Evening star., 1940-08-05
Section 2, Article XXI:

Occupants of dwelling houses,
proprietors of boarding houses, COM
mission warehouses. hotels, restau-
rants, and other places where gar
bage is accumulated, and owners,
agents, and occupants of apartment
or tenement houses shall provide
for the use of such premises suf-
flcient number of receptacles to con-
tain all garbage which may ac-
cumulate on said premises during
the usual interval between the COL
lections of garbage therefrom and
shall keep such receptacles at a.!
times in good repair. Each such
receptacle shall be made of metal,
watertight, provided with a tight
cover with handle. and shall be
so constructed that the contents can
be removed therefrom easily and
without delay. No person without
a permit from the superintendent
of city refuse division shall use for
the reception Of garbage any re-
ceptacle having capacity of less
than 3 nor more than 10 gallons
nor more than one receptacle con-
tanning less than 10 gallons.
Section 3, Article XXI:
Occupants of any dwelling house,
apartment, or tenement house, and
each proprietor of any boarding
house, commission warehouse, hotel,
restaurant, and other place where
garbage is accumulated shall cause
all garbage from his or her premises
to be put in receptacle provided
for the purpose. Each person afore-
said shall cause such receptacle to
be kept covered at all times and to
be placed and to remain between
the hours of am. and 6 pm. of
each day on which the collection is
made from his or her premises, in
such position as to be easily accessi-
BILE to the garbage collector, or as
may be designated by the superin-
tendent of city refuse division.
No person shall place, or cause
to be placed, in any garbage recep-
tacle any substance other than gar
bage, which shall at all times be kept
free from dishwater and as dry as
practicable.
Section 8, Article XXI:
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to deposit, throw, or place, or cause
to be deposited, thrown, or placed,
any garbage, dead animal, fish, or
refuse animal or vegetable matter,
in any avenue, alley, street, or other
place in the District of Columbia,
or into the Potomac River or any
waters in the said District; nor shall
any person place such materials
upon any private property, whether
owned by such person or not, unless
the same shall be inclosed in proper
vessels as provided in section 2; nor
shall any person feed any such ma
terials in the" District of Columbia
to any COWS or other animals used
for food.
Section IA, Article XXI:
Occupants of premises from which
miscellaneous refuse Is collected at
public expense shall provide for the
use of such premises suitable recep-
tacles, which can be easily handled
by one man, and shall cause all
such miscellaneous refuse from said
premises to be put into said recep-
tacles or receptacles provided for
that purpose, and shall make said
receptacles easily accessible to the
collector between the hours of am.
and 6 pm. of each day on which
collection is made from the prem
ises. Paper or other light refuse
likely to be scattered or blown about,
If bundled, tied, sacked, or other
wise properly secured need not be
placed in receptacles. Dealers in
junk, rags, and old paper and other
refuse shall not disturb such refuse
after it has been prepared for re-
moval by the contractor with the
District, and no person other than
said contractor shall be permitted t.
collect such refuse.
Section IS, Article XXI:
Owners, drivers, and other persons,
while transporting ashes and mis-
cellaneous refuse through the ave-
nues, streets, alleys, or public places
Of the District shall keep such mate
rails tightly covered with canvas,
cloth, or other suitable material.
Ashes, garbage, and miscellaneous
refuse uninclosed in receptacles shall
not be placed on any roadway or
footway of the said District, prepar-
atory to being shoveled into carts
wagons, or other vehicles, but must
be dumped directly into the collec-
ton vehicle from the receptacles
employed to bring such materials
from within the premises.
Section is, Article XXI:
Receptacles containing garbage,
dead animals, or miscellaneous re-
fuse shall not be placed or left for
collection upon any sidewalk, street,
avenue, alley, or public place In the
District Of Columbia.