Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-08
COMPLAINTS ARE FILED
TO COMPEL PROPERTY OWNERS TO.
INSTALL SEWER CONNECTIONS
THE ORDINANCE.

\ campaign To force those property
ia the. sewerage district. who have so far
failed To c.nnect with the sewers, to take
advantage Of the health prccaution afford
eel them. is now under way by the health
department of the city. Ii il said that
there are now at least six hundred busi-
ness houses and residences on the sewer
lines. while out of this number possibly
less than half are connected.
Already from forty to fifty complaints
have been issued against property own
rr> for failure TO connect These will be
brought up before the corporation court,
probably Monday. a canvass of the
properties Oh the sewer lines is being
made BY 4 policeman detailed by the may
or to assist the city sanitary inspector in
the work.
At every place where no connection has
been made and where closets are being
used. charges will bc made ON both scores
The court may impose a fine Of not less
than - for every complaint until connec-
tiOn il made.
Health fliccrS say they are in earnest|
III this matter. and they intend to force|
the issue on those property owners who|
are not complying with the sewer ordin-
anccS
Section seven of the franchise of the(
Brownsville Sewerage Company says
The city council shall make and pass|
such ordinances with adequate pcnaltiesI
as NAV be necessary. for the prOtectiOn|
and proper use of the sewers. or their nec-I
essay connections. catch basins manholes|
or other IppurtenanccS also such Ordin-
anccS requiring the fulilment of the obi |
"aiiCnS Of the urdinaEceS aS will insure|
The prompt compliance of all parties con
ccrncd."
IN accordance with thar, the CITY coun-
eli on June 3. 1912. passed the following
ordinance:
Section |. II shall be unlawful for any
person family. corporation. or any per-
son acting as agent for property that Is
rented. t0 keep or have on his or their}
premises. within the designated sewerage|
district " Brownsville. Texas, any privyy
cess pool. vault. OF necessary house foI}
the purp So Of depoSitng human exsre]
mrnt Slop house refuse On for the pur{
pose Of draining waste water from sinks
bath tubs. iavatOrieS. or toilets therein.
y Section , Any privy. cess pool, varltI
necessary house, used for any Of the above
named purposes, ] Gated within designa
.pd sewerage district Of said city o{
brownsville. Texas. is hereby declared Z
pnhlc nuisance. and that the owner oI
n any policeman of the said city of Browns
Vile Texas shall immediately removed
tear down. or fill mp any privy cessp0ol
vault or necessary house within ten day
after being notified by the city health of|
fcer. or any policeman Of the CITY
brownsville Texas. shall be liable to /
fine Of not less than five 5000 dollar
for each and every day said privy ces
pool, vault or necessary house, used 70
any Of the said named purposes, shall re
main on his or their premises after TIL
expiration Of the time limited for the re
mcval thereof; and if any person. cOrp0
alton or agent refuse or neglects to RI
move any privy. cess pool vault or NED
cSSarv house. after being notified he ma
and il shall be lawful for the city healt
officer. and ii is hereby made his duty.
cause the same to be- removed at thI
: charge. expense and risk Of said owner
'acnt: the cost whereof being ascertaineI
shall be recovered bv suit in any couI
having jurisdiction