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Charter and Revised Ordinances of Lake City Florida (1912) Gillen & Hodges
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Charter oj the City oj Lake City
abut upon any street through which a public
sewer runs and they are hereby authorized to 181/257
appoint one or more sanitary inspectors from time
to time and to pay them such compensation as
they may deem best; all expenses and salary of
same to be subject to the approval of the City
Council and the said sanitary committee is hereby
authorized to divide the city into districts and to
provide for or let by contract the removal of all
excrement and filth from all such closets and pri­
vies. Each of such contractors to give a good and
sufficient bond for the performance of his contract
which bond shall be fixed by the said sanitary
committee. The cost of such removal shall not
exceed fifty cents per month for each privy or
closet used by not more than three persons and
not exceeding ten cents per month additional over
fifty cents for each person more than three using
such privy or closet; provided that the entire cost
for any private residence shall not exceed eighty
cents per month. Each person sleeping on the
premises shall be deemed to use said closet or
privy. The cost of such removal shall be paid by
the occupant of the premises. The word “Person”
within the meaning of this section shall be con­
strued to mean a person over five years of age.
The work of each contractor shall be confined
to one district and he shall not work beyond the
limits thereof provided the City is so divided by
the said sanitary committee into sanitary districts.
The contractor or contractors for each district
shall report to and act under the direction of the
said sanitary committee of the City Council.

Sec. 5. Any person violating any of the pro­
visions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be

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