The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

I structures heItln speclncal1y mentioned or
not, unless authorized by the ordinances
} of the city Of Birmingham, or unless a
specific permit granted by authority of
this board shall be obtained for the san,a
{ Sec. Is Be it further ordained, That it
. shall be unlawful for any person. firm, az
corporation, in person or by his. her az
! its agent, employe or servant, to cast.
throw, drop, place, put or deposit in anv
manner whatsoever, or to cause the same
to be done in any manner Whatsoever. in
or upon any street. avenue alley. road
way sidewalk, park or other public Mace
in the city OF birmingham any dead hog
goat, dog cat fowl or other dead animal
ana all horses' cows, hogs goats, calves
and other animals of such size. which
may die or be found dead within the linz
its OF the city, shall be removed and car
ried beyond the limits of the same and
buried at least six 90 feet under ground
by the owner thereof, or by the owner or
his agent or the person occupying In
possession or in charge or control of the
lot or premises on which the same has
died or is found. and at his. her. its or
/ their expense, which burial shall take
place within two 90 hours after the death
OF such animal, unless such death shall
] happen In the night, in which case such
animal shall be removed within two 62)
hours after sunrise, and If the owner of
such dead animal, or The owner or his
agent or other person occupying or in
/ possession or charge or control of the
premises ON which the same has died or
was found dead, shall not remove the
same within the time above directed, then
the same shall be removed and buried as
aforesaid, by the street commission at
/ the expense of the owner of the animal
! or OF the owner or his agent or the per-
/ son occupying or in possession or in
charge of control of the premises on
/ which the same has died or has been
found dead, and 1t shall be the duty of
such street commissioner, at the request
of any person or whenever any dead ami
NAL shall be found anywhere within the
limits Of the city to remove and bury
i the same without delay, and the said
street commissioner shsll be entitled TO
receive for the use of the city from the
owner of any such dead animal or from
the owner or his agent or the person
occupying or in possession of or In charge
or control of the premises on which the
same has died or is found dead, the fol-
] lowing fees for the removal and burial of
i the same viz:
/ For a hog. dog, goat or calf ........$1.50
/ For horse, COW or other large ami
maj ,.......-.................. 800
And 1t shall be the duty of said street
| commissioner to make out bill against
the person or persons responsible and
turn the same over to the city treasurer.
who shall collect the same and deposit
1t in the city treasury to the proper ac-
count.
Sec. 16. Be It further ordained, That II
shall be the duty of the occupant or per-
son In possession of or in charge or con-
troll Of the ground foL- or story of every
hourse in the city of Birmingham. wheth-
er dwelling or business house, at least
once a week. where such house Is outside
the fire limits and daily before eight
o'clock a. m. where such house TX inside
the fire limits to sweep or cause to be
swept the entire sidewalk or pavement
abutting the lot or premises on which
said house Is situated, both on the front
and side thereon, and 1" collect the mis-
cellaneous waste. trash and sweepings
and deposit the same in the proper re-
| ceptacle for removal
Sec II. Be it further ordained That 1t
shall be the duty of every occupant of or
person in possession Of or in charge or
control of the lower or ground floor or
story of any house, building or structure
whether the same be used for dwelling
| or other purpose and of every owner or
/ agent or person in charge or control of
any vacant lot abutting, situated on or
facing any sidewalk which has been pro-
Yided with curbing or which has been
! paved, macadamized or otherwise i'm
proved, to keep such sidewalk SO border
sthe side thereof. free from grass, weeds
or other voluntary or spontaneous growth
of like nature, and any owner or agent
| occupant or person in possession of or In
charge or control of any of the premises
described in this section who shall permit
such grass, weeds or other voluntary or
| spontaneous growth to obtain a heghth
of over four (D inches shall be held to
have violated this ordinance.
See. Is. Be 1t further ordained That il
shall be the duty of every occupant or
! person In possession of or in charge or
control of the ground floor or lower story
of any house, building or structure.
whether the same be used for dwelling
business or iother purposes. situated on
abutting or facing any sidewalk which
! has been provided with curbng or which
| has been paved, macada mixed or other
wise improved, o keep such sidewalk so
abutting or bordering such premises, both
in front and on the side thereof. free
| from snow, sleet and Ice so as to afford
a safe and convenient passage for pedes-
TRANS using, such sidewalk. and where
the sidewalk abutting such premises has
been paved with brick, asphalt, concrete,
natural on artificial stone or any substi-
tute therefor the entire paved portion of
such sidewalk shall be kept SO cleaned
and free from snow, sleet and ice.
| Sec. 10. Be ii further ordained That 1t
/
| in possession of or in charge or control
of the lower story ground floor of any
| house, building structure. Whether the
same be used for dwelling, business or
| other purposes where said house is sit
uated ON or abuts ON, where the lot or
premises ON which such house is situated
abuts on or runs to any public or private
! alley of the city of Birmingham wherA
such house Is situated in the fire limits, at
least once day, and where the same is
/ situated outside the fire limits, at least
once a week, to sweep or cause to be
swept such alley abutting said house, lot
or premises to the middle thereof and to
collect the miscellaneous trash, waste and
sweepings and deposit the same in the
| proper receptacle for removal
Sec. 20 Be 1t further ordained. That it
shall be the duty of every proprietor or
person in possession of or in charge or
control of any fruit or confectionery
stand or fruit and confectionery stand
which projects upon any of the streets.
avenues, alleys or sidewalks of the city
/ of Birmingham to provide and at all
times to maintain in good order ard re-
pair neatly painted vessel, water tight.
and made of metal, with a close-1tting
metal cover, of a capacity of ont less
than fifteen G5) nor more than forty (40)
gallons provided with suitable handles
at the sides midway from top TO bot
tom; said person. either in person or by
4 lie har