The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-13
HEALTlI NOTICE.
HEALTH NOTICE
Y O the Public.

BY recommendation of the Board OF
Health, the city auth critics have ordered the
cleaning and disiniecylon. OF your premises
forthwith, and the Ike ping OF the same III
good sanitary condition.
unoccupied, within the city limits, must be
drained. The DIR image 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.
iugs; In all such cases the water must be con-
veyed to the street cutters by piping Or other
suitable drains.
often enough to prevent any large accumula-
ton of (, culent matter.
WhoH saud-boXes are used they must not
be allowed to run over, frequent emptyins is
necessary.
Disinfect privy siuks with copperas solu-
tion one and one-ialf pounds to tho gallon of
water,
Distnfect sand-boxes with dry earth or
quick sand.
Other equally good dis!nfectants will an
swer. Corbolic acid VIII keep the rats
away,
When privy vaults are made new they must
not exceed five rect in depth and must be
walled with brick or stone; snch depth Is
not so liable to communicate the well water
and Is easy TO empty. Large accumulations
OF feculent matter cannot be disiniected, ana
will not Therefore, be allowed. Old SINKS
must be filled up, covering Will not answer,
Committing nuisances in alley-ways ana
back yards is n violation of Ordinance, and
will not be allo we'd,
Owners, tenants or agents are equally liable
for nu,sances committed on The property &C.
cupied.
Every wagon vard cattle yard, hog pen,
horse lot or stock yard of every description,
or any unoccupied ground, must DO kept
clean.
Every meat market, fish market, or other
market, must be kept clean 80 as TO prevent
Offensive smells.
tits unlawful for anv one to deposit in a
privy, sink or vault dead rats, dogs, cats,
animal or vegetable matter, Kitchen slops o.
any other kind of filth.
1t liz unlawful to deposit stable manure on
the streets or sidewalks, or to allow IL to ac-
cumulate anywhere.
All sweepings from the stores must be kept
In vessels or boxes easy of access To the city
scavengere, which are to be taken away by
them.
No person shall keen in the city green. I'M
sailed hides FOE none than twelve hours
without permission OF we death officer.
Health Officer, office 5l3 Main street
would call your attention 10 the following;
An Ordinance Furnishing Acts In
furious 10 Public Health.
Be II 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 10 tho health of those
who reside In the vicinity or thall suffer
any substance which shall have hat enect to
remain on premises In his possession, or un-
der his control, he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the
Ma, ors cout, shall be tined mol less than ten or
more than one hund ed dollars. Esch separ-
ate day shalt be considered separate oflense.
Section Aft anyone shall leave or deposit
the dead carcass of any animal, or leave or
deposit any fifth, or suffer anyone in his or
her employ, to leave or deposit any filth in
any street or alley OF this city, or anywhere
within the corporate limits of this city. ex-
eept 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 3.-That this ordinance go into effect
from and after its passage.
Approved October 10, 1880.
Attest. j. NJ. THURMOND, Mayor.
j. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.