The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-27

tx3.t0) Dollars.
For stores, banks, offices. print
ing shops. barber shops and all 9th
er business houses. not otherwise
provided for herein, semi-annuaily
in advance. Two and 50-100 t$a50)
Dollars.
License for any new closet per-
mitted TO be constructed herein may
be paid for the fractional part OF
the semi-annual term from the time
applied for.
The following fees shall be payable
by the owner or owners OF any dead
animal or fowl whose carcass shall
be hauled by the Sanitary Depart
ment:
For each horse, mute or COW. Two
and No-100 $4,000 Dollars.
For each hog or dog. Fifty 600
cents.
For any other animal or fowl. Ten
t101 cents.
Article 8. That the city secretary
on payment of the proper fee there
for shall issue a license for the right
and privilege to maintain or per-
init the use of any privy or surface
closet not connected with sanitary
sewer for sewage which license
shall state the location of the same.
giving street and number OF premises.
name of the licensee and class for
! which it is licensed and the amount
lof the fee paid. Any licensee on
vacating the premises on which such
closet or privy is situated may trans
fer such license to the now occupant
lof such premises for the term of
such license. or sale ,icensee may
have such license transferred to 9TH
Ter property occupied by him; pro-
vided that il the transferree of said
license would be required hereunder
to pay higher license fee, if origin
ally taken out by him or If such 9th
er premises of the owner by their
use would require q higher license
fee, the difference between the
amount paid for the original license
and that which would be required
to be paid for a new license shall be
paid to the city secretary for the
city. before such transfer can be
made; and provided further that
such transfers of licenses shall in
all cases be noted by the city see
Rotary on such licenses by an EN-
dorsement thereon. And it shall be
unlawful to make any such trans.
fer without such endorsement made
by the city secretary
Article Z. That the Scavenger or
Scavengers, in removing the sewage
and fecal matter, shall drive the We
hicle III which it shall be removed
as close to the privies as possible
and practicable and IN such man
ner as will attract the least atten-
ton and remove it 10 a place de-
signated. and shall dispose of it in
the manner as may be designated
by the Sanitary Inspector and APP
proved by the city council.
Article g. That no owner of any
premises on which a closet or privy
is located, or hereafter may be To-
Gated. shall locate or maintain or
permit the same. to. be located or
maintained over any ditch, drain,
rayine, branch or creek or within
five feet OF the bank of such ditch.
drain, ravine. branch or creek, and
II shall be unlawful Tor such own
ed to so locate or maintain or per-
nit so TO be located or maintained
such closet. It shall be the duty of
the Sanitary Inspector when he shall
discover any privy or closet so To-
Gated TO notify such owner to re-
move the same so as TO comply with
this article; and each day said closet
or privy shall so remain after notice,
shall constitute separate offense.
Article 9 That all surface closets
or priVies now in existence in the
city of Waxahachie, and all surface
closets or privies hereafter erected
in said city shall be provided with a
hinged cover over the seat and z
hinged door of WOOD or wire gauze.
or similar material in the rear, which
shall be kept closed at all times, ex-
cept when in use and shall be other
wise so constructed as TO prevent
the ingress or egress of flies or 9TH
er disease-breeding insects; and it
shall be unlawful for any occupant
of such premises 10 use or maintain
or permit the use or maintenance of
any closet or privy which shall not
be so constructed VI Is further pro-
yided that each days failure on the
part of such occupant TO comply
with the provisions OF this article
shall constitute a separate otfense.
Article To- The Sanitary Inspector
is hereby empowered to enter all
buildings. lots and yards for the
purpose of inspecting the privies or
closets situated thereon. and it shall |
be unlawful for any person or per-
sons 10 refuse to allow the Sanitary |
Inspector 10 enter such buildings, |
lots and yards for the purpose nam
ed or 10 binder him Ia the perform |
anoe OF his duty
Article H. The seavenger or scav- |
engers herein provided for are here |
by empowered TO enter upon the /
lots and yards on which any such !
closets or privies may be located for !
he purpose OF having access there (
TO. and FOR the purpose of remov- |
ing sewage and feeaf matter there |
from in compliance with this ordi- |
nance: and il shall be unlawful for Z
any person or persons 10 refuse 90 I
allow the Scavenger or Scayengers /
to enter upon such lots and yards I
IN which such closets or prlyies may 4
be located for The purpose named, |
1r jo hinder him OF them IN The per
loFmance of his on their duties