Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-27
July y, 1870.

July II, 1871.
O,HE BOARDOF HEALTH, elected by the
City Council, met at the cham Der OF tho
Board Of Aldermen and organized by eec!iIn2ig
DR.. W. L. Hammond, President James W.
Nails, Secretary, and Il. Robey, Messenger. :,
The Board consists of the following named
gentlemen -
1st Ward Robert Bell, jr., Norman +. Moore
and Joseph Grimes.
ID Ward-F. G. Suaine, Joseph Broders and
Sd WardEP. G. Henderson, j. 7. Armstrong
and John s. Emerson.
4th Ward-R. L. Carne, James W. Nails and
Ordered by the Board, That the following
notice shall Be incorporated with the proceed
inps of the meeting, and published for one week,
every other day, in the Alexandria Gazette
The Board OF Health of the city Of Alsxs m
pon a attention Of the citizens to the following
sanitary regulations and considerations and
ask their cooperation in carrying them CUT
assuring them that it is the discrimination OF
every member Of the Board in his respective
district to do all in his power to keep the city
in Clearly condition; by enforcing all the laws
in the case made and provided.
AN Act to prevent nuissnees. :,
Section !. Be it enacted by the City Couacll
OF Alexandria, That no person or persons shall
discharge, cast or cause to How upon any ol Inc
streets. lanes alleys, or any part of the CITY,
any kitchen ofal, liquid or solid, but shall de-
post the same in some suitable vessel, there to
be kept until called for and removed in the
manner herein provided.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty. of the Trus-
tees of the Poor to cause all such ofal TO be
called for collected and removed four times
week in the months Of May, June. July; Al
gust and September. aud twice week during
the remainder Of the year, for the use and ben
lit Of the Aims House.
Section 8: Any person or persons, his or their
servants, who shall violate any, OF the proVis-
ions Of this act shall forfeit and pay not less
than thesum of one dollar, and not more than
five dollars, to be recovered rs other uncs ana
forfeitpres are recovered.
Section 4. It shall be the duty OF the Board
of Health, Superintendent of Police and Police,
to cause the provisions of this act TO be strictly
complied with and enforced.
Section s. This act shall be in force fion its
Passed July 10th, 1856.
The citizens are requested in case of any neg
ligence on the part OF the drivers or the gar
bage CARTS to call at their houses, TO leave their
any member of the Board Of Trustees OF the
Poor. This will ensure a prompt and certain
remedy for the inattention complained OF
The citizens are also respectfully requested 10
remove Immediately from their respective
premises all offal matter, manure or any OF ner
nuisance which may endanger the health OF the
city, and they are hereby notified that on or
before the first of August the members OF the
Board will visit their respective districts, TO sec
whether these regulations have been complied
with.
The citizens are also respectfully requested
to keep this notice for future reference so that
they may see who are the members of the
Board and the location of their respective dis
tricts. and they are asked as q favor this: That
when they are personally cognizsnt of any
nuisance to report at once to the proper au
thoritiea, viz the members of the Board IN
whose districts the nuisance exists, assuring
them that it is the only legitimate way to abate
any evil existing near their premises.
The citizens are requested to keep their gut
tiers clean and brush the dirt from before their
premises to the centre of the street.
w. LEON HAMMOND, NJ. D.,
President.
JAMES w. MALLS, Secty. jy 25-eolw