The Detroit times., 1913-07-11
Ordinance No. 81 A

In ORDINANCE to amend Secs. ] and
of Chapter 1876. of the Complled
Ordinances OF the city OF Detroit
| for the year 1912
| II Is hereby ordained by the Ieople
IL the City OF Detroit
An ordinance TO amend Secs. ! and
OF Chapter 1856 OF the Complied Or
finances OF the City OF Detroit Tor the
FYtar 1919.
4 Sec. L. II is hereby made the duty
liz the occupant of every dwelling
louise or other building in the city OF
petroit 10 provide a sanitary receptaole
| If brick, cement OF galvanized IRON
Eith water tight covers in when sucn
| Occupant shall cause TO be placed or
deposited all offal. garbage animal
Ind vegetable matter of the premises
Iuch receptacle TO be OF kind approx
Id by the Board Of Health
Such occupant shall keep such re-
leptacle at a place on the premise
post accessible for the rollecli' y ~
Inimal and vegetable matter must pe
Intfrely drained before being deposit
- III in such receptacle and 1t shall DE
Unlawful to put any but retuse, am
hal or vegetable matter as above pro-
lided into the receptacle used for such
| tarbage and ofal. All garbage recep
kcles shall be sCslded or disintected AZ
kast once week TO the entire satls-
action OF the Board or Health
The said receptacle must be provioed
NTH water tight covers and iron doors
Ipening into the alley SO that the con-
Tents may be readily removed; ana II
iuilt of galvanized iron must not pc
liz less than I'VE CD gallon capacity
| Ind III placed by such householder or
lccupant conveniently on the inside or
. luch premises the Department or Pup-
Ntc Works shall remove the contents
from such receptacle at least every
three days or oftener In locations
Ikhere necessity demands
III Mcpherson other than such occupant
|tnd the authorized collector OF G"rs
.kage shall interfere with the use OF
IIuch receptacle or disturb the contents
Hereof and no person shall use the
karbage receptacle OF another
Il For the use OF hotels and restau-
IIants where an extraordinary amount
In parbage must he taken care OF the
Board Of Health shall have the power
+ 10 direct the fcse of sanitary recep-
IIacles.
he held to include every refuse accum
|blation OF animal, fruit. or vegetable
halter that attends the preparation:
Ise. cooking dealing in or storing, OF
heat. hsh. fowl. fruit and vegetables
including dead animals and condemn
In foods found within the city limits
xcept in case OF fruits or vegetables
Ehipped into the city In carload lots
+ tr less than carload lots, 9nd al
Lny time later found within -
limits Of the city in frozen, decayed or
n n unstable condition, which sald
Fruits or vegetables shall be removed
Prom the limits OF the city and be dis
|tosed OF by the owner or owners OF
.Laid fruits or vegetables or by his or
HEIR authorized agent or agents OF
hv the person. persons or arms 70
Rrhou or by the corporation TO whlch
said fruit or vegetables were eohslsh-
I'd. -, T.,
All garbage shall be collected In
rater tight closed iron or metal boxes
,avinp iron or canvas covers Whlcn
nust close down tight and be fasten
I'd down in such manner that the con :
onts will not be exposed 20 view and
hall have the words Garbage paint
"A thereon and numbered in q conspic-
Mons place and said box shall be puri
he'd as often as the Health Ofhcer shail
direct. -
Sec. :. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect
Approved July s. 1919.
OSCAR r. MARK.
,,,ast Mayor.
RICHARD LINDSAY.
city Clerk.
Official papers please copy,
(ANo 19)