The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-22

ers in adequate number and IN
good condition to receive and
hold all garbage which may ac-
cumulate from said building.
Said containers shall be a strong
construction, not easily corrod-
ible, not larger than 80 gallons
and of a type approved by the
Health Officer. Said ~contalner
| shall be kept securely covered at
all times except when garbage is
being put into such container or
while being emptied and shall be
kept clean inside and out at all
) times. 1t shall be unlawful to
deposit garbage in any contalner
| other than as herein required;
provided, that sunken metal gar
bage containers not larger than
80 gallons with attached metal
! covers and in good condition to
receive and hold garbage may be
used in the residential district.
SECTION a. It shall be unlaw-
! full for any person to place or de-
post loose refuse upon the streets
of the City. All empty paper
boxes shall be flattered out and
tied in bundles and all other
! small rubbish shall be placed in
boxes or metal cans with covers
and clearly marked with the
| owners name if not to be carried
away with said rubbish. Rub
Dish, such as trees, tree limbs,
extra large bones and the like, as
| well as carcasses of dead animals
! weighing more than twenty
five pounds will be made the
subject of special collection by
the City upon the request made
/ to the Mayor or his authorized
representative.
SECTION S. All rubbish re-
sulting from the construction,
repair or alteration of any build
ing in the City shall be immedia-
tely removed at the expense of
the contractor or owner or occu-
pant of said building.
SECTION 6. Ashes to be col
lected shall be deposited in metal
containers which shall be secure
ly covered. Large containers
of ashes may also be made the
subject of special collection trips
as provided in Section A hereof
! SECTION z. The City shall,
to the extent of the facilities
available to it, provide a method
lof refuse collection and disposal
by the collection of such refuse
contained and prepared as above
required, at least once a day
from business establishments in
the business district of the City
and ia least two times a week in
the residential district and resi-
dences in the business district,
and the Mayor shall, at early as
practicable after the effective
date of this ordinance, prescribe
suitable routes to be followed by
the City's refuse collection truck,
in the collection of refuse and
shall publicize such routes and
the days of the week on which
! each route will be followed to the
end that the residents of the City
may be fully advised of the day
! of the week on which such refuse
collection will be made for each
section of the City; such routes
may be changed by the Mayor
from time to time whenever, in
his opinion, such changes are
necessary, provided that no
change in routes shall be made
until notice of such change or
change shall have been publish
ed one time in a newspaper,
published in the City, at least
five (5) days. before the effective
date of such change; provided,
that collections Of refuse from
business establishments in the
residential district of the City
| shall also be made once each day
il requested by the owner or oc-
cupant and if, in the opinion OF
, the Mayor, such collection is ne
cessary.
SECTION g.. All containers and
rubbish when ready for collec-
ton by the City shall be placed
on the premises of the owner or
occupant at a point adjacent to
and convenient to the street, and
shall not be placed upon the
street or sidewalk.
SECTION 9. Any person vio-
.lating any of the provisions OF
the above ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, up
on conviction, shall be fined not
more than Fifty Dollars $50.00)
or imprisoned not more than
thirty 900 days or both.
! SECTION 10. II any section,
subdivision. paragraph, sentence.
clause or word of this ordinance
be held unconstitutional, the re-
naming portions, nevertheless,
shall be valid and it is declared
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