Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
ORDINANCE NO. 90,
An ordinance designating the manner for eX-
cayating and constructing ana maintai IL =
ing cess pools, vaults and other receptacl es
and

An ordinance designating the manner for eX
cayating and constructing ana maintain
ing cess pools, vaults and other receptacl es
fos the deposit of offensive matter and pro-
viding for the violation thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the the town
of RitZville, Wash.
That from and after the passage and publ
cation of this ordinance, 1t shall be unlawful
for any person drm or corporation to maintain
any cess pool, vault or other place for the de-
post OF any refuse or offensive matter in such
II manner as to cndanger the health or be of.
fensivc TO the senses OF any of the citizens of
said town.
Sec q Cess pools, vaults anti other places
for the deposit Of refuse or offensive matter
within the corporate limits of the Town of
and maintained in the following manner and
: no other to.wit: If the place for excavation
| OF same is entirely in dirt soil then such cess,
pool vault, or other place for the deposit OF re-
fuse or other offensive matter shall be eXca-
waited not less than eight feet in earth, and
shall be kept free from all offensive scents and
vapors and shall be cleaned out not less than
once every year. or all offensive matter covered
with not less than one foot of earth at least
once every year. md shall be so cleaned out or
covered with earth at any time the board OF
| health or the representative officer OF same
shall notify the owner, agent or person having
charge OF same that such cess pool, vault or
| other place is in an unhealthful or Offensive
| condition whether it shall have been cleaned
out or covered with earth in one year or not.
If such cess pool, vault or other place for de-
| post of refuse or offensive matter shall be IN
| shall be eXcavated not less than eight feet and
| securely walled up with brick or stone, proper
| ly mortnred together and the inner surface Sc
curely cemrnted so rs to prevent any leakage,
and same shall be cleaned out at least every
three months. and ut any other time that the
board of health of said town or the proper Of
iCer representing said Board, shall notify the
owner. agent or person having charge OF same
that IL Is nm unhealthful or offensive condition.
Boxes for the deposit OF offal, refuse 'or often
sive matter may be constructed above ground
same to be made water proc, of wood or metal
and shall be thoroughly cleaned out not less
than once every month and ut any time that
the board of health of said town or proper rep
resentHtive thereof shall notify the owner,
agent or person having charge of same that 1t
is in an unhealthful or offensive condition
See. 3-Any person, firm or corporation, who
shall excavnte, Construct or maintain any cess
pool vault or boxsor other place for the de-
in manner contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of n misde.
meanor AMI upon conviction thereof in any
court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined
in any sum not less than 81 90 and not more
than 500 90.
Read first time November IS. 1902.
Read second time Dec. 2, 1902, ordered amend
ed ana rules suspended, read thiri time and
passed Dec. ., 1902, and order' published.
Published in the ADAMS COUNTY NEWS Dee.
| 3, 1902.
W. r. PETERS, Mayor.
Attcst-E. D. gibson, Clerk.
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