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Sec. 372. City scavenger carts; outside cleaning.

The city scavenger carts shall not be allowed to go beyond the
city limits in removing the excrement from privies, etc., but, the
Board of Health, if they deem it proper, may make a contract
for the removal of excrement from privies beyond the city limits
but contiguous to said limits, for the preservation of the health
of the city, and such contract shall be for such length of time


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and at such rate as may be agreed upon, but the charge for such
work shall be paid by the occupant of the lot on which said service
is rendered and be collected by the person contracting for said
work.