Ord 309 9/20/1920 ORDINANC3 NO. 309.
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CMTAI.N c iiF C 21ONS 'TO Ti . PUBI. C I THIN
M."." CITY WICHIU PALLS? TZX.A9* AVD,
PRE9CRIBIN A P314AL'ff*
BE I`\ORD AIf BY i' : 0�*RD OF Al OF
SE`OTION lw--The term "Soft drinx�s ' as used
E V In thic, ordinan ;hall meat, all flavored or unflavored,
oaebonated or uncarbonated liquids served to the ;publics
rw as kJevorages from soda fount',-_ins,dri.n cing fountains . oft
drink stands or other soft drink vendir*, establish wi s
of any kind and for rhich a chaiTre is °lade,
".&CTIUI3 24r-T'Tho term "cer t&in confections"
as used in this rdinance snail mean ire crate vi yipped
cream or any oth -t confectionery article serval to the
public 2n any kind or a dish or carstainer -"ron ."hich tt
is to be eaten 7* th a spoon, Fork or other utensil, and
for .r;h1ch a c1h arge is made.
SafiCTTOII 3. It shall hereafter be unlawfUll
Tor any o rNtr, proprietor or employee of any .9oda f oui7i,�cin,
cof't drink stand or th:3r soft drink v nding establ:i.s m 1 .
to serve to the ublic and ma,.e a charL,o therefor any soft
drink of any kind contr ined in a Mass, cup9 rug, dish or
any other container unless such cant£ inoz has been thorou..
}Zy sterilized, since laot used, with stem~;, boiling wr, ter
hot air or other approved method., emce-�ting when such drir*
is served in r now and unused sterile cone€ finer made of
piper or other approved m to, if-'l and ! hich container is rude
and used ,-ri_th the intentio=, rW1 puv)oso of being used but
once and than destrared.
": CTIUV 4. It ehall hereafter be unlawful for
any owner, proprietor or em%sloyt-ce of any establishment van-
ding icecream or oth,>r confections to serve to the public
and make a charge therefor any icecream or oth:=r confection
contained in f,ny kind of t: V s11 or coatr-iner rhich has not
been thorou�;shly st-�rili zed since last ueed, t�ith stea4i,boil-
ing tinter, hot al-r or other a,:-proved method, excepting when
s7iah icecrer-m or �ther confection is served in a. now and
unused sterile conViiner made of po;:er or ath,:r approved ma-
terial acid ,»-hick container us ra de and uaed with the inten-
tion of b j i C used but once and there deg tx•oyed.
It shall a urtls r be unlawful for €:any owner.
proprietor or employee of any swh estrbllohment to serve
to the public yvitri c ny suon portion of icecream or other
confection any spoon, or,,, ladle ox of wr u""6il unless tree
sane shall have been thoroughly sterilized since la;3t used
by one of the eb.)v_) named apnro vod nothods.
SJC PION 5, Any one vidlati� ng any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be d emed guilty of a mis"
demacnor and upon aonvic#on thoroof shall be fined 'n any
sum not leo- than five ( V52) nar more thy:-n one, hundred ( vlUO)
" dollars.
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SEG 'ION 6. Any ordint..nee or parts of ordi-
nrxices in conflict with any of the proviAoxis of thi:, ord-
inence are ho reby repot°led•
LI?Va,,,ed and ap_,roved this 23rd day of Sey:3t
1920,
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ORDINANCE: 110. 309.
AN O-RDINANCE R3.4GUZATING THE KI14D AND
CONDITIONS OF CONTAINERS AND UT_�ZSILS
USED IN THE DESPENSING OF SOFT DRINKS AND
CERTAIN CONFECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC 7ITFTIN
THE. CIIZY 01, WICHITA FALLS; TEXAS, AND
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
BF IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. The term "Soft drinks" as used
in this ordinance shall mean all flavored or unflavored,
carbonated or uncarbonated liquids served to the public
as beverages from soda fountains, drinking fountains,s oft
drink stands or other soft drink vending establishments
of any kind, and for which a cliarge is made.
SECTION 2. The term "certain confections"
as used in this ordinance shall mean ice cream,whipped
cream or any other confectionery article served to the
public in any kind of a dish or container from which tt
is to be eaten with a spoon, fork or other utensil, and
for which a charge is made.
