Smyrna times., 1934-01-10

nlENA UT obkh NOlSANNES.
ARTICLE Providing for a Method of
Disposing of Human Excreta of Oc-
eupants and the Owners of Premises
SECTION THAT every residence and
building in which human beings reside
are employed or congregated, shall be re-
quired to have a sanitary method of hui
man excreta disposal. namely; have a
sanitary water closet connected with the
town sewer. an approved type of septic
tank or a sanitary privy.
SECTION at shall be unlawful to
dispose of any human excreta within the
corporate limits of the town of Smyrna
except in a sanitary water closet or
sanitary privy.
SECTION 3.-It shall be unlawful for
any person. persons. firm or corporation
owning or leasing any premises in the
town Of Smyrna to permit the disposal of
any human excreta on any property. leas-
ed or rented BY any such person. persons,
firm or corporation or the agent of any
such. except in sanitary water closet or
n sanitary pFivy.
SECTION 4.-That no septic tank or
privy other than those approved by the
State Board of Health shall be constructed
within the corporate limits Of Smyrna
SECTION 5.-The cost Of installing a
sanitary water closet or sanitary privy
shall be borne by the owner Of the prop
erty upon which the sanitary privy is to
be located
SECTION 6.-Al privies within the cor
porate limits of Smyrna not meeting the
sanitary requirements of the State Board
of Health shall be and are hereby declared
injurious to the public health and shall be
condemned and forthwith abated in ac-
eordance with law or ordinance Of said
town.
SECTION THE town shall have the
further right to make or have made such
alterations and constructions of those
privies which are nuisances and make
them sanitary and all costs pertaining to
such work shall be charged against the
property owner.
SECTION s.-Where in any street or
section of street there is now constructed
a public sewer for the purpose of carrying
off the sewage the owner owners abut-
ting on. adjacent to. along the line of any
or within 200 feet of any such sewer so
constructed shall. within 30 days after be-
ing notified by the town clerk Of the town
of Smyrna connect the house and build
ings on such property with such public
sewer in a proper manner.
ARTICLE U.-DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION Human Excreta". The
term human excreta used in this or
dinance shall be construed to mean the
bowel and kidney discharges of human
beings.
SECTION 2.-"Septic Tank" The term
septic tank as used in this ordinance shall
be construed to mean an underground
cavity with water-tight walls into which
flows the effluent Of sanitary water closets
and from which the effluent of sanitary
water closets does not come to the sur
face Of the ground.
SECTION 3.-"Sanitary Water Closet. {"
The term sanitary water closet as used in
this ordinance shall be construed to mean
any flush toilet properly connected with
the town sewer or a septic tank Of ap-
proved construction.
SECTION 4.-"Sanitary Privy'' The
term sanitary privy used in this or
dinance shall be construed to mean any
privy so built. rebuilt. constructed or re-
constructed as to conform with plans and
specifications promulgated and recommend
ed by the State Board of Health which
plans and specifications are adopted by
resolution of the town council of Smyrna
Delaware the 5th day of January 1884
ARTICLE IIT-PENALTY
SECTION Amy person, persons. firm
or corporation or the agent Of any person,
persons. firm or corporation who neglects,
fails refuses to comply with the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and when con-
victed shall be fined in the sum Of not less
than $1,000 or more than $4,000 and each
time that such person, persons. firm or
corporation neglects, fails or refuses TO
comply with any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be deemed a separate of
Tense and punished as herein provided.
Passed in regular session this the 9Th
day of January. 1884.
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL.
SMYRNA, DELAWARE
s. Creadick Ennis. Secretary.
NOTICE Samples of these open privies
can be seen at WriQht's Lumber Yard,
East Commerce Street, Smyrna, Delaware.