The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-01
AN ORDINANCE.

an ordnance providing for th(
creation of Sanitary Department
IN the city of Waxahachie, Texak
ana Tor the creation of the offices bl
sanitary Inspector and Scavenger b.
scavengers and the appointment AID
removal from office of Sanitary In
spector and Scavenger or Scavcngkrs
providing for their duties. poJer:
and compensation; TO provide fol-
the disposal of carcasses of animals
and fowls, and fees for sand ia
make it unlawful to maintain Oh use
or permit the use OF any prity OF
surface closet without a Iicenxe: To
pr4ide for the issuance OF \ such
nc4ses and fees therefor ard for
transfers or such licenses; Sroyid-
ing tthe way said surface clo4ts or
prizes shall be constructed and
theiI locations, TO provide br the
disposal of sewage or fecal matter
removed from such surface bclosets
or pgyies; and to provide FIR pen
al a ties for violations of sal ordi-
BE 4 ordained by the cityfcouncil
OF theacity of Waxahachie, Texas:
Artifle l. That there shaN be and
is hereby created in said city a SAM
tary department. and the Sffice OF
Sanitary Inspector. The San tary In
spector shall have direct charge and
supervision over said Sanitary De-
partment and shall perform all such
other dtties as may be Prescribed
by the 9ty council Said Sanitary
INSPECTOR shall be appointed by the
city counfl at its first injecting aft
er this ordinance shall tkke effect,
and shalA serve as suchF until the
first regular meeting off the city
council in May, 1916. and thereafter
shall be APPOINTED by tho city coun-
ell at the first regG,ar meeting of
the new dpuEcil after Ahe annual
election ofA city officer$ provided,
however thRt said Officer may be
removed frdn his said 8fiee at any
time beforeS the term d his office
shall expire lat the il4or pleasure
of the city Council He Shall receive
such compensation as Day be fixed
by the city council.
Article ?. That Ind cleaning OF
all closets or Aprivies W Fhin the city
of Waxahach&, and also the haul
ing away fro4 within he city linn
its Of all dead carcasdks of animals
and fowls of 4ery description, shall
be done exclusively 81 the Sanitary
Department fine saf@ city OF Wax
ahachie. and itsshall D unlawful for
any private citizen toSdo said work
or any OF 1t.
Article 3. That E scayenger or
shalt be Hpointed by the
city council, whose tuties it shall
be to visit eael1 and 1every privy in
the city one each nd 18th Cor oftener
when directed ~ Il e Sanitary In
speetor) and refiov6 all fecal mat
Ter therefrom usAg therefor metal
lined vehicle to4 b@ furnished and
by Thea &ty authorities,
and after the relbqyaI of said fecal
matter the scavet9r or scayengers
shall disinfeet s&& privies. which
said disinfectant Aall be furnished
by the city Sal Scavengers shall
receive snch con Densation as may
be fixed by theEcsty council and
shall be removals. at any time by
the Sanitary Insn ctor for cause, OF
at any time at 8 pleasure OF the
citv council. Th&6hall also perform
All such other dftes as may be di-
rected by the Saf9ry Inspector
Article 4. TAt4it is the duty of
every person, film br corporation to
nrocure a lieer&e 1or the privilege
and right to mfintAi PIN or permit the
use of. in theEcit| OF Waxahachie,
anv prjvv or 4rfa4 closet for sew
age or feeal n tterfon any premises
owned. occupied orr leased by them
or under thA control or superin-
tendance. am to ay 10 the clty
secretary th4 licen5 fee prescribed
herein therefor, an4 IL shall be I'M
lawful for a&y suchHerson, firm OF
No main lain or use or
permit the e of sue privy or sur
face closet Asithout rrst taking out
the said lid nse.
Article ! That TIN following fees
shall be hid emi-aknually and in
advance a. January k1st and July
/ e of eaA year for the license re-
ouired he<hin and fol- the right and
privilege 10 maintaintor permit tho
usa Of a&y privy or Surface closet
for sewaXe or fecal matter in the
city of WGxahachie, toye paid by the
the properE
For residence use for eight OF
less nurkber OF persots in family
semi-anmbally in adyadEe, One and
aO-IOO kl501 Dollars{
For rkidence use Idr over eight
persons H. family, send ANNUALLY in
advance. Two and Nopoo 'Sz'oe'
Dollars.
For wagon yards, litery stables
garages. machine shops,f cotton com
presses. cotton mills cotton seed on
mills and gins. semi-aniiuaiiy IN adj
vance. SIX and No-loo ($6.ool Doh
lars.
For any other industrial plant OF
factory. not hereinaboYe listed, EN-
blowing and working therein fifteen
EMPLOYEES or less. semi-annnaiiy m
advance Four and No-loo tsf.ool
Dollars.
For aEy other industrial plant 81
factory, not hereinabose listed, sm