SECTION 3. It shall hereafter be unlawful
for any owner, proprietor or employee of any soda fountain,
soft drink stand or then soft drink vending establishmeAt
to serve to the Public and make a charge therefor any soft
drink of any kind contained in a glass, cup, mug, dish or
any other container unless sueh conts.ine-r has been thorou-
ghly sterilized, since last used, with steam, boiling water
hot, air or other approved method, excepting when such drir
is served in a new and unused sterile coat€:.iner made of
paper or other approved me to -ial and vrhich container is made
and used with the intention and purpose of being used but
once and then destroyed.
SECTION 4. It shall hereafter be unlawful for
any owner, proprietor or employee of any establishment van-
ding icecream or other confections to serve to the public
and mane a charge therefor any icecream or other conf.ectl on
contained in any kind of a dish or coast€ iner vrhich has not
been thoroughly sterilized. since last used, with steatp,boil-
ing water, hot air or other approved method, excepting when
such icecream or ether confection is served in a new and
unused sterile container made of paper or other approved ma-
terial and which container us made and used with the inten-
tion of being used but once and then destroyed.
It shall further be unlawful for any owner,
proprietor or employee of any such establishment to serve
to the public with any such portion of icecream or other
confection any spoon, for.., ladle or otter utensil unless the
same shall have been thoroughly sterilized since last used
by one of the above named approved methods.
Sr@CTION 5. Any one vidlating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not less than five ( 45:0) ngr more than one hundred ( 4100)
dollars.
SECTION 6. Any ordinance or parts of ordi-
ncnces in conflict with any of the provisions of this ord-
inance are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 23rd day of Sept
1920.
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
Mayor.
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said r_uisance existed and was abated, and the same shall. constitute
a lien_ against the said premises, and a personal charge against the
said owner, and the same shall be collected by the tax collector as
other taxes are collected under the City Charter; that upon the
sat.d hearing all persons a4+ p� interested in the said property
shall have an opportunity t,o be heard concerning the amount of the
said cost, as well as all matters relating- to the advantages oibene-
fits growing out of the same ; said owner mass be represented in persnn,
or by attorney or by a.- ent .
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That any person or any owner or occupant, or agent, or anent
of anyR oi,rner or occupant violating any of the terms of this ordinance
shall be subject to a fine upon conviction in the jorpora.tion :,ourt
in. any sum not to exceed two hundred (<200.'OQ ) dollars, and each ^.r_d
every day that the said premises shall r.eria.in in a condition in vio-
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lation of the terms of this ordinance shall constitute a distinct
offense, and upon the trial of any person brought before the Court.,
the Court is authorized to fix a time vritl_in which any such person
may be allowed to abbe abate the said nuisance, if, in the jud-ment
of the _lourt, such action is deemed advisable ; that the section hereihn
providing for penalty shall be in addition to and cumulative of the
provision, providing for the abaterr_ent of the said nuisance and charg-
in- the cost of same against the said owner of the premises by the
its and at the cost of the said owners.
SECTION 5.
'Tr. other
noxious g ovrt,r s, T)ermi_+rt-i ,:�i�o premises in t,h.e ,' ty of ic�tta
Palls, endat� .._ health an:1,a c�-'s ± to the fire hazards
of the City, r ates ar urgency for he w.4iG. d1 at' pr,�Iservatry.on. o '
the public c a.li•i peace and v � hat this or i a.r.ce be declared
an emerges D.rAf�that the ch �
rt r provisi n r �irir ordi-
nances to be read lemon three several dasr. , be and the S- e is hereby
suspended, and that this Ordinance shiall b come e_fe cti ve immediately,
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Sj,CTION��
Thai all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby eLpressly repealed.
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on account of the existence of rangy seeds, and other noxious
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growths, permitted to grow upon premises in the City of ,'!ichita Falls,
greatly endangers the publi health and adds to the fire hazards of the
City, creats an emergency for the imm. d.diate preservation of the public
health, peace and safety, that this ordinance be declared an emergency
measure, and that the charter provi7,ions requiring ordinances to be read
upon three separate days, be, and the sa-le is hereby suspended, and that
this Ordinance shall become effective imm6diately, and it is accordingly
so ork .aired th .t this ordinance be and VAthe -.8arle is in effect and after its
nassa"e, <,s in such cases made and provided.
Pass the y..=,,;; of Sept. 1920.
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An__proved on this the, L ejay of September 1920.
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