Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-23
HEALTH REGULATIONS.

At a meeting Of the Board of Health, held
publish the following standing order:
ORDERED BY THE BOARD That the following
notice shall be incorporated with the proceedings
of the meeting, and published for one week, ev-
ery other day, in the Alexandria Gazette
The Board OF Health of the city Of Aexandrls
respectfully request the prompt and serious at
tention of the citizens to the following sanitary
regulations and considerations and ask their CO.
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 condi'
ton, by enforcing all the laws III the case made
and Provided.
An ACT to prevent nuisances.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by tAe City Council OF
Alexandria, 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,
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 man
ner herein provided.
Section 2 1t shall be the duty of the Trustees
of the Poor to cause all such otal to be called
for, collected and removed four times week in
the months of May, June, July, August and
September, and twice week during the re-
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 violate any of the provisions
sum of one dollar, and not more than five dol
lars, to be recovered as other fines and forfeit
ureS are recovered.
Section a. 1t 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 from its
passage.
Passed July 10th, 1865.
The citizens are reque, ted in case Of any neg
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carts to call 1T their houses, to leaves their names
and the number of their residences with any
member of the Board of Health. This will en-
sure prompt and certain remedy for the mat
tenton complained OF.
The citizens are also respectfully requested to
remove Immediately from their respective prem
ises all ottal matter, manure or any other null
sance which may endsnger the heath 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 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 the Board and
the location of their respective districts and they
are asked as favor this that when they are
personally cognizant OF any nuisance to report 1T
once to the proper authorities, viz: the mem bers
of the Board in whose districts the nuisance ex-
lists, assuring them that it is the only legitimate
WAY W dUalo any eNlI oAl LiuS HcdI GAeiA PiOAn-
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.
@. C. BERRY, President
NJ. B. HARLOW, Secretary.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEIR
DISTRICTS.
lst, east of Royal street and south of Prince,
NJ. B. Harlow.
I'd, south Of Prince, between Royal and Wash
ington, c. G. Berry.
3D. south of Prince street, west of Washington,
James w. Nails.
4th, between King and Prince streets, west of
Washington, Josiah Ford.
5th tetween King, Prince, Royal and Wash
irgton streets, g. g. Berry.
9th, east of Royal, between King and Prince,
&. l.. N eale.
7th, east OF Royal street and north of King,
6. H. Robinson.
9Th, between Royal and Washington streets,
north of King, Ri, hard II. Rudd.
9th west OF Washington street and north of
King, Michael Smith. je l7-eolw