, 1906-05-09
Ordinance No. 81

An ordinance regulating the c%arting, collec-
ton and disposal of garbage, otfal and
other refuse matter and prohibiting the
use of cesspools or other receptacles for
filth, and requiring all premises fronting
streets in which a public sewer is laid to
connect with same.
Be it ordained by the Borough Council of the
Borough OF Holly Beach City:
Sec. l.. That no privy vault, eesspoOl, or
other receptacle of filth of any kind shall here
after be constructed, allowed or permitted to
remain upon any lot or premises a~butting
upon any street in which n public sewer is
now laid, but proper water closets, sinks or
other means approved by this Council, or by
the Board of Health of this Borough, with a
properly laid pipe shall be provided, which
shall discharge into said sewer; that all such
water closets, sinks, or other means shall be
provided with IA flow of water sufficient to
wash all filth into the public sewer, under II
penalty of twenty dollars for each and every
violation of any part of the provisions of this
section.
Sec. 2. In all streets in which IA public sew
er is now laid the premises shall be connected
with said sewer, and all cesspools or privy
vaults existing or maintained on lots AUDITING
on said streets shall within sixty days after
the passage of this ordinance be emptied and
filled with fresh earth, and shall not thereafter
be used as a receptacle for filth of any kind,
under a penalty of twenty dollars for each
and every violation of any part of the provi-
sions of this section.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be lawful for any of the
members of the Board of Health of this Bor-
ough, the Health Inspector, any member of
the police force, or any member of this Bor-
ough Council, or amy other pc son acting un-
der and by authority of this Council upon
showing such authority to enter into and up
on any lands, tenements, buildings or any
other premises for any of the purposes speci-
fled in this ordinances; and any person pre-
venting, obstructing or resisting any officer
heretofore named, or any other person au-
thor1Zed by this ordinance, in entering into
or upon any land, tenement, building or other
premises for any of the purposes specified in
this ordinance Shall be liable to IA penalty of
twenty dollars for each and every offense.
Sec. 4. That it shall be Unlawful for any
persons or corporations to collect, gather,
cart or convey on, over or upon any street,
highway or alley of this borough, any gar
bage, offal or other refuse matter, except in
iron or steel water tight wagons with proper
coverings for same, under "a penalty oftwenty
dollars for each and every offense.
Sec. 5. That any person or persons viola
ting any of the provisions of this ordinance,
or mourning any of the penalties herein pre-
scribed shall be proceeded against before the
Mayor, Recorder or Justice of the Peace upon
oath or affirmation, according to law, that
any person or persons has or may have vio-
lated any section of this ordinance, which
said Mayor, Recorder or Justice of the Peace
is hereby authorized and required by warrant
under proper seal directed to any constable
or police officer of this borough to cause said
person or persons to be arrested and brought
before such Mayor, Recorder or Justice of the
Peace, who shall, in a summary way hear the
testimony, determine and give judgment in
the matter. And, If the defendant be adjud-
ged guilty of the violation of any section, or
part thereof, of this ordinance, the said defen-
dant shall forfeit and pay Il fine of twenty
dollars, or in default of the pay ment thereof
shall stand com mitted to the county Jail for IA
period of ten days
Sec. 6 Be 1t further ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect Immediately.
Passed Council May 8, 1906.
Approved May 8, 1906.
i. K. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest-H. S. Hewitt, Borough Clerk.