Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
AN ORDINANCE
Pertaining to the Abolition of Breed
ing Places for Flies and Other In
sects by Providing FlY-Tieht Recep-
tacIes for Garbage and Manure.

The Common Council of the City OF Wausau,
do ordain as follows:
Section ALI cans or other receptacles for
the holding of Garbage in the city of Wausau,
pending its removal from the premises shall
have a top or lid fitting tightly over the same,
so as to prevent as far as possible the emission
OF odorS therefrom and the entrance OF flies
therein.
Section at shall be the duty of every
person owning. controlling or having in
charge any stable, barn or other place where
horses. mules, cows or other live stock are
kept, to have and maintain at all times upon
the premises in or adjacent to said stable. barn
or place, fy-tight receptacle of sufficient
dimensions for the purpose OF containing the
drOppings of manure from said stock, and the
same shall have top lid or door SO arranged
as to be fly-tight, and to exclude theretrom all
flies and to deposit therein promptly all
droppingS from said stock, and to keep this
top, lid or door thereon closed at all times In
such manner as to prevent the ingreSS of
flies thereto, except when necessarily opened
for the purpose of depoSiting therein or re-
moving therefrom such droppings as referred
to.
Section 3.-Every person having or keeping
such garbage and manure within the limits
of the city of WauSau shall cause the same to
be removed from the premises at least once
every week from the first day of June to the
first day of October following. but nothing
contained in this ordinance shall prohibit
the placing of manure for fertilizing purposes
on premises within the city of Wausau during
the period of time from the first day of
October to the first day of June following {
Section 4.-No person shall remove or
transport any such manure, garbage or other
waste material over any highway in the city
except in tight vehicle, which if not en-
closed, must be effectually covered with can
vas or other suitable material, so as TO prevent
the manure, garbage or waste material from
falling therefrom.
Section Amy person maintaining on
their premises in this city any privy, vault or
cess pool, shall keep these places closed or
screened in such a manner as To prevent the
ingreSs of flies thereto. or TO deposit within
such privy, vault or cess pool a sufficient
amount of quick lime or kerosene oil frequent
ly enough so as to render them an unsuitable
place for the habtation of flies.
Section 6-Any person violating or falling
to comply with the provisions of this ordn-
ance shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
shall be fined not less than two dollars nor
more than ten dollars for each offense, and
each separate day upon which the otfenSe is
committed shall be deemed a separate uffense
within the meaning of this ordinance
Section 1T shall be the duty of the
Health Commissioner Of the City Of Wausau
and of all police officers and others vested
with police powers to see to the enforcement
of this ordinance and TO arrest or cause to be
arrested all offenders against the same.
Section S.-ThiS ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after fifteen days
after its passage and publication.
Adopted this 4th day of June, A. D., 1912.
Attest: Approved
c. c. ADAMS. JOHN RINGLE,
City Clerk Mayor.