Ord 802 8/9/19261
ORD MANCE NO . / x±" /411°
ORDINANCE A,:EINMIT�G SECTION U_,:: Ur' Uk1WIivANCE NO. 372 EN-
TITLID "AN ORDINANCE P OVIDING FOR THii COLLECTION AND DI�.3POSAL
OF TRASH AND GARBAGE; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FEES THAT MAY BE
CHARGED FOR HAULING SAM AND RE ,UIRING Al,Tv_ ONE SO ENf:"AGED `2U
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THS'' 30ARD OF ALD!,!KEN 01,' SHE" CITY OF AV ICHITA
FALLS, TE�tS.
• &o' Ine. Section one of Ordinance No. 372 passed and ap
proven by the Board of Aldermen of the city of Wichita Falls,
Texas, June 5th, 1921 shall be amended to read hereafter as
follows, towit:
It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessee, tenant
or occupant of any house, building, flat, apartment or tenement
in the city of V,,ichita Falls, Texas, where persons reside board
or lodge or where any animal or ve--retable food is prepared. or
served or any private residence to provide for such house, building,
flat, apartment or tenement, and at all times to maintain in good
order and repair a separate vessel or vessels for rubbish and mis-
cellaneous waste of the materiac struction,and capacity pre-
scribed as follows: For garbagel bea/metal or metal lined
vessel with a close fitting top and shall b; water tight, size &t-`-
not less than five gallons nor more than ten gallons. For rubbish
and miscellaneous waste, a box baL-rel, or other suitable container
with close fitting top, of any convenient size. All garbage and
trash when being moved away shall at all times be covered with a
heavy sheet enroute from place received to point of destination.
All vehicles used for moving trash or garbage within the jurisdiction
of the city of 7Wichita Falls shall have a solid bed, and shall be
approved by the Health Officer of said city.
Section Two. Any ,person violating the above provision of this
ordinance shall upon conviction inncorporation court of ichita
Falls, Texas, be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hun:'_red Dollars.
Section Three. The fact that th--,re is no adequate ordinance
governing the hauling of trash and garbage over the streets and
highways of the city of Wichita Falls, thereby endangering the
health of the Citizens thereof, creates an urgency and emergency,
and this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure
and shall be passed as such, and it is so ordained. Passed and
approved this the 9th day of Aligust, 1926.
Attest:
CITY CL
31A OR