Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-19
HEALTH REGULATIONS.

Alta meeting of the Board of Health, held
June 10Th, 1874, the Secretary was directed to
publish the following standing order:
ORDERED BY THE BOARD, That the following
notice shall be- incorporated with theproceedings
of the meeting, and published for one week, ev-
cry other day. in the Alexandria Gazette.
The Board OF Health of the city Of Alexandria
respectfully request the prompt and serious at
tention of the citizens to the following sanitary
regulations and considerations, and ask their CO.
operation n carrying them out, assuring them
that it is the determination OF every member Of
the Board in his respective district to do all in
his power to keep the city in q clearly cond-
ton, by enforcing all the laws in the case made
and provided
AN ACT to prevent nuisances.
Section l. Be it enacted By the 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 q 1t shall be the duty of the Trustees
of the Poor to cause all such ofal to be called
the months of May, June, July, AUGUST and
September, and twice Il week during the re-
mainder of the year, for the use and benefit of
the Aims House.
Section 8. 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 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 5. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Passed July 10TH 1865.
The citizens are reque ted in case of any neg
ligence on the part of the drivers Of the garbage
carts to call at 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
tentiOn complained of. J..
The citizens are also respectfully requested to
remove Immediately from their respective prem
Uses all otfal matteS, manure or any other null
sance which may endanger 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
whether these regulations have been complied
with.
The citizens are also respectfully requested to
keep this notice for future reference so thai they
may see who are the members of the Board and
the location of their respective districts and they
are asked rs favor this: that when they are
personally cognlzant of any nuisance to report at
once to the proper authorities viz: the members
of the Board in whose districts the nuisance ex-
lists, assuring them that it is the only legitimate
way 10 abate any evil exiting 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. c. BERRY, President.
NJ. B. HARLOW, Secretary.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEIR
DISTRICTS.
1st, east of Royal street and south of Prince,
NJ B. Harlow.
I'd, south of Prince, between Royal and Wash
ngton, c. G Berry.
3D. south of Prince street, west of Washington,
4lh, between King and Prince streets, west of
Washington, Josiah Ford.
9Th, between King Prince Royal and Wash
irgton streets, G. G. Berry.
9Th, east of Royal, between King and Prince,
G. l.. Neale.
It'll, east OF Royal street and north of King,
sth. between Royal and Washington streets,
north of King, Richard h. Rudd.
9Th. west OF Washington street and north of
hlng, Michael Smith. ie l7-eolW
CoAL' coal,
To arrive, per schrs Alice Hodges, Salisbury
and Thomas I. Taylor cargoes of Hall, Bros.
LYKENs VALLEY COAL,
(of egg and stove size)
which will be sold At market rates by
w. A. SMOOT,
my 26-1m Shoots wharf.
EVERYBODY says the PECULIAR" is
- the best Try for yourself, at l07 King st.
jel 10 HENRY COOK 8 CO.
Upton HERBERTS PRINTED BUT.
~ TER; also Haight's do, just received by
nv go G. VIM RAMSAY
OARoLINA RICE just received and for sale
" by Tie ISL j. c. MILBURN.
lemons for sale BY
IL. je Is j. G. MILBURN.
THERMOMETERS for sale by
Il jel7 E. s. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
DRIME CAROLINA RICE just received by
J. my 26 j. &. MILBURN.