The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-16
HAEALTH NOTICE
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE
81
r O the Public.

BY recommendation of the Board Of
| Health the city authorities have ordered the
| cleaning and GlSinfectiou. of your premises
forthwith, and the Ike ping OF the same In
| good sanitary condition,
| Every lot or parcel OF ground, occupied or
| unoccu led, within the city limits, must be
drained. The drainage must be arranged so
| Us to prevent any accumulation OF water.
In the business part OF the city many houses
throw The rain water to the rear Of the build
| ings; In all such eases the water must be con-
veyed to tho street CUTTERS by piping or other
| suitable drains.
Every privy, sink or vault must be emptied
often enough to prevent any large eccumula-
ton of culeDt matter.
When saud-boxes are used they must not
be allowed to 1un over, frequent emptying is
necessary.
Disinfect privy sinks with copperas solu-
ton, one and one-half pounds to the gallon Of
water.
Disinfsct sand-boxes with dry earth or
quick sand.
Other equally good dislnfectants will an
swer. Corbolic acid Will keep the rats
away,
When privy vaults are made new they must
not exceed five feet IN Gepth. and must be
walled with brick or stone; such depth is
not so liable to contsmiuate the well water
and is easy To empty. Large accommodations
OF f. culent matter cannot be disinfected, and
will not, therefore, be allowed. Old SINKS
must be filled up, co7ecinY will not answer,
Committing nusunces In ailey-WGys and
back yards is n violation of Ordinance, and
VIII not be alloHei
owners, tenants orageats are equally liable
flr Huisances committed on the property &C.
cuped.
Every wagon va.d, cattle yard, hog pen,
horse lot or stock yari of every description,
or any unoccupied ground, must be kept
clean.
Every meat market, fish market, or other
market, must be Kept clean so as TO prevent
offensive smells.
tits unlawful for any one to deposit In n
pr.vy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs cats,
acimal orvegetnble matter, Eilcheu Stops o.
any other kind of Nth.
II isunlawtul to deposit stable manure on
the streets or Sidewalks, or 10 allow 1t to ac-
emulate any where.
All sweepings from the stores must be kept
IN vessels or boxes easy of access 10 the city
Scavengefe, which are to be taken away by
them.
No person shall keep in the city green, uu-
ented hides 70, 3nUre than twelve hours
without permission of the Health Officer.
t1 j. l.. CARTER,
Health Officer, of;'ce 5l3 Main street
! would call yourniiehtion to the following;
Am Ordinance Furnishing Acts In
furious 10 Public Health.
Bs It ordained ny the City Council OF the
City of Dallas:
Section IF anyone within the city of
Dallas SHALL cary ON any trade, business or
occupation Injurious 10 the health OF those
who reside in the vicinity, or shall suffer
any substance which shall Rave hat effect to
remain on premises in bis possession, or I'M
der his control, he Shall be deemed guilty of n
nlisdemeanor, and upon convict on in the
Ma, ors court, shall be fined not less than ten or
more than one humid ed d"llais Each separ-
ate day shalt be considered separate ofiense.
section ALI anyone shall leave or deposit
the desd carcass OF any animal, or leave or
deposit any filth, or suffer anyooe in his or
her employ, 10 leave or deposit any filth in
any street or alley of this 'ity, or anywhere
within the corporate limits of this city. ex-
cept In such place and manner as shall be
designated by The heath oficsr, they shall,
upon conviction, lie fined In any sum not less
than i've nor more than one hundred dollars.
Section g. That this oru inUace go lnio effect
from and after its passage.
Approved October 10, 1880.
Attest: j. NJ. THURMOND, Mayor.
j. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.