The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-12-31
ORDINANCE NO. l6o.

| g. w. lanes the Exclusive Franchise and
| Contract for Doing Said Work During Said
| period: and Prescribing the Time and Man.
| ner in Which Said Work Shall be Done, and
| the Amour IS to be Charged Therefor by Said
G. w James"
| WHEREAS, in order to better provide for the
welfare of the inhabitants of the City Of Conway,
and to protect the inhabitants OF said city from
disease it is ssary that there shall be estsb-
| lished and provided systematic method of
cleaning and removing deposits from privies of
| said city and whereas, the hereinafter set forth
contract with G w. James is in the opinion
the CITY council of said city. the best an cheap
est manner in which to provide said systematic
method of cleaning and removing deposits from
said prvies, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council Of the
| City of Conway, Arkansas:
Section One That the following contract be
and the same is hereby entered into by and be-
tween the City of Conway, as party Of the first
part, and G. w. James, as party of the second
| part. to-wit'
First The party of the second part hereby
| agrees that he will promptly provide himself
with a sufficient number of suitable wagons for
| the prompt and efficient removal of the offal
and accumulated deposits of all the pivies in
| said City; and tlat he will remove all said de-
posts aud clean all said privies in said City in
| the time and manner provided in the Ordinan-
ces of said City; and that he will convey said
| deposits to some place outside of the City of
| Conway, and to such distance therefrom as
| that same will not be offensive to the inhab-
| itants of said City, and will make such dispos
| ition of sal deposits will prevent the same
from becoming offensive to any persons whatso-
| ever.
second The party of the second part further
| agrees that he will clean all said privies in a
suitable and sanitary ma ner, and that he will
use all disinfectants in said privies that
may be furnished to him by the City of Conway,
| in such manner and al such times as may be
| prescribed by the Board of Health of said City
and that he will keep all his wagons and sp-
! paratus for handling and removing said depos
| its thoroughly disinfected and in clean and
| sanitary condition; and that he will do all said
| work OF cleaning privies and removing depos-
its therefrom after nine ~ O'Clock at night
Third. In consideration of the foregoing
| dertakings on the part OF the party Of the
ond part. and of the agreement OF the party of
| the second part to do said work for the herein
after mentioned rates. the party of the first
part hereby employs the party Of the second part
| to do said work of cleaning closets and remov-
ing deposits herefrom in said City for period
OF one year from the date of the passage of this
Ordinance, and does hereby grant to the party
| of The second part the exclusive contract and
| franchise and privilege OF cleaning closets and
| removing deposits therefrom, aud conveying
| said deposits through the streets and alleys of
| Conway for said period and the City of Conway
does hereby authorize and empower the party
of the second part to charge and collect from
| the owner owners, or occupant or occupants
of any premises whereon is located any privy,
or the person using said privy, the following
| sums for cleaning said privy aud removing the
| deposits therefrom to- wit
The party cf the second part shall b. author.
lied to charge and collect for cleaning and
moving deposits from each prvy premises
| lily, one business house shop, office or other
| like estab i,hment, the sum Of l2z cents when
said cleani is done in months OF April, May,
| June, July, August, September and October; the
| sum Of Is cents when said cleaning is done
during the months of November December,
| January February and March; for each cleaning
and removing deposits from each privy on
premises occupied by, or that is used by,
boarding house or more than one private fami-
| ", the sum OF l2H cents when said cleaning is
done in the months OF April, May, June, July,
August, September and october and the sum Of
Is cents when said cleaning is done during the
| months of November December, January,
February and March; for each cleaning
and removing deposits ON each privy on
premises occupied by, or that is used by, hotel
or wagonyard, the sum OF 20 cents; for each
cleaning and removing deposits from each
privy on premises occupied by, or that is used
by school or college, the sum OF 20 cents; but
| in no event shall the party of the second part
be authorized to charge or collect for any ser
| vice Performed in excess of the amount OF
cleaning required by the ordinances of the City
| OF Conway.
Fourth. The party of the second part shall
| comply with the provisions OF any and all ordi-
| nances and resolutions of the City Council of
| Conway relating to the manner OF cleaning and
| removing deposits from privies, and to any sys-
tenn that may be therein provided for checking
| the work of cleaning said privies; and he shall
| from time to time make report under oath to the
| Mayor OF said Cityof any person who shall fail
| to have any privy cleaned in manner and time
provided by ordinances OF said city, OF who shall
to pay to him the proper charge for said work,
or who shall fail to comply with the provisions
OF the ordinances OF said city relating to the
location and construction of privies.
| Fifth. The party of the second part shall
have the right at his option and discretion to
demand payment in advance from any person
| or corporation OF the proper charge for cleaning
| the privy located on premises owned or o.cu-
pied by, or that is used by such person or cor
poraton.
Sixth. In the event that the party OF the
ond part shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply
with any of the provisions OF this contract, the
City Council of the City of Conway shall have
the right. after giving said of the second
part an opportunity to show cause why such
action should not be taken, to annul and de-
clare this contract forfeited and void by
jority vote OF said council.
Seven h. 1t is understood and agreed that
| the provisions OF this contract shall not apply
to any privies in said city which may be pro-
vided with suitable and sanitary sewage appa
ratus.
Eighth The party of the second part hereby
agrees to file with the Recorder of Conway with
| in five days from date OF the passage OF this or
| dinance a bond in the of $500, with sureties
to be approved by the Mayor, conditioned that
| said party of the second part will well and truly
and faithfully comply with all the provisions OF
this contract and ordinance, and payable to the
City Of Conway for itself, for the and
ben fit Of any person damaged by the failure OF
the party Of the second part to so comply with
this contract and ordinance.
Ninth. The party of the second part shall
pay all the costs of publishing this ordinance
and notice for bids.
Section Two In event the said party OF the
second part shall neglect, fail or refuse to
promptly and properly clean and remove depos-
its from all privies in the City OF Conway in The
time and manner provided by the ordinances of
said city the I'd party Of the second part shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor or other
proper officer shall be fined in any not to
exceed Fifteen Dollars. and each day that he
shall so fail to so do said work shall be deemed
a separate offense and punishable such
Section Three. That all ordinances and parts
OF ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be
and are hereby repealed, and this ordinance
shall be i'll force and effect after its passage and
publication.
hereby accept the above contract, and agree
to each and every provision of the foregoing or
dinance. This Gath day Of December, 1908.
G. W. JAMES.
We hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
No. 100 was duly passed by the City Council of
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