Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-28
July y, 1870.

July -, 1917
rrHE BOARD OF HEALTH, elected by the
i City Council, met at the chamber o. !he
Eoard of Aldermen and organized by clec:InS
DR.. w. L. Hammond, PresideEti James v
Malls Secretary, and l.. Robey, Messenger.
The Board consists Of the following named
gentlemen -
l.. Wsrd-Robert Bell, ir,, Norman I. Moore
AID Joseph Grimes
"a Wsrd-F. q. SVaine, Joseph Breeders and
Joseph Hopkins.
Sd Ward-P. q. Henderson, j. 7. Armstrong
and John S. Emerson.
IL. Eldridge.
Ordered by the Board, That the following
notice shall 5e incorporated with the proceed
ings of the meeting, and published for one week,
every other day, in the Alexandria Gazette.
The Board OF Health of the city OF Alexsn-
dria respectfully request the prompt and Sc
rous attention Of the citizens to the following
sanitary regulations and considerations, and
ask their co. operation in carrying them out,
assuring them that it is the determination OF
every mem Der of the Board in his respective
district to do all in his power to keep the city
in clearly condition, by enforcing all tho laws
in the case made and provided.
AN ct to prevent nuissnces.
2ection l. Be it enacted BY the City Council
Of Aloxsndria That no person or persons shall
discharge, cast or cause to flow upon any of the
streets, lanes or alleys, or any part of the city,
sny kitchen offsl, 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.
lees of the Poor TO cause all such otlal to be
called for, collected and removed four times a
week in the months of May, June. July. Au'
gust and September. and twice week during
tho remainder OF the year, Tor The use ana pen
liz Of the A Inns House.
Section g. Any person or persons, his Or thell
servants, who shall violate any of the provls
ons of this act shall forfeit and pay not les:
than thesum Of one dollar, and not more thar
rvo dollars, to be recovered as other lines and
i0rioitures are recovered.
section 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board
of Health, Superintendent of Police and Police
cause the provisions Of this act to be strictly
complied with and enforced
Section s. This act shall be in force from It's
passage.
Passed July 10th, 1875
The citizens are requested in casa Of any neg
igence on tho part OF the drivers OF the gar
bAge carts to call at their houses, 10 leave their
names and the number Of their residences with
any member Of the Board of Trustees OF the
Poor. This will ensure prompt and certain
remedy for the inattention complained Of
The citizens are also respectfully requested to
remove Immediately from their respective
promises all otial matter, manure or any oiher
city, and they are hereby notified that on o.
before the first Of August tho member OF the
Board will visit their respective districts, 10 see
whether these regulations have been complied
with.
Tho citizens are also respectfully requested
to keep this notice for future reference so that
they may see who are tho members of the
Board and the location of their respective dis
;ricts, and they are asked as a favor this That
when they are personally cognlzant OF any
nuisance to report at once to tho proper su-
thorities, siz the members of the Board IN
whose districts the nuisance exists, assuring
them that'it is the only legitimate way to abato
any evil existing near their premises.
The citizens arc requested to keep their gut
tors clean and brush the dirt from before their
premises to the centre of tho street
W. LEON HAMMOND, NJ. D.,
President.
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