The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04
City Ordinances.

AN ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled, "An Ordinance to Amend
Section 5 of an ordinance Passed at
the October meeting, 1904" entitled,
"An Ordinance Regulating Water
and Sewer Connections and Plumbing:
Be it ordainedby the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Tupelo that
an ordinance to amend Section 5 of an
ordinance passed at the October meet
ing, 1904, entitled, "An Ordinance reg
ulating Sewer and Water Connections
and Plumbing" be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 5. Every separate building
which is used as a dwelling or place of
business or manufacture, or is other
wise occupied by one or more persons,
and which fronts on a street wherein a
house sewer has been constructed or
nearer to such street than to any 9th
err shall be independently connected
with the house w as soon as prac-
ticablc, and within n year from the
passage Of this ordinance; and every
building herafter erected within said
limit. shall be similarly connected be-
foreit is occupied. Each building SO
erected shall be provided with at least
one water closet, and each such build
ing used as a dwelling or place where
cooking is done, shall. be provided also
with one kitchen sink. Where several
smaller houses are on the same lot. and
and owned by the same person, they
may, if approved by sanitary inspector,
have their separate fixtures connected
with one main house drain from the
sewer, or be served with the same fix
lures 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 dollars. Be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read asfollows
Section 5. Every separate building
which is used as a dwelling place. of
business or manufacture, or is other
wise occupied by one or more persons,
and which fronts on a street wherein a
house sewer has been constructed, or
which is nearer to such street than any
other, shall be independently connected
with the house sewer as soon as prac-
ticable, and not later than the LIST day
of January, 1906, and every building
hereafter erected within said limits,
shall be similarly connected before it is
occupied.
Each buildil.g so connected, shall be
provided with at least, n water clos
ct. and each such building used as a
dwelling place where cooking is done,
shall be provided with one kitchen sink,
and all other buildings so connected, in
addition to the closet, shall have at
least one sink or laboratory. Where
several smaller 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, yr be served BY the
same fixtures in common. A violation
| to this ordinance shall subject the own
er Of the building, upon conviction, to
a fine OF not less than Six dollars, nor
more than One Hundred dollars. That
| for reasons satisfactory to the Mayor
| and Board of Aldermen, that this ordi-
nance take effect and be in force from
| and after its passage.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing before its passage, and was read
over and considered section by section
and 80 voted on by a yea and nay vote,
| all members present voting for same.
Adopted this April 10th, 1906.
w. d. ANDERSON, Mayor.
R. D. PORTER. Clerk.