The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
DRY WELL ORDINANCE.
Council Meets, Hears protestipg
comm,ssss ana Adjourns With.
out voting.

"0 M
rss Oi'y Ooaseil held special meeting as
se'e'eek lass night for The purpose Of adopt.
ne 90 ordinance forbiddiug the uss Of dry
vSh saA 90 ordiussos providisg sos The
sssso'is>asus Of the dry earth closet systsm
Pfsssas. Mayer Ssuctsy ssd Aldsrmsu Boyle,
~. b. kppsfson, Fias. Horst, Purdy asd
Rowiasd.
IL vas brought to the attention Of council
that Dick Asdsrseu Chapter, Daughters Of
The Cosfedsraey. bad invited the Daughtsrs OF
the cssistsssey Of ths State 10 hold the next
assnal uss,iog in Sumter. The council
sadesssd shs isvisatios.
The following esmni,,ee Of ci,issus we're
pFsssst TO protect asaisss the adopuoa Of the
psepessd dry veil ordisancs; DE-. J. 8.
nsshssa. DE-. A. J. Chiss, Dr.. @. ". Dick,
Rec. 90. Brown, Nsill o. Dossell. H. Hardy,
v. e.Bssas. Ai,suos, Moses, J. W. MeKsiv.
O., ,. VA. Bal,nsa ssd J. n. Levy.
The ordDsases wee presented aod read q
kllsvs:
A osdissass Relating 70 Priviss and Dsy
Wsllso o. Cssspools 10 The o,ty Of Ssm,sr.
sis osdaissd sy The Mayor and AIdsruso
ef 'hs Cty Of Sum,sr, 10 Couacil assembled
ssd - ssthosisy OF she sane:
0sssies 1. That for prsssrvssioo Of the
pssiis Assl'h. ssd 70 prsvsa, eoosamias,ion
sf water sssd foe drioking ard douss,io par.
psssss Il seall - uaiawful. on aud after The
seth dsy sf February, isoi. for say psrssu
- sessssses, oaissais OF sss 10 shs City Of
sssss. ssy dsy veil os sssspesl - rsosp.
nsls Toe psivy o. water eiosss deposits. focal
osssss. aslss. sata water, ki,ehss slope, or
80 sshss kisd Of ssfass matter or Impure
hqsid. i
See. IT, fhssss sod after the 2o,h day Of
Pssss4sy, lsei. Il shall b unlawful for asy
psssss 10 The 0tsy OF Sumter, to sauss or
aloe ssy psivy deposits to fell, lie o. remsio
spsa tAs ssessd. or to ss buried 10 the
gresnd; sAas ell each psky deposits OF focal
oassss shall b rseslssd or plsesd 10 boxes or
osess eosvsoisot rscsptaelss which shall bs
rSsee % platforms OF ,iubers to admit veo.
si'ssioa A. lsast orce every day ell deposits
70 ssid sssepsacIss shall hs covered with dry
earth. ssAss, duet, charcoal or lime iu suGi.
c'sss sass,i,y 10 keep such boxes or other
sssspsse'ss dry. No slops or liquid 6I,h sball
- pernirssd to 60 iu,o such boxes or recep.
taeles.
1aWhssssss suob boxes orr other recep.
sAsIss, may become full, the coossuts shall be
removed bsyoad the city limits aod disposed
Of there. Provided, however, that at less.
once 10 every moo,h the contents of oil such
boxes or receptscles shall be removed as here.
10 sbevs required.
Sec. IrI- For the conveuieocs Of cihxeps
and 10 order that this msthod Of disposiue of
psivy deposits may be as inexpensive % poe.
sisle, !, shall bs tho duty Of the health Oficer
70 hsvs suitabie boxes made. which hs will
fafsish at actual cost OF manufacture to sH
perssos who desire them. Carts shall also be
provided andsf control Of the said Health
oscar for the purpose Of removing the con.
'sass Of such boxes or other receptacles aod
fos ssch service reasonable fees shall DO col.
lsesst ~ ,bs Health Oniser. and by bin paid
late Ne city treasury for the porposs Of de-
tsyies the expenses Of this system; aud IL
there b . surplss. then such surplus shAn be
essd sss other necessary purposes % the City
Cossen nay direct.
The ss'lowiog fees shall bs charged aud ee,-
issssd fSs uss Of the carts % aforesaid
!. For each residence. with not
exceeding ave (S) inms,es over
Tee yssrs Of sss, isc per ne
fos each sddiiionai Inmate, &c extra
Z Pos ssch store or factory the
charge shall be rsekossd ct the
saos ssse. Wis: For the Grst 6ve
psrseos, lSe Der No
Hss sseh additional iurass or
sopleyes, sc Dor n
zoe eetsls % boarding housss the
~ Ssall - the same % for
s'oso ssd factories. The osm.
BEE Of isossss TO 10 ds,ssuissd
froa the puosss Of regular en-
p'eyss Plus the daily average
sassss Of ss~ss arpsariog sp-
- The hessl rsgis,sr.
SEQ. ". That .comuittss Of three mem.
here Of Ceaueil sssll DO appointed By ID.
Mayor. snpowsssd to enter iuto coo,rsc,
With sous person OF persons to receive and
dispose OF ell such matter a. may bs removed
nader this ordnance at some place within
t~o miles OF the Cosr House on s.cb
terms 90 msy ne ressooable and proper. Tho
sNd contract shall be reported By the CON.
"i''ss TO City Couucil for spprov.l or dissp.
prevail.
sse. v. That any persoa Who may VIC.
late any Of the provisioss Of this ordiosncs.
sesll upos dss conviction be 6ued 90, e..
cssdieG ten dollsss for ssos asd every Of.
fence OF shall bsimprisoosd not excssdios
twenty dsys.
See. vi. That sn ordioaees Of the city of