The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-14
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTVCE.
HEALTH NOTICE
7 O the Public

By recommendation of the Board OF
Health, the city authorities have ordered the
cleaning and disinfeetion. OF your premises
forthwith, and the kei ping OF the same In
good sanitary condition.
Every lot or parcel of ground, occupied or
unoccup ied, within the city limits. must be
drained. The drainage must be arranged 80
NJ 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
H. ga; In all such cases the w8ter 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 accumula-
ton of cullen matter.
Whea sand-boxes are used they must not
bc allowed TO Iun over, frequent emptying is
necessary.
ton, one and one.half pounds to the gallon of
water.
Dlslnfect saud-boxos with dry earth or
quick sand
Other equally good dlsInfectants will an
pwcr. COrbolic acid Will keep the rats
away
When privy vaults are made new they must
not exceed five ieet III ceph, and must be
walled with brick or stone; such depth Is
not so liable to contaminate the well water
and Is easy TO empty. Large accumuletions
OF Il cuent matter cannot be disinfected, and
will not, therefore, be allowed. Old sinks
must be filled up, covering will not answer,
back yards Is n violation OF Ordinance, and
will not be ALLOW ed
owners, tenants or agents are equally liable
for nuisances committed on the property &C.
cupied.
Every wagon ward. cattle yard, hog pen,
horse lot or stock yari of every description,
or any unoccupied ground, must be kept
clean
Every meat market, ilsh market, or other
market, must be kept clean SO as TO prevent
offensive smells.
| 1t is unlswiul for anv one to deposit In
| privy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs, cats,
| animal orvegetable matter, kitchen slops o.
any other kind OF filth.
II is unlawful to deposit stable manure on
the streets or sidewalks, or to allow 1t to ac-
cuuulate any where.
All sweepings from the stores must be kept
in vessels or boxes easy of access TO the city
scavengep, which are to be taken away by
them.
No person shall keep In the city green. un-
sailed hides for more than twelve hours
without permission of the Health officer.
j. L. CARTER,
Health officer, ONCE 5l3 Main street
| would call your attention to the tOlloWipg x:
An Ordinance Furnishing Acts In
furious TO Public Health.
De 1t ordained by 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 TO the health of those
who reside III the vicinity, or shall suffer
any substance which shall bave hat effect to
remain on premises IN his posse sion, or un-
der his conrcl, he shall be deemed gully of u
misdemeanor, and upon convict on in the
Ma, or's court shall be fined not less than ten or
more than one hund ed dnllais. Each separ-
ate day shalt he onsitered q separate ofiense.
section 2--lf anyone shall leave or deposit
the dead carcass q; .ny animal, or leave or
deposit any filth, or ,DGer anyoce In his or
her em ploy, 10 leave or deposit any filth in
any street or alley CT this city, or anywhere
within the corporate limits Of this city. ex-
sigpaied by the heath Officer, they shall,
upon conviction, fined In any sum NOT lees
tran five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sections. THAT this ord nance 20 mi o fiect
from and after its passage.
Approved October 10, 1850.
Attest j. NJ. TbURMOND, Mayor.
j b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.