The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-29
LEGAL NOTICE.
Series No. 3, Ordinance No. &c
AN ORDINANCE
TO BE gENTtTlEO:

/ AN ORDINANCE
TO BE EENTiTLEO:
An Ordinances Beating to Might Soil
Scavenoers.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
|. COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PENSACOLA:
Section I. Every person or corporation
be deemed night soil scavenger within
I the meaning of this ordinance and shall
not remove the contents of any privy or
| In any manner engage in the business
| Of night soil scavenger without first hav-
ling obtained a license to do.
Section 2. The Mayor shall from time
by the commissioner of health, grant liz
censes to any person or corporation to
engage In the business of night soil scav
Section 3. All night soil scavengers
snail have night soil license properly
framed. protected by glass; and attached
In conspicuous place to the particular
| wagon for which the license is ISSUED.
SO that it may be readily read Without
Section 4. No privy box or receptacle
shall be opened. nor the contents thereof
disturbed or removed between the hours
of seven o'clock p. m. and seven o'clock
Section 5. The contents Of any privy
shall not be removed without a permit
missioner of health.
Section s. No part Of the contents of
after provided. shall be removed there
from. nor shall such contents be trans
ported through the streets. avenues or
be rsmoved ae .nd uneSs the same ,rt sna
and watertight receptacles. 50 as to en-
tirely prevent the escape of any nosrfous
and offensive OdOrs therefrom, and I'M
less such receptacles are properly and
fully equipped with the necessary tools,
appliances. devices and connections In
accordance with the rules and regula-
tons of the commissioner of health so
that the contents of the receptacles may
be emptied into the sewer, il the COM
m1SS10nR1Enf an in tho
init. without permitting any of the con-
tents to be, deposited upon the surround
shall be used for the purpose Of removing
or handling night soil until they have
been inspected by the commissioner of
issued by h him the has use seen OF s 1n
conveyance OF appliance. The clean
contents Of the privies shall be done in an
inoffensive manner, so as not to create
a nuisance, and in accordance with the
the commissioner e Of heath. and any ~
night soil scavenger having begun any
such work shall without interruption or
in each and every instance leave the
privy in as good condition as when> the
work was undertaken; All such recepta,
by the night soil scavenger as soon as
the contents have been removed.
removed by any night soil scavenger
shall be disposed If at the place and in
the manner prescribed in the permit
Section 8. All night-soil scavengers
shall be allowed to charge and receive
sum not exceeding 25 cents for each re-
ceptacle cleaned.
Section g. Whenever the commissioner
of health shall deem any privies offens-
i've and in need of cleaning, it shall be
his duty to notify the owner, agent. oc-
cupant or person in possession, charge
or control of the premises upon which
such privy is located to have the same
cleaned by a duly licensed night soil
scavenEer within period named In
notified shall comply within the time
mentioned, it shall be the duty of the
commissioner of health to cause such
privy to be cleaned by one or more OF
engers aforesaid, at the expense of the
owner. agent, occupant or person In pos
session, charge or control of such prem
Uses and to cause the arrest and prose-
Section 10. Any person without a Ii
cense aforesaid, who shall act as
night-soil scavenger. or who shall un-
dertake to remove the contents OF any
to comply with the provisions of this
ordinance or any order or rule or regu-
iation of the commissioner of health. or
who shall load, transport or unload night
same to produce nuisance or who
shall violate any provision of this ordi-
nance. shall be fined not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars; and If the night soii scavenger shall
be so fined three times in the same year.
his license shall be revoked.
Section. II. All ordinances and parts
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section IL. This ordinance shall take
effect one day after it's passage.
Passed March IL, 1919.
J. o. WALKER.
Oaw-4 w Clerk.