The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
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ORDINANCE NO. 1912.


AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the establishment of and main
tanning sanitary conditions in the town Of
Coifax. La. manner OF securing the same, and
fixing penalties for violations OF the provis.
ions of this ordinance.
Section T. Be II ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of the town OF Colfsix. La,
that hereafter 1t shall be unlawful for any person
within the incorporate limits OF the town Of Col
fax, La, to keep or allow to be kept any
premises owned or controlled by him any privy,
privy box or drawer In such condition to
be unhealthy or offensive to any person whose
ever.
Section 2. That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person within the corporate limits of the town
of colfax to create or canse to be created or TO
permit the same to remain on the premises own
ed controlled by him. any filth. garbage. dead
animals or trash OF any kind whatever IN such a
manner as u be unhealthy or offensive to any
person whatsoever.
Section ). All privy boxes or other vessels
used for like purposes anywhere in the town of
Colfax shall be removed and all privies cleaned
by and at the expense u the person owning or
controlling the premises. and us often and when
ever the Town Marshal. the Scavenger or any
health officer shall or may direct.
SSection L. That il Is hereby made the duty
Of all persons who may own or control the prem
Uses which there may be situated any privy or
privies to thoroughly cover cause to he coy
cred. at least once each day with lime, dry dirt
or ashes. the deposits therein, and at all times
shall keep convenient for sufficient SUPPLY
Of iue. dry dirt or ashes for the purpose above
stated.
Section 5. That it shall be unlawful for any
person within the corporate limits of the town
of Colfax to fail or refuse to obey any instruc-
lions or direction OF any health officer or other
officer above enumerated. or any officer per
son who may be appointed by resolution OF the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of Colfax. or APP
pointed by the Mayor, to inspect any privy
place or locality relative to any nnisa nee or any
unsantary conditions found. or in his opinion
may become "A nuisance. unhealthy or uEsanita-
ry or fail or refuse to clean up and disinfect at
hon. I, amid
any closet, privy, apartment or locality In the
manner directed by the said officer duly at-
thorized and having the matter In charge
Section q. IL shall be unlawful for any person
to engage In removing trash filth or garbage OF
any kind. except the Town Scavenger. and he
shall at all times be under the direction OF the
town council or some one designated by them
III fees and compensations received by the Town
ScaveDger for his services shall he deposited
with the Town Treasurer to the account 81 what
shall be known as the '.Seayenger Fund. "
Section Z. Any person violating any of the
provisions Of this ordinance or any Of the sec
tions thereof. either by action or omission shall
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and on con-
vction thereof shall be 6ned in any sum not less
than one dollar nor more than ten dollars and
the Mayor shall have the right when passing
sentence, upon n conviction being had to pro
vide and include that In the event the fine and
costs are not maid the convicted party to be inn
prisoned for period OF not less than one day
nor more than ten days. to be worked the
public streets OF the town OF COIfax
Section s. In all convictions under any OF the
sections Of this ordinance. the same shall be held
to imply order to abate the nuisance or com
ply with the terms OF the section OF the
under which the conviction is had. and each day
the parry convicted fails ar refuses to comply
with this order or notice shall be and constitute
a separate of1ense.
Adopted August 9. 1919.
Approved August 8. 1912.
X. X. Letter.
Mayor of Colfax, La.
Attest: ]. q. LONG,
Secretary pro TEN.