The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23

been inspected and accepted, or has been con-
demned as herein provided shall be deemed
guilty of a mis- demeanOr. and upon conviction,
Shall be fined in sum not less than five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars for eacn
license shall be is sued to any city scavenger he
shall give good and sufficient bond In the sum
OF hye hundred dollars $500. sign ID by Two or
more sureties, to be approved by the mayor and
council. conditioned for the f2ithfuI perform
ance of his duties, and ne shall pay the Guy
treasury the sum of fifty dollars ($5O) per an
mum as a license fee.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty of the city scav-
enger to remove the contents of privy vaults,
cesspools and other recepClcAls of garbage and
otfaI. when directed by the CITY board of health
OF the mayor and council, and the contents of
privy vaults and cesspools when notified by
CITIZENS in the manner hereinafter specified.
Cit zens may notify SAID city Scav8nger verbally
or III writ ng of any ceSspOol or prlTy vault ne
or they may desire TO have emptled, and shall
tender Herewith to said city scayenger
the fee for such services as herein
specified. The Guy Scavenger shall be
allowed to charge and co1ect for his
and having his services. or for whom he is d.
rected TO perform services. the following fees
tens of ans prtvy vauI and cess pooi ten cents
(iOc), and said city Scavenger shall be aud he is
hereby permitted TO charge and receive In ad-
vance from any owner. occupant or agent OF any
premises reQulrin his services, d sum approx
matng the number OF cube feet in said prlvy
vault or ceSspool, and Il any amJunG ~ excess
shall be paid or deposited, the same shall be re-
funded as soon as the excess shall be aScer-
tanned.
SEC. 5. The contents Of all privy vaults and
cesspooS shall be removed by the city Scavenger
in the day time, be. Ween sunrise and sunset, by
the use of the apparatus hereinbefore described,
to a place designated and known as the city
dump and shall by the use of the said CITY dumb
be deposited i'll the river OUT of sight of the citi
zens of the city or the travelling public. And all
lefuSe animal matter and all Kitchen refuse not
used for feeding animals, shall be taken to said
dump and deposited by SAID dump in the river
out of sight of the citizens of the city or the
For the use OF the said apparatus known and
designated as the city dump. the said city scav-
enger shall pay into the city reaSury for the use
OF The general revenue fund.- the sum of one
cent for each cubic foot, the contents of which
are passed over said dump. The said city scav-
enger snail make daily report TO the board of
heath or some officer thereof, in writing, giving
the number OF prIvy vaults or cesspoolS cleaned
the day before. the name OF the person for whom
cleaned. the number of cubic feet taken out. the
number of the lot and street where located. and
where the contents of said vaults and cesspOos
were deposited.
SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person,
association of persons, corporation or firm to
in the city of Topeka without procur-
ing license therefor in the manner
herein provided. and any person, association, of
persons, corporation or firm who shall so en-
gage III such business SHAH be deemed guilty of
miSdemeanor, and upon being found guilty of
said OtfenSe shall be fined In any sum not less
than five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each OtfenS6 1t shall be- unlawful
for any City ScaYenger after having procured his
license as herein provided to use or permit any
person or persons in his employ TO use any
TOOLS or apparatus that has not been inspected
in the manner herein provided or that has been
condemned, ana any city SeaVenger who shall
I knowingly use any tools or apparatus without
the same being inspected and approved, or that
have been condemned, shall, upon b ing found
guilty, be fined IN a sum not less than five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars and in
addition thereto. shall have his license as city
ScaVenger cancelled. if any CITY scayenger
shall fail refuse, or neglect to deposit the con-
ten S OF privy vaults and ceSSpools, takOn out
by him. over The C .ty dump In the manner pro-
VIded for by TINS ordinance, he shall felt his
license a city ScaVengeT, and the same shall
be Cancelled and he shall in addition thereto be
q a To a M ma ba ho6
no license as d city scavenger and to the same
extent. or # any city Scavenger shall fail, re-
fuse or neglect to comply with the city Ordin-
anceS governing and regulating city ScaVengerS,
and the rules and regulations prescribed by he
city board OF health, he shall have his iicence as
cIty ScaVengef cancelled ny order of the mayor
and COuncII, anu he shall no longer be per
mItted 10 do and perform the duties of a city
scavenger.
SEC. T. II shall be unlawful for any city
ScaVenger TO remove the contents of any priVy
Vault or ceSSpOOI without first procuring a per
NIT so to do from the secretary of the city board
OF health, and every prlTy vault and cesSpOo. SO
cleaned shan be thoroughly diSinfecGed by the
use OF some dIS1ntecLlng compound approved
and recommends by the secretary of the city
board of heath. All diSInfectng shall be per
formed and done under the direction and to the
satisfaction OF the secretary of the CITY board of
health
SEC g. That Ordinance Number 17ls. ap-
proved June 18th. 1894, and al oeher ordinances
and pairs of ordinances conflict here with, be
and The same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and be IN force from and after its publication
in The onicial paper of The city of Topeka.
Passed the council NJ y 20th, 1895.
Approved May END, 1895.
IsEALl G. A. FELLOWS, Mayor.
Attest: S. 5. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
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