Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Ordinance No l0l.
An Ordinance creating the Office of City
S~cuvenger, prescribing the duties and com
pensatipn OF such officer. and providing
for the removal and disposition OF ashes,
ca rcasses, garbage, manure, offa!, and all
other filthy or offensive matter within the
BE it ordained by the City Council Of the
City Of Canton, South Dakota;
Article 1. Whereas, the welfare of the
city now demands. aud it is. the opinion of
the council OF said City that a necessity
that there be. and ther re is hereby created,
the Office of City Sc~avenger.
ed by the mayor, with the approval of the
| City Council, and his tenure OF office shall
be one year from the first Monday, in the
successor is appointed and qualified.
Article III, The City Sravenger shall
hna d EsnsIai S" Of all ashe- OF ca ses sems sarl
bage. manure. and all other filthy or Of
fensive matter " hiof, may accumulate OF
shall be his duty to cause the streets and
alleys thereof to be kept free therefrom;
and to remove or cause TO De removed IRON
said city all carcasses, manure, and all
lie shall as soon rs possible a fter his ap-
pointment, obtain from owners OF lands
lying adjacent to said city and suitable for
the purpose of dump grounds, permission
and other offensive or unsightly matter
and to permit only such garbage to be de-
posted thereon as shall be specified by the
-" ueio NbCbo W. " u WV ti"iC - osS
consent. 1t shall be his duty to provide
for the disposition. Of all cnrcasses, offal,
and all other putrid and offensive matter
and cause the same to be buried forthwith
in u proper manner or crema.ed as he shall
deem most expedient.
matter of any description is dumped upon
any Of such grounds, or any other grounds
such purposes, by any person unless such
person is accompanied by him., or has OBJ
tanned his permission SO t. do.
| r. cha II no tho fprfhpr 6nty of said Nicer
to notify by the service Of a notice in writ
ing, any person or pc rsons within said city
HIS or their control may be found; or any
person or persons whose property abuts
upon any public street, or alley IN wnict
%fensive or nnsightly litter may be situate
to remove the same within five days from
the date of the service of such notice, or il
notice he given for the removal of any car.
cass, ofPal, or any decayed vegetable mat.
ter. or other filth, within twenty-foul
notice; and il the same is not removed
within such time to cause the same to be
removed and to proceed against such per
son or persons by a civil action, in the name
of said City. for the recovery of the costs
and expenses incurred in such abatement
Article ~. The City s]cavenger shall re.
Gel We as compensation such sums OF money
as may be agreed uponb By such officer and
paid to him by persons employing him &c
remove any of the garbage litter. or othe
substances herein specified or, in the even
OF the refusal OF any person SO to do. he
shall receive as compensation such sum AZ
may be reasonable for the labor and the
costs and expenses incurred IN the remova
thereof, to be recovered AS aforesaid.
Article v. This ordinance shall not be
construed as abridging the right of the
citizens of said City to haul out, or cause
to be hauled out. and dumped upon thu
grounds provided by the Oity Scavenger
or which may be provided by said City, any
garbage refuse. or other objectionable
| liter. but such persons before dumpins
thereon must have permission of suci
officer so to do and the disposition thereo
must be made at his direction,
Article vi. All ordinances or parts o
ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereb,
repealed
Passed by a majority vote of the Cit,
Council of the City of Canton. South Da
kota. on the 18th day of March, D.. 1HR
and approved and signed by the Mayor o
said City, or ttis lath d;ty of March. Al
t 1896 .@@
/ Attest: q. II. ITCH.
W. s. IN0HAM. 80 Mayor.
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