The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-15
| BEGUN IN EARNEST.
II, Il Nov Being Thoroughly
OyerhauIed.
|rsr CLEAN YOUR PREMISES.
,be Imperative Demand
-. Citixen-City Governs
VIII DO the Rest.

!. unfsy,rablc weather It was
=. n s,art the work of cleaning
Monday morning. as was an
hut the Job was commenced
~ morning and the results Of the
=. work are very perceptible In
.rs,,s where the different gangs
King.
at brennan, who has charge or
!. ~ cleaning the city, has force
!. men and six teams and wagons.
- divided UP into five gangs and
is In charge OF competent
These men are engaged in cut
~ weeds, removing all refuse and
yaretation that Is TO be found in
oats. and cleaning out the bitches
,,ers 30 that all stagnant water or
= NAV be drained Off. This morn
,.,,I he followed up by men who
,or The entire territory that has
ma over thus far and apply liberal
IT, Of dis fettant. This will be
: daily until the entire city has
cured and disinfected.
6ye gangs working yesterday were
As follows:
,one under Ed Burns was working
No avenue. which was thoroughly
sn,m st. Emanuel street to Chene-
uartnett. with force of twenty
a. working in the Fourth ward be-
Milan and Brazos streets.
4 ~rt.t 81 Ia Da1
Taftn wnrd and cleaned several
Il streets contiguous to the South
iilc shops
In the Fourth ward between Nc
avenue and San Felipe stree. was
a large gang under Dick Allen.
ne OF men under Dock R.ordan ac-
ned good results in the Second
A the vac n;ty of Franklin avenuc,
re avenue and Charities street.
Fye of eight inspectors started out
ay morning OH a house to
,nspe cticn. and after looking
the promises and investiga.-
the general sanitary condi-
yist.ng In each household the fol-
notice was served in each instance:
tfp, Texas September II, lS97.--Nou
eby notified to at once clean up
fem,ses, thoroughly disynfect same.
ISIS and weeds in your yard and on
k TO curb line. under penalty of
II. b. Rice, Mayor.
method CT inspection will be car
Il until the ei tire territory within
n limits has been covered, and In
antlme all homes Win have been
visited. {, sec that the work re-
Nv the above order has been done.
sirfo,tant most generally used will
IL 10 Go
or 8 cents for n wooden bucketfnl.
lowing re recommendation IN regard
lfectan,s. by Professor Metz. WILL
X. be OF general interest to the pub
lux that II would be advisable to
attention of the public TO a cheap
trough disinfectant, in order that
esirous of Placing their premises In
bntary condition can do so.
this purpose ! would recommend
solution OF chlorinated Vine (chlo-
llme) be employed of the following
h. One pound of chlorinated lime
ia IN half gallon of water. This
b should be freely used in the
about the house, cutters, closets
spools"
nversat.on with n representative OF
Pst on the subject of sanitary and
aonarv measures on the part of the
public Or. McElroy. the city
t.hcer, said: 1.-THE idea of cleaning
fdlghly al this time Is very essen
,lisinfectants should be used lib
All over the city where ] have
lrny the last dav or two I observe
e people are taking great inter
tbs matter and are c.ean.ng up
Packyaris ana throwing out the
| do not approve of cleaning out
al this tin unless q great deal OF
Plant Is used. 1t is not going to
general health to unoarth lot Of
matter unless TT is thoroughly
led."
The cublect of q yellow fever cpl
was directly mentioned, DR.. Me-
ald; yellow fever is habitat of
coast ccuntrv towns and cities,
n the elias of water we noiY have
ston and with the city in a far
cieananess. ] 10 not believe the
even II 1t shoald reach this city,
nect the people as Il has In former
VI course we do not know the d.
usauon OF yellow fever. There is
Nonng the fact that 1t Is a very
GUS disease. due evidently TO some
condition. The history of yellow
This country however, shows
ny lime II comes 1t is of a mibier
nan l. was before. and the very
ptalty this time proves conclu-
.at Il is OF mild form.
iact should be very thoroughly
"a upon the people that cleanl.-
"" most important feature In
on yellow fever. OF course isoln-
the only absolute pro- ION
ne disease. but cleanliness of
and Cleanliness of persons is the
~ surest safeguard