Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-02


:rread of such matter by flies or other
Insects.
Section a. That all buildings or
other places in the City of Alexandria
where Human beings live, are en-
,:loyed or congregatc, Shall be pro-
vided with adequate sanitary toilets
fer the catchment or receiving of all
human discharge, and for TIE sani-
tarv storage and ultimate disposal of
sum matter.
Section 5. That the term sanitary
priyy" as used in this ordinance shall
&c construed to mean a privy equipped
with !. privy box, which PRIV box
shall conform to the following speci
.at:cns:
(a) The privy box shall be made of
durable seasoned lumber and shall be
ny-tight. Sgt
(b) The privy box shall be of either
enc can or two can type. The two
can type shall be installed in all priv
es used by more than ten persons.
Co The two-can privy box shall be
80 inches long, % inches front to back
ard IT inches high (a:l inside measure
nlents). The two-can type shall be
provided with two-se2t holes.
Cd The seat holes shall be II in
ches long, inches wide, the front of
which shall be inches from the front
of the box. Each seat hole shall be
completely covered with self-falling
lid, braced so as to prevent varying.
(e) The one-can 1rivy box shall be
"a inches long, have >one seat hole,
end otherwise be similar to the two-can
cox.
e. For each seat hole of every
privy box, a water-tight receptacle
shall be provided. Such receptacle
shall be of "a guagc galvanized iron,
be Is inches in diameter and Il to Is
inches in height, ana shall be cylin
urical in shape with straight sides and
lie provided with two suitable drop
handles.
(gl The top of the privy box shall
re hinged with metal hinges so as to
allow for the removal of the recep-
tacles, and so as to tit fiat on the top
Ct the box at all other times.
(h) The privy box shall be venti-
lated:
81 By an opening l inch in width
extending the full length Of the front
Of the box near the floor
~ By an opening 5 inches square
in the top of the mack wall Of the
kox.
90 By hue fee! long and 4 in
ches square (inside measure) extend
iEg from the back opening to a point
above the roof of the privy building.
The top of the fuc shall be covered
so as to prevent the entrance Of rain,
nut so as to allow the free egress Of
air. Both the openings for ventila-
tion shall be covered with galvanized
iron or copper screen wire securely
tackled by stripes to the inside of the
box.
Section 6. That the cost of provid-
ing and of installing the privy box
and receptacles shall be borne by the
owners Of the premises, but the extra
cans and covers needed for use IL
operating the scavenger service and
for replacing the damaged cans in the
privies, shall be provided by the City
Scavenger.
Section 7. That the City Council
shall provide for the operation of an
adequate scavenger service to secure
a sanitary collection, removal and dis.
posal of the contents of ali privy re-
cei tacles at least once each week. For
the operation of such scavengeT y
&c the following charges shall be
made: For cleaning each privy, $3.50
PEI quarter in advance, provided that
all privies containing more than one
receptacle a charge of twenty-five
cents (0.25) shall be made for each
additional receptacle. payable quar-
terly in ad:ance. The charges set out
ii this section shall be paid by the
tenants of the premises.
Section s. That ali sanitary privies
IL said city shall be kept in a cleanly
condition at all times and so used that
al eXcreta deposited therein shall fall
into the receptacle provided, and |.
protected from invasion ~ flies. Such
recartacle shall be used only for the
purpose of a toilet III no wash water.
garbage nor any ot;:rr refuse matter
other than human excrata shall be de-
posted therein.
Section 9. That no privy receptacle
shall be Above, t. become filed to