Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

gist q Columbia. washington, April f i. isas.S
the District Of Columbia are hereby amended e by
fhe Tine out a1tiSe fifteen and changing
Att a1ti ss fifteen; !; ". Ross, GEO. ThTEsDELL.
tTce Of cola nGMElA' Commissioners of the Rs-
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE Dis
STe. OF Columbia, Washington, April !. 1885,
lumbia were authorized BY an act approved March
"a 1898. to make necessary regulations for the col
snd so a Of "a said
the enforcement thereof, the following regulations,
for the GUIDANCE Of ali a are hereby
| ordered that: Section 1. The word Carriage wher-
mean the refuse of animal or vegetable matter
winch has been used or intended for food. Section
boarding houses, commission areholses, hotels.
restaurants and other places where garbage is ac-
tenement houses Shall PROVIDE for the use Of
such premises sufficient number OF water-tight
accumulate said premises during the usual inter
val between the collections of garbage thcrefrom
tight and in good repair. Each such receptacle
shall have tight cover. provided with a handle.
tacie having capacity Of less than three or more
containing less than Ten gallons section s. DC
cupants Of any dwelling house. apartment or tene
house. commission warehouse, hotel restaurant and
other place where garbage is accumulated shall
put into the receptacle provided for that purpose.
Each person aforesaid shall cause such receptacle
to be kept covered at all times and to be placed
and to remain, between the hours of seven o'clock
made Fl Els each ol Ss on @
such position as to be easily accessible to the
OF 0p e y be
placed in any garbage receptacle any substance
duty Of any person or persons having possession,
custody or care Of meat fish, vegetables or pro.
become
remove slch meat, fish, vegetables or provisions to
such place has been designated by the health
any person or persons to knowingly bring or cause
diseased. Spoiled or decayed meat fish, vegetables
or provisions Of any kind intended for food Sec
ing charge or control of any cart or other vehicle
for carrying garbage shall allow such cart or We
number Of such carts or vehicles to gather before,
any residence. building or place of business within
| the city of Washington the more densely popu-
| lated suburbs thereof nor allow any such cart or
vehicle. or anything thereto appertainng, TO he
low any such cart or vehicle or implement used in
connection Herewith. to be stored or kept in any
Or persons No driver of any such cart or vehicle
shall occupy unreasonable length of time In
loading unloading such cart or vehicle or In pass,
ing along any alley. street, avenue or public road
allow the lid cover. of such cart or vehicle
| to be otherwise than securely closed except as
| cleaning of such cart vehicle. Section 6. No
shall interfere with disturb any garbage after
it shall have been put in garbage receptacle and
placed in accessible place for collection: nor
shall any unauthorized person modest hinder delay,
or in any other manner interfere with any garbage
collector in the discharge OF his duty. Section
| Z. No person persons other than such as hold
permits from the health officer shall haul any
garbage through any street. alley or avenue
| in the city of Washington or its more densey
populated suburbs. and each cart or other vehicle
| used for such purpose shall have the word Garb-
age and the number of the permit in large white
letters on a black ground plainly painted or AT.
| tached to each side of the wagon bed. No cart
or other vehicle shall Ice used for the collection OF
| garbage except such as are water tight and pro-
| vided with tght-fitting covers and such as have
| been approved by the health officer. Section s.
Any person violating of the provisions of these
regula lions shall conviction thereof In the Police
| Court. be punished by a fine of not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars for each and every OF,
Tense and in default of payment of such fine shall
he Imprisoned in the workhouse of the District Of
| Columbia for not than thirty days. JOHN
| W. ROSS GEORGE TRUESDEII, CHARLES F.
POWELL, Commissioners, ID. C. 1t