The Winslow mail., 1924-09-26
ORDINANCE NO. 129

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL
FILTH, GARBAGE, REFUSE, ETC,
TO BE RECEIVED AND KEPT RE-
MOVED FROM ALL PREMISES
AND REQUIRING GARBAGE CANS
BE PROVIDED AND KEPT AT ALL
BUILDINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF THE TOWN OF WINSLOW.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WINSLOW AS FOL-
LOWS:
Section /
1t shall be the duty Of every owner,
tenant lessee and occupant of any and
every building, or place of business
or residence, or the owner, agent, or
occupant of any lot, piece or parcel
of land within the limits of the Town
of Winslow, without further notice,
forthwith to provide or cause to be
provided, and at all times thereafter
to keep, and cause to be kept and pro-
vided, within such building, place Of
business, or residence, or upon the
lot on which said building, place of
business, or residence is erected, and
for the exclusive use of such building,
residence or place of business, gar
bage can of sufficient size for the re-
ceiving and holding all the garbage,
filth, refuse, and any and all matter
injurious to the public health, or Of
fensiye to the senses, which may ac-
cumulate from said building, residence
or place of business, or the portion
thereof of which such person may be
the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant
Every receptacle, designated and used
to hold garbage, filth, refuse, etc.,
shall be made of or lined with metal,
and have tight cover. All garbage
placed in the receptacles, as aforesaid.
shall be removed from said premises
at least once every days, after be-
ing so placed. Every owner, tenant,
lessee or occupant, as aforesaid, may
make such arrangements as he may
wish for the removal of such garbage,
filth, etc., according to the terms OF
this ordinance, provided, that in case
of refusal or negligence of any owner,
tenant, lessee or occupant in proyid-
ing such garbage can as set out in
this ordinance or in removing the
same as required in this section, then
in such case the Town of Winslow
shall furnish said can and provide for
the removing of same as required by
this ordinance, and a charge of One
Dollar for each month or fraction
thereof shall be charged for each resi-
dence and One and Fifty One Hun
dredths Dollars for each business
house so served, and reasonable
amount charged for each can or
receptacle furnished. Such charges
shall be against the owner, tenant,
lessee or occupant of said building,
Section III.
Every person violating, or refusing
TO comply with the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in the sum of not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000 and
costs for the first offense; for the sec
ond offense such person shall be fined
i'm the sum of not less than $25.00 nor
more than $4,000 and costs; for the
third offense such person shall be I'M
prisoned in the Town Jail for period
of not less than 80 days nor more than
ninety 600 days, and shall be fined
in the sum of not less than $4,000 nor
more than Three Hundred ($3O0$$)
dollars and costs, or both such fine
and Imprisonment may be imposed.
Section III.
1t shall be the duty of the Town
Marshal to enforce and see that the
provisions of this ordinance are COM
piled with.
Section Nv.
All ordinances and parts or ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force from and after it's
passage, publication and posting, as
required by law.
Passed by the Mayor and Common
Council of the Town of Winslow this
4th day of September, A. D. 1924.
FRED B. DOUGLAS,
Mayor.
Attest:
c. L. MURPHY,