Every cart or vehicle used to cart or haul garbage or rubbish in, about, along, over or upon any street, alley, highway or thoroughfare of the city, shall be fitted with a good substantial box thereon, the sides and ends of which shall be not less than twenty four inches (24") high, so tightly fitted and closely covered with sufficient covering as to prevent the escape of any of the contents or effluvia therefrom and so as to prevent such garbage or rubbish to be scattered, thrown from, or dropped onto or upon such street, alley, highway or thoroughfare. (Prior code §9-11)