Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-12
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AN ACT to amend an! re.snsct, IN Act o 5cepa
record OF tbs deaths oc ring ia the city of
Alex.udris, yirsinis, approved D1osmbo; 10,

AN ACT to amend an re.snect, IN Act kcepa
record OF ths deaths oc u ring in the city of
Alexsndris, yirsinis, approved Dlcembo; 49,
1890
Section /. Be il enacted By tn, City Council
OF Alexandria, That VIII never any person shll
die within the city ofAlcx.ndii1, it shall b. the
dCty OF tna physiciSn Attending snch person, o.
tho Health Officer or oao Of tho Ply cisns to the
Poor, the coroner to furnish to tbs undertsSer
or such person WHO hai charge of sny dead
human boiy. q certificate duly signed, s,ting
forth as far IS can ~ slcersanll, tho name ia
full, sgn, color sex, nativity, Giving State or
country occup, ion. whether mari d or single,
the II ;ne OF hub md o. vie, ard tho nsmo OF
parents OF chi!r II also ciuio, date IN place Of
death.
Section Q 1t sh.u be the dlty OF the under.
tsker, or any person or persons eupo1in -onding
tho burial OF n decels,d person, to present such
certificate TO tho City Auditor aud apply for a
burial permit within twenty-four Tours aftor
such death
Scot on 3. 1t shall DO tho duty OF tho City Audi
20. to keep record OF all such certificates in
book kept for this purpose, ana Il shall also bo his
duty to issue burial permits.
Section 4. That 70 sexton or other person shall
allow any intsTmsnL to be made until such per.
nit shall b, given aforesaid, and that such por-
N is must be re.urccd by the soZton to tho City
Auditor on tho aoGday following eu:h in.crmong.
Section 5. That no dead hnmsn body shall be
carried or conveyed from, in, or through the city
Of Alex sndris By any person vi bout PORN
tn re- OF first granted By the City Audi'ot.
Section 6. That tho auditor shall arnuslly re-
port to the City Council the number OF burial
permits granted during the preceding year, spoci-
flying tho deaths occurring within the city, TIE
dead human 10 lios brought to this city for n.er-
ment and also those remo7o1 from hlI city !cr
intcrment
Section 7. That each sni evosy parson vio'at.
ing this act shall be guilty OF q misiemein)r, snd
shall bs G aod not less han two more than Il 4
dolsrs 70 each an oyc:y CGepco.
Section g. that for tho extra services imposed
by this set, tho kulit)r shall receive from the
city tho came 90 upensation IS ia allowed By the
State to the Conmiss,oLes OF RcTonuo for report
Ing rtha and DEATHS
Section 9 act shall be in force from ita
passage and FL acts ard parts OF acts IN conflict
with this act be aad they ara horcby repealed.
Passed Commo Council November 10. 1891.
HUBERT SNoWDEN. President.
Passed Board of Aldermcn. November 10, 1891.
". II. MARBURY, President,
Aup-oyoi November II, 1891.
HENRY STRA USS, Mayor.
Testc: JNo T. JOHNSON CIuk o. q.
an ORDINANCE for tho preservation of the health
OF the city.
Section l. 30 it ordained That II shall not DO
lawful for any person to throw or deposit any
off.l, fish, rubbish, manure corrupt or putrid
matter, or am matter Of any kind which may DC
luxurious to hath on any street, slley, wharf or
public AGO within the Ii ni.s o. the city. An7
person violating this section shall To ned rot OK
c5eding five dol IS
secti IN 2. It shsl not be lIwiul fer any person
to psrmit gr.s to remain growing N any gutter
alley or sidewalk in font Of opposite to or bind
ing on his premises, and ehoud any perIon fail to
remove such grass attor three days notice go to ID
hs sh III be ined not exc3e ing We doll r..
Section 3. 1t shsll ba tho du5y Of tho polce
force to $50 that this ordinauco is enforced. and
Whenever grass is fcuod lrowing in any gutter,
alley or sidewalk III police -hl!l molly tho prop
erty owner or Occupant in front o., oopohte TO or
binding en- whose promises tho ssmo ia found to
have the said grssI removed within tbr>e days,
and should such propertY owner or occ1Ta1tf Il
to have raj grass removed in tho II no specified
he sha BIO repor ed b. the polico 20 the Mayor.
section 4. Ifsny lisaman shall wil!u.lY fail
10 erform the duty impoacd by this ordinance no
shall be deemed gai ty CT neglect OF duty ami
ehail 30 fin I'D not less than two nor more than two
dollars for each noglec., o. be suspended for Pc
ii of five days.
Sec.i)n B. This ordnance shall b. enforced
from its passspe and all sc;a or parts of acts il
CT, tic. with tn s ordinance are hereby repea ed.
Passed Common Council November 10, 1891.
HUsEHr SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Novtmbsr 10, 1871.
w. II. MARBURY, President
Approved November II, 1891.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor.
Tcsto: JSo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk c. c.