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An Ordiance fixing the rate of charge for examining gas meters and water meters.
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<br />Be it Ordained by the Common Council, the Board of Alderemen concurring,
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<br />That a charge of $1.00 shall be made each consumer for testing his meter upon
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<br />his request. If upon testing it shall prove to be in good working condition, said
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<br />charge shall be made upon the monthely gas or water bill. If not found in good
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<br />condition no charge will be made.
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<br />Adopted by the Common Council Oct. 14, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Ellington, Forrest, Quarles, Twyman,
<br />Smith and Whitten; Noes; Via.
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldermen Oct. 18, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Greaver, Patton, Timberlake and Walker.
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<br />Presented and approved
<br />October 19, 1920.
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<br />Mayor Singature.
<br />Clerk Signature.
<br />Presidnet Common Council Signature.
<br />President Board of Aldermen Signature.
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<br />An Ordinance anending and re-enacting an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance providing
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<br />for proper disposal of human excreta in the City of Charlottesville, and prescribing
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<br />construction, maintenance, scavenging, and inspection of privies, etc. approved Apr,
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<br />24, 1919.
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED, By the Common Council, the Board of Aldermen concurring,
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<br />That an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance providing for proper disposal of human
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<br />excreta in the City of Charlottesville, and prescribing construction, maintenance,
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<br />scavenging, and inspection of privies, etc." be amended and re-enacted to read as
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<br />follows:
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<br />1. It shall be unlawful for any property holder or his authorized Agent to pemit
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<br />upon any of this property in Charlottesville a privy or dry closet of any kind or
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<br />description, for the reception of human excreta, to be maintained or to exist,
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<br />where any of the improvements of said property are connected with a public sewer
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<br />of said city, or located on a street along which runs a public sewer.
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<br />Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty mise-
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<br />meanor and punishable by a fine of not less than $2.50 and each day the premises
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<br />remain so unconnected shall constitute a separate offense.
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<br />2. It shall be unlawful for any person in Charlottesville to throw out, deposit or
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<br />bury within the city limits, any excreta from human bodies, solid or liquid,
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<br />dispose of such substance in any canner other than by means of a properly sewered
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<br />water closet or a properly constructed sanitary privy.
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<br />Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a
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<br />misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $2.50 for each offense.
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<br />3. All buildings or other places in said City where human beings live, are employed
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<br />or congregate, shall be provided with a sewered water closet or a sanitary privy
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<br />for the catchment, or receiving of human dischakgee, which will properly dispose
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<br />of and safeguard such matter.
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<br />Any property owner violating any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a
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<br />misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $2.50, and each day the violation
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<br />continues shall constitute a separate offense,
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<br />4. It shall be unlawful for any property owner or his autrorized agent or his
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<br />to construct, maintain or mermit to exist on any property or properties undbr sanitary,
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<br />control, where sewer connection has not been made, a privy unless the same be sanitary,
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<br />or is constructed as provided hereinbelow.
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<br />Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a
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<br />misdemeanor, and fined not less than $2.50 and each day the violation of this section
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<br />continues shall constitute a separate offense.
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<br />5. A sanitary privy is one so built, rebuilt or constructed that (a) excreta
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<br />deposited therein willnot fall upon the ground but in some water -tight receptacle
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<br />and (b) the contense of which receptacle shall not be accessible to flies, fowls
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<br />or small animals at any time. (c) The Box parts of said privy shall be constructed
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<br />of sound timber, all joints being made tight. Said box is to be provided with a lid
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<br />closely fitting, and the seat thereon is to be provided wits a hinged lid so as to
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<br />render such box fly -proof. (d) Proper ventilation of such box shall be provided by
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<br />means of suitable placed openings and a flue. Such ventilation openings are to be
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<br />screened with a good grade of 14 mesh wire screening. (x) Such privies shall be
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<br />located as to be easily accessible to the scavenger for cleaning.
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<br />6. The Board of wealth of Charlottesville shall prescribe by regulations proper
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<br />sizes and methods of construction of such privies, and such other details as will
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<br />render this ordinance effective and its application uniform, All such privies must
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<br />conform to such regulations.
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<br />7. (a) The owner or tenant occupying premis as where privies are located shall have
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<br />all privies on the premises occupied by such owner or tenant cleaned out three times
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<br />each month, or oftener if necessary, and the filth shall be disposed of in such
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<br />manner as not to be offensive to the neighborhood nor detrimental to the health _
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