The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-21

An Ordinance providing for the regulation and
collection and removal of garbage. offal. dead
lanes. alleys. public places and private property
in the village of Clio.
The village of Clio ordains:
Section l. IL shall be unlawful for any person.
company or corporation to engage in the bust
ness OF scavenger or garbage collector within the
village OF Clio without obtaining an annual IL
cense. ending April first following date thereof.
so to do, from the village clerk. same to be APP
proved by the Board Of Health. as hereinafter
provided.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person.
company or corporation within the limits of the
village of Clio or elsewhere TO deposit throw or
place any garbage. offal or dead animals in any
lane alley. street or public place within the linn
its of the village of Clio shall any person,
company or corporation place any garbage offM
private property whether owned by such person
or persons or not unless same shall be Enclosed in
proper vessels or tanks and every owner lessee
or occupant of any building place or places of
business shall provide cause to be provided
and at all times keep. suitable receptacles for
ceiving and holding all garbage and offal that
may accumulate from said building place of
business or upon said premises. or the portion
thereof. where they may reside; such vessels or
tanks must be water tight and kept with
tightly fitting covers which covers shall not be
removed except when absolutely necessary and
such vessels or tanks shall be kept in the rear of
the house or in the basement, or passage way so
as to be accessible for collection and never upon
the street, alley sidewalk. or other public places;
and all such tanks vessels shall be promptly
delivered to the collector when called for and
shall be returned by him to said place or places
without unnecessary delay and no person except
for such purpose shall in any manner interfere
with said vessels or tanks. or with the contents
thereof, provided, however, that this section is
not applicable to any person who Immediately
destroys by cremation otherwise satisfactory
to the Board of Health of the village of Clio such
garbage. offal or other refuse matter
Section 3. Words garbage and "offal' as
used in this ordinance shall be held to include
every refuse and accumulation of animal or
4 ar mn tarI
that attends the preparation. use cooking, deal
| ing in, housing or storing of any animal. meat
fish, fruit or vegetables. And it shall be unlaw-
full for any person to place in said vessel or tank
any ashes. soil bottles. broken glass. or broken
| crockery. or any poisonous substance.
Section 4. The scavenger. thus licensed as
hereinbefore stated. shall receive no compensa-
| ton from the village of Clio The scavenger thus
licensed as herein stated shall not be permitted
to charge the inhabitants of the village of Clio in
excess of the price fixed by the Board of Health
when said license is approved; And the said IL
censed garbage collector scavenger shall gath
er said garbage and other refuse matter herein
provided to be conveyed to the place desgna ted
| or approved by the Board of Health, as often as
the board shall direct. Said license to be granted
on such terms as the council may direct and to be
revocabe at the pleasure of the council.
Section B. Every person. company corpora
ton carrying on the business of garbage collector
or scavenger shall procure and exhibit in con,
| spicuous place on each vehicle so used. a meta
sign, issued annually by the Board of Health
bearing the year, license number and the name OF
|
Section g. The person so licensed and author
lied to do scavenger work as hereinbefore stated
shall provide proper vehisle which shall be
water tight and kept so. and coverAd on top as
| to prevent the contents or any odor escaping
| therefrom. and when conveying said matters
! shall be so loaded and moved that none of the
contents shall fall upon the ground or spill there
| from. and when unoaded said vehicle shall be-
| thoroughly washed and disinfected
| Section z. No vehicle used for doing scavengei
work except when actually engaged in collecting
| such matters. shall stand before any residence
building or place of business; nor shall any such
| vehicle occupy an unreasonable length of time il
loading or passing along any street or inhabited
place, And when not in use all such vehicles ant
implements used in connection Herewith shall
| be stored and kept in some suitable place wher,
| no natural offense shall be given the public. AL
such vehicles and all receptacles thereon shall b,
| strong and tight and the sides shall be so high
above the load that no part thereof shall leak o.
spill.
Section 8. Any person violating any of tn,
provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction
| thereof before any court of competent jurisdic
| ton. be punished by fine of not less than ter
Q0) or more than fifty dollars ($50) or in defaul
thereof be confined in the county Jail. of Genese,
county Michigan. for period of not less thar
ten Q0) nor more than sixty (60) days. or by boil
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of tn,
court trying the offender.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the polio,
officer of the villagsof Clio tn see tha' - -