The Tupelo journal., 1905-11-03
City Ordinances.

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Ordinance Regulating Sewer and Wa
ter Connections and Plumbing.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen of the city of Tupelo That
Section Five of an ordinance passed al
the October meeting, 1904, of this
Board entitled, IAN Ordinance Regula.
ting Sewer and Water Connections and
Plumbing" which said Section now
reads as follows:
Sec. 5. Every separate building
which is used as a dwelling or place OF
business or manufacture, or is other
wise occupied by n or more persons,
and which fronts on a street wherein a
house w has been constructed or
which is nearer to such street than to
any other, shall be indefinitely connect
ed with the house sewer as soon as
practicable and within one year from
the passage of this ordinance; and
every building hereafter erected within
said limit shall be similarly connected
before it is occupied. Each building
so connected shall be provided with at
least n water closet and each such
building used IS a dwelling or place
where cooking is done shall be provided
also with n kitchen sink. Where sew
eral small houses are on the same lot
and owned by the same person, they
may, if approved by the sanitary in
spector, have their separate fixtures
connected with one main house drain
from the sewer or be served by the
same fixtures in common. A violation
of the provisions of this section shall
subject the owner of the building, upon
conviction, to a fine of not less than six
dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Sec. 5. Every separate building which
is used as a dwelling place of business
or manufacture or is otherwise occupied
by n or more persons and which fronts
or a street wherein a house sewer has
been constructed or which is nearer to
such street than any other, shall be in
definitely connected with the house
sewer as 500 as practicable and not
later than the 1st day of Jan. 1906, and
every building hereafter erected within
said limit shall be similarly connected
before it is occupied, each building SO
connected shall be provided with at
least one water closet and each such
building used as a dwelling or place
where cooking is done shall be provided
also with one kitchen sink. Where sew
eral small houses are on the same lot
and owned by the same person they may
if approved by the sanitary Inspector,
have their separate fixtures connected
with one main house drain from the
sewer or be served by the same fixtures
n common.
A violation of this ordinance shall
subject the owner of the building upon
conviction to a fine of not less than six
dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars. That for reasons satisfactory to
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that
this ordinance take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing before its passage and was read
over and considered by sections and so
voted on by a yea and nay vote, all
members present voting for same.
This Oct. 18th, 1905.
w. D. ANDERSON, Mayor.
r. D PORTER, Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the hang
ing of signs across any side walk or
street in the city of Tupelo and pre-
scribing how the same shall be placed.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of Tupelo,
1st. That from and after this date it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to put up or hang any
business sign so that the same will be
suspended across or on any side walk or
street in said city.
End. That any person, firm or cor
poration who now has any sign SO hung
across any side walk or street in said
city shall remove same within thirty
days from this date.
3rd. That any person desiring to put
up any business sign in said city from
and after this date shall nail, fasten,
print or write same on the body of the
building occupied by them so as not to
protrude or extend across any side walk
or street.
4th. That any person violating either
| provision of the above ordinance shall
| be liable to a fine of not more than ten
dollars
9Th. That for good and sufficient
cause that this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its pass
age.
The above ordinance was read and
considered by sections at a public meet
ing of Mayor and Board of Aldermen
and voted on its final passage by a yea
and nay vote and was reduced to writing
previous to it's passage.
w D ANDERSON, Mayor
R. D. PORTER, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE fixing the rate Of
charges for certain water rates not
otherwise provided for by ordinance
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
| Tupelo that any one desiring to install
a dental fountain spittoon in their office
or place of business within said city
may DO so and shall use same only dur
ing business hours on payment of twen-
| ty-four dollars per year to said city,
payable quarterly in advance.
Sec. 2. That in all houses in said city
in which a kitchen sink is not required
and in which a lavaratory is installed
the rate of charges for such lavaratory
shall be the same as the rate for a
| kitchen sink in residences.
Sec 8. For good and sufficient cause
that this ordinance take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing prior to it's passage, was read
and considered by sections and so voted
on by a yea and nay vote at the regular
adjourned October meeting, 1905,
members pres mt voting yea
w D. ANDERSON, Mayor
r. D. PORTER. Clerk.
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