The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka State journal,
August Z, 1851
ORDINANCE NO. 4533.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 4,
8, 10 and II of Ordinance No. 1894, ar-
proved January %, 1908, and section 13 of
said ordinance amended by Ordinance
No ,2g7o apProyed July g. , 1902 and re-
inal sections 4, s. Is and II of said Ordi
coMMissfoNERs OF THE City CITY OF OF
No; 3sS4, approved January %, isos, be,
t1 Feas fGHNs Sci Of shs
be unlawful for any person, firm or cor
poration in the city of Topeka to engage
removing night-soil, except with odorless
and Hi LIS sanitary n1 apparatus and appliances s
the t approval of. the ' board of health prior
to the issuance of the license to said per
son, and said person shall at all times
dition. and, if he fails to do so, the board
of health a may at any time condemn his his
board of commissioners, cancel his license
or permit. Nor shall any person, firm or
cesspool or privy vault in an uncleanly or
offensive manner.
2S24 approved January %, 1908, be- and the
said section is, hereby amended to read as
sha Se aMfS
for any person, firm or corporation, when
ever authority is given therefor by the
Board OF Commissioners. to erect, within
the limits Of the city Of Topeka and With
in five miles thereof, reduction and desic-
eating works or crematory, of sufficient
capacity to consume all matter furnished
by the. city, for the purpose of reducing
cremating or desiccating dead animals
night-soil. garbage. offal and other refuse
matter collected In the city of Topeka, but
crematory must be constructed upon the
most modern and improved plans so that
healthful. disa greeable offensive or naus-
eous smoke, gas or odors, and shall at all
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board of health of said city, and the owner
or operator of said reduction and desiccat-
carry out ali rules and regulations Is of ft the
board of health of said csty with reference
Of Topeka license to Operate teo the Same
, Sec. B. That section 13 of Ordinance No.
eS x Ho o. 11S
1909, be. and the said section is, hereby
amsnaed to P Fead r az folI9Ts sse r.
Board of Commissioners of the City
of Topeka is authorized to contract for
way. of the carcasses of all dead animals
found in the streets alleys and public
premises therein, and for the removal and
disposal ~, Of all In. manure at fire stations
Sec. 4. That section 10 Of Ordinance No.
the said section Is. hereby. amended to
Commissioners of the City of Topeka is
tract with some person, firm or corpora
ton, duly qualified to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance. for the col
lection, removal and disposal of all gar
bage, offal, house refuse, condemned meat,
fruit and vegetables, or any other animal,
vegetable refuse batter within the City
of Topeka, except as provided for in section
IL of this ordinance, for a period of not to
Sec. 5. That section II of Ordinance
No; 2s24, approved January %, zoos. be.
and the said section is hereby amsnded to
LICENSE; FORFEITURE. Any contract
made by the Board of Commissioners, or
license issued under and by virtue of the
provisions of this ordinance. may be for
feited or cancelled by the Board of Com
mfssioners for failure to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance or for failure
to comply with the provisions of the con-
tract made hereunder or for failure to
comply with the rules and regulations of
in excess of the rates provided in this ordi-
nance.
See 6. SAVING CLAUSE No contract
heretofore made or license or permit here
tofore issued under the provisions of any
ordinance heretofore enacted shall be af-
fected in any way by the provisions of this
ordinance, but all such contracts, licenses
and permits shall continue in force and
effect the same as if this ordinance had not
been enacted.
29T0, approved July s. 1909, and sections 4,
8. 10 and II of Ordinance No. 1894, approved
January o. 1908, be and the same are, here
Sec. s. TAKE EFFECT This ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the official city
Passed the Board of Commissioners
Approved August g. 1915
Arrest: Eta II. covELL. City Clerk.
TPublished in The Topeka State Journal