The leader., 1897-09-22

back yards as fly bait. When all this
Is done the chances for contaminated
water Is much reduced.
Respectfully,
j. w. BENNETT,
County Health officer.
SANITARY ORDINANCE.
In accordance with the foregoing
suggestions and notice of DR.. J. w.
Bennett, county health officer, be it
ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the city of Brookhaven,
Miss, That to prevent the introduc-
ton and spread of yellow fcver in the
city, that it shall be the duty of each
and every owner, occupant and lessee
within the corporate limits of the city
of Brookhaven to at once disinfect
their premises by covering their privy
vaults and contents thereof with the
dust of dry earth and to burn or bury
all garbage, waste vegetables and
meats and clean up all back yards, es-
pecially the store houses and build
ings on block A. B., block N, block q,
block 81, block C. and block %.
Be it further ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of the city of
Brookhaven, That it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to at once issue his proc
lamation directing the inhabitants of
the city of Brookhaven to have their
premises disinfected at once as provid-
ed by section of this ordinance, and
any person or persons, firm or corpo-
ration within the corporate limits of
the city of Brookhaven, after Il hours
notice, which shall be served by the
marshal, who shall neglect or refuse to
disinfect their premises aforesaid,
the city marshal shall with such as
sistants as may be necessary to be
appointed by him in writing, at
once proceed to disinfect such prem
ises as may be necessary and report
his proceedings to the Mayor with the
cost and expense for each and every
place, yard or building thus disinfect-
ed by him, which amount shall be paid
by order of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the city of Brookhaven,
and shall constitute a lien on the
premises disinfected in an amount not
to exceed s..
Be it further ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, That a levy be made
which shall be lien on said property
as special levies are made to defray the
necessary cost and expenses of enforc-
ing this ordinance, and that this ordi-
nance shall take effect and be in force
at once.
Ayes-Cohn, Schnorrenberg and
Seavey. Nays-none. Moreton and
Perkins absent.
On motion, the board adjourned un-
til Sept. Is, 1897, at 5 p. m.
J.B DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. H. SEAvEY, Clerk.
Pursuant to adjournment the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of the city of
Brookhaven, Mississippi, met at the
Mayors Office in said city on Wednes-
day, the 18th of Sept, A. d. 1897, at 5
o'clock p. m.
Present-His Honor, j. B. Daughtry,
Mayor of said city Aldermen Seavey,
Cohn, Perkins and Schnorrenberg.
Absent-Moreton.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city Of
Brookhaven, Miss, That 2. 7. Hoskins
and Chas. Hardy be and they are this
day appointed special policemen for
the city of Brookhaven, to be removed
at the pleasure of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, whose duties shall
be to police the streets, alleys and ave-
nues Of said city from 6 o'clock a. m.
to 6 o'clock p. M; to meet all trains,
demand certificates of all strangers
and carry before the Mayor all sus-
poets found within the corporate linn
it's. They shall in addition to said du-
ties visit and inspect all premises in
said city and report to the Mayor such
as they find to be in an unsanitary con-
dition. For the foregoing duties and
such other orders as they may receive
from the city marshal or mayor they
shall receive sl.5O per day.
J.B. Hardy is likewise appointed
special police for the city OF Brookha-
ven with like duties as day police from
o'clock p. m. until 6 O'Clock a. m.
and shall be at all times subject to the
orders of the mayor, city marshal and
act in conjunction with night police
man T. A. Willoughby, and shall re-
ceiye for his services the sum of 1.50
per night during his employment,
which may be at any time dispensed
with by the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen.
SANITARY REGULATIONS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the city OF
Brookhaven, Miss, That all freight
trains on the Illinois Central r. r. are
allowed and permitted to stop within
the corporate limits Of the city of
Brookhaven at all times, day and night,
on the condition that no passengers or
tramps are allowed to ride therein,
within or without the corporate limits
Of Brookhaven on freight trains at
night, and the ordinance heretofore