The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1860.

AN ORDINANCE relating to the cleanli-
ness of the City Of Topeka, and to the
penalties 'n for s' the VOCATION theFeof ami
repeating Ordinance No. 44i9. approved,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section !. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm or corporation to throw,
place or deposit or leave or cause to be
thrown, PLACED, deposited; or left In any
Of the pnblie streets, highways alleys,
Topeka. any dirt, filth. sewerage, sweep
ings. rags, dung. excrement, compost
waste paper, excelsior, straw. hay, leaves.
boxes, wooden crates. lumber, stable ma
nure, ashes. vegetables. Stops. or litter Of
terials Of any Kind, from and after taking
Section 2 The vacant space in the rear
of any business lot, house, or mercantile
establishment, between the rear of the
buildings and alley line. if any such vacant
space there be, shall at all times be kept
clean aud clear of all the matter set out
and referred to in Section ], of this ordt-
nance, and the occupant or occupants
lessee, or owner of the ground floor OF any
such business house mercantile estab-
lishment as set forth herein, shall be and
are hereby. charged with the duty of
keeping said space clean, except such re-
fuse or filth as may be deposited by 9TH
er occupants Of said buildings. whose duty
it shall be to remove the same.
SeCIiOu II Siiall pt tue NdtS VI INT
owner occupant or occupants OF the
ground floor or the lessee or agent of the
owner of said building, II the same be not
occupied by the owner to keep the ground
floor and alley in the rear of such ground
floor and dwelling house, clean and free
from all matter enumerated in Section 1,
Section i. Within fifteen days after the
taking effect of this ordinance IL shall he
the duty of every. owner. occupant, lessee.
or agent Of or for any property within
the limits of the City of Topeka to provide
tight receptacle in which to place or
deposit all matter set rorth IN. section
the owner, occupant, lessee or agent Of or
for the property upon which any such re
ceptAcle is located to remove the contents
of such receptacle IN a careful and Clearly
manner when such receptacle becomes full
the contents thereof emit offensive odors
ar become unsanitary ana 1t snail be I'M
lawful for the owner occupant, lessee, or
agent OF or for any property upon which
such recentaele is located to fall. neglect
or refuse TO remove the contents thereof
in a careful and cleanly manner where
such receptacle becomes full or the COLI
tents thereof emit offensive odors or be-
comes unsanitary, or when notified by the
sanitary department to do so. In the case
OF livery boarding or feed stables such
receptacles shall be emptied twice week.
to fail. neglect. or refuse to remove the
contents OF such receptacles in a careful
and cleanly manner at the times specified
herein.
Section s. All receptacies CONTAINING
filth, sewerage, sweepings, dung, excre
ment, compost, stable manure, vegetables,
Stops or other unsanitary matter shall be
provided with fly proof covers; and IL shall
be unlawful for any person to deposit any
of the matter designated in this section in
a receptacle in the City of Topeka unless
such receptacle is provided with fly proof
cover.
Section G. Nothing in this ordinance
shall prevent any person who may be
building on or otherwise improving his
property, from encumbering the streets,
avenues or alleys, under permit from
the proper officers Of the city, but in the
event of the eneumbering of the streets
or alleys with building material or earth.
necessary for the improvement being made
said person contractor shall clean up
said premises thoroughly within ten days
from the completion of the work.
Section T. Any person violating any of
the provisions OF this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined I'm any
sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars for eaca
offense.
Section g. That Ordinance No. 4449. ar-
proved May 3. 1915, be, and the same Is
hereby repealed.
Section 0. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publica tion in the official city paper
Passed the Board OF Commissioners
April ~. 1920.
Approved, April H. 1890
II. y. CORWINE, Mayor.
Attest: ETA NJ CovELLk
lseaIl city Clerk
Published IN the Topeka State Journal