The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
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or corporation. IN person or by MS hei VI
its agent, employe or servant, 10 cast
throw. drop, place, sweep. sift or deposit
In any manner whatsoever, or to cause
the same to be done in any manner what
soever, in or upon any street, avenue al
icy, roadway, sidewalk park or othei
public place or vacant lot in the city OF
Birmingham, or in or upon the waters OF
any canal, stream, public water, drain
sewer or receiving basin within said city,
any paper. pasteboard, straw, excelsior,
shavings, chips, sawdust, wood, rope
Irvine, wool cotton, flax, hemp, Jute'
rubber leather, ashes. cinders, soot'
charcoal, coal, Stag, dust, earth sand'
clay, mud. gravel, lime, shells, mortar
plaster. tar, hay. grass, leaves, weeds
grain, salt, hair, feathers, moss, shucks'
bark, brick, stone wire. nails lacks
iron tin, brass, copper, glass or pottery,
or any kind of garbage, refuse or oftal'
whether animal or vegetable or any slop'
suds, swill brine, rinsings, dish water,
urine dirty, foul, bloody or ill-smelling
liquid, or any exorement, manure, carbon
dead fish, fowl or animal, or any fruit
or vegetable, or any huh, pealing, pairing,
core rind or any other portion thereof,
or any kind of dirt, rubbish. waste ar
ticle thing or substance whatsoever,
whether liquid or solid, and whether OF
the same nature as the articles, things
or substances herein specifically men
toned or not.
Provided, That this section shall not
apply to the deposit of material under
a permit authorized by any ordinance Of
the city Of Birmingham, nor to goods,
wares or merchandise deposited upon any
street, sidewalk, alley or other public
place temporarily in the necessary course
of trade, and removed therefrom within
three 90 hours after being 80 deposited,
nor to articles or things deposited in or
conducted into the city sewage system
through lawful drains in accordance with
the ordinances of the city of Birmingham
relating thereto.
Sec. q BE It further ordained That It
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation, in person or by his, her
or It's agent, employee or se-vant, to cast,
throw. drop, place, sweep, sift or deposit
in. any manner whatsoever, or cause the
same to be done In any manner whatso-
ever. anywhere within the city Of Br-
mineham, any substance. article of thing
included In section I of this ordinance
in such manner that they or any of
them may be carried and deposited by
the action Of the sun, rain, wind or snow
into. or upon any street, avenue alley,
place or vacant lot In the city of Bir-
mingham, or IN or upon the waters or any
canal, stream. public water drain. sewer
or receiving basin within said city: or to
allow any lot or other premises under
his, her or it's control or in his her or its
possession, or kept by him, her or IT, or
of which he, she or II Is the owner or
agent to be and remain unprotected by
n sufficient wall fence or grass soddlng
Is .ta..,. 90
ticle OF thing included in section of this
ordinance may be carried and deposited
by the action of the sun, rain, wind or
snow, into or upon any street, alley
roadway, sidewalk park or other public
place, or into or upon the waters of any
canal. ditch, stream, public water, drain,
sewer or receiving basin In the city Of
Birmingham.
Provided That this section shall not
amply to the deposit Of material under a
permit authorized by any ordinance or
the city of Birmingham
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That 1t
shall be the duty Of every owner or his
agent or tenant, or the lessee or oecu-
pant, or the person in possession or
charge or control of any house, building,
fiat, apartment or tenement in the city of
Birmingham where persons reside, board
or lodge or where animal or vegetable
food is prepared or served, and which
Is private residence. to provide for
such house, building, fiat, apartment or
tenement, ana at all times to maintain
In good order and repair, a separate yes
sci or vessels for garbage ard miscela-
neous waste, and separate vessel or
vessels for ashes, of the material con-
struction and capacity prescribed in sec
tiona4 Of this ordinance, and in number
proportional as follows:
For every house or building other than
fiat apartment or tenement buildings, one
vessel for garbage and miscellaneous
waste and one vessel for ashes.
For every fiat apartment or tenement
building. one of each such vessels for
each floor, fiat, apartment or story of
such building; and If such floor, fiat,
apartment or story is occupied by more
than five 90 persons. then one of each
such vessels for each additional five 90
occupants, or number less than five.
IL shall be the duty of every such
owner. agent, tenant, lessee, occupant or
person in possession or charge or control
TO cause to be deposited in such vessel or
vessels for garbage and miscellaneous
waste all garbage and miscellaneous
waste produced In or brought into said
house, building, nat, apartment, tene-
ment or dwelling place as soon as the
Provided, That this section shall not
apply to hotels or boarding houses or res
tairants in which more than twenty (2O
persons are fed daily.
Sec. 4 Be it further ordained, That
vessel for garbage and miscellaneous
waste, as prescribed and required by Sec
ton Of this ordinance, shall be water
tight and made of metal with close
fitting metal cover, and such vessel shall
have a capacity of not less than fifteen
d5) nor more than forty (4O gallons
and shall be provided with suitable ham
siles at the sides.
A vessel for ashes, as prescribed and
required by section 3 of this ordinance,
may be of metal, or wood in good con-
dtion of size which may be well han
died by one man. not larger than stand
ard -four barrel
Sec. s. BE it further ordained, That 1t
shall be the duty of the head of every
family occupying or in possession of any
house, building, fat apartment. tene-
ment or dwelling place in the city of
Birmingham. which is a private residence
and for which a vessel or vessels for garh-
age and miscellaneous waste and a ves-
sci or vessels for ashes or any of them
have been provided, to present or place
and keep. or cause to be presented or
placed and kept. such vessel or vessels
within five 90 feet Of the alley or rear
driveway entrance TO said premises or.
II there be no alleyway or rear drive
way entrance. then In some other place
reasonably convenient and accessible to
garbage collectors for the removal of the
contents of such vessel or vessels at such
times as the city collectors may call for