St. Tammany farmer., 1914-08-29
HEALTH ORDINANCE NO. Q.

An ordnance providing for the
building and reconstruction of clos
cts and privies, within the corporate
limits of the town of Covington, and
providing TO rthe inspection, disin-
lection and cleaning of same, also
provide penalties for the violation
thereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Municipal Board of Health Of Cow
ington, La, that the closets or priv
les hereinafter constructed within the
corporate limits of the town Of Cow
ington shall be built in accordance
with the styles" system, and those
at present in use shall be SO con-
structed as to conform to said sys-
tenn, and that the cleaning of said
closets and privies shall be done ex-
clusively under the direction and in
accordance with the rules and regu-
lations established by the Board of
Health, and it shall be unlawful for
any private person to do such work.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the said closets or pr.vies
shall be properly cleaned and d:sin-
fected under the direction of this
Board, and the cans from said clos
cts or privies shall be removed ~un-
der covered receptacle and deposit
ed or disposed of at such place and
In q manner approved by this Board.
Section 3. That the cans to be
used in closets and privies shall be
of uniform size and regulation made
of galvanized iron and measuring as
follows: II inches in diameter and
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in number, the second to be reserved
for use during the removal Of the
first.
Section 4. Be it further ordained.
ETC., that the following charge shall
be made upon the owner of each
premises wherein a closet or privy is
maintained, and used, which charge
or assessment shall cover the ex-
pense of this Board for said work,
and all such charges shall be payable
monthly in advance.
Private Families.
For cleaning single seat closets not
more than Is cents per month.
For cleaning two seat cloests not
more than so cents per month.
For cleaning three seat closets not
more than Is cents per month.
Hotels, Boarding Houses and BUSH
ness Houses.
For cleaning single seat closets not
more than so cents per month.
For cleaning two seat closets not
more than 30 cents per month.
For cleaning three seat closets not
more than $3.50 per month.
: Section S. That the collection OF
the above charges or assessments
shall be payable to the duly licensed
inspector and excavator authorized
by this Board to carry on said work.
Section s. Be It further ordained,
ETC., that the closets shall be inspect
ed and cleaned not less than once
month and oftener II the said board
deems 1t necessary.
Section I. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., that any person or persons VINO
refuse or neglect to comply with any
OF the provisions Of this ordinance
or shall hinder or interfere with this
Board in the cleaning OF closets and
priv es as hereinabove provided, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined the sum of not less than $1O
nor more than SIS, or be imprisoned
for not more than ten days, or both.
at the discretion of the court.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained,
etc. that this ordinance shall take
effect within thirty days after Its
H. E. GAUTREAUX,
President.
E. DOMERGUE, JR..
SQcretAry