature and descrip-
tion. and one receptacle for all ashes and dirt
other than animal or vegetable matter.
[All refuse matter, animal or vegetable, must
be deposited in lighters, etc.l
Sc. 4. No person. company or corporation
shall dump or deposit. or cause 10 be dumped
or deposited, butchers otfal. or garbage, or any
putrd or sinking animal or vegetable matter
or any refuse, DIRT. or ashes, cnders sludge,
dumped or deposited into such receptacle or
into such lighters, bJrges or vessels as may
hereafter be provided by person or corpora
tion authorized 10 receive all of such material.
Such recepiacles, or such lighters, barges or
vessels shall be so construct as TO preVent
the escape OF any noXious gases or odors that
might be detrimental TO the public health or
comfort.
lPenaty.1
Sec. G. Any person, company or corporation
violating Tie provisions OF this order shall be
deemed guilty OF mlSdemeanOr, and. upon
conviction OF any court OF competent jurSdic-
lion, shall be punished by fine nOl exceeding
$3.50 or by Imprisonment for a term not exceed
ing 100 days, or by both such fine and impris-
onmrnt; and 1t shall be the duty of the Chief of
Police TO take such steps and Issue such orders
TO The members OF The force under his control
as shall insure the arrest and punishment OF
any and all persons violating the provisions Of
this order.
The police are ordered TO strictly enforce the
provisions of these orders.
z. CROWLEY, Chief OF Police.