Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-11

Il I'D the III
ing Places For Flies and Other In
sects by Providing Fly-Tight Re-
ceptacles For Garbage and Manure.
The Common Council of tie City Of Wausau,
do ordain as follows
SECTION 1.-All cans or other reeeptacies
for the holding of Garbage In the city of Wau-
sau, pending its removal from the premises
shall have top or lid lifting tightly over the
same 50 as to prevent as far as possible the
emission of odors therefrom and the entrance
Of flies therein.
SECTION Att shall be the duty Of every
person owning, controlling or having in
charge any stable, barn or other place where
horses mules, cows or other live stock are kept,
to have and maintain at all times upon the
premises in or adjacent TO said stable. barn
or place. fly-tight receptacle OF sufficient
dimensions for the purpose of containing the
droppingS of manure from said stock, and the
same shall have top, lid or door so arranged
as TO be fiy-tight and to exclude therefrom
all flies, and 20 deposit therein promptly all
droppings from said stock and 10 keep this
top. lid or door thereon closed at all times
in such manner as TO prevent the 1ngreSs OF
flies thereto. except when necessarily opened
for the purpose OF depositing therein or re-
moving therefrom such droppings as referred
TO.
SECTION 3.-Every person having or keeping
such garbage and manure within the limits
of the city Of Wausau shall cause the same TO
be removed from the premises at least once
every week from the first day of June TO the
first day of October following, but nothing
contained in this ordinance shall DrUhlDlOs he
placing OF manure for fertilizing purposes on
premises within the city of Wausau during the
period OF time from the first day OF october TO
the first day of June following
SECTION 4.-No person shall remove or trSus-
port any such manure, garbage or other waste
material over any highway in the city except
in tight vehicle, which il not enclosed, must
be eEectually covered with canvass or other
suitable material. so as to prevent the manure
garbage or waste material from falling there
from.
SECTION 5.--Any person maintaining on
their premises In this city any privy, vault or
cess pool. shall keep these places closed or
screened IN such manner as to prevent The
such priyy. vault or cess pool sufficient
amount OF quick lime or kerosene oil frequent
~ enough 50 as TO render them an unsuitable
place for the habitatiOn Of flies.
SECTION Amy person violating or falling
TO comply with the provisions OF this Ordin-
ance shall be guilty OF a misdemeano, and
shall be fined not less than two dollars DOR
more than ten dollars for each offense, and
each separate day upon which the offense Is
committed shall be deemed a separate offense
within the meaning Of this ordinance.
SECTION lit shall be the duty Of the
Health Commissioner of the City OF Wausau
and Of all police officers and others vested
with police powers to see 20 the enforcement
OF this ordinances and to arrest or cause 70 be
arrested all offenders against the same.
SECTION 6.-This ordinance shall take effect
and be sn force from and after fifteen days
after its passage aud publication.
Adopted this 9Th day Of june. A. ID. 1912
Attest Approved
G. C. ADAMS. john RIEoLE.
City Clerk. Mayor.