The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-05
HEALTH NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE
o the Public.
HEALTH NOTICE.


BY recommendation of the Board of
Health, the city author itieT have ordered the
cleaning and dlSinleCtiOn OF Your premises
| forthwith, and the keeping OF the same IN
good sanitary condition.
Every lot or parcel Of ground, occupied or
| unoC0u pied, within the city limits, must he
drained. Tho drainage must be NrrG nged 30
M to prevent amy accumulation of water.
In tho business partoi the CITY many houses
throw the ralu Wattr 10 the rear of the build.
Jugs; In all such cases the water must be con-
veyed to tho street guttofa by piping or other
suitable drains
Every privy, sink or vault must he cmptied
often enough to prevent any largo accumula.
ton of i,culcut matter,
when saud-OoXes are used they must not
be allowed 10 Jun over; frequent emptSing Is
necessary.
Dlsnfcct prlvy sinks with copperas sou.
ton, ono and one-halr pounds to the gallon OF
water
DIsnfect sand-boxes with dry earth or
quick sand.
Other equally good dsnrectants will an
swer. Corbolic acid VIII keep tho rats
away,
When privy vaults are made new they must
not exceed I'VE ieet IN depth, ana must be
walled with brick or stone; such dupth Is
not so liable TO conteminatc the well water
aud IL easy TO empty. Large aCcunulgtionH
OF teoulcnt matter cannot DO dislltected, and
VIII not, therefore, be allowed. old SINKS
must be filled up, covering will not answer,
Committing nuisnnces in niley-ways and
back yards IL violation of Ordinance, and
Will not be allo we'd.
owners, tenants oragonts are equally liable
for MI sancY committed on the property oc.
cupied.
Every wagon yard cattle yard, hog pen,
horse lot or stock yard of every description,
or any unoccupiod ground, must be kept
clean
Every moat market, fish market, or other
market, must he kept clean 30 as TO prevent
Offensive smells,
ltisunlawml for any one to deposit in a
priyy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs cats
animal orVegetable matter, kitchen slupS or
any other kind of filth.
II IL unlawful to deposit stable manure ON
the streets or sidewalks, or TO allow II to ac-
cu,nulate anywhere.
All sweepings from the stores must he kept
in vessels or boxes easy Of access to the city
scsVengers, which are to be taken away by
them.
No person shall ke'p in the city green, uu-
sailed hides for more than twelve hours
without permission OF the Healtn Officer
j. l.. CARTER,
Health Officer, office 6I8 Main street
| would call your attention 10 the following
An Ordinance Furnishing Acts Iu-
furious 10 Public Health.
BE u ordained 10y tho city Council OF the
City of Dallas;
Section IF anyone Within the city OF
Dallas shall cary on amy trade, bushes, or
occupation injurious 10 the hoslth of those
who reside In the vicinity, or shah suffer
any substance which shall have that effect to
remain on premises in his possession, or I'M
der hls control, he Shall be deemed gully of II
misdemeanor, and upon conviction In the
May or court, shall be fined not less than tan or
more than one bundled dnilRts. Escn sepsr-
ate day shalt be considered separate oflcnsc
section 2,-lf anyone shall leave or deposit
tho dead carcass OF any animal or leave or
deposit any lllth or suffer anyOhe In his or
her employ, to leave or deposit any llth in
any street or alley OF tais city, or anywhere
within the corporate limits OF this city. sx-
eept in such place and mRnner 81 shall be |
designaied by the health officer, they shall, |
upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less
than five nor more than one hundred dollars |
Section 3, That this ord inasce go INFO 1act |
from and after its passage.
Approved October TO- 1880.
Attest: j. NJ. ThURMOED, MAYOR
j b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.