Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-04
Mayors Proclamation.

CITIZENS OF LEXIHGTON:-Th vital i'm
portance of the situation, the dreaded APP
proach of the fearful scourge, cholera, to the
United States during the present year, has
called In council the wisest medical and san
itary minds of our country to devise the best
and most sue cessful ways and means of pre-
venting the coming OF CHOLERA and arresting
It's devastating destruction to human life
should it come. After q mature and thorough
Investigation Of the causes of and the aid
given to the spread Of cholera, as shown you
by our resident physicians. and the knowl-
edge gained by you from other sources, l
desire TO call your attention the ordinance,
prepared At the most earnest request Of every
citizen Of Lexington, and made a law at once
BY q unanimous vote Of your city council.
which ordinance was passed to meet ut least
the present wants and sanitary condition Of
our city. BY resolution of the city council
at its last meeting, the enforcement Of the
conditions and the requirements to said ordi-
nance was suspended until after the 18th
Of April. At the expiration OF said dste. i'll
carrying iuto effect The desires Of our citizens
to put our city into such 3 sanitary condition
!.. iasy providentislly wsld OIL cholera, Oh
, ruset II we'll armed for the dreaded conflict, l
shalt require Q rigid enforcement Of said
ordinance, entitled, IAN Ordinance In Rels-
tiou 10 3 Board OF HEALTH" and, also, the
abatement Of any nuisance, great or small,
ha> ing the least tendency to invite the CON-
lug Of, or tho aygraystion OF cholera in our
midst.
After the l4th OF April a sanitary lara.
mittee Of one physician. ore citizen and one
councilman for zach ward In the city, by
virtue Of the power and authority OF said
ordinance, will personally inspect the prem
ises Of each resident Of the wards TO which
they are respectively appointed. In dis
| charge Of their duty they are required 10
| test and examine the wafer used for ,!rinx-
ing, cooking and washing purposes; condi'
tons Of cellars. placements, privy vaults,
stables, cow sheds, barn yards, hog pens.
pig stys, hen houses, chicken coops, back
yards, slaughter houses, sinks, and every
other disease breeding source, rs Ponds,
standing water, decaying vegetables and
animal matter, and every other unwhole-
some object calculated to induce the coming,
or aid in the spread of cholera in our midst
l most earnestly request the cordial and
hearty support Of every citizen OF Lexington
to aid the city council and the other officers
Of the CITY. ana particularly the sanitary
sommitte in putting cur city in the best pos
sible sanitary condition at az early q day d.
practicable. Other cities and towns are or
the swift alert. Shall Lexington fail in hei
duty at this crisis: l trust not. Vessels ar,
to-day quarantined at Boston and other cite:
with cholera on board. Its spread may b.
universal. Let US be armed and ready t.
meets its approach.
Cleanliness is the only fee ii breads. I
riots and revels in llth and impurity, and j
our city is at once put in a good s%anitar.
condition, it is the Judgment Of our physician
and leading citizens that we need 10 have bu
little fear of cholera.
VIM. 3. HAMLET, Mayor.
Lexington, Mo-. April 8, 1855.