The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-29
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creation of Sanitary Department
In the city of Waxahachie, Texas,
and for the creation OF the offices OF
Sanitary Inspector and Scavenger or
lScavensers and the appointment ard
removal from office of Sanitary In
lspeetor and Scavenger or Scavengers.
providing for their duties. powers
and. compensation; to provide for
the disposal of carcasses of animals
and fowls, and fees for same: 10
make 1t unlawful to maintain or use.
or permit the use OF any privy or
surface closet without a license: TO
provide for the issuance of such
licenses and fees therefor end for
! transfers of such licenses provid-
ing the way said surface closets or
privies shall be constructed, and
their locations; to provide for the
disposal of sewage or fecal matter
removed from such surface closets
or privies; and to provide for PEN
alties for violations of said ordi-
nance.
Be it ordained by the city council
or the city of Waxahachie, Texas:
Article l. That there shall be and
rs hereby created in said city. Sani-
tary Department and the office of
Sanitary Inspector. The Sanitary In
lspector shall have direct charge and
supervision over said Sanitary De-
partment and shall perform all such
other duties as may be prescribed
by the city council. Said Sanitary
Inspector shall be appointed by the
city council at its first meeting aft
er this ordinance shall take effect
and shall serve as such Until the
first regular meeting OF the city
council in May, 1916. and thereafter
shall be appointed by the city eoun-
ell at the first resn,ar meeting of
the new council after the annual
election OF city officers; provided,
however that said officer may be
removed from his said office at any
time before the term OF his office
shall expire at the Will or pleasure
OF the city council. Eie shall receive
such compensation as may be fixed
By the city council.
Article 2 That the cleaning Of
all closets or privies within the city
Of Waxahachie. and also the haul
ing away from within the city linz
It's OF all dead carcasses of animals
and fowls OF every description, shah
be done exclusively Dy the SANITARY
Department Of the said city OF Wax
ahachie and it shall he unlawful for
any private citizen to DO said work
or any of it.
Article . That u seayenger or
scavengers shall be appointed by the
city council, whose duties II SHAH
be to visit each and every priyy in
the city one each month Cor oftener
when directed by the Sanitary In
spector) and remove all fecal mat
ter therefrom using therefor metal
lined vehicle to be furnished and
approved by the city authorities,
and after the removai OF said focal
matter the scavenger or scayengers
shall disfnsect said priyies, which
said disinfectant shall be furnished
by the city. Said Scavengers shall
receive such compensation as may
be fixed by the city council and
shall be removable at any time b.
the Sanitary Inspector for cause, or
at any time at the pleasure of the
city council They shall also perform
all such other duties as may be dl-
rected by the Sanitary Inspector.
Article 4 That it is the duty of
every person. firm or corporation to
procure license for the privilege
and right TO maintain or permit the
use of, in the city OF Waxahachle,
any priyy or surface ci0set for sew
age or fecal matter or any premises
owned. occupied or leased by them
or under their control or superin-
tendance, and to pay 10 the city
secretary the license fee prescribed
herein therefor and 1t shall be un-
lawful for any such person, firm or
corporation TO maintain or use Or
hermit the use OF such a privy or sur
face closet without first taking out
the said license.
Article ). That the following fees
shall be paid semi-annually and IN
advance on January LIST and July
LIST OF each year for the license re-
ouired herein and for the right and
privilege 10 maintain or permit the
use of any privy or surface closet
for sewage or fecal matter in the
civ of Waxahachie, 10 be paid by the
occupant OF the property
For residence use for eight or
less number of persons IN iamliy,
ssmi-annually in advance. One and
50-lO0 (St.50) Dollars
For residence use for over eight
persons in family, seml-annually IN
adyance. Two and No-l0e tS2.oOj
Dollars
For wagon yards livery stables,
garages. machine shops. cotton COM
presses, cotton mills, cotton seeo on
mills and gins semi-annuaily u adj
,anee. SIX aud No-l0o ,S6.eel Del
lars
For any other industrial plant or
factory. not hereinaoove listed. en-
blowing and working therein fifteen
employees or less. scmi-annualiy m
advance -Four and No-ieo tSi.Vol
Dollars.
Tor ans oih0r Industrial plant TT
factory. mol Lcgclna0o'e listed, en-