The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-05

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the City to . point not less than a
mile from the limits thereof, all OF
the filth. trash. excrement, etc.. un-
Ter the provisions and in accordance
with this ordinance. but nothing
herein shall be SO construed as to
mean that persons owning property
within the City limits or renters
thereof shall not keep the premises
owned or rented by them in proper
sanitary condition.
Section All privies or water
closets constructed or maintained in
the City of Roswell, shall be furnish
I'd with a tight drawer or box for
he reception of all excrement, which
drawer or box shall be of such con
md easy to remove for the purpose
Of cleaning the privy whenever the
same may be necessary, and such
box shall be placed upon the surface
Of the ground and pits for such pur.
poses are prohibited, and after the
passage of this ordinance anyone
Who shall refuse to construct such
drawer or box shall be guilty of
maintaining a nuisance. and upon
conviction shall be subject to the
penalties hereinafter provided.
Section 3.-All persons whether
owners, renters or users of any pro-
perty in the City of Roswell. where
there may be any privy, water-closet
Or cess pool, or pit. are hereby re-
luired tt clean and purify the same
every 80 days or oftener if necessary.
such purifying to be done between
hours of 8 and IL O'Clock at
and lime shall be kept and
used in all water closets and cess
pools in the City of Roswell.
Section At shall be unlawful for
my person or persons to construct,
build or excavate n cess pool or
pit for water closet, privy or other
purpose within the City of Roswell,
without first submitting to the City
Council in writing a plan of such
cess-pool or pit showing size, manner
If construction, location, use or pur
for which the same is to be
and if such plan, pur
pose and location, of such cess-pool
,r pit shall be approved by the City
Council of said City, then upon or
Ter from such Council the City Clerk
nay issue a permit for the construc-
ion of said cess-pool or pit, in ac-
,ordance with such plan so submit
ed, and said cess-pool or pit shall
lot be constructed otherwise or at
my other place than that described
the plan and in the permit issued
accordance with such plan so sub
The party making applica-
ion for a permit for the construction
If such cess-poel or pit shall pay to
he Clerk a fee of $1.00. The Clerk
shall make a brief record of the
of the party applying for the
permit and the place where such
,ess-pool or pit is to be constructed.
Section Sit shall be unlawful for
my person to throw or deposit or
permit to remain, any Stops or waste
water, refuse, or rubbish. anu or
)ther unwhOleSOme thing In or upon
my of the streets or alleys or on any
If the lots or blocks in the City of
Roswell, and it shall be the duty of
he Scavenger of the City of Roswell
o inspect the City every thirty days
,r oftener if necessary, and all
he lots, blocks, streets and al
eys within said city and if a
lad sanitary condition exists any
upon the property or
n front of the business houses or
'esidence of any person he shall give
notice of the same to the party oc-
the premises, or the user or
he owner thereof or his agent in the
event the same is unoccupied. of
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