Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-20
HEALTH REGULATION

Ata meeting Of the B ,ard OF Health, heid
June 18th, 1874, the Secretary was directed To
publish the following standing order:
u DERED BY THE BOARD, That the following
notice Shall BIZ incorporate with the proceeding "
Of the meeting, and published for one week, ev-
cry other day, in the Alexandria Gazette.
The Board Health OF the CITY OF Alexandra
respectfully request the prompt and serious AZ
tention 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 member OF
the b ard in hs respective district to 90 all IN
his power to keep the city in u clearly cond'
zion, by enforcing all the laws in the case MADE
and provided.
AN ACT to prevent nuisar ces.
Section l. Be it enacted by the City Council O.!
Alexandria, That no person or persons shall
discharge, cast or cause to How upon any OF the
streets, lanes CT alleys, or any part OF the CITY
any kitchen otfal, liquid or solid, but shall de
post the sa,ne in some suitable vessel, there to
be kept until called for and emoved III the man
II, herein provided.
Sci ton 9 1t shall be the duty of the Trustees
Of the Poor to cause all such oilal to be called
for, collected and removed four times week in
the months OF May, June, July, An Just and
September, and twice week during the le-
mainder OF the year, for the use and benefit OF
the Aims House.
Section 3. Any person or persons, his or their
servants, who shall VIC ate any OF tho provisions
OF lnlS act sDhil lOTIelL anu pay lcss INC
sum Of one dollar, and not more than live dol
lars, to be recovered rs other fines and forfeit
ures. are recovered.
Section 1t shall be the duty of the Board of
Health, Superintendent: of Police and Police to
cause The provisions OF this act 10 be strictly
compiled with and enforced.
Section s. This act shall be in force from its
passage
Passed July l0.h, 1865.
The citizens are reque ted in case of any neg
ligence on the pari of the drivers Of the garbage
carts to csl Ut their houses u leaves their names
and the number of their residences with any
member Of the Board of Health This will en-
sure prom p. and certain remedy for the mat
lention complained of.
The citizens are also respectfully r, quested to
remove Immediately from their respective prem
srs all otial matter, manure or any other null
sance VIII oh may endanger the he.. tn 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 tt is notice for future reference so thatthey
may see who are the members of the Board and
the location Of their respective districts, and they
are asked rs II favor this: that when they are
personally cognizant OF any nuisance to report ut
once 10 the proper authorities, viz: the mem bers
OF the Board in whose districts the nuisance ex-
sts assuring them tba. it i, the oEly legitimate
way TO aba!e any evil cx ting near their prem
iseS.
The citizens are requested TO keep their gut
tiers clean and brush the dirt from before their
premises to the centre of the street.
G. q. BERRY, President.
NJ. B. HARLOW, Secretary.