The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-22
LEGAL NOTICE.
Series No. 9, Ordinance No. 2e

AN ORDINANCE
TO BE ENTITLED:
An Ordinance Relating to Night Soil
seavenoers.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PENSACOLA:
Section l. Every person or corporation
who removes the contents OF privies shall
De deemed a night soil scavenger within
the meaning OF this ordinance and shall
NOT remove the contents OF any privy or
In In any, any manner ma, engage IN the business
OF night SOIL scavenger without first hav-
ing obtained q license so to do.
Section 2. The Mayor shall from time
by the commissioner of health. grant II.
censes to any person or corporation to
engage In the business of night soil scav.
Section 3. All night soil scavengers
shall have night soil license properly
framed. protected by glass. and attached
wagon for which the license is issued
SO that 1t may be readily read without
Section 4. No privy box or receptacle
snail be opened. nor the contents thereof
disturbed or removed, between tine hours
IA m. of any day.
Section 5. The contents Of any privy
shall not be removed without a permit
having been first obtained from the COM
Section g. No part Of the contents OF
any privy receptacle except as herein
removed
from. nor shall such contents be trans
ported through the streets, avenues or
alleys OF the city unless the same shall
be removed and transported in alright
and watertight receptacles. so as to en-
tirely prevent the escape of any noxious
and offensive odors therefrom. and un-
fully equipped with the necessary tools
appliances, devices and connections in
accordance with the rules and regula-
lions of the commissioner of health so
that the contents of the receptac les may
be emptied into the sewer. il the COM
missioner of health SO directs in the per-
init, without permitting any OF the con-
tents to be deposited upon the surround
ing soil: and no conveyance or appliances
or handling night soil until they have
been inspected by the commissioner. of
health and a certificate has been duly (
Issued by him authorizing the use of SUCH
ing. emptying and removing of the !
contents of the privies shall be done in an /
Z nuisance, and in accordance with the
directions and rules and regulations of ,
he commissioner of health. and any
night soil scavenger having begun any
such work shall without interruption
ielay. finish the same promptly and shall
n each and every instance leave the
work. was undertaken. All such recepta-
lies when cleaned shall be disinfected
i he contents n have been removed ed soon
Section l. The contents of privies so
emoved by any night soil scavenger
hall be disposed If at the place and in
he manner prescribed in the permit
iven by the commissioner of health.
Section s. All night-soil scavengers
UNI not exceeding 25 cents for each re-
eptacle cleaned.
Section .. Whenever the commissioners
f health shall deem any privies offens-
re and in need of cleaning, it shall be
is duty to notify the owner, agent, oc-
upant or person in possession. charge
r control of the premises upon which
leaned by duly licensed night soil
cavenEer within period named in
UGH notice: and unless the person so
lentioned, it shall be the duty of tho !
of health to cause such
rivy to be cleaned by one or more Of
le regularly licensed night-soil scav-
ngers aforesaid at the expense of the
wner. agent, occupant or person in pos
ession. charge or control Of such prem
ution of the offender.
Section 10. ANY person without IL
ense as aforesaid. who shall act as a
ight-sofl sscavenger, or who shall UNI
ertake to remove the contents Of any
rivy within the city, or who will fail
0 comply with the provisions Of this
alton of the commissioner of health. or
rho shall load. transport or unload night
OIL In any way or place or deposit the
anne SO as to produce nuisance or who
hall violate any provision of this ordf-
lance. shall be fined not less than ten
oiIars nor more than one hundred dol
'e SO fined three times in the same year, II
lis license shall he revoked
Section II. All ordinances and parts
md the same are hereby repealed.
Section IL. This ordinance shall take
Effect one day after its passage
J. o. WALKER,
'aW-4W Clerk.