Whereas, The Board of Health from time to time has called attention to and condemned the disposi tion of such garbage and refuse matter in the filling of lots, and have repeatedly urged the cremation of such substances to protect the public health; and

Whereas, In order to provide satisfactory means by which all such deleterious matter should be disposed of, an exclusive franchise was, by Order No. 2965 of this Board passed February 17, 1896, sold by the City and County authorizing the cremation and destruction of such substances; and

Whereas, The Sanitary Reduction Works, the assignee and successor in interest of the grantee of such franchise, has notified this Board of the completion of their works and of their readiness to receive, cremate and destroy all of such substances in accordance with the terms and under the conditions of said franchise; now, therefore

The People of the City and County of San Francisco do ordain as follows:

Section 1. No person, company or corporation shall, on or after the 8th day of November, 1897, deposit, dump or cause to be deposited or dumped upon any street, lot or lands within said City and County, or in any water or waterways within said City and County, or from any wharf or bulkhead on the water front of said City and County, except as hereinafter provided, any house refuse, butchers' offal, garbage, refuse, dirt, ashes, cinders, sludge, broken glass, crockery, tins, bones, rubbish or other like matter, or any dead animals (not otherwise provided for by contract or franchise heretofore granted by the City and County), or putrid or stinking animal or vegetable matter or fish, flesh and food condemned by the Board of Health as unfit for human food.

All such refuse, butchers' offal, garbage, ashes, cinders, sludge, acids or other like substances or matter hereinbefore enumerated shall be delivered at and to the crematory of the Sanitary Reduction Works on the block bounded by Rhode Island, Alameda, De Haro and Fifteenth streets, in said

City and County, and there at the expense of the person, company or corporation so conveying the same, be cremated and destroyed or subjected to such disposition and treatment as will secure and effect a complete combustion of all gases and odors arising therefrom, as provided in the franchise aforesaid.

(Penalty-Duty of Chief of Police.)

Sec. 2. Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of this Order shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one hundred days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to take such steps and issue such orders to the members of the force under his control as shall insure the arrest and punishment of any and all persons violating the provisions of this Order.

(Board of Health to Aid in Enforcement of Order.)

Sec. 3. It shall be and is hereby made the duty of the Board of Health to aid by all means in its power the enforcement of the provisions of this Order.

ORDINANCE NO. 65.

(In effect May 9, 1900.)

Regulating the Character of Vehicles to Be Used for the Transportation of Garbage, Ashes or Refuse of any Description, and Swill.

Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco as follows:

Section 1. That all vehicles used for the transportation of garbage, ashes or refuse of any description shall be lined with zinc, sheet iron or other metallic substance, and shall be water tight, so that no leakage can escape from such vehicles. Such vehicles shall also be provided with watertight oiled canvas covers, which covers shall at all times when said vehicles are passing along or standing upon any street or alley of this City (except

when garbage is actually being placed in said vehicle) be kept on such vehicles in such a manner that the covers shall extend well down the sides and ends of the vehicles, and be securely fastened at the corners, sides and ends of the vehicles; and said vehicles shall in said manner be kept covered, whether loaded or empty.

Sec. 2. That vehicles used for the transportation of swill shall be lined with zinc, sheet iron or other metallic substance, and be water-tight, so that no leakage can escape from such vehicles, and such vehicles shall be provided with a hinged cover, which can be tightly closed. All vehicles for the transportation of swill or garbage of any character shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Health before licenses for their operation are issued. Sec. 1, Ord. 5398, requires new inspection and renewal of permit each year.)

Sec. 2, Ord. 5398, imposes a fee of $5.00 for issuance of each such permit.)

Sec. 3. Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or by imprisonment not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Sec. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect on and from its passage.

ORDINANCE NO. 1858 (New Series).

(In effect April 3, 1912.)

Regulating the Character of Vehicles to Be Used for the Transportation of Garbage, Ashes or Refuse of Any Description.

Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco as follows:

Section 1. That all vehicles used for the transportation of garbage, ashes or refuse of any descrip tion shall be lined with zine, sheet iron or other metallic substance, and shall be water tight, so tha no leakage can escape from such vehicles. Such vehicles shall also be provided with water-tight

canvas covers, which covers shall at all times, when said vehicles are passing along or standing upon any street or alley of this City (except when owner or person having such vehicle in charge is in the act of securing a load to be emptied into said wagon, a space sufficiently large to permit the contents of the garbage can to be emptied into the vehicle may be kept open during time necessary to secure said load; provided, however, said space may not remain open or uncovered longer than ten minutes at any one time), be kept on such vehicles in such a manner that the covers shall extend well down the sides and ends of the vehicles, and be securely fastened at the corners, sides and ends of the vehicles; and said vehicles shall in said manner be kept covered (except as herein above provided), at all times when driven on the public streets and crossings; provided however, that if, immediately upon said vehicle being emptied of its contents at the garbage crematory, the interior sides and floors of said vehicle shall be well scraped out, cleansed with water and thereupon swept so as to be reasonably clean and so as to give forth no noisome odors, said vehicle may be driven from said garbage crematory to the stable of its owner, without being covered during said time; and if not so cleansed, swept and scraped, said vehicle must be kept covered, when empty.

Excerpt from ORDINANCE NO. 3361 (New Series). (License Ordinance.)

(In effect October 11, 1917.)

Section 52. Every person, firm or corporation owning any cart or other vehicle used for the purpose of removing or collecting any garbage, house refuse, butchers' offal, putrid animal or vegetable matter, ashes or refuse of any character shall pay a license fee as follows:

For each cart or other vehicle drawn by one horse, one and 50/100 (1.50) dollars per annum.

For each cart or other vehicle drawn by two horses, or each auto truck or wagon capable of transporting one ton or less, two and 50/100 dollars

per annum.

For each cart or other vehicle drawn by more than two horses or each auto truck or wagon capable of transporting more than one ton, ten (10) dollars per annum.

Every person, firm or corporation owning or using any scavenger vehicle upon which a license tax is imposed by this section shall have attached to the right hand side of such vehicle a metallic plate to be furnished by the Tax Collector, without any additional charge except the license fee. Each plate shall bear a different number, specify the year for which it is used, and shall have stamped or printed upon its face the word "RIGHT." The same design shall not be used for two succeeding years. The said plate shall be fixed to the right hand side of the seat of the driver or motorman of such vehicle in such conspicuous manner as to be always exposed for the inspection of deputies or officers interested in the collection of license fees. When so affixed said plate shall not be removed during the calendar year, except upon the authorization of the Tax Collector or his deputies. Number plates must not be attached to the harness.

It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having charge or control of any scavenger vehicle as above described to paint thereon or affix thereon, or cause or permit to be used or painted or affixed thereon, any number or number plate except the one assigned and issued by the Tax Collector or the one issued as a permit by the Board of Health. No painted number shall ever be used as a substitute for the metallic plate number used for license purposes.

The owner of each vehicle used or intended to be used for the purposes hereinabove specified shall within a period of thirty (30) days from and after the passage of this Ordinance obtain a permit as required from the Board of Health, and shall, with in such period, have the words "Scavenger Vehi cle" painted on both sides of such vehicle in letters not less than four (4) inches in height. This permit shall be renewed annually between the 1st day