Ord 1356 12/14/1942 ORDINANCE TO. 1356
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AN ORDINANCE REQUDHNG THkT ALL PEa601vs
CORPOP'A , FIRI& AND CO1.PORATIONS '._,TITHIET THE
TE LZ:Ird ()�, T�1 , CITY OF 'WICHITA Fj'JLS, TEXAS SHALL KEEP idL DIS-
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CARDED TIN CAL-S 1-0 AND INCLUDING TV,4TO GALLON CAE76 TOP iUM BOTTOM
FROL.1 CA1,,TS, JZ1J.,JOVINr, P CLITITIT'll
U UL T11'XL OF ORIGINAL C014TEETTS AND PAPER L,i1BEL6 THIM_
FRO1.11, COI�IPLZTELY FLATTE11411,G ALL TIN CANS COLLECT�ID, PT ACING IN -,"IWDEN OR
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UZZ CONTIAMER6 AND DEP(LIT SAID COEI'AIXERS 7141111H OTPER GARBAGEiO BE, R�
LOVED BY THE GARBAGE, COLLECTOR, PROVIDING FOR A P21ALTY AMI) MCLAEUNG AN
E2,Z RGENCY.
. That whereas, the War Production Board issued supplementary order
4,1' 72-A on October 20, A. D., 1942, and effective November 4. 1942, requiring
that trash collection agencies, private or corporate in all cities of over
25,000 Population in fifteen states, must collect and segregate prepared cans
which supplementary order was to effectuate immediate initiation of a program
that is now imperative, and
Vlereas, on October 24, by amendment to supplementary order No.
72-A, issued by the 7�
�iar Production Board, certain. counties in the State of-L'
Texas were included in Order 111-72-A, and
Whereas, a national emergency has created a tremendous need for
metals of all kinds, notably tin, copper and other metals contained in
ordinary tin cans, and
1`-,'hereas, facilities in the handling and. process of tin cans have
not heretofore been available outside of metropolitan centers, but now
through the establishinC of shredding and processinf,
War Production Board, such facilities are provided , plants in Texas by th
in this area, and
possible Uhereas, in order to make the tin can collection program economically
it will be necessary to obtain 100% cooperation of all citizens in
saving., segregating and properly preparing tin cans for collection.
NU1111, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY '17HE BOA14D OF.,
OF WICHITA F�LLSP TE�:AS: ,'�LDERJEEN OF THE CITY
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That every personp firm or corporation within the corporate limits
of the City Of 'Wichita Falls shall keep all discarded tin cans up to and includ-
ing two gallon cans, separate from other trash and refuse..
LECTIQII_�.
That all such cans shall be washed or rinsed to"'remove all traces
of the original contents and paper labels shall be removed. Both ends of
each can shall be cut out and Placed inside the can, or partially cut out and
bent inward, and mashed flat with foot., hwrmer or other flattenix-4q, object.
All cans so prepared shall then be kept apart in a separate box or
container from other trash and placed in the usual location for pick-up by the
city garbage division trucks.
SLCTION 4.
Any person,, firm or corporation violating ��ny provision of 'his ordin-
ance will be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not
less than One ($1.00) Dollar nor more than Twenty-five (��`25.00) Dollars.
SECTION 5.
of metals The fact that the United States is in uraent need for all classes
.v including tin and copperp derived from toin cans, and that there
is no ordinance requiring the collection and preserving of tin cans within
the City of V'Jichita Falls, Texas creates an eraergency,., and the rules re-
Gluiring ordinances to be read on-Ithree several days i; hereby suspended and
this ordinance shall take effect from and after its 'Oassage and. approval.
PASSLD AND APPROVED
this the day Of A. D.., 1942.
Mayor
ATTEST:
CITY CL—ERK-------,