The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-12
ORDINANCE NO. a
Revised Ordinances of Cam
bridge, New Series.

Section 1. BE it enacted and ordain-
ed by the Commissioners of Cambridge
| that Ordinance Mott Revised Ordinan-
ces of Cambridge, be. and the same is
| hereby repealed and re-enactcd, SO as
| to read as follows:
| Section L. Be it enacted and ordain-
| ed by the Commissioners of Cambridge
| that it shall be unla full for any per-
son to have or maintain any water
closet or priFy within the corporate linn
its of Cambridge. unless the same is
| provisions OF this ordinance.
| Sec. 2. Every water closet or privy
| on the line of any sewer or in any
place where it is possible to connect it
with a sewer, and shall be furnished
with sufficient water flush.
Sec. 3. The existence on any premi-
such IL condition that it can be used as
a water closet or privy, hen the same
is not connected with a sewer, shall be
used as a water closet or privy.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to throw or pour any wash or
privy, unless the same is connected
with a sewer.
Sec. 5. In all parts of the city of
connect any water closet or privy , ith
a sewer, a surface closet or privy may
be maintained, but the same shall be
furnished with a water-tight recepta-
closet or privy and all eXcreta shall be
securely screened, so that no flies can
enter the same or come in contact with
the eXcreta.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted and
ordained that it shall be unlawful for
any person to dispose of or to permit
the disposal of any human excreta, fac
ces or urine on any property owned or
occupied by him, on any of the public
streets or private or public alleys. or
on the property of any other person,
tf,iv 1on to 11r,,i <f 1,@
of Cambridge, in an unsanitary man
ner said eXcreta shall be disposed of
IN either sanitary water closet or
sanitary privy.
Sec 7. Be it enacted and ordained
that it shall be unlawful for any prop
erty owner to rent to any person, di-
rectly or through an agent, any premi-
ses, unless the said premises are pro-
vided with sanitary water closet or
a sanitary privy.
Sec. 8. Be it enacted and ordained
violation of any of the provisions of
this ordinance, the opinion of the city
health officer or deputy State health
officer, no has examined the condition
of the premises in question, shall be
prima facie evidence of the sanitary
condition of such premises.
Sec; g.. Be it enacted and ordained
shall provide for the removal of all
eXcreta and other filth, detrimental to
health, from the privies of the city of
Nililp e, dl d rate, not TO exceed ten
cents per can or, tub, provided that no
priVy shall be cleaned for a less sum
than ten cents. If the tubs or recepta-
eles for excreta are overfowing, the
fee for removal shall be twice the rate
given above: all fees required by this
section shall be paid to the scavenger
at the time of the removal of the eX-
creta.
Sec. TO- Be it enacted and ordained
that any person neglecting or refusing
to have the eXcreta removed by the
cans need cleaning. or refusing to pay
for the same, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. and on conviction
thereof. shall be subject to the fines
and penalties. prescribed by section Il
of this ordinance.
Sec. II. The Commissioners of Cam
bridge may abolish any surface water
closet or privy at any time by giving
the owner of he premises on which the
said water closet or privy is located,
not less than fifteen days notice. in
writing, to remove or abolish the
same. The notice shall be as follows:
To ........, owner of No. .......
80: -: street Cambridge, Nd You
face water closet, or ~ privy, at No. No
81 |, before the tay-of
By order of the Commissioners of
Sec. II Be it enacted and ordained
that any person violating any of the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be
ueeIileu guilty OF mlSQemeanOr, and
on conviction before a Justice of the
Peace having jurisdiction to try crimi-
nal cases, or in the Circuit Court for
Dorchester county, shall be fined not
less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars for each offense, and stand
committed to the county Jail until fine
and costs are paid.
Sec. 13 Be it enacted and ordained
that the provisions of this ordinance
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Passed the 11th day of Nov, 1914.
CLEMENT G. ROGERS, Mayor
c. n. STICHBURY,
l. B. JACKSON
Commissioners of Cambridge
VIM. E. Hearn, elk, and Treas.