The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-03
ORDINANCE No. 1Io.

An Ordinance providing for the Appointment of
aCity Scavenger, defining his duties and pro-
viding for his compensation.
INC city Council of the city Of EllcuSburE do
ordaln as follows:
Sec. L. That the Mayor shall appoint II city
ScavenScr who shall hold Office during
the pleasure of the Mayor and whose
appointment shall he confirmed by the
City Council
Sec. :. The city scavcnger is hereby author
lICd and empowered to serve notice in
writing. signed by himself, within the
limits or the City of EllcnSburG upon
any person or persons owning any lot or
lots within the City of E.llcnsburg upon
which tllth rubbish or dead animals are
found, to remove the SANE within
twenty-four hours after the service of
such noCcc or the City Authorities will
remove the same at the expense of the
CITY and prosecute the person or persons
who fail to remove NTH, rubbish or dead
animals within twenty four hours after
notice to them as aforesaid.
sec. s. Inc city ScaNcnGcr shall have the
right and authority and it shall he his
duty to remove all NTH, rubbish ANA
dead animals from the streets, alleys
ana public places IN SAID CITY, and said
city scaycnsvr shall have the right to
demand and receive Tor removing such
NTH and rubbish, the sum of Fifty Cents
per month from each ocCuplcr. lcaSCc or
owner of u lot within the tire limits OF
said City and the sum of Twenty-Five
Cents per month from each Occuplcr
lcaSec or owner of Il lot within the city
limits of said city, and the sum of Eve
Dollars for removing each head OF dead
horses and each head of dead meat cat
tie and every occupicr, lcaScc or owner
of any lot within the city oi EllCuNburE
is in no wise prccludcd by this ordinance
from removing NTH rubbish or dead
animals thcrefrom by himself or any
one he may hire to do
Sec. 4. 1t shall he the duty of the City ScaN-
enger to convey all NTH, rubbish and
dead animals removed by him to
Iumniug grounds Ip ~ he fffv,
Council and said NcaVCngcr Shall cause
all such filth, rubbish and dead animals
SO removed 10y him to be forthwith burnt
up. and he shall ut all times rs near Us
practicable. keep said dumping grounds
free ana clear from ptcs Nth. rubbish
and dead animals.
sec. ,. That the city scavcngcr shall bc en-
titled to receive from the city OF EllcuS-
burg the sum of Five Dollars IS 90 for
each dead horse and for each head Of
neat cattle cattle removed 10y him and
for which no lndvldla S or individual
rcmunCratc him for So doing and said
city NcaYcnger Shall receive from the
city OF EllcnSburg the sum OF Twenty
0vc Cents per month for each loo with.
out the fire limits of the city and FIFTY
Cents per month foI each lot within the
fire limits OF the City of Ellcnsburg
where the leaScc. occupicr or owner OF
such lots mas neglected or refused to re
move filth. rubbish or dead animals
thcrefrom after twenty four hours no.
ticc so to do.
Sec. 4 All scavengcr ordinances prior to this |
or any ordinances conflicting herewith
are hereby repealed
Passed by the city Council this 2nd day Of
iarch. 1905
Approved th, End day OF March, 1905.
Published March ). lvcs. -, ,
Attest: j. j. PoYsER. Mayor.
city Clerk.