The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-18
HAEALTU NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE
r 0 the Public.

By recommendation of the Board Of
IL sa,th, the city authorities have ordered the
cleaning and GiSinf6ctlOn' OF your premises
forthwith, and the Ike, ping OF the same In
good sanitary condition.
Every lot or parcel of ground, occupied CT
unoCcul led, within the city limits, must be
drained. The DIR Image must be arranged SO
as to prevent any accumulation of water.
In the business part lot the clty many houses
throw The raiu wattr to the rear OF the build
Tags; In all such cases the w9ter must be con-
veyed to the street CUTTERS by piping or other
suitable drains
Every priyy, sink or vault must be emptied
often enough to prevent any large sccumula-
tiCn of f-culeu tmatttr.
When saud-boXes are used they must not
be allowed to lun over, frequent employing Is
necessary.
DisiufSct privy sinks with copperas solu-
ton, one and one-half pounds to the galionoi
water,
Dlslnfect 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 i've ieet in eepth and must be
walled with brick or stone; such depth Is
not so liable 10 communicate the well water
and Is easy to empty. Large ACCOMMODATIONS
of fecuent matter cannot b. disinfected, and
will not, therefore, be allowed. Old sinks
must be filled up, covering viii not answer,
Committing nuisauces In alley-ways and
back yards Is a violation of Ordinance, and
will not be ALLOW ed.
Owners, tenants or agents are equally liable
for nulsances committed on the property oc-
cuped.
Every wagon ward, cattle yard, hog pen,
horse lot or sock yard of every description,
or any unoccupied ground, must be kept
clean.
Every meat market, fish market, or other
market, must be kept clean 30 as 10 prevent
offensive smells.
Itisunlawful for any one to deposit In q
privy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs, cats,
| animal or vegetable matter, kitchen Stops OF
any Utner kind of hth.
| Ii is unlaw'ul to deposit stable manure on
| the streets or SIDEWALKS, or To allow III TO nc
cumulate anywhere.
4 II sweepings from the stores must be kept
| IN vessels or boxes easy of access to the city
scaveugeIs, which are to be taken away by
them.
salted hides foe 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 following;
An Ordinance Furnishing Acts In.
furious TO Public Health.
Belt ordained by the City Council of the
City Of Dallas:
Section If anyone within the city OF
| Dallas sDall cary on any trade, business OF
| occupation Injurious TO The health of those
| who reside In the vi, int y, or shall suffer
any substance which shall Rave hat effect to
remain on premises in his posses sion, or I'M
der his control, he shall be deemed guilty of u
misdemcanor, and upon conviction In the
Mn, ors court, shall be fined no, less than ten or
more than one hundred dolla,s. Each separ-
ate day shalt be considered separate otiense.
Section Aft anyone shall leave or deposit
tho dead carcass of any animal, or leave or
deposit any nth, or suffer anyo in his or
her EN- ploy, to leave or deposit any filth In
any street or alley of this city, or anywhere
cept In such place and manner as shall be
designated by the health officer, they shall,
upon conviction, tie fined In any sum not less
than five nor more than one hundred dollars.
Section 5. That this ordinano Co 20 In o effect
from and after its passage.
Approved October ", 1850.
Attest: j. Nj. THURMOND, Mayor.
j. Ii. HEREFORD, City Secretary.