The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-11

whom the contract may be awarded shall. with
in five days from said award. pay into the city
treasury the sum of fifty dollars ($50.0Ol or such
part thereof as shall be equal to the rate of fifty
dollars $4,000 per annum license fee. and
Shau receive a license from the city. which shall
be dated the day it is executed, and contain
the name OF the person to whom issued. who
shall enter into written contract, that he will
Wen ana truly perform his duty and all things re-
quired of him under said contract and this or
dmance. and remove all animals referred to in
section OF this ordinance to some suitable place
beyond the city limits and bury or cremate the
same under such rules and regulations as the
board OF health may from time TO time prescribe
and in accordance with hehealth ordinances of
said city. He shall also enter into a good and
sufficient bond in the sum of five hundred dol
lars $500 for the faithful performance of said
contract.
Section 6. The person entering into con-
tract with the city to remove said dead animals,
shall file with the city clerk on the first Monday
of each month detailed statement, under oath.
stating the number of animals removed of each
kind, giving sex and color. place where found,
and the place TO where the same were removed,
shall also report the names of all owners SO far
as ascertained with every statement in writing.
showing why said animal was not removed by
said owner. And to such statement shall be at
tached the affidavit to be executed before
the city clerk Of the owner OF said
his poverty he was unable TO remove
said dead animal; and failure of such person
to make said afidavit shall be considered vlo-
Section Z. Any person desiring to engage in
the business OF carting away, burying or ere
Shall pay into the city treasury the sum OF fifty
dollars ESQ .OO), or much thereof as shall be
at the rate of fifty dollars (S50.00) per annum.
and procure a license. which license shall eX-
pire on the first day of May next after the issu-
ance thereof and shall enter into bond in the
sum of five hundred dollars $500. that said
person will well and truly observe all the rules
and regulations the Board of Health and of the
health ordinances of the city of Topeka and
that he will bury or cremate all dead animals
carted away by him in accordance with such
rules and regulations and ordinances. Amy
person having a license to cart aWdV and bury
or cremate dead animals shall be allowed to
charge for his services the same rate as charged
in the contract by the person having the con-
tract with the city to remove dead animals
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son not having license therefor. to engage in
hauling carting away dead animals for pay.
provided. however. that any person may remove,
cart away, bury or cremate any animal of which
he is the owner, or that may die on his prem
ises.
Section g. Any person found guilty of violat-
ing this ordinance shall be fined not less than
five dollars or more than fifty dollars for each
offenSe and if any person found guilty has
license. it shall be part of the judgement OF
the court that his license be forfeited. And
the mayor and council may for good cause
shown cancel any contract entered into, or IL
cense granted under this ordinance.
Section 10. All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Section II. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
official city paper.
Passed the council December 9th, 1895.
Approved December 10th, 1895.
[sEALI C. A. FELLOWS,
Mayor.
Attest: S. S. McFADDEN,
City Clerk.