The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-05-17
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ZION

BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ZION:
resniatons Of the @ Department Of Health Of
said City, indoor chemical toilets closets may
in ali cases said toilets or Closets be connected
with and have out of door ventilation, either by
chimney, or through pipes of sufficient height
not to permit of offensive doors entering in
to dwelling houses or to exist to the annoyance
SECTION q The contents of chemical
toilet closet, or other device used for a
similar purpose, shall be deposited or buried any
where on any premises occupied as residence.
habitation or in or upon any boulevard street,
alley park XIV y or other paGe
contents. shall be deposited in non-leakahle
EASILY accessible to the workmen of the Health
and Garbage Department, for removal to pro
partment of Health of said City.
cans or scavenger vessels of any kind are used,
shall be kept clean at all times, and free from
any noxous or offensive odors, and none thereof
shall be permitted to be open to the public view;
and each toilet can or bucket and the contents
thereof. from May 1st. to october LIST. in each
year. shall be treated at least two times each
order to prevent the drawing of flies there
SECTION A: No vegetables, fruit or other
substance or substances, subject to decay and
of flies, shall be deposited in upon any
occupied lot used for residence purposes, in
any public place, likely to Become nuisance
Or offensive to the neighborh9od, or the public.
strued as forbidding the depositing of potato
or snder on o
SECTION s. A uniform charge Of One Pol
charged each, householder, where chemical
toilets or closets are used, for the removal Of
reeeptacles, as in this ordinance provided which
ing garbage and for junk 10 - 0''' ~
SECTION 6: charge of Fifty Cents (5Ocl
Householder having a septic tank having
direct sewer connections, as fee for removing
rom the Premises Of each said househoder
provided, however, that householders having and
closets, shall be required to pay no other fee
in Section S of this ordinance.
SECTION Z: To householders, excepting those who
closets or toilets with direct sewer connections.
Che following charges for each l,t three calendar
Wealth Department for general toilet room and
ess tRSn
wSere ten ber O Are years OF age from four
seven persons in a family over ten GO) years
family, in fiat buildings ten (1O) years
81 age, proportionate special rate will be
If fees are paid on or before the 18th day of
cAiendar, a deduction Of fifty cents is authorized
SECTION 8; 1t is hereby made the duty of
sther suitable receptacle, approved by the De-
.artment Of Health at the rear ar Of t his prem
in to deposit waste and useless articles, such
SID cans broken d1SheS and QrY re1uSe, TO be
gathered and removed by the Garbage Depart
nent; and it is made the duty of each householder
TO keen his premises clean, and not to litter UP
any alley street adjacent to his premises,
with any ashes other waste articles whatso-
Householders, however, may spread ashes
in streets or alleys, or place same on crossings
in such manner to fill holes, afford suitable
foot paths roads for vehicles.
SECTION 8: The Health Department is here
BY authorized and it is hereby made it's duty to
notify each householder using chemical toilet
closet of it's rules and regulations in refer
thereto and to collect from each said
householder the quarterly fee of One Dollar
Ck1.00) provided in Section 5.
II is further made the duty of the Department
Of Health to demand payment from each house
sewer connection, provided in Section 6. of
the sum of Fifty Cents (50c) each three CD
months, and to collect the in payment for
removing general garbage.
SECTION 9: Any householder keeping a
chemical toilet or closet contrary to the terms
the Department of Health, who otherwise
violates any of the terms provisions of this
ordinance, shall be liable to- a fine of not less
than Three Dollars $4,000 more than Two
Hundred Dollars $4,000 and any householder
refusing 10 pay the fees in this ordinance
prescribed, shall have the services of the Car
bage and Health Department withdrawn and
said householder shall be proceeded against un-
der the ordinances of the City of Zion and the
laws of the State Of Illinois, for maintain
ing nuisance.
PASSED by the City Council this 18th day
of Nav, A. D. 1919.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 18th day of
Nay, A. D. 1919.
w H CLENDINETI
Mayor.
ATTEST:
JOHN d. THOMAS
@ty Clerk