The record-union., 1896-07-19
SLAUGHTER HOUSE LIMITS.
The Measure Now Pending Before the
Trustees.
The Swanstons Want to Build Mod.
ern Slaughter House Near the
North Levee.

There is now pending before the City
Board of Trustees an ordinance pro-
viding for the authorization of slaugh-
ter-houses within the city in that por-
tion of it lying north of the center OF
B and west of the center Of Sixteenth
street
The ordinance seems to be carefully
drawn and requires the use of the most
approved appliances for disposing OF all
products, so that there will be absolute
ly no wasting or disposal OF any part
that will not pass off in fluid state
through the sewerage system or the
city, and also strictly prohibits any dis
charge into the American River or into
the Sacramento River above the point
where the city discharges its sewerage.
1t was stated when the ordinance
was presented that it's adoption would
insure the immediate construction of
large plant by c. SwanSton and George
Swanston, the wholesale cattle and
meat dealers. They have bond upon
two blocks within the limits provided
for, and if the ordinance is passed and
approved will ait once commence work.
This means the expenditure OF about
$4,000 this summer, and the constant
employment of a force of men and the
supplying of a want seriously felt here
Not that Sacramento has not al
ready a large number of first-class es-
adjustments in this line of business, but
this one contemplates departure from
old methods, and it would seem that it
is matter that especially commends it
self to the favorable consideration of the
authorities
Following is a copy of the proposed or
dinance:
ORDINANCE NO. -.
An ordinance defining the limits with
In which slaughter houses may be
erected and maintained, and to fix the
limits within which cattle, hogs, calves,
sheep or any other kind of animals may
be slaughtered for food within the linn
its of the city Of Sacramento.
The Board of Trustees of the city of
Sacramento do ordain as follows:
Section 1. No slaughter-house shall
be erected or maintained within the linn
its of the city of Sacramento, nor shall
any cattle. hogs, calves. sheep or any
other kind of animals be slaughtered
within said city for food, except within
the territory hereinafter described, to
wit: Within or upon the lots or blocks
lying north of the center of B street, and
west of the center of Sixteenth street
Section = 1t shall be lawful for any
person to erect, operate and maintain
slaughter houses and to slaughter cat
tie, hogs, calves, sheep or amy other kind
of animals for food within the limits
specified; provided, they provide them
selves with such appliances. machinery,
refr1gerators, evaporatorS, boilers and
other devices as shall be best adapted
to such work, and the work Of slaugh-
tering and caring for the carcasses of
animals slaughtered within such limits,
and the products of such animals shall
be SO cared for as to not produce any
wasting of meats, offal or other prod
ucts of such animals except In such form
as will pass off and be carried away in
the sewerage system Of the city of Sac
1amento as now constituted or as such
sewerage system may hereafter be con-
Stltuted, and in no event shall there be
any discharge of offal or other wastage
of products of slaughtered animals into
any open vat, canal or ditch, or by
which the same or any part Of 1t may
pass into the American River or into the
Sacramento River north of the dis
charge pipe of the sewerage system of
said city; and such slaughter houses
shall in all respects be conducted in a
manner and under regulations in keep
ing with the results of sanitary teach
ing.
section s. Any person operating any
slaughter house within the limits speci-
ned, or slaughtering any cattle, hogs.
calves, sheep or any other kind of an
1mals for food within the limits specf-
fed without complying with the re-
quirements of Section of this ordi-
nance, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall he
punished by fine of not more than -
dollars, nor less than - dollars or nv
imprisonment in the City Prison not to
exceed - days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment
Section f. Any person operating any
slaughter house, or who shall slaughter
any cattle, hogs. calves, sheep or any
other kind of animals for food in any
place in the city of Sacramento except
within the limits specified in Section .
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine of not more than
uoliai :, HoI ieSS tHdn - collars, or
by Imprisonment in the City Prison not
TO exceed - days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment
Section D. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions
OF this ordinance are hereby repealed
Section q. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Dated July -, 1896.