The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-07-07
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An ordinance establishing and locating
dumping ground for the City OF
Liberal, fixing rules and regulations
therefor therefor, ana .t fixing penalties for the
Be II ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City Of Liberal:
Section l.. There is hereby estab-
lished and located dumping ground
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF
section 10, township "a, range SO. Sew
ard county. Kansas, to be known as the
city dumping ground.
Section 2. That all persons residing
In said City Of Liberal shall haul or
cause to be hauled to the dumping
ground, established and located in Sec
tion l hereof, and dumping and other
wise disposed Of according to the rules
and regulations herein as mentioned:
dead carcasses, any animal and veg
etable matter and things as may be
required to be removed from said city
by the street commissioner or board Of
Section s. No person shall haul,
dump or otherwise deposit on said
dumping ground any of the things
mentioned In said Section hereof, or
any thing or matter without first hav-
ing made application to the City Clerk
OF said city and receive from him q
permit to use said grounds for said
purposes. Such permit shall be in writ
ing, signed by the City Clerk and shall
be issued free Of costs and charges to
any person applying therefor. Provid-
ed, that said permit may be revoked at
any time by the City Council whenever
the holder thereof shall violate any of
the rules and regulations governing
provisions Of said ordinance. Said re-
ceipts shall be issued In duplicate and
one copy thereof shall be retained by
the City Clerk and by him filed In his
office.
Section 4. The following rules and
regulations concerning said grounds
and the dumping thereof hereby are
established and adopted and made q
part of this ordinance.
Rule /. Any and all matter hauled
from the city to said dumping ground
shall be hauled or conveyed in tight
wagon box or bed or other tight re-
ceptacle, so that the same or any par
ticle thereof will not leak or escape
therefrom and all dead carcasses or
decayed animal or vegetable matter.
which gives an offensive smell or stink
shall be enclosed or covered over SO as
to prevent sight thereof or the smell
or the stink therefrom.
Rule 2. All matter shall be dumped,
unloaded or otherwise disposed on said
dumping grounds at such place as des-
ignated by the Council and in such
manner as shall be directed by the
Council or Board Of Health.
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decayed animals and vegetable matter
shall be buried at least two feet below
the surface of the ground and thor
oughly covered and tamped. Such COW
ering to extend at least one foot above
the surface of the ground.
Rule 4. Any and all persons going
into and upon said grounds, shall put
up or fasten any and all gates which
may be placed thereon and shall drive
upon such route or road as shall be
directed by the City Council.
Rule 8. Any and all matter or stun
Of any nature whatsoever hauled to
said dumping ground and which Is not
required to be buried shall be unloaded
and placed in pile and in no case
shall be scattered over said ground.
Section 8. The term person used In
this ordinance shall include any apply
to individuals, firms. o-partnership or
corporation.
Section 6. Any person violating any
Of the provisions Of this ordinance OF
rules contained herein shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor and shall upon
conviction be fined In any sum hot less
than five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars and shall be committed
to Jail until such fine and costs of pros
ecution are paid, and shall forfeit his
license IL any he holds.
Section Z. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
Its publication in the official city pap
ers.
Passed by Council June 20. 1916.
Approved by Mayor June 70, 1915.
c. ID. GASAWAY, Mayor.
Attest: JENNIE KARAU,
City Clerk.