The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-15
LEGAL NOTICE.
Series No. 8. Ordinance No. -
AN ORDINANCE
TO BE ENTITLED:

TO BE ENTITLED:
An Ordinance Relating 20 Night sou
Scavenoers.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
! COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PENSACOLA:
Section 1. Every person or corPorauon,
who removes the contents of prtvies snaIi
be deemed a night soil scavenger witnn
the meaning of this ordinance and snail
not remove the contents OF any prtvy or
in any manner engage In the business
of night soil scavenger without first hav-
ing obtained a license 30 to do.
SECTION 2. The Mayor shall from time
to time. upon application to be approve
censes to any person or corporation 10
engage in the business of night soil scav-
engers.
Section 8. All night soil scavengers
shall have night soil license properly
framed, protected by glass, and Attached
IN foT wSicn so e
SO that 1T may be readily read witnout
removal.
Section 4. No privy box or receptacle
shall be opened. nor the contents tnereoi
disturbed or removed. between the hours
of seven O'Clock y. m. and seven O'Clock
a. m. OF any day.
shall not be removed without q permit
having been first obtained from the COM
missioner of health.
Section s. No part of the contents or
any privy receptacle except as herein
after provided. shall be removed there
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 noxtous
and offensive doors therefrom. and un-
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. II 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
shall be used for the purpose of removing
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 suci
ing. e a and removing He Of e the
contents Of the privies shall be done in
inoffensfve manner. so as not to create
a nuisance. and in accordance with the
directions and rules and regulations OF
the commissioner Of health. and any
night soil scayenger having begun any
delay. finish the same promptly and shall
in each and every instance leave the
privy in as good condition as when the
cles when cleaned shall be disinfected
by the night soil scavenger as soon as
the The OF nrves
removed by any night soil scavenger
shall be disposed If at the place and in
the manner prescribed In the permit
given by the commissioner of health.
l Section 8. All night-soil scavengers
shall be allowed to charge and receive a
sum not exceeding Is cents for each re-
ceptacle cleaned.
Section 3. Whenever the commissioner
Of health shall deem any privies offens
i've and in need of cleaning, ii shall he
his duty to notify the owner. agent. oc-
cupant or person I'm possession. charge
or control OF the premises upon which
such prfvy is located to have the same
cleaned by a duly licensed night soil
scavenGer within period named in
such notice.: and unless, the person so
notified shall comply within the time
commissioner Of health to cause such
prfvy to be cleaned by one or more OF
the regularly licensed night-soil scav
engers aforesaid, at the expense of the
session, charge or control Of such prem
Uses and to cause the arrest and prose
cution of the offender.
Section 10 ANY. person without IL
censet as aforesaid. who shall act AZ
night-sofl scavenxer. or who shall I'M
dertake to remove the contents OF any
privy within the city. who will fail
to comply with the provisions Of this
ordinance or any order or rule or regu-
lation Of the commissioner of health. NJ
who shall load. transport or unload night
soil In any way or place or deposit the
same so as 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 II the NIGHT soil scavenger shall
be SO fined three times in the same year.
his license shall he revoked.
Section IL. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith be
Section IL. This ordinance shall take
effect one day after Its passage.