The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-03-14
Health Proclamation

20 THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON, AND ALL
OTHERS WHOSE PREMISES ARE WITHIN ONE
! MILE OF TIE CORPORATE LIMITS " THE
SANE:
In view Of the condition Of our place and
the apprehcnded visitation Of cholera, the
Council thereof, realizing the responsibility Of
their position. and desiring to meet that re.
spnasihiiity, after mature de,iberation have
decided TIM, they could best effect whit
vas exnec,ed Of them By appointing IA Board
o: Health" composed in par, OF Physicians,
And in part Of business men. This Board
WA. 80 appointed, and composed Of gentlemen,
10 wLo;a uone could reasonably take exccp.
tons.
On the 2ith Fchr,;rrv, the Board Of Health
was duly organized, md at once proceeded 20
the discharge OF the duties imposed on them
with co,nmendablc zeal and earnestness.
To effect what they deemed absolutely ne
cessarv for the welfare OF this entire coninu.
nifty, a series Of resolutions and orders were
adopted for the Information AMI guidance Of
the peoplc, which resolutions aud orders were
published in circulars and distributed 10 every
household in the corporation; all OF which
were wise and prudent, and ought at once to
have been respected and oseyed. But re-
gret to have to say tEa, very many OF our CIT.
i.ens seem not to realize the Importance OF
prompt obedience. and to think and net ns
though the reqris;tions made were for the spe-
, eial p!>s.ur> and Lcnc&t cf tie Council dHd the
! board c;ore'ctG "
Need | again repeat that every possible
! consideration urges Oh all the duty OF prompt
obedience TO the orders aforesaid; ard per-
! mi, rne once more to request every citizen 70
read again the suggestions Of the board OF
, Health" aud At once comply with them.
, All nui.ances will be reported TO me, so
( that the necessary steps may be tuSen 10 have
! them ahated ut once.
| The owners Of all hogs now running OF
large in town, will make some disposition OF
them, either by selling or putting the same 10
peu., and, if peuned, the same must De Xep'
clean aud pure by washing and the Tree use
Of lime. This the Board Of Health has twice
requested and affirmed. will here say that
it 10 though, by some citizens that this re,
ouiremeu. is M infringement on their ieGa
and proper rights, aud that there Is no neces
s;ty for such an order. AS to the necessary
Tho u Board OF HEALTH aforesaid have decided
that. and rs to tho legality, it is settled
principle Of ior, that no person shall keep OF
use any property to the annoyance or dam"g'
Of others, aud especially when life Is endah-
c.red thereby. It is absolutely ,ad"pe":ao"
/ tba, our town should be thoroughly ar"ineo
and the bitches kept open, but las pee"
found by experience that this can not DC uon'
g, long as hogs are permitted TO run al large
Persons having hogs Put up can have al
the Stops that accumulate in the town, AZ pro
yidcd by 4th resolution OF the :" Doaru o.
H.al,b,% bv visiting the various houses ane
taking the contents Of tho s!op tubs t~lee
week. ,L
various places in our town that are resertee
10 and used for improper purposes especially
the old Bank building, in the very centre o
Charleston, by which ladies and gentlemen
are passing continually; aud now. that thu
weather is becoming warm. arc "ire"uy omen
,i,e. II il TO be hoped that the mere mehtios
Of This will be snshcien; to call all persons u
see tho improperly Of it, anl that all wiu q
once desist.
tan. for the abatement Of nu'sanees, s1'ena
one mile beyond the corporate limits OF tn
same. .. ~,
4 .eem TO be living BY thefts Of every aescr'p
lion OF property. Let all good citizens b
v.tchful, aud, II possible, detect all 'aeh' 10"
they may meet the penalties Of the iar. -;
| Il is expected Of mo 70 gee that oil ID: oroi
,sno., and orders arc respected and oo:yed
and surely NO good citizen will b 9 neglect
mi and Indifferent TO the wslfars>cl this en-
tire community, ~ 10 make It Necessary tn ~
The penalties for the violation, OF any OF %
ordinances should BE- enforced. .,-....rT'-
-. = ~ JOHN A. TRCSLon'.
nr.b 1ia,b, 1896. Acyor.