The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-25
ORDINANCE NO. %.
An Ordinance Relating to the
Public Health.

The Village Council of the Village of Eveleth
do Ordain as follows:
Sec. 1. Every hotel, boarding, tenement or
lodging house. and every private residence tn
the Village Of Eveleth, shall be provided
with proper and suitable conveniences and
receptacles for receiving garbage Stops and
other refuse matter. These receptacles NAV
consist of boxes. barrels or kegs, and they
shall be watertight, and shall be kept in a
place accessible and convcnientsfor the scav-
enger to take away. either every day or at
such intervals OF time as the health officer
shall direct.
Sec. 9. That neither the owuer, agent, ten
ant or occupant of any building: or premises
In the Village of Eveleth shall employ, cause
or permit any part of the contents of any
vault, privy, sink. or cesspool (being thereon
and of which he has controD to be removed
unless according to the regulations Of the
board OF health.
Sec. 3. That every person shall observe and
obey each and every special regulation and
every order Of the board of health which is
or may be made for carrying into effect any
ordinances of the Village Of Eveleth, or any
law of this state or otherwise. whether Issued
or directed by the board of health or promul-
gated by the health ohlcer, as If the same had
been herein inserted at length
Sec. l.. The Village Council Of the Village
/ Of Eseieth shall have power to grant licenses
to any person. compsnI Or coreoration tor
cioanlnE or remotiBGs tbe contSstk OF, lpfivY
vaults, sinks. or private drains, end every pex-
son, company or corporation engaged In said
business shall be deemed a night scavenger.
and shall be under the direction Of the health
officer.
Sec. s. No person. company or corporation
shall within the Village Of Eveleth empty,
clean. or remove the contents OF any privy,
vault, sink or private drain, or III any manner
engage in the business of night scavenger,
without first having obtained license SO to
do, under penalty hereinafter provided; pro-
vided that the owners, or agents having con-
troll Of privy vaults, Sinks or private drains
within the city, desiring to clean and remove
contents thereof themselves without aid OF
night scavengers may be allowed to 60 so on
~ in such manner as the health officer shall
direct.
Sec. 6. Every person, company or corpora
tion obtaining such license shall comply with
and obey the orders and directions, and regu
]ations Of the board Of health or health officer
Of the village, made in pursuance to law.
Sec 7. No privy vault, Sink or private
drain, nor contents thereof shall be disturbed
or removed between tie hours of six (6)
o'clock a. m. and ten u0) O'Clock p. IA. Of any
day except when such contents are in fro.
ron condition, or when Od0rlesS disinfectIng
apparatus Is used.
Sec. 8. The health officer IS hereby au-
thorized to hire from time to ume,: as many
persons. upon such terms, and with such ap-
planes or c0nveyances as they may deem
necessary for the removal of garbage. offal
and sw,ll.
Sec. Q. Every person so engaged shall be
deemed day scavenger, and shall receive
such compensation as the board or health
may establish. and they shall at all times be
subjected to the rules and regulations OF the
board Of health. and ordinances of the Village
OF Eveleth.
Sec. TO-. Thatan person who violates, dis
obeys, omtts. neglects or refuses to comply
with or resists any Of tire provisions of this
ordinance, or who refuses or neglects to obey
any OF the rules, orders or sanitary regula-
tions of the board of health. or who onits or
refuses to comply With or fesists
any officer or order, or special regulation Of
the board of health shall upon arrest and con-
viction be subject to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars and cost OF prosecution.
fQr eac4 ofense, and IN default OF payment
Of tiis fiie' and costs, tm1birisohment tn the
County Jail Of St. Louis County, not exceed
ing 80 days.. ;> ~...
Sec. II. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
and recording.
Passed August Z. 1890.
CHAs. JEsMoRE,
President.
A. N. PETERSON,
20w3 Recorder.