The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-23
LEGAL.
animal, vegetable or refuse


any other animal. vegetable or refuse
Sec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
SON.: firm or corporation not having a Ii
cense or permit therefor from the city of
Topeka, TO build a reduction and desic-
Gatlng works or crematory in the city OF
topeka or within five miles of said city.
1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm
NIT therefor from the city of Topeka to
engage IN the collection of. hauling away
OF, removal or disposal of dead animals;
garbage, offal, house refuse, condemned
meat, fruit or vegetables, or any other
animal. vegetable or refuse matter, dis
pose OF the same in any way except by
reoucl1on, deSiccation, cremation or IN
some other sanitary way approved by the
city board of health. Provided, however,
iccate and dispose of any animal of which
ne Is the owner or that may die on his
premises if removed. reduced, desiccated,
cremated or disposed of in some sanitary
way as required by the provisions of this
ordinance, or the orders of the city board
of health.
Provided further, that any one having
1lrst obtained a permit therefor from the
secretary of the board Of health may haul
garbage and offal for feed for swine or
cattle in accordance with the conditions
imposed by this ordinance.
Sec L. All persons, firms or corpora
tons engaged in collecting, removing, re-
duc1ng, desiccatfng or crematlng garbage
and offal and stable manure in the city or
Topeka, shall for such purpose provide
f1clentIy tight to prevent the contents es-
Gaping therefrom, and when unloaded.
each of said wagons shall be thoroughly
washed and disinfected to the satisfaction
of the board of health of the city of To-
peka, and the same shall be loaded and
conveyed SO that none of the material
shall fall on the ground, run out or spill
therefrom.
Sec 10. The mayor and council of the
city of Topeka are authorized to contract
for the removal and disposal of in a san
itary way Of all dead animals found in
owner or where the owner is unable to pay
for the removal of said animals, and for
the removal and disposal of all manure at
fire stations, police headquarters, the city
electric light plant and other city depart
ments for a period not exceeding five
years.
Sec. IA. The person. firm or corporation
to whom a contract shall be awarded by
the city of Topeka, under the provisions
of this ordinance Shall at the commence
ment of said contract pay into the city
treasury the sum of twenty-five dollars,
or so much thereof as shall equal the rate
of twenty-five dollars per annum, as
license fee, and receive a license as here
inbefore provided, and shall enter into a
written contract to well and truly do and
perform all things, required under said
contract and this ordinance, and collect
and remove all dead animals, garbage. of
raj. mouse refuse, condemned meat, Irull
Or vegetables. or in any other animal, veg
etabie or refuse matter referred to in this
ordinance to some reduction and desiccat-
ated under the provisions Of this ordi-
nance or dispose of the same in a sani-
tary way under such rules and regula-
tions as the board of health of the said
city of TopekaaMay from time to time
| prescribe.
Sec. 10. The mayor and city council of
the city Of Topeka are hereby. authorized
and empowered to contract with some per-
| son. firm or corporation duly qualified to
! comply with the provisions of this ordi-
nance for the collection. removal and dis
| posal of dead animals within the said
city of Topeka, except as provided for In
| On "a limo nT-
/ Of not to exceed five years.
| Also, to contract with some person, firm
or corporation duly qualified to comply
| the collection, removal and disposal of all
garbage, offal, house refuse, condemned
meat fruit and vegetables, or any other
animal, vegetable OF refuse matter within
| the city Of Topeka except as provided for
in section II of this ordinance. for per-
| iod of not to exceed five years.
| Sec 16. Any person. firm or corporation
may remove stable manure from the city
| of Topeka for fertilizing purposes but al
stable manure hauled through the city OF
| Topeka shall be loaded in a tight box an6
in such manner as to prevent drilling OF
| scattering the same upon the street ano
| alleys of said city. Provided, that no sta
BILE manure. offa1, house refuse, garbage
night-soil or dead animals shall be hauled
along Kansas avenue except over the Me-
| Ian bridge.
| Sec. II. Any contract made by the may.
by Virtue Of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance. may be forfeited or cancelled by
| the mayor and council for failure to COM
ply with the provisions of this ordinance
| or failure to comply with the provisions
Of the contract made hereunder, or for
ulations of the city board of healthi or fo1
any charge in excess of the rates provided
| in this ordinance
| Sec 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
| son, firm or corporation to violate any OF
| the provisions of this ordinance. and any
person found guilty of violating any OF
| the provisions of this ordinance shall be
| fined not less than five dollars or more
| than fifty dollars for each offense COM
| mitted.
Sec 10. Ordinance No. 2579, approved
| May 18th, 1905, and all other ordinances OF
| parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance, are hereby
! repealed. .
| Sec 20 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's publ
| cation in the official city paper.
| Passed the Council Jan. %, 1905.
| Approved Jan. %, 1908.
| fSeal.1 VIM GREEN, Mayor
| Attest: c. B. BURGE. City Clerk