Section 1. _be It Ordained -------- of the City of --------_, That

from and after the promulgation of this ordinance, the owner, agent, and occupant of every premise, improved or unimproved, in the city of --------, whereon or wherein garbage shall be created, shall provide a metal, water-tight container or containers, each with a tight-fitting cover, such container or containers to be of such size as to be easily manhandled, and of such number as to receive the garbage accumulation of five days from each such premise, and shall place or cause to be placed such container or containers, for the purpose of having their contents removed, on the sidewalks or open alleys in front or rear of said premises, at the times hereinafter set forth.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc., That for the purposes of this ordinance, the city of -------- is hereby divided into -------- garbage districts.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That for the purpose of this ordinance, the word "garbage" as used in this ordinance shall be construed to mean house and kitchen offal, and all refuse matter not excrementitious liquid, and composed of animal or vegetable substances, including dead animals (except cows, horses, mules, and goats) coming from public and private premises of the city, and not destined for consumption as food.

Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc., That it shall be unlawful for such owner, agent, or occupant of any such premise to have, maintain, or keep any garbage on any premise except in such garbage containers as are provided for in section 1 of this ordinance.

Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc., That such garbage containers shall be kept tightly covered at all times, except when momentarily open to receive the garbage or to have the contents therefrom removed, as provided for hereinafter.

Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc., That when such garbage container is placed on the outside of any premise it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the removal of garbage, or for any person to remove the cover from such garbage container, except for the purpose of emptying its contents Into a duly authorized garbage wagon or to throw such garbage container on the street or sidewalk, or to injure it in any way, so as to make it leak or to bend it or its cover, as to prevent said garbage container from being tightly covered; and all persons engaged in the removal of garbage shall, after emptying said container, replace the cover tightly on said container.

Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc., That the owner, agent, or occupant of every premise in the city of -------- shall keep separate from their garbage and ashes, tin cans, broken crockery, hardware, old planks, wooden matter, paper, sweepings and other trash, and place same in a sound, substantial vessel or container kept for that purpose, which vessel or container shall be placed on the sidewalk or alley in front or rear of each premise of the city of --------, as provided in section 1 of this ordinance, for garbage containers, for removal on --------, provided that such rubbish, other than garbage, may be so placed -------- on --------.

Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc., That the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all public and private markets, as well as all places of business, hotels, restaurants, and all other premises, whether used for business, boarding, or residential purposes.

Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, etc., That for the purpose of enforcing this ordinance any person living on any premise shall be deemed an occupant, and any person receiving the rent, in whole or in part, of any premise, shall be deemed an agent; that on any premise where construction of any kind is in progress, and where employees or workmen eat their dinners, or lunches, In or about said premises, or scatter lunch or food in or about such premises, the contractor or foreman or other person in charge of such workmen shall be deemed an occupant; and that the person in charge of any market, or stall in any market, shall be deemed an occupant.

Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, etc., That it shall be unlawful for any person to pick from or disturb the contents of any garbage containers or vessels, or other containers provided for in this ordinance.

Sec. 11. Be it further ordained, etc., That each day's violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

Sec. 12. Be it further ordained, etc., That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, or in default of the payment of said fine by imprisonment -------- for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or both, at the discretion of -------- having jurisdiction of the same.

Sec. 13. Be it further ordained, etc., That any law or ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, In whole or in part, be and the same is hereby repealed.

ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHEN THIS PUBLICATION WAS LAST PRINTED

Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde. Assistant Secretary R. W. Dunlap. Director of Scientific Work A. F. Woods. Director of Regulatory Work Walter G. Campbell. Director of Extension Work C. W. Warburton. Director of Personnel and Business W. W. Stockbebger. Administration Director of Information M. S. Eisenhower. Solicitor E. L. Marshall. Weather Bureau Charles F. Marvin, Chief. Bureau of Animal Industry John R. Mohler, Chief. Bureau of Dairy Industry O. B. Reed, Chief. Bureau of Plant Industry William A. Taylor, Chief. Forest Service R. Y. Stuart, Chief. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils H. G. Knight, Chief. Bureau of Entomology C. L. Marlatt, Chief. Bureau of Biological Survey Paul G. Redington, Chief. Bureau of Public Roads Thomas H. MacDonald, Chief. Bureau of Agricultural Economics Nils A. Olsen, Chief. Bureau of Home Economics Louise Stanley, Chief. Plant Quarantine and Control Lee A. Strong, Chief. Administration Grain Futures Administration J. W. T. Duvel, Chief. Food and Drug Administration Walter G. Campbell, Director of Regulatory Work, in Charge. Office of Experiment Stations --------, Chief. Office of Cooperative C. B. Smith, Chief. Extension Work Library Claribel R. Barnett, Librarian.

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