Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-01
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TINE BOARD OF HEALTH, elected BY the

July ~, 1871
THE BOARD OF HEALTH, elected by thu
City Council, met at tho chamber % tht
lfnard of Aldermen and organized ny cleo ins
DR.. w. L. HaWmond, President; james "
Nails, Secretary, and l.. Robey, Messenger.
The Board CONSISTS of the following named
gentlemen -
lst Ward Robert Bcl, jr., Norman +. Moore
and Joseph Grimes.
I'd Ward-F. &. Svaino, Joseph Brodcrs ar.J
Joseph Hopkins.
Sd Ward-P. e. Henderson, j. Z. Armstrong
and John 5. Emerson.
9TH Ward-R L. Carne, james W. Malls IAN,
NJ. Eldrdge.
Ordered by the Board, Tha. TIC following
notice shall 5e incorporated with the proceed
ings Of the meeting, and published frr orc week
every other day, IN tho Alexandrin Ga" to
The Board OF Health of tho city OF Alexan-
dra respectfully request tho prompt and So
rious attention of the ci.izens L, the following
sanitary regulations and CONSIDERATIONS, ah9
assuring them that it is the determination Of
every member Of the Board III nj; respective
district to Go all in his power to keep the city
in a clearly condition, by enforcing eli tho laws
in the case made and provided.
AN ACT to prevc3t nusancts.
Section /. Be it enacted by tho City Council
OF Alexandria, That no person or persons shat
discharge, cast or cause TO flow upon any Ut lhe
streets. lanes or alleys, or any part OF the city,
any kitchen offal, liquid or solid, but shall de-
post the same in some suitable vessel. there 10
be kept until called for and removed IN lAo
manner herein provided.
Section 2 1t shall be the duty Of TIE Irus-
tees Of he Poor 10 cause all such Cnal TO DC
Gu led for, collected and removed four times a
week in the months OF May, tune July. Au-
the remainder of the year, for the use and ben
tit of the Inns House
Section 3. Any person or persons, his or lhcir
servants, who shall violate any. OF the provls-
L y. al ins
than thesum Of one dollar, and not more than
live dollars to DO recovered us other lines md
torfciturcs are recovered.
Section d. It shall BIO the duty of the Board
of Health, Superintendent OF Police and Police,
to cause the provisions OF this act 10 be strictly
complied with and enforced.
Section s. This set shall be in force from lis
passage.
Passed July 10th, 1915
The citizens are requested in Case Of any neg
lYence on the part OF tho 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. his will ensure a prompt and certain
remedy for the inattention complained OF
The citizens arc also respectfully requested TO
remove Immediately from their respective
premises all oiial matter, manure or any o'her
nuisance which may cndanSer 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, 10 see
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 tho
Boscd and tho location Of their respective dis
tricts, and they are asked as favor this: That
when they are personally cogniaan. of any
nuisance to report At once to the proper I'll
thorities, 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 exiting near their premises.
The citizens arc requested to keep thcit gut
ters clean and brush the dirt from before lh.ir
premises to the centre of tho street
w. LEON HAMMOND, NJ. D.,
President.
JANIS w. MALLS, Secty iy 25-eolw