The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-08-19
Town Board of Health.
Resolutions adopted August 7th, 1899


or offer for sale 10 any market, any stale
or unwhOlesome meat. or the flesh of any
animal which was sick, wounded. or run
down by dogs, or otherwise. at or before
the same was slaughtered, or which died
from disease, accident, casualty or other
means than the usual manner Of slaugh-
tering animals for food; nor shall any
person sell or expose, or offer for sale in
any of the markets any putried, or ran
cid or unsound meat. fish. eggs, poultry,
vegetables and fruits. or any unwhOle-
some or adulterated articles of food; nor
shall any person sell or expose. or offer
for sale the flesh of any calf, pig, or
lamb which was slaughtered under the
age of four weeks, killing of cows heavy
In calf, also Of sheep or other animals in
like condition, shall upon conviction. be
fined no less than five dollars.
No butcher or dealer shall keep in any
market any refrigerator or ice-box un-
less the same shall b. lined with some
metallic substance so as to be water
tight, nor unless the same be provided
with pipe Of lead. zinc or copper lead
ing to the nearest gutter orproper waste
pipe. ',
1t shall be the duty of every person
knowing Of any fish, meat, fowl, birds,
fruits or vegetables being bought, sold
or offered for sale as food for human
beings. or being In any market, public
or private. in said town. and not being
sound, healthy or wholesome, for such
food. to forthwith report such facts, and
the particulars relating thereto. to one
Of the officers.
Upon any cattle. milk meat, birds, fish,
birds, fowl or vegetables being found by
any officer In condition which is, in
his Opiuion unwholesome and unfit for
use as a human food. or In a condition
or of weight or quantity in this code
condemned or forbidden. he is empow-
cred. authorized and directed to imme-
diately condemn the same and cause it
to be removed to the offal or garbage
dock for destruction.
LAWS CONCERNING MoLAssEs, SYRUP ETC.
An act making it a misdemeaner to
sell or offer for sale. to ship or place up
on the market for sale any ssugar, or
molasses adulterated with glucose. zinc.
tin or any another chemical injurious
to public health without branding or
stamping 1t as such. Any person viola
ting such section OF this ordinance shall
be fined no less than twenty five dollars
or thirty days Imprisonment in Parish
Prison.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING SLAUGHTER
HOUSES.
No person or persons, without the con-
sent of the Board of Health, shall build
or use any slaughter house within the
limits of the Corporation.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING LOTS.
No person or persons shall suffer stag
nant water to remain on his or their
premises or in any lot owned by him or
them, and any person who shall fail az
ter thirty days notice to drain and clean
their premises, shall be fined no less
than ten dollars nor more than fifty dol.
lars. provided municipal drains are ade-
Quate.
No animal or vegetable substances, nor
streets sweepings. or dirt gathered in
cleaning yards, or wastes of mills and
factories. nor any material which is Of
fensive or tend. by decay TO become pu-
trid. or to render the atmosphere impure
or unhealthy, shall be deposited or used
to Oil mp or raise the surface or level
any lot Of grounds, dock etc.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING PREMISES
AND BUILDING.
1t shall be the duty Of every person Oc-
cupying any premises within the limits
OF the Corporation. to keep such premi-
ses and all findings, yards. stables. pre-
vies In such condition of cleanliness as |
not to endanger the public health or |
comfort Of the occupants of such premi-
Ses or those living in the vicinity there
Of; the occupants Of such premises shall
be notified and required to place such
premises. at once, in proper sanitary
condition and state Of cleanliness, and
In case any person so notified at any
time. shall maliciOusly or through neg
ligence fail to cause and place said pre-
misses In such proper condition of clean