Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask.
- Date:
- [1913]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![any person keep any garbage in any garbage tank in the city for a period longer than eight days: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any city garbage dump. Sec. 17. It is hereby made the duty of the occupant or occupants of every dwelling house, store, hotel, or other building or place in this city within any garbage-collection district where garbage is produced, to provide and keep on the premises a suitable garbage tank, of such size and weight as to be conveniently handled by a garbage collector, and to keep the same in the rear or in the basement, area, or passageway of the house or building on such premises and in a place readily accessible for collection by a garbage collector. Sec. 18. No person shall place or cause or permit to be placed or kept any garbage tank on any sidewalk, street, alley, or public place in this city; nor on any private premises in this city in proximity to any public street, alley, or place; nor unneces- sarily near any building on adjoining premises occupied by any person. Sec. 19. No person shall remove the cover from any garbage tank containing any garbage, except when necessary and only so long as necessary to place garbage in such tank or to empty or cleanse the same, and shall immediately replace such cover; nor shall any person, other than a garbage collector in the performance of his duties, in any manner interfere with any garbage tank or with the contents thereof, except for the purpose of placing garbage therein or of cleansing the same. Sec. 20. No person who is not a garbage collector shall, in any garbage-collection district of this city, collect, gather, or receive for transportation any garbage or carcass, or carry or transport or have in his possession in any public street, alley, or public place in any such district any garbage or carcass: Provided, That this section shall not apply to persons transporting garbage under permission granted in pursuance of sec- tion 21 of this ordinance. Sec. 21. Every occupant of any premises in this city whereon any garbage tank is kept shall permit any garbage collector at any time, for the purpose of disposing of the garbage therein, to remove from such premises each such tank, or the contents thereof as such collector may prefer; and all such tanks shall be promptly and within one hour returned to such premises, unless other suitable garbage tank or tanks are left in lieu thereof; but in all cases the garbage tanks belonging to any premises or the occupants thereof shall be returned to such premises within four hours after any such removal thereof: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any person who at least daily destroys by cremation all garbage produced upon the premises occupied by such person, or disposes of all such garbage in such manner as may be permitted by the common council, or by the written permission of the health officer filed with the recorder of the city; and any such permission may be revoked by the common council; but such garbage shall not be permitted to be or be by any person buried in the earth or fed to swine on any premises in the business or residence portions of the city, or in any garbage collection district of the city; or be permitted to be or be by any person transported upon any of the streets or alleys of the city, except in garbage tanks tightly covered and cleansed so as not to give off or emit any offensive odor. Sec. 22. All garbage, carcasses, and other putrid substances while being removed or transported in this city shall be so covered, inclosed, and protected as not.to give off any offensive odors. All garbage tanks, garbage wagons, and other vehicles in which putrid substances are transported in this city shall be kept thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. No person shall allow or permit any garbage or other putrid or offensive substance or fluid to spill, drop, or leak from any garbage tank, garbage wagon, or other vehicle upon any private premises or upon any street or alley in this city. All vehicles used by the city scavenger for the transportation of garbage shall have attached thereto, upon each side thereof, a sign with the words “garbage wagon” conspicuously painted thereon, together with the number of the wagon, in letters not less than 4 inches in height. No person other than the city scavenger or person in his employ shall drive or use any vehicle in this city with the words “garbage wagon” displayed thereon. Sec. 23. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment in the city lockup or jail of the county of Marquette for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court before whom a conviction may be had. [Ordinance adopted July 17, 1911, and amended Oct. 2, 1911.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28717569_0188.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
