The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

tomorrow morning.
The Mayor reported the following
collections:
Licenses 1912. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $40 %
Total. SIS 90
He exhibited deposit slip showing
same to have been deposited in the
Bank of Colfax to credit of town of
Colfax.
The above settlements were approved.
On motion of j. @. Long, duly sec
onded, the following ordinance, No.
1912, offered by w. A. Brownlee, was
read, and adopted by sections, and as
whole:
ORDINANCE NO. 1912.
BIS w. A. BrowDlee--
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the establishment of and main
tanning sanitary conditions In the town. OF
Colfax, La, manner of securing the same. and
fixing penalties for violations OF the provis-
ions OF this ordinance
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town of Colfax, La.
that hereafter it shall be unla wful for any person
within the incorporate UNITS Oh Jue UOWn Vi tof-
fax, La. to keep or allow to be kept on any
premises owned or controlled by him any privy.
privy box drawer in such condition as to
be unhealthy OF offensive to any person whose
ever.
section e. That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person within the corporate limits OF the town
OF Coliax to create or cause to be created or TO
permit the same to remain ON the premises own
ed or controlled by him. any Nth, garbage. dead
animalsor trash Of any kind whatever N such
manner as to be unhealthy or offensive to any
person whosoever.
Section g. 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 OF the person owning or
controlling the premises and as often and when
ever the Town Marshal. the Scavenger or any
health officer shall or may direct.
SSection 4. That 1t In hereby made the duty
| OF all persons who may own control the prem
Uses on which there may be situated any privy or
prvies to thoroughly cover or cause to be COW
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 lime. dry dirt or ashes for the purpose above
stated.
section S. 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-
tions direction Of any health officer or other
officer above enumerated, or any officer or 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 pvivy,
place or locality relative to any nuisance or any
lunsanitary conditions found. or in his opinion
may become nuisance. unhealthy or unsanita-
ry, fan ofrefuse to clean up and disinfect. at
his own expense when SO ordered by said officer,
any closet privy, apartment or locality in the
manner directed by the said officer duly au-
| thorixed and having the matter In charge,
| Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
| to engage in removing trash. filth or garbage of
any kind, except the Town Seavenger, and he
shall at all times be under the direction OF the
town council or some designated by them.
All fees and compensat ions received by the Town
Scavenger for his services shall be deposited
with the Tow Treasurer to the account OF what
shall be known as the 'Scavenger Fund.
Section q Any person violating any of the
provisions OF this ordinance or any Of the sec
lions thereof. either by action or omission shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
victien thereof shall be fined in any not less
| than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars. and
the Mayor shall have the right when passing
| sentence. upon conviction being had TO pro.
vide and include that in the event the fine and
costs are not paid the convicted pnrty to be i'm
prisoned for period Of not less than one day
nor more than ten days. to be worked on the
public streets Of the town Of Colfax.
Section g. 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
under which the conviction IL had. and each day
| the parry convicted fails or refuses to comply
with this order or notice shall be and constitute
| a separate offense.
Adopted August o, 1872
Approved August 8, 1919.
| K. r. letter,
Mayor of Colfax, La.
Attest: J. O. LONG.
Secretary pro TEN.
On motion of j. @. Long, duly Sec
onded, the following ordinance, No.
1918, offered by w. A. Brownlee, was
read and adopted by sections, and as a
whole:
ORDINANCE NO. 1918.
By w. A. BrOWulee--
AN ORDINANCE
Creating the Office OF Town Scavenger for the
Town Of Colfax. La, fixing his powers. duties
and compensation. and providing for the
manner OF his election and removal
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen Of the Town Of Colfax. La,
That the office Of Town Scavenger of the Town
OF Colfax, La, be and the same Is hereby created,
who shall be elected by the Town Council OF the
Town of Colfax. and shall hold his Office during
the term OF office of the council that elects him.
subject to removal by majority vote OF said
| council.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Town
ScaveBger to remove all filth and trash of every
kind from the streets. alleys, bitches. sidewa lks
and oil public I9aces. to carry on and empty all
privy boxes. ID clean all privies to carry on
| Stops and filth of all kinds. from private resi-
dences, hotels, business houses, and school
houses, and all other kind of places within the
corporate limits of the town Of CoIfax, where the
same may be accumulated.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Town
Scavenger at all times to look after and guard
the sanitary conditions OF the town. and ii shall
be his duty to call the attention of the marshal
and health officer to the accumulation OF any
kind OF filth garbage whatever that would
interfere with the sanitary conditions OF the
town. or calculated to be detrimental to the
health of the citizens thereof: and for the pur-
pose OF investigation of sanitary conditions OF
any premises, he shall have the right mt all Jea-
sonable hours to enter the same for the purpose
4 section 4. II shall be the duty of the scaven-
| ger to remove all privy iith at night time. and