The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-11
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE
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To the Public.

by recommendation of the Board Of
Health, the city author tiles have ordered the
cleaning and disinfectlon OF your promises
forthwith, and the kc' ping OF the same In
good sanitary condition.
Every lot or parcel OF ground, occupied or
unOccupied, Within the city limits must be
drained. The drainage must be arranged so
as TO prevent any accumulation or water.
In the business pNltOi the city many houses
throw the rain water 10 the rear OF me build
lngei In all such cases the water must be con-
veyed to th0 street gutters by piping or other
suitable drains
often enough 10 prevent any largo eccumula-
ton OF fJculrnt matter,
Whea sand-hoxes are used they muat not
be allowed to iun over, frequent emptying Is
necessary.
Disinfect prlvy sinks with coppeNs solu-
ton, one and one.halfpounds to the gallon of
water.
DIsinfect sand-boxes with dry earth or
quick sand.
Other equally good disInfectantS will an
swer. CorbOlic acid VIII keep the rats
away.
Whom privy vaults are made new they must
not exceed Ave feet In DEPTH ana must be
walled with brick or stone; such depth Is
not so liable to oontUmiuate the well water
and is easy 10 empty. Large accumulatlons
Of fpCulcnt matter cannot be dtSiDlecled, ana
win not, therefore, be allowed. Old SINKS
must be filled up, covering Will not answer,
bnCh yards Ia q violation Of Ordnance and
will not be allOV
Owners, tenants Oragents are equally liable
for nulsances committed on the property oc-
cupied.
Every wagon ward, cattle yard, h0g pen,
horse lot or stock yard of every description,
or auy unoccupiea ground, mus, be kept
clean.
Every meat market, fish market or other
market, must be kept cloan 30 as TO prevent
OllenBiVQ SMELLS
tisunlnwiul for any ono 10 deposit In a
privy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs, cats,
animal or vegetable matter, Kitchen Stops OF
any other kind of nlth,
Ii isunlnwin to deposit stable manure on
the streets or Sidewalks, or 70 allow IL to ac-
cumu0te anywhere.
AL! sweepings from the Htores must be kept
In vessels or boxes easy Of acceS9 10 the city
scavengers, which are TO be taken away 10y
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, Office 5l3 Main street
/ would call your attention to the i0lloWing'
An Ordinance Furnishing Acts In.
furious 10 Public Health.
Be It ordained by the City Council OF the
City of Dallas
Section IL 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 have that effect to
remain on premises in his posse,s sion, or I'M
der his control, he shall be deemed guilty of u
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the
May ors court, shall be fined not less than ten ~
| more than one hundred dollars. Each separ'
ate day shall be considered n separate offense
Section . If anyone shall leave or deposit
| the dead carcass OF any animal, or leave OF
deposit any filth, or suffer anyo.e in his OF
| her employ, to leave or deposit any filth in
| any street or alley of this city, or anywhere
eept In such place and manner IS shall be
| designated by tho health Officer, they shall
upon conviction, he fined in any sam not less
| than five nor more than one hundred dollars
Section That this ordinance go INTO sfiec
| from and after It's passage.
Approved October 10, 1880.
Attest: j. NJ. THURMOND, Mayor.
j. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.